The Public is, however, distinctly in-
formed that nothing in the foregoing
notice is to be construed as conferring on
any one a right to a passage in the Govern-
ment Brig, on payment of the passage
money, but that it is still to be considered
a matter of favor as before, and only
granted as an accommodation to the
Public when no other opportunity offers.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1848.

THE Regulations of the Colonial
Hospital for the admission of pa-
tients of European origin being con-
tinually neglected by applicants, who are
in the habit of resorting or writing in the
first instance to His Excellency the Lieut-
enant-Governor or the Colonial Secretary,
thereby creating delays which in some
cases might be dangerous, and in all must
be inconvenient to themselves, His Excel-
lency the Lieutenant-Governor directs it to
be notified for public information, that the
proper course to be adopted by any such
applicant is to repair in the first instance
to the Colonial Surgeon, who will furnish
him with a written memorandum, stating
whether the case is one which requires ad-
mission, and whether there is room in the
Hospital. This memorandum the appli-
cant should then take to the Resident
Magistrate, who will endorse thereon a
statement to the best of his knowledge of
the circumstances of the applicant, and his
ability, or otherwise, to provide medical
aid for himself or pay the whole or a part
of the cost of that which he obtains at the
Hospital. These conditions being com-
plied with, and the reports of the before-
mentioned officers being satisfactory, His
Excellency will then, as a matter of
course, append to the document an order
for the patient’s admission.

In cases of severe accident, or sudden
and dangerous illness, any one in pauper
circumstances will be at once admitted
into the Hospital, (none of the foregoing
steps being necessary) if there is room,
and if not, the Colonial Surgeon will ex-
amine into and prescribe for the case.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1848.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEU-
TENANT-GOVERNOR has
been pleased to direct that the following
appointments be notified for general in-
formation—

Mr. John Macarchy,
to discharge (temporarily) the duties of
Sub Collector of Customs, Sub-Treasurer,
Deputy Postmaster, and Deputy-Regis-
trar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
for the District of Otago.

Mr. Edward J. Abbott,
to be a Clerk in the Colonial Secretary’s
Office, to date from the 1st instant.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1848.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEU-
TENANT-GOVERNOR has been
pleased to direct that the following ap-
pointments be notified for general infor-
mation—

Robert Roderick Strange, Esq.,
to be Deputy Registrar of Births, Mar-
riages, and Deaths, for the District of
Wellington, to date from the 18th ultimo.

John Dampierta Greenwood, Esq.,
to be Deputy Registrar of Births, Mar-
riages, and Deaths for the District of
Motueka, Nelson, to date from the 21st
February last.

John Tinline, Esq.,
to be Deputy Registrar of the Supreme
Court for the District of Nelson, to date
from the 5th instant.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1848.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that
His Excellency the Lieutenant-
Governor has been pleased to approve of the
PORT OF OTAGO,
in the Province of New Munster, in the
Islands of New Zealand, as a Port of
Entry.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Alfred Domett,
Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 6th April, 1848.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEU-
TENANT-GOVERNOR has been
pleased to appoint the undermentioned
gentlemen to the Commission of the Peace
for the Province of New Munster:

WELLINGTON.

Captain Edward Daniell Connellt,
93rd Regiment, Major of Brigade.

John Fitzgerald, Esquire, M.D.,
Colonial Surgeon.

James Kelham, Esquire.