ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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New Zealand. No. 10.

Nbw Zealand. No. 12.

No. i 3.—24 & 25 Vie:—"An Act for authorizing the issue of Crown Grants in certain Cases of loss of original Land Orders." Assented to 3rd September, 1861. No. 14.—24 &25 Vie:—"An Act to amend the Eegistration of Electors Act, 1858." Assented to 3rd September, 1861. No. 15.—24 & 25 Vie.:—" An Act to amend the Canterbury and Otago Boundary Act, 1861." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 16.—24 & 25 Vie:—"An Act to authorize the preparation and the interim validity of amended Standing Orders for Private Bills." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 17.—24 &25 Vie.:—"An Act to continue the Arms Act, 1860." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 24.—24 & 25 Vie.:—" An Act to provide for the audit accounts of Provincial Govern ments." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 26.—24 &25 Vie:—"An Act to amend the New Provinces Act, 1858." Assented to 6th September, 1860. No. 28. —24 & 25 Vie.:—" An Act to provide for the protection of certain Animals and Birds within the Colony of New Zealand." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 29.—24 & 25 Vie:—"An Act to divide the Province of Auckland into new Electoral Districts for the election of Members of the Provincial Council." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 30.—24 & 25 Vie:—"An Act for the due rendering of Accounts by Official Administrators ceasing to hold the office of Registrar of the Supreme Court." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 32.-24 & 25 Vie.:—"An Act to amend the Act of the Legislature of the Province of Auckland, intituled the 'Immigration Certificate Act, 1858.' " Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 33.—24 & 25 Vie.:—" An Act for the taxation of Costs on Private Bills in the General Assembly." Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 36.-24 &25 Vie:—" An Act to amend the Civil Service Superannuation Act, 1858.'* Assented to 6th September, 1861. No. 37. —24 & 25 Vie.: —" An Act to apply certain sums out of the Ordinary Eevenue and other monies to the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two." Assented to 7th September, 1861. No. 3. (Local and Personal.) —24 & 25 Vie.: — v An Act to empower the Dun Mountain Copper Mining Company (Limited) to construct a Railway and for other purposes." Assented to 17th August, 1861. No. 4. COPY OF A DESPATCH PROM HIS GRACE THE DUKE OP NEWCASTLE TO GOVERNOR SIR G. GREY, K.C.B. Downing Street, 22nd February, 1862. Sir, — With reference to my Despatch No. 3 of the 20th ultimo, I transmit to you herewith an Order of the Queen in Council, confirming the reserved Act of the Legislature of New Zealand^ "to regulate the descent of Lands held by persons of the Native Race under Title derived from the Crown." I have, &c, NeWCASTLKi Governor Sir George Grey, &c, &c.j &c. • No. 5. copy op a DESPATCH from his grace the duke of Newcastle to governor sir g. grey, k.c.b, Downing Street, 24th February, 1862. With reference to my Despatch No ; 3 of the 20th ultimo^ I have the honor to inform you that I have laid before the Queen the Acts passed by the Legislature of New Zealand, entitled "An Act to apportion the Public Debt of the former Province of Otago between the Provinces of Otago and Southland," and "An Act to amend the Public Debt Apportionment Act, 1858," and that they will be left to their operation* I hare, &c, no- n n Newcastle* Governor Sir George Grey, &c, &c, &c.