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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 570, 18 January 1851, Page 4

-3. But inasmuch as by the mere effect of th e Act certain duties and liabilities appear to become at once imposed on Her Majesty’s Government by t] lo receipt of the notice at the latest period which the Act allowed, it appears to his .Lordship essential that he should ascertain with as little delay as p os . sihle the actual position in which Her Majesty’s Government is placed thereby.

4. Under Section 19 of the Act the lands of the Company revert to the Crown, “ subject to any 00a . tracts which shall then be subsisting in regard to any of the said lands.” Lord Grey would therefore be glad to receive an account whenever the Directors are able to complete the necessary investigation of the contracts with other parties besides Her Majesty’s Government, to which any of these lands ore (in the view of the Directors) now subject. 5. Under the same Section and under the agreement of April 1847, Her Majesty’s Government become on the one hand subject to the condition of satisfy, ing tiny liabilities to which the Company may be liable under the existing engagements, with reference to the settlement at Nelson, or any liabilities contracted with the consent of the Commissionerand on the other hand, Her Majesty’s Government take the Company’s assets. Lord Grey would therefore be glad to be furnished in the same manner as soon as the Directors find it in their power so to assist him, with an account of these liabilities and of these assets. 6. Lord Grey would farther propose that so l oa3 as the Directors continue to exercise the power with which Section 19 invests them, for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the Company, some gentleman deputed by his Lordship should he placed in communication with them in order to facilitate those arrangements for which the consent of the Secretary of State may seem to he required, or of which it is essential that Her Majesty’s Government should be kept informed. Of course any gentleman so authorized could exercise no powers, nor would hjs Lordship suggest that he should in any way interfere with the proceedings of the Directors or be present at their deliberations, except when they -themselves think it advisable for the above-menti-oned purposes. And us Lord Grey is happy to understand that Mr. Cox has performed the duties of Her Majesty’s Commissioner so long as they lasted in a manner satisfactory to the Directors, he" proposes that Mr. Cox should for the present continue to affojd his services in the manner here specified. I have, &c., (Signed) T. C. Haringfon, Esq.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, 9th January, 1851. TTIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVER-NOR-IN-CHIEF has been pleased tn appoint Edward Jerningham Wakefield, and Henry John Tancred, Esquires, of Port Victoria, to be Magistrates of the Province of New Munster. By His Excellency’s command. . Alfred Domett, Colonial Secretary. Resident Magistrate’s Court, Wellington, January 9, 1851. 'M’OTICE is hereby given, that a Meeting of Magistrates for this District will be held at this Court, on Tuesday, the first day of February next, at the hour of 12 o’clock, for the purpose of forming the Jury last, and also for taking into consideration applications for Licensed Slaughter-houses beyond the limits of the Town of Wellington, Notice of intention tp apply must be left with the Clerk of the Bench ten days be« fore the said Ist day of February next. John E. Smith, Clerk to the Bench. Total amount of Notes in circulation at the Office of the Colonial Bank of Issue at Wellington, on the 11th day of January, 1851 :— Amount of Notes in circulation the 11th day of January, being the close of the preceding four weeks:— £5 and upwards£Bss Under £5 ’’ * *.. 3,045 T0ta1..£3,901 Total amount of Coin held by the sdme Office on the same day :— Gold £55 Silver 3,846 T0ta1..£3,901 I, Henry W. Petre, the Colonial Trea? surer, do hereby certify that the above is a true account as requirec}. by the Ordinance No. 16, Session 8. For Henry W. Petre, Colonial Treasurer, J. Telford, Chief Clerk. Dated this 13th day of January, 1851, Colonial Treasury, Wellington.