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sideration, and also in order that these changes may
become publicly known.
I have, &c.,
NEWCASTLE.
Governor Sir George Grey, K.С.В.,
&c., &c., &c.

Treasury Chambers,
11th January, 1864.

SIR,-I am commanded by the Lords Commis-
sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you
that the Postmaster-General has called the attention
of this Board to the question of raising the Postage
on letters to the Australian Colonies and New
Zealand, with a view to diminish the loss at present
sustained in this service, and my Lords concur with
his Lordship in opinion that steps should be taken
for this purpose.

I am to observe that the increase from 6d. to 1s.
the half-ounce, which took effect more than six
months ago in the charge upon letters between this
country and the West Indies, and the Cape of Good
Hope, and Natal, these last Colonies, like those in
Australia, with a considerable emigrant population,
has had a very satisfactory result.

The Cape service, which, at the lower rate of
Postage and the greater amount of subsidy paid, was
until then attended with great loss, is now self-
supporting, whilst the loss sustained in the service to
and from the West Indies has been greatly reduced,
very little diminution of correspondence having fol-
lowed the increase in the rate of Postage.

My Lords have every reason to believe that similar
satisfactory results would attend an augmentation in
the rate of postage on letters to the Australian
Colonies and New Zealand, and they therefore
request that the Duke of Newcastle will inform the
Governments of those Colonies that, on 1st July
next, the Postage on all letters despatched from this
country to those Colonies, via Southampton, will be
raised to one shilling the half-ounce letter, and the
Postage on letters sent via Marseilles will be raised
to one shilling and fourpence the half-ounce letter,
but that at the same time, with a view to relief being
afforded to the correspondence of the poorer class of
emigrants, the Postage on letters conveyed by private
ship will be reduced to 4d. the half-ounce letter.

My Lords further request that the Duke of New-
castle will in making communication to the Govern-
ments of the respective Colonies, observe to them that
each Colony will be at liberty to alter to such extent
as it may think proper the Postage on letters
despatched to or through the United Kingdom.

I am to state further that my Lords propose that
simultaneously with the raising of the Postage on
letters to the Australian Colonies and New Zealand
the scale of weight should be modified and made to
correspond with the scale recently adopted in
respect of letters exchanged with the British West
Indies, Cape of Good Hope, &c. Under this
amended scale one rate of Postage will be charged for
each half ounce that a letter may weigh, so that a
letter weighing more than an ounce but not more
than 1½ ounce will be charged three rates of Postage,
a letter weighing more than two ounces, but not
more than 2½ ounces, four rates of Postage, instead
of five and six rates respectively as under the existing
scale of progression.

It will, however, be for the Colonial Post Offices to
decide whether they will adopt these changes with
regard to letters despatched to or through the United
Kingdom or not, as they may feel disposed.

I have, &c.,
Sir F. Rogers, Bart.
F. PEEL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 4th August, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
make the following appointments, viz. :-

In the Auckland Militia.
Sub-Inspector Archibald Campbell Turner, of the
Colonial Defence Force, to be Lieutenant. Date
of Commission, 27th July, 1864.

In the Napier Militia.
Ensign Vautier Janisch, to be Lieutenant. Date
of Commission, 29th July, 1864.
Alexander Inglis, to be Ensign. Date of Commis-
sion, 29th July, 1864.

In the Waipawa Cavalry Volunteers.
Lieutenant Thomas Tanner, to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 22nd July, 1864.
Cornet John Russell Duncan, to be Lieutenant.
Date of Commission, 22nd July, 1864.
Frederick Martin Chapman, to be Cornet. Date of
Commission, 22nd July, 1864.

In the Victoria Troop Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers.
Joseph William Jordan, to be Cornet. Date of
Commission, 29th July, 1864.

In the Nelson Rifle Volunteers. (No. 1 Company.)
William Charles Hodgson, to be Captain. Date of
Commission, 25th July, 1864.

In the Dunedin Rifle Volunteers.
John Fargie, to be Ensign. Date of Commission,
29th July, 1864.
T. RUSSELL.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 4th August, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased
to accept the following resignations :-

Captain W. M. Smith, Wairarapa Militia.
Captain Alfred D. Corfield, Napier Militia.
Lieutenant J. D. Canning, Napier Militia.
Lieutenant John Knowles, Wellington Militia.
Cornet A. McDonald, Victoria Troop, Rangitikei
Cavalry Volunteers.
Ensign Wm. Brighton, Auckland Rifle Volunteers.
Ensign Wm. France, Wellington Militia.
T. RUSSELL.

MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS.

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 4th August, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
Cancel the Commissions held by the under-
mentioned Officers :-

Captain Allan Stewart, Auckland Militia.
Lieutenant George Maxime Horn, Auckland Militia.
T. RUSSELL.

BANK OF AUCKLAND.

THE Directors hereby give notice that the first
call of Ten Shillings per Share will be payable
on Thursday, the 15th September, 1864.

CHARLES F. JOHNS,
Manager.

Bank of Auckland,
Auckland, 1st August, 1864.