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Canterbury College, and that he will be expected to present himself at the office of the Trust on the Ist October, 1881. I have to request also that you will be good enough to transmit, for his use, the enclosed copy of regulations relating to his scholarship. I have, &c, R. G. W. Herbert, Esq. William B. Carpenter.

No. 7. The Eegistbar to the Hon. the Minister of Education. Sib, — University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 14th May, 1881. I have the honour, by direction of the Chancellor, to forward to you herewith copies of certain resolutions passed by the Senate respecting the Gilchrist Scholarships, and to ask that the Government may take the action suggested in these resolutions. I have, &c, W. M. Maskell, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Eegistrar.

Enclosure in No. 7. Eesolutions. 1. That it is of the utmost importance that ample notice should be given of the time at which future examinations for Gilchrist Scholarships in this colony are to be held, so that they may be properly advertised. 2. That, in order to prevent the possibility of the contents of the papers becoming known in the colony before the day of examination, it is desirable that such papers should be despatched from England as long before they are used in England as possible. • 3.' That, having regard to the geographical configuration of this colony, and to the fact that there are several centres of nearly equal importance in point of population and general advancement in learning, it is desirable that a sufficient number of sets of examination papers should be furnished to this colony to allow of examinations being held simultaneously at different centres, and that the number of sets of examination papers should be sufficient for at least five of these centres. 4. That the Chancellor be instructed to submit these resolutions to the Government, and request it to use its influence with the Gilchrist Trustees to secure the amendments required. 5. That the Chancellor be requested to communicate these resolutions through the Government to the Gilchrist Trustees; at the same time offering to take charge of and distribute the examination papers to be sent from England, and generally to make arrangements for the conduct of the examination.

No. 8. The Secretary for Education to the Eegistrar. Sib, — Education Department, Wellington, 28th July, 1881. I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Education, in reply to your letter of the 14th May, to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been advised to send to the Colonial Office, for transmission to the Trustees, the resolutions of the Senate respecting the conduct of future examinations for the Gilchrist Scholarships. I have, &c, The Eegistrar, University of New Zealand, Christchurch. John Hislop.

No. 9. The Eegistrar to the Hon. the Minister of Education. SlB, — University of New Zealand, Christchurch, 14th May, 1881. I have the honour, by direction of the Chancellor, to forward to you copies of certain resolutions passed at the late session of the Senate respecting the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill, which it is understood is to be introduced during the approaching session of the General Assembly. I have, &c, W. M. Maseell, The Hon. the Minister of Education. Eegistrar,

Enclosure in No. 9. Eesolutions. 1. That there is no provision contained in the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill for securing to medical schools in affiliated colleges such regulated access to public hospitals as may be necessary for the efficiency of such schools. 2. That a provision to the following effect should be inserted in the Act: "That, where a medical school attached to any college affiliated to the New Zealand University exists, the governing body of such school shall have a right to nominate to the hospital a teacher of clinical surgery, who shall have under his charge beds, for the purpose of instructing students of such school. 3. That the conditions, including the imposition and appropriation of fees, on which such nomination shall be exercised, may be determined between the governing bodies respectively of the