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. No. 1. Mr. W. Gisboene to Mr. H. J. Tanceed. (No. 513.) Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, "Wellington, 7th August, 1872. Adverting to my letter No. 424, of the 4th July last, I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying Regulations of the New Zealand University which were approved by His Excellency the Governor in Council on the 31st ultimo, and also a New Zealand Gazette, No. 39, of 3rd instant in which the Regulations are published. I have, Ac., H. J. Tanceed, Esq., W. Gisboene. Chancellor of the New Zealand University, Christchurch.

Enclosure in No. 1. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Ist August, 1872. The following Regulations of the New Zealand University, approved by His Excellency the Governor in Council on the 31st July, 1872, are published for general information. G-. F. Bowen, Governor. Regulations fob Scholabships. That no candidate under fifteen years of ago shall be admitted to the examination for a scholarship, and no candidate be entitled to hold a scholarship, unless he shall enter his name upon the books of some affiliated institution or of the Otago University, and attend regularly the course of studies and lectures prescribed by such institutions or the Council. That all scholars be subject to the supervision and control of the authorities of the institutions at which they have entered, in accordance with section 11 of " The New Zealand University Act, 1870." That no person be admitted to a scholarship unless he shall have matriculated as a member of the University. That these Regulations come into force on the 13th day of October, 1872. Approved in Council, 31st July, 1872. ■ Foestee Goeing, Clerk of the Executive Council. G. F. Bowen, Governor. N.—Regulations foe the Affiliation of Scholastic oe Collegiate Institutions. That scholastic or collegiate institutions in the Colony be affiliated on the following conditions : —■ I. That such institutions provide, for the purposes of teaching and lecturing, lecture-rooms with suitable apparatus and appliances. 11. That, at such periods of the year as may be determined upon by the Council, lectures be regularly given by the teachers and lecturers of these institutions. 111. That it may be shown to the satisfaction of the Council that such institutions are competent to supply, through their teachers and lecturers, adequate instruction in at least three of the following branches of education, or in such other branches as may be determined upon by the Council, namely — 1. Classics. 5. English Language and Literature. 2. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. 0. General History. 3. Modern Languages other than English. 7. Moral Philosophy and Logic. 4. Physical Science. 8. Jurisprudence. That these Regulations come into force on the 13th day of October, 1872. Approved in Council, 31st July, 1872. FOESTEE GOEINO, Clerk of the Executive Council. G. F. Bowen, Governor. H. —Regulation. That the Council's Regulations published in the Government Gazette of 26th February, 1872, shall be in force only until the 12th day of October, 1872. Approved in Council, 31st July, 1872. FOESTEE GoEING, Clerk of the Executive Council. G. F. Bowen, Governor. I.—Regulation. That persons who have matriculated shall be required to present themselves annually for examination by the University at the Lent Term ; and if any absent themselves from such examinations, or fail to pass it satisfactorily, they shall, at the discretion of the Council, be required to keep additional terms before proceeding to B.A. degree. Approved in Council, 31st July, 1872. FOSTEE GoBING, Clerk of the Executive Council.