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or natural equity succeed to any and what portion of such Lands and to proceed and mako a testamentary order all in manner provided in tho sections of " The Native Lands Act 1865" relating to succession to hereditaments and every such testamentary order shall havo like power and effect to all intents and purposes as a testamentary order made under the said Act. Second Schedule. Bounded on the North by the Eangitikei Eiver from its mouth to the "VVaitapu Creek on the East by a direct line from tho mouth of the Waitapu Creek to Te Umutu which is tho north-western boundary of the Upper Manawatu Block already sold on the South by tho Oroua Stream to its mouth thence by the Manawatu Eiver to Pakingahau and thence by tho boundary of tho purchased land to the mouth of the Kai Iwi Stream and on the West by the sea coast.

No. 10. Copy of a DESPATCH from Governor Sir George Grey, X.C.8., to His Grace the Duke of Buckingham. (No. 121.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord Duke, — Bth November, 1867. I have the honor at the request of my Responsible Advisers, to transmit to your Grace the enclosed twenty-eight Acts (No. 1 to No. 29, No. 24 being omitted,) passed by the New Zealand General Assembly in its last Session, together with a synopsis of the same. I have, &c, His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. G. G KEY.

Enclosure in No. 10. Meiiobandtjii by Mr. Stafford. "Wellington, 7th Norember, 18G7. Ministers submit for transmission to the Eight Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies authenticated copies, under the Seal of tho Colony, of certain Acts passed by the New Zealand Parliament in the last Session, Nos. 1 to 23, and 25 to 29, with a synopsis of the same. For His Excellency tho Governor. E. W. Staffobd.

Synopsis of the Acts of 1867. No. 1. The Imprest Supply Act, is an Act to enable the advance by way of Imprest for tho service of the current financial year, in anticipation of sums to be permanently appropriated, of any sums of money not exceeding £100,000. No. 2. The Coinage Offences Act, is an Act adapting to the circumstances of the Colony, the provisions of an Act of the Imperial Parliament, 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 99, consolidating and amending the Statute Law against offences relating to the coin. No. 3. The Larceny Act, is an Act likewise adapting to the circumstances of the Colony, tho provisions of an Act of the Imperial Parliament, 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 96, relating to larceny and other similar offences. No. 4. The Forgery Act, adopts the provisions of the Imperial Act 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 98. No. 5. The Offences against the Person Act, adapts to the circumstances of the Colony, the provision* of an Imperial Act, 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 100, relating to offences against the person. No. 6. The Malicious Injuries to Property Act, adopts the provisions of the Imperial Act, 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 97. No. 7. The Accessories Act, adopts the provisions of the Imperial Act, 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 94. No. 8. The Indictable Offences Acts liepeal Act. —Six several Acts of the present Session of the General Assembly relating respectively to offences against the person, malicious injuries to property, larceny, forgery, coining, and accessories and abettors, having consolidated and amended several Acts and Ordinances, and parts of Acts and Ordinances, this Act was passed to terminate "within the Colony the operation of the Imperial Acts and parts of Acts, and to repeal the Ordinances and Colonial Acts, and parts of Acts so consolidated and amended. No. 9. The Naval and Victualling Stores Act, adapts to tho circumstances of tho Colony the provisions of tho Imperial Act, 27 and 28 Victoria, c. 91. No. 10. The Old Metal and Marine Store Dealers Act, adapts the provisions of the Imperial Act 24 and 25 Victoria, c. 110, and 17 and 18 Victoria, and provides for an appeal in certain cases. No. 11. The Justices of the Peace Act Amendment Act, amends the fourth sub-section of tho eightyseventh clause of " The Justices of the Peace Act, 1866;" by making it refer to the Acts of the Colonial Legislature, in which are embodied the provisions of the Acts originally mentioned in such fourth sub-section, and which have been repealed. lso. 12. The Appeals from Justices of the Peace Act, is an Act consolidating and amending the law relating to appeals from Justices of the Peace. It provides a practice and procedure in cases of appeals on points of law only, —of general appeal and prohibitions, and contains general provisions as to enforcing decisions on appeal, and estreating recognizances in certain cases. 3