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whom was vested the right to make this tunnel is by the Act vested in the Company, with all the liabilities and privileges of the promoters, as mentioned in a deed made between them and the Superintendent of the Province of Auckland, which is set out in the Act. No. 2. The Nelson City Gas Act Amendment Act gives power to the Superintendent of the Province to change the site for the erection of gasworks authorized by an Act passed in 1871 for the site mentioned in this Act. No. 3. The North Dunedin Cemetery Act appropriates a certain part of land known as the Town Belt of the City of Dunedin for tho purpose of a public cemetery, and may set apart portion thereof for each religious denomination, and generally may make regulations for giving effect to the Act.

No. 11. Copy of a DESEATCH from Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, C.G.M.G., to the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. (No. 98.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord, — New Zealand, 16th November, 1872. I have the honor to transmit herewith a letter from the Speaker of the Legislative Council, forwarding protests by certain members of that House upon the passing of the Bill entitled " The Eailways Act, 1872," of which copies are sent by this month's mail with my Despatch No. 97. 2. At the request of my Eesponsible Advisers, I forward a Ministerial Memorandum on this question. I have, &c, The Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. G. E. BOWEN.

Enclosure 1 in No. 11. The Hon. Major Richardson to Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. Sub,— Legislative Council, Wellington, 21th October, 1872. I have the honor to forward to your Excellency, for transmission to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies, in accordance with Standing Order of the Legislative Council No. 311, tho enclosed protest by certain lion. Members of the Council upon the passing of the Bill intituled "The Railways Act, 1872." I have, Ac, J. L. C. Richardson, His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G. Speaker. (For Enclosure, vide Journals of the Legislative Council, 1872, page 187.)

Enclosure 2 in No. 11. Memorandum by Mr. AVaterhouse. Ministers have no other remark to make on the protest of certain Members of the Legislative Council to the Railways Act than that the Act itself contains no new principles and authorizes no new works. It simply places the Government in the position for completing these works in which the Parliament of the previous Session failed to place them, owing to the ascertained inefficiency of the appropriation then made, owing to the rise in the price of railway material and other causes. In the House of Representatives, the Bill was unopposed at the second reading, and, indeed, in tho representative branch of the Legislature passed through all its stages without a division. Wellington, 10th November, 1872. G. M. AVaterhouse.

No. 12. Copy of a DESEATCH from Governor Sir G. F. Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Eight Hon. the Earl of Kimberley. (No. 99.) Government House, Wellington, My Lord,— New Zealand, 16th November, 1872. Adverting to your Lordship's Circular Despatch, of the 19th April ultimo, concerning intercolonial reciprocity, and to previous correspondence on the same subject, I have the honor, at the request of my Eesponsible Advisers, to