SHIP "MERMAID."

The Commissioners were satisfied with the arrangements on board the "Mermaid," excepting that the Female Hospital was much too small for the number of immigrants, and imperfectly lighted and ventilated.

The Medical Officer reported to the Commissioners that there was no disease on board of any consequence. A case of ship fever was sent on shore, evidently of some days duration.

The Commissioners considered the Surgeon blameable for not informing them of the existence of fever.

The Officers of the ship and Matron appear to have carefully performed their duties.

Signed, WILLIAM DONALD,
JOHN T. ROUSE

CHURCH BUILDING GRANT.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 11th February, 1862.

His Honor the Superintendent directs the publication of the following resolutions, passed during the late Session of the Provincial Council, for the information of the several religious bodies in the Province:—

"That it is expedient that a sum of £10,000 be appropriated out of the public revenue during the next two years towards the erection of new places of public worship, and that such sum shall be divided amongst the several religious bodies existing in the Province: provided that no application for any portion of the sum be entertained by the Superintendent and Executive Council unless an equal amount to that asked for has been already raised by private subscription, and that a satisfactory guarantee be given that a suitable maintenance be provided for a Clergyman to officiate in the Church proposed to be erected for a period of at least three years: provided also, that the Superintendent and Executive Council shall have discretionary power in granting any portion of the above sum for the purposes aforesaid."

Written applications in accordance with the above resolutions will be received by the Provincial Government for consideration, and must be addressed to the Provincial Secretary, Christchurch.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

LUNATIC ASYLUM DESIGNS.

AWARD OF PREMIUMS.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, Canterbury,
18th February, 1863.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that the Premiums offered by the Provincial Government for the first and second best designs for a Lunatic Asylum have been awarded as follows:—

First Premium of £100—Mr. F. Kawerau, Architect, Melbourne.

Second Premium of £50—Messrs. Crouch and Wilson, Architects, Melbourne.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

CUSTOMS.—PUBLIC NOTICE.

Custom House, Lyttelton,
this 4th day of March, 1863.

In virtue of the powers delegated to me by the Honorable the Commissioner of Her Majesty’s Customs by writing under his hand dated 4th day of December, 1861 (No. 36), I do hereby, under the authority of Clause XI. of the Customs Regulations of 1858, appoint and direct that all imported goods liable to duty, excepting sugar, may be warehoused, kept and secured without payment of duty upon first entry thereof in the Licensed Warehouse, situated upon Norwich Quay, at Lyttelton, hitherto known as Cookson, Bowler & Co.’s Warehouse.

J. W. HAMILTON,
Deputy Commissioner.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 4th March 1863.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that

SAMUEL BEALY, Esq.,
has resigned his seat in the Provincial Council as Member for the City of Christchurch.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, 10th March, 1863.

His Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified that he has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to act as Commissioners to enquire into the Harbour Accommodation at Lyttelton:—

W. B. Bray, Esq., C.E.
Thomas Cass, Esq., Chief Surveyor.
W. J. W. Hamilton, Esq., Collector of Customs.
Robert Heke, Esq.
Henry Rose, Esq.
J. D. Macfarlane, Esq.
G. Buckley, Esq.
J. E. Alleyne, Esq.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.