SPECIAL MEETING of the Jus-
tices of the Peace for the City and
District of Wellington will be holden at
the Resident Magistrate’s Court, at Wel-
ington, on Tuesday, the fourth day of
September next, at 12 o’clock at noon,
for the purpose of considering applica-
tions for the transfer of Publicans’ Li-
censes.

ROBT. S. CHEESMAN,
Clerk to the Bench.
Resident Magistrate’s Court,
Wellington, 4th August, 1855.

NOTICE.

Custom’s Sale.
THE following Goods having been detained for
undervaluation, will be sold by Public Auc-
tion, at the Searcher’s Office, Custom House, on
Monday, the 10th day of September, 1855, at 12
o’clock at noon, viz. :-
4 cases containing 18 American Clocks
(Signed) S. CARKEEK,
Collector.
Custom House, Wellington,
Aug. 24, 1855.

In the Vice-Admiralty
Court of
New Zealand,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.

William Henry Cridga
Stephen Briggs
Joseph Kelsley
George Hollely
David Ross
and
Alexander Patten Richardson

v.

Henry Chapman, Master Mariner,
and the Brigantine or Vessel
“The Triumph.”

IN pursuance of the Order of this
honorable Court made in this cause,
there will be exposed for sale by Public
Auction, at Wellington, within the Sale
Rooms of Messrs. Bethune & Hunter,
Lambton-quay, on Thursday, the 6th day
of September next, at 12 o’clock at noon,
that Vessel or Brigantine called the
Triumph, of Sydney, of the burthen of
100 tons, Henry Chapman, Master, as
she now lies in the Harbor at Welling-
ton, with all and singular her masts,
sails, yards, anchors, cables, ropes,
tackle, apparel, and furniture, belonging
or appertaining to said Vessel.

ROBERT R. STRANG,
Registrar.
Vice-Admiralty Court Office,
Wellington, 10th August, 1855,

NOTICE.

Compensation Commission.
THE COMMISSIONERS appointed
under the Act of the Provincial
Council, Session II, No. 12, to enquire
into certain alleged claims for Compen-
sation under certain contracts of the New
Zealand Company, and for losses sus-
tained during the native disturbances,
having held a Court, for the purpose of
receiving and enquiring into claims under
the said Act in the several districts,
agreeably to their notice—hereby notify
to persons proposing to prefer claims for
Compensation as aforesaid, but who, from
absence or otherwise have been unable to
attend such Court, that claims will be re-
ceived by any one of the Commissioners,
up to the thirty first day of December,
in this present year.

Such claim to set forth the name, and
place of abode of claimant.

Name of vessel in which the same
was a passenger, time of arrival in the
Colony.

Whether owner or occupier of land.

No. of Section.

No. of Acres owned or occupied.

Nature of loss and amount thereof.

A. RENALL, the Hutt,
J. NIXON, Wanganui,
H. S. HARRISON, the Hutt.
Commissioners.

August 22, 1855.

N.B.—By the 5th Clause of the above
mentioned Act, no claim shall be enter-
tained by the said Commissioners, except
the same be sent to them within six
months from the publication of a notice
by the Commissioners, that they are
ready to receive and enquire into claims
under this Act.

Date of notice, July 18, 1855.

Return of Lands sold, and Deposits received, by the Commissioner of Crown Lands at
Wellington, from the 1st day of April to the 30th day of June, 1855.

| | QUANTITY APPLIED FOR. | | AMOUNT. | TOTAL
| | Town | Suburban | Rural | With Scrip | With Cash | Acres. | £ s. d.
|----------------|------|----------|-------|------------|-----------|---------|-----------
| Wellington | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | Acres. | 150 | 75 0 0
| | None | 150 | None | None | 150 |
| Wanganui | 11 | None | 1837 | 396½ | 1251¼ | 1848 | 657 10 0
| Wairarapa and | None | None | 5790 | 550 | 5240 | 5790 | 0 0 5790
| East Deposits | None | None | None | 900 | 800 | 900 | 400 0 0
| Coast | | | | | | |
| Totals | 11 | | 8677 | 1246½ | 7441¼ | 8688 | 8752 10 0

Crown Land Office,
Wellington, 17th July, 1855.

F. D. BELL,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.