THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 197
miles, allowing ten feet for the height of the
eye, and at lesser distances according to the
state of the atmosphere.
The lighthouse tower is circular, built of
stone, and painted white.
The light will be visible to seaward from
N.N.E. round southerly to W.S.W., excepting
that by the intervention of the adjacent islands
the light will be eclipsed to vessels upon the
undermentioned bearings from it, and for a
few degrees on either side of them.
Bearings of islands taken from the light-
house, and their approximate distances :-
South part of Cleft Island, S.W. by W.W.
5 miles.
Centre of Rodondo Island, S.W. 6 miles.
Centre of Ten-foot Rock, S.E. 4½ miles.
Centre of West Moncur Island, S.E.IS. 7½
miles.
Centre of East Moncur Island, S.EE. 8
miles.
Centre of Cliffy or South Seal Island, N.E.ÎN.
17 miles.
Centre of North Seal Island, N.E. by N. 16
miles.
Centre of Cape Wellington, N.E. by N. N.
4½ miles.
Vessels steering through Bass' Straits, or
from Port Phillip. bound eastward 10und
Wilson's Promontory, may first see the light
through the gap between Cleft and the
adjacent Glennie Island, bearing E.N.E.;
as they proceed to the southward and
eastward it will be eclipsed for a few degrees
by Cleft Island.
When the light bears N.E. the channel
between Cleft Island and the Rodondo will
be open, and vessels may steer direct for the
promontory.
Vessels to the eastward of the Seal Islands,
and bound round the promontory, sighting
the light bearing to the southward of S. W.,
will be to the northward of the fairway, and
should haul out until the light bears S.W. by
W., which bearing will lead them clear of
Cliffy and the other Seal Islands.
All bearings are by compass.
CHARLES FERGUSON,
Chief Harbor Master.

Department of Ports and Harbors.
Williamstown, 30th June, 1859.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 11th August, 1859.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to cause the name of
BINGHAM ARTHUR FERARD, Esquire,
to be added to the Commission of the Peace
for the Colony.
FRED. WHITAKER.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 15th August, 1859.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to cause the name of
JAMES FARMER, Esquire, and
JAMES JOSEPH ROBT. DALLISTON, Esquire,
to be added to the Commission of the Peace
for the Province of Auckland.
FRED. WHITAKER.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 15th August, 1859.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to cause the name of
EDWARD JERNINGHAM WAKEFIELD, Esquire
to be added to the Commission of the Peace
for the Province of Canterbury.
FRED. WHITAKER.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 15th August, 1859.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint
BINGHAM ARTHUR FERARD, Esquire, J.P.,
to be a Resident Magistrate.
FRED. WHITAKER.

Office of Minister for Native Affairs,
Auckland, 12th August, 1859.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint the undermentioned
persons to be Native Assessors under the
provisions of the "Native Circuit Courts
Act, 1858," for the district of the Bay of Is-
lands,
Tamati Waka Nene, of Kororareka,
Maihi Paraone Kawiti, of Orauta,
Mitai Pene Taui, of Tautoro,
Piripi Korongohi, of Tautoro,
Renata Whatonga, of Te Kawakawa,
Te Warihi Kokowai, of Waikare,
Te Hira Mura, of Kaikohe,
Te Hoterene Tawatawa, of Whangaruru,
Parata Puariri, of Te Haumi,
Mangonui, of Te Rawhiti,
Kingi Wiremu, of Mangonui,
Hohaia Waikato, of Te Puna,
Tango Hikuwai, of Te Kerikeri,
Wiremu Hau, of Te Waimate,
Te Hira Pure, of Kaihoke,
Arama Karaka Pi. of Waima, Hokianga,
Mohi Tawhai, of Waima, Hokianga,
Rangatira Moetara, of Pakanae, Hokianga,
Te Hira Ngaropo, of Waihou, Hokianga,
Aperahama Taonui, of Mangungu, Hokianga,
Tamati Hapimana Te Ngere, of Te Horeke,
Wiremu Hopihona Tahua, of Te Horeke.
C. W. RICHMOND.

SUPREME COURT.
NOTICE is hereby given that a Sitting of
the Supreme Court, for the despatch of
Criminal Business, will be holden at the Court
House, Auckland, on Thursday, the first day
of September next, at ten o'clock in the fore-
noon; and that a Sitting for the despatch of
Civil Business will be holden at the Court
House, on Wednesday, the seventh day of
September next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
at which times and place all persons under
recognizance to appear as prosecutors, defend-
ants, or witnesses are required to give their
attendance.
THOS. OUTHWAITE,
Registrar.
Supreme Court Office, Auckland,
25th July, 1859.