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at Berne, enclosing a copy of a note from the Swiss Eederal Council, denouncing the treaty, and stating that they are ready to enter into negotiations with this country for a new treaty in which Article 111. of the present treaty should be revised and other emendations introduced. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government CARNARVON. of New Zealand.

Enclosure in No. 9. The Foreign Office to the Colonial Office. Sir, — Foreign Office, sth January, 1878. I am directed by the Earl of Derby to transmit to you, for the information of the Eari of Carnarvon, copy of a despatch from Her Majesty's Minister at Berne, enclosing copy of a note from the Swiss Federal Council, denouncing the Treaty of Extradition of 31st March, 1874, between Great Britain and Switzerland, and stating that they arc ready to enter into negotiations with Great Britain for a new treaty, in which Article 111. of the present treaty should be revised and other emendations introduced. I have, &c, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Julian Pauncefotk. Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure in No. 9. Mr. Cohbett to the Earl of Derby. My Lord, — Berne, 30th December, 1877. I have the honor to enclose copy of a note dated the 2.2nd instant, but which only reached my hand this day, addressed to me by the Federal Council, denouncing the Extradition Treaty of the 31st March-28th November, between Great Britain and Switzerland. The reasons, amongst others, given for this step are the melancholy results of the demand made for the extradition of Alfred Thomas Wilson. The Federal Council declares itself ready to enter into negotiations with Great Britain for a new treaty, in which Article 111. of the present treaty should be revised and other emendations introduced, and expresses the desire that the negotiations should take place at Berne. I have informed the Federal Council, in answer to this communication, that I had immediately forwarded copy of it to your Lordship. I have-, &c., The Earl of Derby, &c, &c. Edwin Corbett.

Berne, 22 Decembre, 1877. Les tristes experiences gui ont etc faites a l'occasion de la demande d'extradition presentee contre le nomme Alfred Thomas Wilson, prevenu de vol d'objets postaux pour une valeur d'environ fr.50,000, ont convaincu 1c Conseil federal suisse de la necessite de reviser le traite d'extradition conclu en 1874 entre la Suisse et la Grand Bretagne. L'Article 111. de cc traite interdit dune maniere absolve a chacune dcs deux parties contractantes de livrer a l'autre ses propres ressortissants gui se sont rendus coupables de crimes h l'etranger et gui ont reussi a se refugier dans leur patrie. L'autre part la legislation de la Grande Bretagne ne pcrmet pas de poursuivre le ressortissants dv pays gui ont commis dcs crimes a l'etranger, a moms que cc ne soit au detriment de sujets britanniques. En outre il parait necessaire d'introduire dans le traite une clause relative a la restitution dcs ohjets voles. II y aurait peut-etre encore d'autres ameliorations a y faire rentrer. Dans ces circonstances, le Conseil federal ne croit pouvoir mieux faire que d'user dv droit que lvi conferc Y Article XVII. dv traite d'extradition conclu le 31 Mars-28 Novembre, 1874, entre la Suisse et la Grande Bretagne, et de dehoncer cc traite, dans les conditions prevues par ledit article, tout en se declarant pret it entrer en negociations pour la conclusion dun nouveau traite ayant pour but la revision de l'Article 111. et d'autres dispositions encore dv traite aetuellement existant. Le Conseil federal prend la liberte d'exprimer le vceu que ces negociations aient lieu t\ Berne et pric Monsieur le Ministre Resident de S. M. Britannique en Suisse de bien vonloir communiquer it son Gouvernement la denonciation dv traite dont il s'agit, et de lvi faire savoir en temps utile les mesures gui auront etc ordonnees pour la conclusion dv nouveau traite. II saisit, cet., Le President de la Confederation Suisse, Heeb, Le Chancelier de la Confederation, Schiess.