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Done at Berne, this nineteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventyeight. The Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, (Signed) Horace Rumbold. The Plenipotentiary of Switzerland, (Signed) Andeewert. And whereas on the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventyeight, a further Convention was entered into between Great Britain and Switzerland in the terms following:— The Swiss Federal Council having, by a note of the 22nd December, 1877, denounced the Extradition Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, which exists between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, and a new Extradition Treaty not having as yet been concluded, the High Contracting Parties, being desirous of prolonging the duration of the Treaty now in force, have named as their Plenipotentiaries for this purpose : Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Horace Rumbold, Baronet, Her Majesty's Minister Resident to the Swiss Confederation ; and The Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, M. le Conseiller Federal Fridolin Anderwert, Chief of the Federal Department of Justice and Police ; Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have concluded the following Convention : — The duration of the Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation is prolonged for twelve months, to date from the 22nd December, 1878. Done at Berne, this thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventyeight. The Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, (Signed) Horace Rumbold. The Plenipotentiary of Switzerland, (Signed) Anderwert. Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, and in virtue of the authority committed to her by the said recited Acts, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that the said Acts shall apply in the case of Switzerland and of the said Treaty and Protocol and Conventions with the Swiss Confederation. C. L. Peel.

No. 44. Copt of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach to the Oeeicer Administering the Government of New ZesVland. (Circular.) Sir,— Downing Street, 28th March, 1879. I desire to call the particular attention of your Government to the analysis of returns in reply to queries relating to colonial timber, presented to Parliament in August, 1878 (C.-2197), the transmission of copies of which was advised in my despatch, marked " Parliamentary," dated the 3rd of January last. 2. I have thought it desirable to call the attention of your Government to this paper, as the question of the conservancy of colonial forests is one of great importance. I bave, &c, M. E. HICKS BEACH. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 45. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach to the Oeeicer Administering tbe Government of New Zealand. Sir, — Downing Street, sth April, 1879. I have tbe honor to transmit to you, for information in the colony under your government, a copy of a letter from the Admiralty enclosing revised regulations respecting naval cadets. I have, &c, M. M, HICKS BEACH. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand,