THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 72

Order of the Governor in Council, from time
to time to borrow and take up at interest at a
rate not exceeding Six pounds per centum
per annum, payable out of the Ordinary
Revenue, any sums of money not exceeding
in the whole One hundred thousand pounds,
on the security of Treasury Bills payable at
the expiration of a term not exceeding twelve
months from the date thereof. And whereas
the sum of £25,000 has already been raised
in manner above prescribed, in virtue of an
Order in Council dated 21st November 1862,
and it has become necessary to borrow a fur-
ther sum of £30,000 in anticipation of the
said Loan:

Now, therefore, His Excellency the Go-
vernor of the Colony of New Zealand, with
the advice and consent of the Executive
Council of the said Colony, doth hereby au-
thorise the Honorable Reader Gilson Wood,
Colonial Treasurer of New Zealand, to bor-
row and take up a further sum or sums not
exceeding in the whole the sum of Thirty
thousand pounds sterling, and to issue Trea-
sury Bills therefor on the terms and subject
to the conditions before recited.

FORSTER GORING,
Clerk of Executive Council.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 21st February, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has re-
ceived a Despatch, dated 1st August,
1862, from Her Majesty's Principal Secre-
tary of State for the Colonies, to the effect
that it has been intimated to His Grace by
Earl Russell that His Lordship has been in-
formed by the American Minister at the
Court of St. James, of the intention of the
United States Government to issue Letters
of Marque with a view to checking the hos-
tilities carried on by the Southern Pri-
vateers against United States' Commerce.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Bill assented to, Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 21st February, 1863.

THE following Bill passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of Otago, entitled,—

"The Miners' Provincial Representation
Ordinance, 1862,"

which Bill was reserved for the signification
of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having
been laid before the Governor, His Excellency
has been pleased to assent to the same.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Ordinances left to their operation, Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 21st February, 1863.

THE following Ordinances passed by the
Provincial Council of Otago, intituled—

"The Sheep Importation Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Harbour Endowment Amendment
Ordinance, 1862,"

"The Thistle Prevention Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Turnpikes Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Dog Nuisance Ordinance, 1862,"
"The Appropriation Ordinance, 1862,"

having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the same
to their operation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Governor's assent withheld from Bill, Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 28th February, 1863.

THE following Bills, passed by the Pro-
vincial Council of the Province of Otago,
intituled—

"The Port of Otago Marine Board Ordi-
nance, 1862,"

which Bill was reserved for the signification
of the Governor's pleasure thereon, having
been laid before the Governor, His Excel-
lency has been pleased to withhold his assent
to the same.

ALFRED DOMETT.

Ordinance left to its operation, Taranaki.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 21st February, 1863.

THE following Ordinance passed by the
Provincial Council of Taranaki, in-
tituled—

"Supplementary Appropriation Ordinance,
1862,"

having been laid before the Governor, His
Excellency has been pleased to leave the same
to its operation.

ALFRED DOMETT.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Appointment of Ensign Joseph Beswick.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 20th February, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

MR. JOSEPH BESWICK,
to be Ensign, No. 5 Company "Canterbury"
Rifle Volunteers.
Date of Commission—20th February, 1863.

ALFRED DOMETT.

J. Gillies, Esq., appointed Registration Officer
for certain Electoral Districts, Otago.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 28th February, 1863.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been
pleased to appoint

JOHN GILLIES, Esq.,
to be Registration Officer for the election of
Members of the House of Representatives, for
the Electoral Districts of

Dunedin and Suburbs North, and
Dunedin and Suburbs South.

ALFRED DOMETT.