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1 had the honor of a long interview with the Archduke of Austria when he visited the Court on Friday. He expressed his great disappointment at not finding a colony which had interested him so much at the Vienna Exposition. He also expressed himself warmly for the reception the Austrian Baron had met with in the colony. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand. Purvis Russell.

Enclosure 6 in No. 1. Mr. J. Cashel Hoey to Mr. P. Russell. Sir,— 3rd June, 1878. Sir Julius Vogel desires me to enclose you copy of the paragraph sent to Professor Liversedge, which was accidentally omitted in his letter of the 31st ultimo. He has directed the photographs to be at once packed and forwarded by express to Professor Liversedge's care. I have, &c., Purvis Russell, Esq. J. Cashel Hoey.

Owing to administrative changes in New Zealand, and the consequent delay in obtaining Parliamentary authority for the necessary expenditure, the Government of that colony came to the conclusion that time did not admit of making adequate arrangements to fully represent the colony at the Paris Exhibition. They therefore arranged with the Government of New South Wales to assume the charge of exhibits separately sent from the colony.

By Authority : (inonOß Didsbubt, Government Priuter, Wellington. —1878. Price 3d.]