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Enclosure. Deae Lord Derby,— Monteviot, Jedburgh, N. 8., September 9th, 1883. As President of the proposed International Forestry Exhibition, to be held in Edinburgh next year, I forward, under another cover, some papers in connection with the project, and I venture to add a few words from myself, asking for your help and encouragement. We have already some promises of co-operation from the colonies ; but the undertaking would be sure of success if the Colonial Office would, in some way, give us its assistance? by calling attention, officially or otherwise, to this proposed Exhibition, arid by encouraging the Colonies to send collections or articles for exhibition. As you will see, Her Majesty has graciously consented to be Patroness of this project, and I earnestly hope it may be a success. Believe me, &c. Lothian.

No. 14. The Seceetaey of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Goveenoe. (New Zealand, No. 55.) Sib,— Downing Street, 11th October, 1883. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of a letter from the Secretary to Lloyd's, in which it is alleged that the delay in placing a lighthouse on Waipapa Point, in some degree contributed to a marine casualty in the neighbourhood of Invercargill. I have, &c. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G. C.B. &c. DEEBY,

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Enclosure. Sic,— Lloyd's, E.G. 3rd October, 1883. I am instructed by the Committee of Lloyd's to beg that you will bring under the notice of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the attention of the Committee has been drawn to a marine casualty in the neighbourhood of Invercargill, New Zealand, which, it is alleged, arose in some degree through the delay in placing a lighthouse on Waipapa Point. 1 have, &c. 11. M. Hoziee, The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, Colonial Office, S.W. Secretary.

No. 15. The Seceetaby of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Goveenoe. (New Zealand, No. 56.) Sic, — Downing Street, 11th October, 1883. I have received two letters, dated Auckland, the 17th of July, and the 14th of August, respectively, from Mr. J. H. Kerry Nicholls, offering his services as Civil Commissioner to explore and report upon New Guinea and the New Hebrides, in the event of their being annexed by Her Majesty's Government, and forwarding various papers in connection with his previous explorations. I request that you will cause Mr. Nicholls to be informed that no appointments of such a character are being made by Her Majesty's Government. I have, &c. Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G. C.B. &c. DEEBT.

No. 16. The Secbetary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Govebnob. (New Zealand. General.) Sic,— Downing Street, 19th October, 1883. I have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of a letter and its enclosure from the "Foreign Office, notifying the adhesion of Bosnia and sHerzegovina to the International Telegraph Convention. I have, &c. Governor Sir W. P. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G. C.B. &c. DEEBY.