that you would render any assistance in
your power in furtherance of the same
object.

I have, &c. Newcastle.

Governor Sir George Grey,
&c. &c. &c.

Mr. Winter Jones to the Duke of New-
caste.

British Museum, June 26, 1868.

My Lord Duke,—I have the honour to
acknowledge your Grace, that the Trustees of
the British Museum have had under con-
sideration the advantageous results which
might be expected in accossions to this
fine collection of Aroloites now in this
Museum, were measures taken to obtain
for the National Institution such Acce-
sions as may in future come into the
hands of, or be procurable by, the
public functionaries in the British
Dominions Abroad, and Her Majesty’s
Representatives in Foreign Countries.
With this object, the papers of which
enclosures copies are herewith sent were
drawn up, and a large number of
these have been forwarded to the
Foreign Office, by direction of the Trus-
tees, to be transmitted to the British
Ambassadors, Ministers, Consuls, and
other Official Persons in foreign coun-
tries.

It has now been directed to submit to you
copies of the enclosed papers which may
be requisite to supply, may be trans-
mitted to the Governors and Comman-
ding Officers of the various British Colo-
nies and Dependencies, with instructions
to make the contents thereof generally
known to their respective governments,
and to transmit for the British Museum
such specimens of importance as they may
obtain. In pursuance of wishes so far as
the Trustees in this respect may
in any other way that may seem to them
fit.

I have, &c. J. Winter Jones,
Deputy-Principal Librarian.

His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.G.,
&c. &c. &c.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Acts left to their operation by Her
Majesty.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
New Plymouth, 28th May, 1858.

THE following Acts passed by the Gene-
ral Assembly of New Zealand, in the
sessions held in the twenty-fourth and
twenty-fifth years of the reign of Her Majesty Queen
Victoria, intituled—

“An Act to simplify the law relating
to the Transfer of Landed Pro-
perty in New Zealand.”

“An Act for giving effect to Regulations
under the Land Registry Act,
1860, and for amending the said
Act.”

“An Act for Correcting Surveys of
Land.”

Registry Act, 1858,
having been laid before the Queen, in
conformity with the provisions of the
Constitution Act, Her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to leave the same to
their operation.

Alfred Domett.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Acts of the General Assembly which Her
Majesty has not been advised to Dis-
allow.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
New Plymouth, 28th May, 1858.

THE following Acts passed by the Ge-
neral Assembly of New Zealand, in
the sessions held within the twenty-
fourth and twenty-fifth years of
the reign of Her Majesty Queen
Victoria, intituled—

“An Act to continue the Arms Act,
1860.”

“An Act to extend the Joint Stock
Companies Act, 1858.”

“An Act to Amend the Election Pe-
titions Act, 1858.”

“An Act to Amend the Bills of Sale
Registration Act, 1856.”

“An Act to facilitate the remedies
on Bills of Exchange, Promissory
Notes, Cheques, and other Con-
tracts in writing by the prevention
of frivolous or fictitious defences
in actions thereon.”

“An Act for better securing Trust-
Funds, and for the Relief of
Trustees.”

“An Act to Amend the Law Prac-
titioners Act, 1861.”

“An Act to alter and extend certain
Provisions of the Protection of
certain Animals Act, 1861.”

“An Act to Amend the Law relating
to the Moneys Practice.”

“An Act to Amend the Representation
Act, 1860.”

“An Act to define and extend the
Powers of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court to provide for the
speedy administration of justice in certain cases, and to
amend the Law relating to the
administration of the Estates of
Deceased Persons.”

“An Act to Amend the Native Reserves
Act, 1856.”