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The distilling apparatus (Graveley’s) had worked without interruption throughout the voyage, giving 500 gallons per diem, of sixteen working hours.

The Commissioners recommend that the usual gratuities be paid.

(Signed) WM. DONALD,
H. S. McKELLAR,
J. T. ROUSE,
F. E. WRIGHT,
Commissioners.

REPORT OF IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONERS.

Barque "Victory."

THE Commissioners have to report their visit to the Barque "Victory" from Southampton, with Government Immigrants sent out under the regulations of the English Commissioners.

They were much pleased with the cleanliness displayed in every compartment of the vessel, and with the arrangements for facilitating the sweeping and cleaning the decks.

The Passengers spoke highly of the care and attention they had received from the Surgeon Superintendent, who reports that the Captain and Officers had given him every assistance in the preservation of health and maintenance of order.

The provisions had been all of excellent quality, and the medical comforts abundant. The distilling apparatus (Graveley’s) had worked throughout the voyage without intermission, supplying good water in abundance.

The Commissioners recommend that all gratuities be paid.

JOHN T. ROUSE,
F. E. WRIGHT.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Christchurch, October 15, 1863.

HIS Honor the Superintendent directs it to be notified, that by proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor, dated the twenty-ninth day of September, 1863, the following persons have been declared to have come within the operation of "The Naturalization Act, 1858," viz:—

PHILIP SCHUMACHER,
From the fourth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, native of Prussia, brickmaker; residence, Papanui, near Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury.

HERMANN HAFT,
From the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, native of Germany, labourer; residence, Christchurch, in the Province of Canterbury.

FREDERICK WILLIAMS,
From the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, native of Norway, mariner; residence, Lyttelton, in the Province of Canterbury.

HENRICK BULLWENKKEL,
From the thirteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, native of Germany, farmer; residence... Wood-end, in the Province of Canterbury.

Germany, farmer; residence, Saltwater creek, in the Province of Canterbury.

CLAUS MEINERTZ,
From the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, native of Germany, farmer; residence, Kaiapoi, in the Province of Canterbury.

JOHANN CHRISTIAN WITTE,
From the thirty-first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, native of Germany, farmer; residence, Wood-end, in the Province of Canterbury.

HENRICH HEINEMANN,
From the thirty-first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, native of Germany, farmer; residence, Wood-end, in the Province of Canterbury.

FRED. HEIKEMANN,
From the thirty-first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, native of Germany, farmer; residence, Wood-end, in the Province of Canterbury.

BERNT. HUSSENBUTTEL,
From the thirty-first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, native of Germany, farmer; residence, Wood-end, in the Province of Canterbury.

JOHANN HENRICH NAGEL,
From the thirty-first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight, native of Germany, farmer; residence, Wood-end, in the Province of Canterbury.

THOS. WM. MAUDE,
Provincial Secretary.

CANTERBURY LOAN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1863.

ASSENTED TO.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, October 8th, 1868.

THE following Bill, passed by the Provincial Council of the Province of Canterbury, entitled "The Loan Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 1863," which Bill was reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure thereon, having been laid before the Governor, His Excellency has been pleased to assent to the same.

ALFRED DOMETT.

G.G. Gazette, No. 53, 12th October, 1863.

MR. W. R. CARVER APPOINTED LICENSING OFFICER AT TIMARU.

Office of Commissioner of Customs,
Auckland, October 1, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Mr. WILLIAM ROBINSON CARVER,
Sub-Collector of Customs at Timaru, to be a Licensing Officer under the provisions of the "Arms Act, 1860," vice Mr. Alexander Rose. The appointment dates from 1st September, 1863.

READER WOOD.

G.G. Gazette, No. 53, 12th October, 1863.