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mitting to London such articles as may be thought worthy of exposition in the said International Exhibition, and of communicating with Her Majesty’s Commissioners in England respecting such transmission.

Now, Know Ye, that I, Thomas Gore Browne, Governor of the said Colony, have thought fit to constitute and appoint and by these Presents do constitute and appoint the persons hereunder mentioned to be Commissioners in the several Provinces respectively set opposite their names, to devise and carry out the details necessary to facilitate the transmission to London of such said articles as may be selected for exposition at the International Exhibition to be held at London in the year One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, and to correspond with Her Majesty’s Commissioners in London respecting such transmission, namely,--

Auckland—His Honor the Superintendent, Elwin Brodie Dickson, Carl Frank Fischer, Charles Heaphy, Edward King, George Patrick Pierce, Robert Patterson, and George Webster.

Taranaki—His Honor the Superintendent, Harry Albert Atkinson, and Edward Larwill Humphries.

Hawke’s Bay—His Honor the Superintendent, Alexander Kennedy, Joseph Rhodes, John Alexander Smith, and Henry Stokes Tiffen.

Wellington—His Honor the Superintendent, Richard John Duncan, George Hunter, William Lyon, George Moore, Robert Stokes, William Spink, James Smith, and Jonas Woodward.

Nelson—His Honor the Superintendent, Jacob Baley, James Lugsdin Bailey, Edward Baigent, Edward Everett, Charles Elliott, and Isaac Mason Hill.

Marlborough—His Honor the Superintendent, William Henry Eyes, and William Douglas Hall Baillie.

Canterbury—His Honor the Superintendent, Cyrus Daire, William Donald, Robert Greaves, George Arthur, Emilius Ross, William Wilson, and Augustus Edward White.

Otago—His Honor the Superintendent, Rev. Thomas Burns, D.D., Thomas Bannatyne Gillies, John Hyde Harris, Charles Henry Kettle, William Purdie, and John Matthew.

Southland—His Honor the Superintendent, John Blacklock, James Alexander Robertson Menzies, Thomas John White, and John Topi Patuki, of Stewart’s Island.

And I do by these Presents give and grant to the above-named persons, or any two or more of them, in each Province as hereinbefore set forth, full power and authority to carry into effect the purposes of this Commission by all lawful ways and means whatsoever, and I do by these presents ordain that this Commission shall continue in force and virtue, and that they, of any two or more of them, shall and may from time to time, and at any place or places, proceed in the execution thereof, and of every matter and thing therein contained, although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment.

Given under my hand and Seal at the Government House at Auckland, this fourth day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-one.

T. GORE BROWNE.

By His Excellency’s Command,

WILLIAM FOX.

Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Auckland, August 5th, 1861.

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

WILLIAM FOX.

Downing-street,
20th April, 1861.

Sir,--With reference to my previous Despatches on the same subject, I transmit to you herewith for your information a copy of a notice which has been published in the London Gazette of the 29th ultimo, by Her Majesty’s Commissioners for the International Exhibition of 1862, containing the decisions at which they have arrived on points connected with the management of the Exhibition.

I have, &c.,

NEWCASTLE.

Governor Gore Browne, C.B.

DECISIONS

OF

HER MAJESTY’S COMMISSIONERS

ON POINTS

RELATING TO THE EXHIBITION.

April, 1861.

1. Her Majesty’s Commissioners have fixed upon Thursday, the 1st day of May, 1862, for opening the Exhibition.

2. The Exhibition building will be erected on a site adjoining the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the ground occupied in 1851, on the occasion of the first International Exhibition.