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DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE

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General Assembly of New Zealand, transcripts of which accompanied Sir George Grey's Despatch, No. 121, of the Bth of November last, viz.:— No. 1, 24th July, 1867. —An Act to apply out of the Ordinary Revenue, the sum of £100,000 to the service of the year ending the 30th day of June, 1868. No. 2, 4th September, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law against offences relating to the Coin. No. 3, Ist October, 1867.'- —An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law relating to Larceny and other similar offences. No. 4, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law relating to Indictable Offences by Forgery. No. 5, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law relating to Offences against the Person. No. 6, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law relating to Malicious Injuries to Property. No. 7, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the statute law relating to Accessories to and Abettors of Indictable Offences. No. 8, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to repeal certain enactments which have been consolidated in several Acts of the present session relating to Indictable Offences and other matters. No. 10, 10th October, 1867. —An Act for regulating the business of Dealers in Old Metals, and Dealers in Marine Stores. No. 11, 10th October, 1867.- —An Act to amend " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866," and "The Justices of the Peace Acts Repeal Act, 1866." No. 12, 10th October, 1867. —An Act for the regulation of Appeals from Justices of the Peace acting in their Summary Jurisdiction. No. 13, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Resident Magistrates and to the Jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace in Civil Matters. No. 14, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to provide for the care and custody of Neglected and Criminal Children. • No. 15, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to prevent the introduction into New Zealand of Convicted Eelons and other Persons transported for Offences against the Laws. No. 16, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners. No. 17, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to enable the Judges of the Supreme Court to examine into and ascertain the truth of the statements contained in Preambles to Private Estate Bills, and to report thereon, and as to the reasonableness of such Bills and their fitness for the attainment of their proposed objects. No. 18, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend the law of Bankruptcy in New Zealand. No. 19, 10th October, 1867. —-An Act to amend " The Law Practitioners Act, 1861." No. 20, 10th October, 1867. —-An Act to render more effectual the remedies of Judgment Creditors against the Real Estate of their Judgment Debtors. No. 21, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend " The Deeds Registration Ordinance." No. 22, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to amend " The Provincial Lawsuits Act, 1858." No. 23, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the Registration of Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels. No. 26, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to establish a General Board of Works for the Electoral Districts of Timaru and Gladstone. No. 27, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Eriendly Societies. No. 28, 10th October, 1867. —An Act to legalize the establishment of Provident and Industrial Societies. No. 29, 10th October, 1867.—An Act to amend " The Building and Land Societies Act, 1866."