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Governor, is based on the strongest grounds of
public convenience, in order that all communications
may be duly verified, as well as reported on, before
they reach the Secretary of State. It extends, there-
fore, to communications relating to public affairs as
well as the concerns of the writer; to those of all
public functionaries of whatever rank; and to those
from public bodies.

221. Petitions addressed to the Queen, or the
     Queen in Council, memorials to public officers or
     Boards in Her Majesty's Government, &c., must be
     in like manner sent to the Governor for transmission
     home.

222. The Governor is bound to transmit to the
     Secretary of State every communication so received
     by him, accompanied by such report as its contents
     may appear to him to require.

223. He is to do this with all reasonable despatch,
     consistently, however, with the delay requisite for
     the preparation of such report.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 8th October, 1868.

THE following Despatches, from Her Majesty's
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,
are published for general information.

E. W. STAFFORD.

Downing Street,
18th July, 1868.

SIR, I have the honor to acquaint you that the
Hanseatic Minister at this Court has informed the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that a Consul
for the North German Confederation, whose name will
hereafter be communicated to you, having been
appointed at Wellington, the Senate of Hamburg
have withdrawn the Commission of the Hamburg
Consul at that place.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Downing Street,
18th July, 1868.

SIR,--I have the honor to acquaint you that the
Hanseatic Minister at this Court has informed the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that a Consul
for the North German Confederation, whose name will
hereafter be communicated to you, having been
appointed at Dunedin, the Senate of Hamburg have
withdrawn the Commission of the Hamburg Consul
at that place.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Downing Street,
2nd August, 1868.

SIR, I have the honor to acquaint you that the
Prussian Chargé d'Affaires at this Court has informed
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that a
Consul for the North German Confederation, whose
name will hereafter be communicated to you, having
been appointed at Auckland, the Prussian Authorities
have withdrawn the Commission of the Prussian
Consul at that place.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Downing Street,
3rd August, 1868.

SIR,-I have the honor to acquaint you that the
Hanseatic Representative at this Court has informed
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs that a

Consul for the North German Confederation, whose
name will hereafter be communicated to you, having
been appointed at Auckland, the Senate of Hamburg
have withdrawn the Commission of the Hamburg
Consul at that place.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Downing Street,
5th August, 1868.

SIR, - I have the honor to inform you that the Queen's
Exequatur, empowering Mr. E. L. Bucholz to act as
Consul for the North German Confederation at Auck-
land, received Her Majesty's signature on the 25th
ultimo, and that the notification of Her Majesty's
approval of the appointment of Mr. Bucholz appeared
in the Gazette of the 28th ultimo.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Downing Street,
12th August, 1868.

SIR, - I have the honor to inform you, with reference
to my Despatch of the 18th ultimo, that the Queen's
Exequatur, empowering Mr. Henry Houghton to act
as Consul for the North German Confederation at
Dunedin, received Her Majesty's signature on the
17th ultimo, and that the notification of Her Majesty's
approval of the appointment of Mr. Houghton
appeared in the Gazette of the 21st ultimo.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.'

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

Downing Street,
13th August, 1868.

SIR, I have the honor to inform you, with reference
to my Despatch of the 18th ultimo, that the Queen's
Exequatur, empowering Mr. Friedrich August Krull
to act as Consul for the North German Confedera-
tion at Wellington, received Her Majesty's signature
on the 17th ultimo, and that the notification of Her
Majesty's approval of the appointment of Mr. Krull
appeared in the Gazette of the 21st ultimo.

I have, &c:,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

[CIRCULAR.]

Downing Street,
29th July, 1868.

SIR, I transmit to you, at the request of the
Civil Service Commissioners, the enclosed Regula-
tions for an Examination of Candidates for the Civil
Service of India, which is to take place in the month
of March, 1.869.

I have, &c.,
BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS.

Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G.

EXAMINATIONS FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE OF INDIA.

REGULATIONS FOR THE OPEN COMPETITION OF 1869.

N.B. The Regulations are liable to be altered in
future years.

1. On Tuesday, 16th March, 1869, and following
   days, an Examination of Candidates will be held in
   London. At this Examination not fewer than
   Candidates will be selected, if so many shall be found