THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 371

New South Wales.
The Hon. Edward Combes, C.M.G.
Professor Liversedge.

Victoria.
Mr. G. Collins Levey, C.M.G.

South Australia.
Mr. Josiah Boothby, C.M.G.

Mauritius.
Mr. Gustave Adam.
Mr. Alphonse Lucas.
Mr. Edward Elias.*

Cape of Good Hope.
Mr. Spencer Todd, C.M.G.

I am further glad to acknowledge the valuable
services upon the jury of Mr. Colville Barclay,
C.M.G., a well-known officer in the Colonial Office.
These gentlemen at the same time gave valuable
assistance to the juries of their respective classes,
were watchful for the interests of the several colonies
that they represented, and no less careful for the
interests of the exhibitors from the mother-country.

In conclusion, I desire to bring under your notice
the copy of an address from the Executive Com-
missioners of the colonies which I had the pleasure
of receiving at the British Embassy during my last
stay in Paris. In the copy of my reply you will
observe that I have expressed my satisfaction at the
proposed formation of a Colonial Museum, and my
readiness to co-operate in any scheme which may
have received the mature consideration of the re-
spective colonies.

I have, &c.,
ALBERT EDWARD, P.

The Right Hon.
Sir Michael E. Hicks Beach, Bart., M.P.
&c., &c., &c.

Sir M. Hicks Beach to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales.

Downing Street, December, 1878.

SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of the letter, dated the 9th instant, which your Royal
Highness was pleased to address to me with re-
ference to the part taken by the British Colonies in
the Paris Exhibition.

2. The hearty response of the Colonial Govern-
   ments to your Royal Highness's invitation to them
   to take part in the Exhibition, the able and zealous
   co-operation of their representatives, and the dis-
   tinguished success of the colonial representation
   have afforded me the greatest satisfaction.

3. I am very sensible of the great advantage to
   the colonies of your Royal Highness's active and
   friendly attention to their interests at the Exhibi-
   tion, and I have already received from gentlemen
   connected with the colonies, officially and otherwise,
   warm expressions of gratitude for the trouble taken
   by your Royal Highness on their behalf. I am con-
   fident that the Colonial Governments feel deeply
   indebted to your Royal Highness for the valuable
   services which you have rendered to them.

4. I feel sure that the ready assistance and co-
   operation given at all times by Sir P. C. Owen and
   the members of his staff are also fully appreciated by
   the exhibitors and official representatives of the
   colonies.

5. With reference to the proposed Colonial
   Museum in London, referred to in the address
   from the Executive Commissioners of the Colonies
   to your Royal Highness, I have the honor to state
   that I shall be ready to co-operate, on the part of
   the Crown Colonies, so far as their means will permit,
   on learning that the important colonies enjoying
   responsible Government are prepared to deal with
   the suggestion made by the gentlemen in Paris in
   a manner which would appear to me to promise
   success.

6. I shall have much pleasure in transmitting a
   copy of this correspondence to the Governors of all
   the colonies, and in including it among the papers
   to be presented to Parliament in relation to Her
   Majesty's colonial possessions.

I have, &c.,
M. E. HICKS BEACH.

His Royal Highness
The Prince of Wales, K.G.,
&c., &c., &c.

[CIRCULAR.]

Downing Street, 21st January, 1879.

SIR,—I have the honor to transmit to you, for
information and publication in the colony under
your Government, copies of an announcement pub-
lished in the London Gazette on the 14th inst.,
relative to the notices given by the French Govern-
ment to terminate, on the 1st of January, 1880,
the Commercial Treaties now in force between this
country and France.

I have, &c.,
M. E. HICKS BEACH..

The Officer Administering
the Government of New Zealand.

Extract from the London Gazette of Tuesday, 14th
January, 1879.

Foreign Office, 13th January, 1879.

THE Government of France have given notice for
the termination of the following Commercial Treaties
with this country:—

The Treaty of Commerce of the 23rd of January,
1860.
Additional Article of 25th of February, 1860.
Second Additional Article of 27th of June, 1860.
First Supplementary Convention of 12th of Oc-
tober, 1860.
Second Supplementary Convention of 16th of
November, 1860.
Treaty of Commerce and Navigation of 23rd of
July, 1873.
Convention Supplementary to ditto of 24th of
January, 1874; and
Declaration relative to Expertise of 24th of
January, 1874.

This notice will take effect on the 1st of January
1880.

By-law of Takaka Road Board approved.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 18th March, 1879.

HIS Excellency the Administrator of the Govern-
ment has been pleased to approve of the
following by-law passed by the Takaka Highway
Board.

J. T. FISHER,
(in the absence of the Colonial Secretary.)

BY-LAW PASSED BY THE TAKAKA ROAD BOARD ON
THE 28TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1878.

ALL wagons using the public roads in the Takaka
District shall be licensed by the Board thereof, and
the owner or driver thereof shall pay to the afore-
said Board an annual license fee for each wagon,
according to the following scale, such license fee to
be paid quarterly, in advance—viz., on the first day
of April, July, October, and January, in each year.