rendered invalid, and immediate and retro-■pectivt legislation be required.”Last night’s Government Gazette announces a number of appointmentsMr. William Henry Archer and Mr. Alexander Robert Wallis are appointed members of the Central Forest Board. Mr. Clement Hodgkinson's resignation as a member of the Central Forest Board has been accepted. Mr. Robert Giles Hamilton has been appointed an assignee of insolvent estates for the Ararat insolvency district Mr. Frauds Hobson Wallen has been appointed justice of the peace for the Alberton district, and Mr. Alfred Leonard Wilton for the M'lvor district Mr. John Cameron has resigned the commission of the peace for the Bendigo General Sessions district. Mr. William Eustace Heath cote is appointed sub-lieutenant on board H.M.V. Nelson, the appointment to date from 20th December. 1873. Quarter-master John Griffin Pettet bas resigned bis commission in the Volunteer