Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, January !)th, 1857. HIS Excellency the Governor lias been pleased to appoint Mr. David Johnson to be Emigration Officer for tbe Port of Nelson. • By His E xcellcncy’s command, E. W, Stafford. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, January 9tb, 1857. HIS Excellency tbe Governor bas been pleased to direct the publication of tbe following list of Officers in tbe Auckland Battallion of New Zealand Militia, with tbe date of tbeir respective commissions : Colonel. His Excellency tin* Governor. LIBUT E N ANT - Co LON KL . Henry Matson, date of Commission, 9tb April 1845. Major. Vacant. Captains. Charles Henry Montresor Smith, date of Commission, Ist December, 185(5. Theodore Minet Haultain, date ot Commission 2nd December, 1850. Francis Eastwood Campbell, date of Commission Jrd December, 1850. John Alexander Charles Petley, date of Com - mission, 1 tli December, 1850. Thomas Beckham, date of Commission, sth December, 185(5. Walter Murray, date of Commission, Gth January, 1857. Lieutenants. Charles Hunter Mclntosh, date of Commission, 11th April, 1845. Frederick Ward Merriman, date of Commission, 11th April, 1845. William Mason, date of Commission, 11th

April, 1845. Reader Gillson Wood, date of Commission, Ist November, IN 15. George Eliott Eliott, date of Commission, Ist December, 1859. James Buchanan, date of Commission, 9th December, 185(1. Exsicxs. Wynne Pevton Gray, date of Commission, Ist December, 1859. Jolm Skerrett Hickson, date of Commisson, 2nd December, 1859. Henry John Wynvard, date of Commission, Jrd December, 1859. Henry Evre Kennv, date of Commission, 4tb December, I<ss9. Alexander Charles Phipps Macdonald, date of Commission, sth December, 18.59. Charles James Christopher Smith Wilson, date of Commission, 9th December, 1859. Captain and Adjutant. Henry Colin Balneavis, date of Commission, 7tli October, 1859. Sum; icon. Thomas Moore Philson, date of Commission, Bth December, 1859. By His Excellency’s command, E. W. Stafford. NOTICE TO POSTMASTERS. Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, January 9th, 1857. I T is hereby notified that from and after the 14th February next the maintenance of all Post Office establishments in the Colony, with the exception of those which are borne on the Estimates of the Government of New Zealand, will devolve upon the Provincial Governments.

By Ills Excellency’s command, K. W. Stafford.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Auckland, January 9th, 1857. P'jMIIK following Correspondence on the subJL jeet of the Xew Zealand Steam Postal Service is published for general information. By 11 is Kxcellcncy’s command, If. W. Stafford.