CIRCULAR.

Downing-street,
15th May, 1854.

SIR,—The Queen having been pleased to
direct that the Consular Authorities of the
Emperor of all the Russias, should no longer
be recognized in Her Majesty's Dominions, I
have to desire that you will inform any person
who may be acting as Consul for Russia, in
the Colony under your Government that
Her Majesty's Government cease to acknow-
ledge the Consular character of himself, and
of any subordinate Consular Officer who may
have been appointed by him.

I have, &c.

NEWCASTLE.
The Officer Administering the Government
of New Zealand.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland
6th Sept., 1854.

HIS Excellency the Officer administering
the Government directs the publication
of the following "Notice to Mariners," to be
published for general information.

By His Excellency's command,
ANDREW SINCLAIR.
Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
EXHIBITION OF A NEW REVOLVING LIGHT AT NORTH
RONALDSHAY, AND ALTERATION OF THE START-POINT
LIGHT FROM A Revolving Light TO A Fixed Light.

1. NORTH RONALDSHAY LIGHTHOUSE.

The Commissioners of the Northern Lighthouses
hereby give notice that a Lighthouse is being built up-
on the Island of North Ronaldshay in Orkney, the
light of which will be exhibited on the night of Friday
the 1st September, 1854, and every night thereafter,
from the going away of day-light in the evening, to the
return of day-light in the morning.

The following is a description of the Lighthouse, and
the appearance of the Light, by Mr. David Stevenson,
Engineer to the Commissioners :

The Lighthouse is in N. Lat. 59° 23' 15", and W.
Long. 2° 23' 38". It stands on the Northern point
of the Island of North Ronaldshay, and by compass it
bears from Moul-head of Papa-Westra W.N.W. 1
North, distance 15 nautic miles; and from Start-Point
of Sanday Lighthouse, S.S.W. West, distance 6 miles.

The North Ronaldshay Light will be known to Ma-
riners as a "Revolving Light," producing a bright flash
of the natural colour once in every 10 seconds. It will
be visible all round the compass. The Lantern is ele-
vated 140 feet above the level of the sea; and the light
will be seen at the distance of about 18 nautic miles,
and at lesser distances, according to the state of the
atmosphere.

2. START-POINT LIGHTHOUSE.

The Start-Point Light, which is 6 miles from North
Ronaldshay Light, being at present a Revolving Light,
producing a bright flash once in every minute, the Com-
missioners further give notice, That on and after the
night of Friday, the 1st September, 1854, when the

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new Revolving Light at North Ronaldshay is to be
exhibited, the present Revolving Light at Start-Point
will be changed to a Fixed Light of the natural colour.

By order of the Board,
(Signed) ALEX. CUNINGHAM, Secretary.

Northern Lighthouse Office,
Edinburgh, 13th April, 1854.

Commissioner of Crown Lands' Office,
Auckland, 7th September, 1854.

I, FRANCIS DILLON BELL, a Commis-
sioner duly appointed by virtue of the
Ordinance No. 15, Session xi of the Legis-
lative Council of the Islands of New Zealand,
to hear and decide claims to land by persons
claiming title from, through, or under the
New Zealand Company, report that the claims
of the persons whose names appear in the
schedule hereunder having been duly referred
to me by the Governor, I do hereby decide
the said persons to be severally entitled to the
Land or Government Scrip set opposite their
respective names.

| No.of Re-
port. | Name of Claimant. | Commissioners Decision. |
|---|---|---|
| 895 | Sylvester John Brown
and Edward Jones
Brewster. | Entitled to Government
Scrip to the amount
of one hundred and
twelve pounds ten
shillings (£112 10s.) |
| 905 | Ditto. | Entitled to Government
Scrip to the amount
of two hundred
pounds (£200). |

F. D. BELL,
Commissioner.

NOTICE.

Custom House, Auckland,
6th September, 1854.

THE undermentioned condemned goods
will be sold by puble Auction, at this Port
on Friday, the 15th September, 1854. at
12 o'clock.

49 7-16 lbs. snuff,
116 lbs. wrapping paper,
12 reams foolscap paper,
5 do. printing do.
40 quires letter do.
2 reams satin wove do.
124 do. note paper,

ERRATUM.—In the "Confidential Memo-
randum," No. 7. or A, printed in the Govern-
ment Gazette of the 9th ultimo, No. 19, on
the 104th page, 14th line of the 1st column,
instead of "The result of the proceedings of
a Committee of the House on the subject of
the Public Revenues and Expenditure since
the expiration of the last Appropriation Bill,
ten months ago," etc, read "The result of
the proceedings of a Committee of the House
on the subject of the Public "Finances and
[the] statement of the Public" Revenues and
Expenditure since the expiration the last Ap-
propriation Bill, ten months ago, &c."

Printed by WILLIAMSON & WILSON, for the New Zealand Government.