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fusal to perform his duty under the Articles, which remain binding upon him. f Fred. Thesiger. (Signed) Fitzbov Kelly. The Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade. ( Circular.) Downing street, 14th August, 1852. Sir—l transmit herewith, for your information and guid nee, the accompanying copy of a Report from the Lnw Officers of the Crown, (sth July, 1852,) in rep y to a reference which was made to them on the subject of the desertions now taking place among the crews of Merchant Vessels at the Australian Ports, in which they state their opinion that on the application of a Magistrate, the Officers and Ciews of Her Majesty s ships may be lawfully called upon to prevent such desertion. I hwe, &c., (Signed) 3hn S. Pakington. Governor Sir George Grey, K.C.8., &c., &c., &c. Temple, July sth, 1852. gin—We were honoured with a letter from Mr. H. Merivale, on June 29th, in which he states that it having been lately represented to you that great inconvenience is felt at the principal Australian Ports from the desertion of the crews of Merchant Vessels, and on this as well as other accounts, measures have been taken for sending some of Her Majesty’s Ships to be stationed at those ports or in the neighbourhood. . . And also that a question has been raised in what manner the naval force thus supplied can be rendered serviceable for the purpose of checking desertion^ And that he was commanded to direct our attention to the provisions of the Merchant Seaman’s Act, 7 and 8 Viet., 112, especially sections 6 and 7 (modified as to particular vessels by section 61), and to request that we would inform you whether, in our opinion, magistrates acting under those provisions, may lawfully call on the officers and crews of Her Majesty’s ships to assist them in the execution of their duties ; and what instructions it would be proper to issue to the Magistrates in question, and to the Commanders of Her Majesty’s ships, in reference to this subject. In obedience to such command, we have the honour to reponthat we are of opinion that if the magistrates require assistance for the purpose of apprehending seamen who have offended against the provisions of the Act of Parliament in question, it is as lawful for them to call upon the officers and crews of Her Majesty’s Ships to assist them in the execution of their duties as Magistrates, as upon any other of Her Majesty’s subjects. The magistrates are of course responsible for the occasion being one in which assistance, and especially armed assistance, has breome necessary, and we think it will be proper to issue instructions to the magistrates to be very cautious not to resort to this species of assistance except in cases when, in their judgment, it has become absolutely necessary, but leaving this discretion entirely to the Magistrates. The Commanders of Her Majesty’s ships ought to be instructed to be ready to act in aid of the civil power, whenever they may be called upon to do so. We have, &c., /Cl . ( Fred. Thesiger. (Signed) | p, TZROY Kelly-

Civil Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 6th January, 1853. WITH reference to a Notice, dated Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 1 Ith August, 1851, relative to the issue of Tobacco, duty free, for sheepwashing, his Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that the following regulation on the subject should be published for general information. By his Excellency’s command, Alfred Domett, ( Civil Secretary. At any Warehousing Port within the Islands of New Zealand, the Collector, or Sub-Col-lector, of Customs is authorized to issue certain quantities of Tobacco free of duty for Sheepwashing, upon the application of any Sheepowner, ct his known agent, who shall first have taken a declaration in the manner hereafter set forth. The Collector may then issue a warrant to the Locker to damage the Tobacco, by having it thoroughly saturated with Spirits of Tar or Turpentine, and then deliver it from the warehouse free of duty. FORM OF DECLARATION. I, A. 8., do solemnly and sincerely declare that 1 have (or C. D. has) sheep at , which require washing for the scab, and for which purpose I require (or he requires) lbs. of Tobacco : and I make this solemn declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true. Declared before me at the") Custom House, > (Signed) A.B, this day of 18 .) (Signed) E. F., Collector. FORM OF ENTRY. F. Damaged Tobacco from Warehouse. Port of , day of 18 ttx the a ship, I. K. master, from L.M., warehoused by 0. P., the day of 18 ,in Q. R.’s warehouse. To the Locker. Allow the above quantity to be damaged by being saturated with Spirits of Tar or Turpentine for twelve hours, and then deliver to A.B. (Signed) E. F., Collector. Civil Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 28th December, 1852. HIS Excellency the Governor-in-Chief has been pleased to direct that the following Report on specimens of Gold from Auckland should be published for general information. By His Excellency’s command, Alfred Domett, Civil Secretary. Wellington, December 24th, 1852. Sir—l have the honour to inform your ■Excellency that I have examined some of the flake Gold from Auckland, marked No. 6, and I have been unable to detect any silver in it. But I am inclined to think that its dull colour is due to the presence of minute crystals of quartz, which appear to be intimately mixed with the metal. 1 have, &c., (Signed) T. Shearman Ralph, His Excellency Sir George Grey, K C.8., &c. &c. &c.