March.

18.—List of Ministers at this time authorised under the "Marriage Ordinance, 1847": — Revs. Burns, Will, and Bannerman (Free Church of Scotland); J. A. Fenton, H. G. Johnston (Anglican); J. F. H. Wohlers, Ruapuke (Lutheran).

Proclamation convening General Assembly at Auckland on May 24.

John Sheppard appointed Chief Constable of Otago. Assistants—John Healy, John Duncan, John Barr. John Thomson to be Constable at Port Chalmers.