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of the Town of Wellington, comprised within the following boundaries, viz.:—
North—Harbour Section No. 1.
North-east and East—the Harbour.
North-west and South—the Reserve known as the Town Belt.
And South-east—Sydney-street and Glenbervie terrace,
Now therefore, I Henry St. Hill, Esquire, Sheriff of the District of Wellington, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the said recited Act, do hereby convene a Public Meeting of the Electors of that portion of the Town of Wellington, comprised within the above proclaimed boundaries, at the Resident Magistrate's Court at Wellington aforesaid, on Tuesday, the Twelfth day of August instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, to elect twelve Commissioners for the purposes aforesaid.
Dated at the Sheriff's Office, Wellington, this 6th day of August, 1856.
HENRY ST. HILL,
Sheriff.

Notice to Architects.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 25th July, 1856.
THE Provincial Government of Wellington hereby offer premiums of £30 and £20 respectively for the first and second best designs for a Building, to comprise the following, viz.:—
Chamber for House of Representatives for 50 Members, with Reporters' and Strangers' Gallery, and Speaker's Room.
Chamber for Legislative Council for 25 Members, a Reporters' and Strangers' Gallery, and Speaker's Room.
A Library, and four Committee Rooms, Coffee-room, and Kitchen.
And Provincial Government Offices, consisting of—
Superintendent's Office,
Provincial Secretary's do,
Treasurer's do.
Auditor's do.
Registrar's do.
Engineer's do.
Four Clerks' do.
Clerk Provincial Council do.
Fire-proof Room for Deeds, &c.
The construction principally of wood, and the whole of the buildings to be on one floor, and the cost not to exceed £5000.
Plans, specifications, and estimates, to be sent addressed to the Provincial Secretary, Wellington, on or before 15th September, 1856.
No Plan to have the name of the architect upon it, but only a private mark. Each party will address a letter to the Provincial Secretary, intimating his private mark. These letters will not be opened until the Committee have given their decision upon the Plans.
The accepted Plans to be the Property of the Provincial Government, and the others to be returned.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT,
Provincial Secretary.

Notice to Builders.

Provincial Secretary's Office,
Wellington, 31st July, 1856.
THE Original Plans, Specifications, &c., for Warden's Residence, Wellington Gaol, having been destroyed by fire, Builders are invited to tender for the above from the new Plans and Specifications for the erection of the Warden's Residence, now ready for inspection at the Provincial Secretary's Office, where tenders are to be delivered at 12 at noon on the 15th of August, 1856.
The lowest tender will not necessarily be accepted.
WILLIAM FITZHERBERT.

SUPREME COURT.

NOTICE is hereby given, that a Sitting of the Supreme Court, for the despatch of Criminal Business, will be held at the Court House in Wellington, on Monday the first day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon; and that a Sitting for the despatch of Civil Business will be held at the same place, on Monday, the eighth day of September next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which times and place all persons under Recognizance to appear as prosecutors, defendants, or Witnesses, are required to give their attendance.
ROBERT R. STRANG,
Registrar.
Wellington, August 4, 1856.

AMOUNT of the Notes in circulation at the Office of the Colonial Bank of Issue, at Wellington, the 12th July, 1856.
Amount of Notes in Circulation on the 12th July, 1856, being the close of the preceding four weeks, viz.:—
£5 and upwards ... £19,235
Under £5 ... 20,113

£39,348

Total amount of Coin held by the same office on the same day, viz.:—
Gold ... £13,745
Silver ... 603

Total ... £14,348

I, Henry St. Hill, Manager of the said Bank, do hereby certify that the above is a true account of the notes in circulation, and of the coin held by the said Office, as required under Ordinances No. 16, Session VIII., and No. 14, Session II.
HENRY ST. HILL, Manager.
Colonial Bank of Issue,
Wellington, 12th July, 1856.

The sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Pounds (£25,000) sterling has been invested under the Warrant of His Excellency the Governor, in the public funds in England, through the Commissariat Department, by arrangements made through the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.
HENRY ST. HILL.