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I withhold my assent to The Superintendent’s Salary Ordinance.

The following Bills I have reserved for the consideration of His Excellency:—

The Beswick Wharf Ordinance,
The Canterbury Loan Ordinance,
The Christchurch City Council Ordinance.

I have now to declare this Council prorogued until the 4th day of June next.

(Signed) W. S. MOORHOUSE.

PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS by an Act bearing date the Sixth Day of August, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, passed by the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand, by and with the consent of the General Assembly, entitled "An Act to make provision for the performance of the duties of the Superintendent during the temporary absence of any such Superintendent, and during vacancies in the office," it is enacted, inter alia, that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of any Province, by Proclamation to be published in the Government Gazette of such Province, to appoint such person as he may think fit, being a Registered Elector of such Province, to be his Deputy. Now, therefore, I, William Sefton Moorhouse, the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, in the said Colony, in pursuance of the powers and authority in me vested, do hereby appoint Charles Bowen, Esquire, being a Registered Elector of the said Province to be Deputy Superintendent.

Given under my hand, and sealed with the public seal of the said Province, this Ninth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two.

W. S. MOORHOUSE,
Superintendent of Canterbury.

By His Honor’s command,
THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

God Save The Queen.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 3rd December, 1862.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs that the Footpaths in the City of Christchurch hereinafter described, having been well and sufficiently made and completed for the use and accommodation of foot passengers according to the provisions of the "Footpath Ordinance, Sess. VII., No. 12," are hereby declared to be Public Footpaths, and from and after the date hereof, shall be deemed and taken accordingly to be Public Footpaths within the meaning of the said Ordinance. The said footpaths are as follows:—

• Manchester Street, both sides, from Cambridge Terrace to St. Luke’s church.
• Manchester Street, both sides, from Ferry Road to Armagh Street.
• Montreal Street, both sides, from Armagh Street to Tuam Street.
• Madras Street, both sides, from Sumner Road to 3 chains south of Sumner Road.
• Durham Street, both sides, from Papanui Road to Gloucester Street.
• Cashel Street, both sides, from Manchester Street to Barbadoes Street.
• Armagh Street, both sides, from Madras Street to Antigua Street.
• Hereford Street, both sides, from Cambridge Terrace to Montreal Street.
• Lichfield Street, both sides, from Oxford Terrace to Sumner Road.
• Gloucester Street, both sides, from Colombo Street to Manchester Street.
• Gloucester Street, both sides, from Colombo Street to No. 350 west on south side.
• Gloucester Street, both sides, from Madras Street to Madras Street in Latimer Square.
• Worcester Street, both sides, from Manchester Street to Madras Street.
• Kilmore Street, both sides, from Papanui Road to Manchester Street.
• St. Asaph Street, both sides, from Manchester Street to Sumner Road.
• Sumner Road, both sides, from Town Hall to St. Asaph Street.

By Order of His Honor the Superintendent,
THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 9th December, 1862.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following Report for general information.

REPORT OF IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.

Ship "Chrysolite."

The Commissioners report that the ship "Chrysolite" was generally well arranged, and in good order and condition. They were particularly pleased with the arrangement of the Hospital in the deck house.

They regret that the Store Room was so situated that the entrance was in (or close to) the single women’s compartment. An attempt had been made to obviate this by an inner door, but the separation was not complete nor satisfactory.

The officers of the ship, surgeon, schoolmaster, and matron, appear to have exerted themselves to the best of their ability.

(Signed) WM. DONALD.
WM. REEVES.
H. S. McKELLAR.
JOHN T. ROUSE.