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Enclosure 3 in No. 1. Mr. Peecival to the Hon. B. H. Meade. Office of Commissioners in Lunacy, 19, Whitehall Place, Deae Sib,— 11th May, 1875. Mr. Vogel has called here with your note addressed to Mr. Phillips, and in his absence has seen another member of the Board. I am to suggest that you should send me an official letter, requesting, on behalf of Lord Carnarvon, the Commissioners' assistance in procuring a proper person to be recommended to the New Zealand Government as General Medical Inspector of Lunatic Asylums there. The Commissioners would then be better able to communicate with the different Medical Superintendents, asking them to mention the matter among their subordinates. I have, &c, The Hon. E. H. Meade. Chaeles Sp. Peecival.

Enclosure 4 in No. 1. The Hon. J. VoeEL, C.M.G., to the Hon. E. H. Meade. 87, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W., Deae Me. Meade, — 21st May, 1875. I thank you for your note of the 12th, enclosing one from the Commissioners in Lunacy. The duties of the proposed Inspector in New Zealand will be—to see that the various provisions of the law are carried out; to report from time to time upon the condition of the several Asylums; and to aid the Government in such measures as may be found necessary to promote the care and proper treatment of lunatics. He must be a medical man; and he would not be at liberty to practise his profession in the colony. The salary would be from £500 to £700, with prospective increases up to £800 ; but I am not at liberty to promise any pension, as the question of pensions for prolonged service is in a very undecided state at present in New Zealand. As far as permanency of office goes, lam willing to guarantee (say) three years' employment; but supposing the officer to prove suitable, I see no reason to doubt his continuing to hold the appointment. I should be willing to pay the officer's actual expense out to New Zealand ; and if his engagements were terminated at the end of three years, I would undertake- also to pay his expenses back to England, should he desire to return. Salary would commence from the date of arrival in New Zealand. We are of course anxious to obtain a good officer. He should have considerable experience and knowledge of the treatment of lunatics. He should possess more than ordinary ability, so that he might carry with him a prestige that would give to his recommendations, and to his communications with medical men, weight and authority. I shall be compelled to leave further dealing with the matter in the hands of the Agent-General; and I must ask that the Commissioners —or the Colonial Office, as the case may be—will communicate with him. I will leave in his hands full authority to act. I have, &c, The Hon. R. H. Meade. Julius Vooel. By Authority: Geobgb DmsßrsT, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7s. Price 3d.]