less he shall obtain, in respect of that subject,
one-sixth of the number of marks set against
that particular subject.

6. The examination will be conducted by
   means of printed questions and written an-
   swers, and by viva voce examination.

7. After the examination shall have been
   completed, the marks obtained by each can-
   didate, in respect of each of the subjects in
   which he shall have been examined, shall be
   added up, and the names of the twenty can-
   didates who shall have obtained a greater
   aggregate number of marks than any of the
   remaining candidates shall be set forth in
   order of merit; and such twenty candidates
   shall be deemed to be selected candidates for
   the Civil Service of India. Their choice, so
   far as can be allowed, of the Presidency in
   India to which they shall be appointed, shall
   be determined by the order in which they
   stand on such list.

8. In August, 1857. a further examination
   of the selected candidates will take place in
   the folowing subjects:-

Law, including the ordinary rules
of taking evidence and the mode
of conducting civil and criminal
trials.................................. 1000
The History of India.................................................................. 40
Political Economy.................................................................... 400
Any Vernacular Language of India
to be previously fixed by the
India Board........................................................................ 200

and such further examination will be con-
ducted in the same manner as that above
described. (The number set opposite to
each subject denotes the greatest number of
marks which can be obtained in respect of
such subjects)

9. Any selected candidate who shall not,
   at such further examination in 1857, obtain, in
   each of the subjects above-mentioned, one-
   sixth of the number of marks set against such
   particular subject, shall be struck off the list of
   selected candidates.

10. The selected candidates who, at such
    further examination, shall be deemed by the
    examiners to have a competent knowledge
    (ascertained in the manner mentioned in the
    preceding paragraph) of Law the History of
    India, Political Economy, and one Language
    of India, shall be entitled to be appointed to
    the Civil Service of India; and the names of
    such candidates shall be placed in a list in the
    order of their merit in such examination,
    estimated, as above. by the total number of
    marks which they shall have obtained in
    respect of all the subjects in which they shall
    have been examined at such examination.

11. The seniority in the Civil Service of
    India of such candidates shall be determined
    according to the order in which they stand on
    the list resulting from such further examina-
    tion.

12. No person will, even after such exami-
    nation, be allowed to proceed to India, unless
    he shall comply with the regulations in force
    at the time for the Civil Service of India, and
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    shall be of sound bodily health and good
    moral character.

13. The Commissioners for the Affairs of
    India will be ready to receive, at any time
    previous to the 1st of May, 1856, the testimo-
    nials of persons desirous of being appointed
    to the office of Examiner; but, with respect
    to the examinations above mentioned, no such
    appointment will be made until after the date
    above mentioned.

14. All papers relating to the above-
    mentioned examinations are to be sent, and
    all enquiries are to be addressed, thus:-

"The Secretary,
"India Board,
"Westminster."

"India Civil Service
"Examination.

HARBOUR AND QUARANTINE RE-
GULATIONS.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland,
April 8th, 1856.

WHEREAS, by an Ordinance enacted by
the Governor and Legislative Coun-
cil of New Zealand, Session 2, No. 15, His
Excellency the Governor, with the advice of
the Executive Council, is empowered to make
such regulations (subject to the approval of
Her Majesty) respecting the examination and
licensing of pilots, the amount and payment
of pilotage, and other matters connected there-
with, as shall be deemed necessary for secur-
ing the good conduct of pilots, and the effi-
ciency of the pilot service:

And whereas, by the said Ordinance, the
Governor in Council is authorised to make
regulations respecting the anchoring and
mooring of vessels, the packages, landing,
deposit, and removal of gunpowder; the
erection of magazines for the safe keeping
thereof, and the rent to be charged for the
same; and also for the watering, ballasting,
and discharging of ballast of or from vessels;
and all other matters relating to the safe and
commodious navigation of harbours and
rivers, and the order and management of
vessels resorting thereto; and also the placing
of vessels in quarantine and the performance
of such quarantine, and to appoint officers for
carrying such regulations into effect; and also
from time to time to appoint, by Proclama-
tion, stations or places for the performance of
quarantine, by such vessels as may be liable
thereto, and to construct and maintain laza-
rettes, and to take all such measures as may
be necessary for securing the due performance
of such quarantine: Now, therefore, in pur-
suance of the power and authority in him
vested under the said Ordinance, His Excel-
lency the Governor, with the advice of
the Executive Council, directs that the fol-
lowing regulations be published for general
information.

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