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No. 6. New-Zealand Uniteesity Regulations. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 30th April, 1873. The following Regulations of the New Zealand University, approved by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government in Council, are published for general information. William H. Reynolds. G. A. Aeney, Officer Administering the Government. 1. There shall be a yearly prize, to be called the Bowen Prize (of the value of not less than five pounds (£5) to be given for the best Essay, as hereinafter provided. The prize, if a medal, shall be impressed with the arms of the University, and with the words " Bowen Prize " on the obverse side of the medal; and if of books, each volume shall be impressed with the arms of the University. 2. The prize shall bo open to all matriculated students of the University who shall not have taken their degree. 3. The Examiners shall be the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, and one other person to be appointed by the Council of the University in each year. 4. The subject of the Essay shall be selected by the Examiners appointed as above, or any two of them, and shall, after the year 1873, be given out in the first week of the Lent Term ; and the Essays shall be sent in to the Registrar before the end of the next ensuing Michaelmas Term : Provided that the subject of the Essay for the year 1873 shall be given out before the termination of the Lent Term. 5. The subject of the Essay shall be connected with or shall bear reference to British History, or the history, institutions, or destinies of the British Colonies, or any of them. Approved in Council, 30th April, 1873. FoESTEE GOEIN-G, Clerk of the Executive Council.

No. V. Mr. H. J. Tanceed to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. (No. 379.) Sic, — University of New Zealand, Wellington, 25th April, 1873. I have the honor herewith to enclose certain Regulations and Statute passed at the present meeting by the Council of this University, as specified in the margin, to which I respectfully request His Excellency may be advised to give his approval in Council. I have, &c., Heney John Tanceed, Chancellor. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, "Wellington.

No. 8. The Hon. W. H. Reynolds to Mr. H. J. Tanceed. (No. 359.) Sib, — Colonial Secretary's Office, 'Wellington, 13th June, 1873' Adverting to your letters of the lGth and 25th of April last, I have the honor to transmit to you the accompanying Regulations of the. New Zealand University which were approved by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government in Council on the 4th instant, and also a New Zealand Gazette, No 38, of the 12th instant, in which the Regulations are published. I have, &c, William H. Reynolds H. J. Tancred, Esq., Chancellor of the New Zealand University, Christchurch. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, 9th June, 1873. The following Regulations of the New Zealand University, approved by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government in Council on the 4th June, 1873, are published for general information. William H. Reynolds. Statute as to Admission to Degrees of Students in the Univeesity op New Zealand. That no undergraduates of the University of New Zealand bo admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts until he shall have kept nine terms, and have passed the examination required by the University: Provided, nevertheless, that undergraduates of the University of New Zealand who shall study at the University of Otago shall bo admissible to a B.A. degree in the University of New Zealand after having kept three years' terms in accordance with the Regulations of the University of Otago, and after having passed the examination prescribed by the University of New Zealand as the examination for such degree. Approved in Council, 4th June, 1873. Eoestee Goeing, Clerk of the Executive Council.