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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

the view of carrying into effect the decision which
has been arrived at upon this subject.
I am, &c.,
E. HAMMOND.
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.

Correspondence respecting the Provisional Recognition
of a Flag for the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein
and Lauenburg.

No. 1.
Count Apponyi to Earl Russell.—(Received 21st
February.)
[TRANSLATION.]

London, 21st February, 1865.

M. LE COMTE,—The Government of His Imperial
and Royal Apostolic Majesty, and that of His
Majesty the King of Prussia, have resolved on
granting to the Duchies of Holstein and Schleswig,
until the definitive settlement of their Constitution, a
Provisional National Flag, composed of three hori-
zontal stripes, blue, white and red, with a yellow
square on the blue stripe, next to the flagstaff.

I have been instructed in consequence, in concert
with my colleague of Prussia, to invite the Govern-
ment of Her Britannic Majesty to recognise this
Flag, and to be pleased to grant the necessary orders
in order that it may be recognized in all the ports
depending on the Crown of England, and by all the
British naval authorities.

The Imperial Government indulges in the hope
that until the conclusion of fresh Treaties of Navi-
gation with the definitive Government to be instituted
in the Duchies, vessels sailing under the Provisional
National Flag will enjoy the same rights and immu-
nities which were granted to the ships of the Duchies
of Holstein, Schleswig, and Lauenburg, before their
separation from Denmark, in virtue of the Treaties
of Commerce and Navigation existing with that
kingdom..

Begging your Excellency to be so good as to in-
form me in due time of the course adopted with
regard to my present application, I take, &c.,
APPONYI.

No. 2.
[TRANSLATION.]
Count Bernstorff to Earl Russell.

London, 21st February, 1865.

MY LORD,—The Government of the King my
gracious Sovereign, in conjunction with the Austrian
Government, has determined to grant a Provisional
National Flag to the ships of the Duchies of Schleswig
Holstein, and Lauenburg until the definitive settle-
ment of those territories. This Flag will have the
colours, blue, white and red, in horizontal stripes,
and will be distinguished from the Mecklenburg flag,
which has the same colours, by a yellow field placed
on the blue field next the flagstaff.

I am instructed, together with the Austrian
Ambassador, who will at the same time address a
communication to your Excellency, to propose this
Provisional Flag for recognition to the Government
of Her Majesty the Queen, &c., and at the same
time to express the hope of His Majesty's Govern-
ment that the British Government will grant to the
ships bearing this Flag the same rights which be-
longed to the ships of the aforesaid three Duchies
until their separation from Denmark, on the ground
of the Commerce and Navigation Treaties concluded
by that Power with England.

I have, &c.,
BERNSTORFF.

No. 3.
Earl Russell to Lord Napier.*
Foreign Office, 8th March, 1865.

MY LORD,—I enclose herewith to your Excellency
a copy of a note which was addressed to me on the
21st ultimo by the Prussian Ambassador at this
Court,† stating that the Governments of Austria and
Prussia had determined to grant a Provisional
National Flag to the Duchies of Schleswig, Holstein,
and Lauenburg until the definitive settlement of the
Constitution of those territories, and proposing that
Her Majesty's Government should recognize the Flag
in question and should grant to ships bearing it the
same rights which were accorded to the ships of the
Duchies previously to their separation from Denmark.
A similar communication was addressed to me by the
Austrian Ambassador.

I have to instruct you to state to the Minister for
Foreign Affairs that Her Majesty's Government
have fully considered this proposal, and that they are
prepared to recognize the Flag provisionally, saving
the rights of the States of Holstein and Schleswig
and of the German Confederation, and only till the
definitive Constitution of the Duchies concerned.
I am, &c.,
RUSSELL.

• A similar despatch was addressed to Mr. Bonar. † No. 2.

James Macandrew, Esq., elected to the House of
Representatives.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th August, 1865.

IT is hereby notified that a writ issued for the elec-
tion of a member of the House of Representatives,
for the Electoral District of Bruce, has been returned
with a certificate to the effect that
JAMES MACANDREW, Esq.,
has been duly elected.
J. C. RICHMOND.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 17th August, 1865.

THE General Government are able to dispose of,
by private sale, a few copies of Dr. Hooker's
"Handbook of the New Zealand Flora."
The price is 15s. a volume for two volumes.
The first volume only is at present published.
Purchasers will be required to pay for both volumes,
and the second volume will be forwarded to them as
soon as it is received by the Government.
Application to be made to this Office.
By command.
W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.

Appointment of Crown Solicitor.

Attorney-General's Office,
Wellington, 3rd August, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint
FREDERICK MORRIS PRESTON BROOKFIELD, Esq.,
of Auckland, in the Province of Auckland, to be
Crown Solicitor within the said Province, for the
conduct of Prosecutions under the Regulations of
the 23rd day of February, 1864.
HENRY SEWELL.

Resignation of James Howorth, Esq., of his appoint-
ment of Crown Solicitor, Otago, accepted.

Attorney-General's Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1865.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
accept the resignation by
JAMES HOWORTH, Esq.,