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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 4th September, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ments viz:

In the Auckland Militia,
Harley Kingsmill Drury, to be Captain. Date
of Commission, 4th September, 1863.
John George Freer, to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 5th September, 1863.
Ralph Edward Alfred Sleigh, to be Captain.
Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863.
Leonard Simpson, to be Lieutenant. Date of
Commission, 3rd September, 1863.
Arthur Arlington Abbott, to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 4th September, 1863.
George Maxime Horn, to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863.
John FitzRoy Beresford Peacocke, to be
Ensign. Date of Commission, 5th Septem-
ber, 1863.
William Gunson, to be Ensign. Date of
Commission, 7th September, 1863.

In the "Rangitikei Rangers" Volunteers.
Cornelius Campion, to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 4th September, 1863.
Alexander Winks, to be Lieutenant. Date of
Commission, 4th September, 1863.
George Wheeler, to be Ensign. Date of Com-
mission, 4th September, 1863.

In the "Royal Rangitikei Volunteers."
Frederick Ross, to be Captain. Date of Com-
mission, 5th September, 1863.
John Lambert, to be Lieutenant. Date of
Commission, 5th September, 1863.
John Rokel, to be Ensign. Date of Commis-
sion, 5th September, 1863.

In the "Victoria Troop, Rangitikei Cavalry
Volunteers."
Hugh Alexander George Ross, to be Captain.
Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863.
Arthur William Follett Halcombe, to be
Lieutenant. Date of Commission, 7th Sep-
tember, 1863.
Herbert St. George Southey, to be Cornet.
Date of Commission, 7th September, 1863.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 11th September, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to cancel the commission held
by
ENSIGN JOHN LUNDON,
of No. 2 Company, Onehunga Rifle Volun-
teers.

T. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 3rd September, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to accept the following resigna-
tions, viz:—

CAPTAIN JAMES JAMES,
1st Battalion Auckland Militia,
Paymaster J. T. TYLE, Napier Militia.

T. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 2nd September, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to make the following appoint-
ment in the Colonial Defence Force, under
the "Colonial Defence Force Act, 1862:"—
Sub-Inspector CHARLES JAMES ANDERSON,
to be Inspector.

T. RUSSELL.

POSTAL.

Establishment of a Money Order Office at
Tokomairiro.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 1st September, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint the Post Office at
Tokomairiro, in the Province of Otago, to be a
Money Order Office for the issue and payment
of Money Orders.

READER GILSON WOOD.

POSTAL.

Alteration in Rates of Postage via Mar-
seilles.

General Post Office,
Auckland, 1st September, 1863.

THE following Despatch respecting alter-
ation in the rates of Postage via Mar-
seilles is published for general information.

READER GILSON WOOD.

Downing-street,
27th May, 1863.

SIR,—I have the honor to transmit to you
copy of a letter which has been received from
the Postmaster-General respecting the incon-
venience which has hitherto resulted from the
operation of the rule under which the French
portion of the postage, chargeable upon all
letters forwarded via Marseilles to India,
China, and Australia, is collected by the