THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 229

"The New Zealand Company's Land
Claimants Ordinance Amendment
Act, 1861,"
"Dun Mountain Railway Act, 1861,"
as finally passed by the Legislative Council
and House of Representatives, having been
presented to the Governor for the Royal
Assent, His Excellency has, in the name of
Her Majesty, assented to the said Bills.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 27th August, 1861.
IT is hereby notified that Writs issued for
the election of Members of the Provin-
cial Council for the Province of Taranaki,
have been returned with certificates to the
effect that,-

For the District of Grey and Bell,-
James Thomas Upjohn,
William King Hulke,
Harry Albert Atkinson,
William Northcroft,
William Bayly,
James Crowe Richmond,
William Tatton,
have been duly elected.
WILLIAM Fox.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 27th August, 1861.
THE following "Notices to Mariners" are
published for general information.
WILLIAM Fox.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Dangerous Rock off the mouth of the River
Glenelg.

In May last, Mr. Walsh, master of the s.
steamer "Ruby," reported, that on his pas-
sage from this port to Port Macdonnel he
had discovered a rock about four feet above
water.

Notice is hereby given that the Harbor
Master of Portland Bay has fixed the posi-
tion of this danger, by triangulation from
the shore, to be in lat. 38° 6 45 S. and long.
140° 51' E., about three miles off shore, and
about twelve (12) miles to the Eastward of
Cape Northumberland.

Commanders of vessels and others in pos-
session of charts of the coast between Cape
Bridgewater and Cape Nelson are recom-
mended to mark this danger on their charts
as the "Ruby" rock.

CHARLES FERGUSON,
Chief Harbor Master.

Office of Ports and Harbors,
Williamstown, 29th June, 1861.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

"Pelorus" at Sea,
Lat. 18° 40' South, Long. 172° 53' East,
26th July, 1861.

SIR,—I have the honor to acquaint your
Excellency that at 9.15 a.m. on the 12th
instant, while on her passage from New Zealand

to the Fiji's, Pylstant Island in sight, bearing
N. 23° E. (true), 37 miles, Her Majesty's
Ship under my command passed within 650
yards of a reef not laid down in any chart in
our possession.

2. It is about a quarter of a mile in length
   from East to West. There does not appear
   to be more than one or two fathoms water on
   the Western end, at the extremity of which
   breakers were visible, it lies in Latitude 22°
   55' 15" S., and Longitude 176° 27' 50" W.,
   and being situated directly in the track of
   vessels bound from New Zealand to the wind-
   ward Islands of the Fiji group, is very dan-
   gerous to the navigation of these seas.

3. I have further to acquaint you that after
   dark on the evening of the 12th instant, while
   steering N.W. under reduced sail, the leads-
   man in the fore chains reported soundings in 7
   fathoms, followed by two casts of 6 fathoms
   and 6 fathoms respectively. The ship was
   immediately brought to the wind and tacked
   but no soundings having afterwards been
   obtained either with the hand lead or the deep
   sea line with 63 fathoms out, she was brought
   to her former course. This bank, if it exist, is
   situated in Latitude 21° 43' 00" S., Longi-
   tude 176° 42' 00" W.

4. On my arrival at Ovalau I was informed
   by H.B.M. Consul for the Fiji's that the
   Natives of the Tonga Islands, who maintain
   much intercourse with the Fiji group, by
   means of their large canoes, are aware of the
   existence of many shoals between Tongatabu
   and the Ono Islands, but are unable to define
   their position. The only bank of which any
   reliable information could be procured was
   one of some extent having 22 fathoms of water
   on it which was discovered in August, 1860,
   by three American Whalers cruizing in company,
   and which by the mean of their observations
   lies in Latitude 22° 43' 00" S., Longitude
   176° 11' 0" W.

I have, &c.,
F. BEAUCHAMP SEYMOUR,
Commodore Commanding the Australian
Station.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 27th August, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

JOHN ANDERSON BROWN, Esq.,
to be Coroner for the District of Mahurangi,
Province of Auckland.

HENRY SEWELL.

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 27th August, 1861.
HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

THOMAS WINDLE PARKER, ESQ., of Du-
dedin, and

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS BELL, ESQ., of
Dedwood, Auckland,
to be Justices of the Peace for the Colony of
New Zealand.

HENRY SEWELL.