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herewith copies of the papers noted in the margin,* together with copy of a minute by His Excellency the Governor, dated the Bth instant, furnishing information on the subject. The reply of the Commissary-General will be communicated to you when received. I have, &c, W. N. Symonds, Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M,G. Acting Under-Secretary to Government. *Eesolution of Government of Bombay, No. 3597, dated 2nd October, 1884. Letter from the Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce, Bombay, dated Bth October, 1884. Letter from the Secretary, Trades Association, Bombay, dated 24th October, 1884. Letter from Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay, No. 7589, dated 23rd October, 1884, and enclosure, together with a copy of his letter, No. 13151, dated 27th February, 1883, and enclosure therein referred to. Letter from the City Magistrate, Poona, No. 900, dated 6th October, 1884. Letter from the Cantonment Magistrate, Poona, No. 1006, dated 16th October, 1884, and enclosure. Memorandum from the Commissary-General, No. 33/6819, dated 23rd October, 1884. Letter from the Secretary, Great Indian Peninsula Eailway Company, to the Consulting Engineer for Railways, No. 1808/11877, dated 11th November, 1884.

Enclosure No. 1. New Zealand Frozen Meat and Woollen Fabrics, Inquiry by the Government of New Zealand whether there is any Prospect of finding a Market in India. (No. 3597.) General Department, Bombay Castle, 2nd October, 1884. Telegeam from Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., Colonial Treasurer of New Zealand, dated Wellington, 25th September, 1884 :— "Is there any prospect of New Zealand frozen mutton and fine woollen fabrics manufactured New Zealand finding market in India? Your reply to New Zealand will greatly oblige." Eesolution. —Copies of the telegram should be forwarded to the Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay, the Commissary-General, the Secretary, Bombay Chamber of Commerce, and the Secretary, Bombay Trades Association, for favour of early opinion. 2. The Municipal Commissioner should also be requested to report the amount of beef and mutton, best and otherwise, that is daily brought into the Island of Bombay, and the average prices of such meat. The City and Cantonment Magistrates of Poona should be requested to furnish similar information as regards the City and Cantonment of Poona. 3. The Agent, G.I.P. Eailway, should be requested to report the approximate rates which would be charged by the railway company per truck for the carriage of frozen meat from Bombay to Poona. 4. It should be understood that the meat in question is of the best quality, and that it can be delivered in excellent condition at about 4d. a pound wholesale. W. P. Symonds, To Acting Under-Secretary to Government. The Commissary-General, The Military Department of the Secretariat, The Municipal Commissioner for the City of Bombay, The City Magistrate, Poona, The Cantonment Magistrate, Poona, The Agent, G.I.P. Eailway, The Public Works Department of the Secretariat (Eailway), The Secretary, Bombay Chamber of Commerce, 7 -g , ~ The Secretary, Bombay Trades Association. ) er"

Enclosure No. 2. The Seceetaey, Chambee of Commeece, Bombay, to the Acting Undeb-Seceetaby, Bombay, Sie, — The Chamber of Commerce, Bombay, Bth October, 1884. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 3597, of the 2nd instant, communicating a telegram received from Sir Julius Vogel, K.C.M.G., dated Wellington, 25th ultimo, and requesting that Government may be favoured with the information therein asked for. In reply, I am directed to state that if the frozen mutton can be laid down in India at prices that will compare favourably with those ruling here for fresh mutton, and if the woollen fabrics (provided they are of suitable descriptions) can be laid down at prices to compete with importations from Yorkshire and Germany, the Committee of the Chamber have no doubt that a market will be found for both. Everything depends on prices. The Committee would recommend trial shipments. I have, &c, The Acting Under Secretary to Government, J, Goedon, General Department, Bombay. Secretary.

Enclosure No. 3. The Seceetaey, Bombay Teades Association, to the Undee-Seceetaky, Bombay. Sib, — Trades Booms, Bombay, 24th October, 1884. With reference to your letters 3597 and 3834, of the 2nd and 20th instant respectively, I am directed by the Committee of the Bombay Trades Association to state that they do not think