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No. 19. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Peemiee. (Telegram.) To Premier, Wellington, Eeceived 22nd February, 1893. Impeeial Institute : New Zealand only colony not preparing Court; 400 would enable me make creditable display. Instruct whether shall. (London, 21.)

No. 20. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Peemiee. (Telegram.) To the Premier, Wellington. Eeceived 23rd March, 1893. listitute : What exhibits have you shipped, when did you ship, when will Buller arrive ? (London, 22.)

LETTEES, ETC., TO THE AGENT-GENEEAL. No. 21. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to the Agent-Geneeal. (Telegram.) To the Agent-General, London. Despatched 7th August, 1888. Pbesent exhibits Institute.

• ■ • No. 22. The Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey to the Agent-Geneeal. (No. 106.) New 7 Zealand : Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, Sib— 10th August, 1888. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, No. 791, of the 25th May, 1888, asking for instructions as to whether the New Zealand exhibits formerly in the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, and now in the charge of the Imperial Institute, are to be handed over to the Institute as final gifts. In reply, I have to inform you that the Government have decided to present the remaining New Zealand exhibits to the Imperial Institute. Instructions to that effect were forwarded to you by telegraph as requested in your letter. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. F. W. Hislop.

No. 23. The Hon. the Peemiee to the Agent-Geneeal. Sic, — New Zealand : Premier's Office, Wellington, sth March, 1891. Eeferring to previous correspondence on the subject of the aid to be given by the colonies to the Imperial Institute, and especially to your letter, No. 1758, of the 29th November last, with its enclosure from His Boyal Highness the Prince of Wales, I have now the honour to inform you, and it is with much regret that I do so, that as Parliament has already refused to vote the money and as it is not the intention of the Government to propose the vote again, this colony will be unable to contribute anything in aid of the Institute. I have, &c, Sir F. Dillon Bell, K.C.M.G., C.8., Agent-General. J. Ballance.

No. 24. The Hon. the Peemiee to the Agent-Geneeal. Sib, — New Zealand : Premier's Office, Wellington, 20th April, 1892. On the 14th instant I wired that Sir Walter Buller and yourself had been appointed Governors of the Imperial Institute, and I now have the honour to enclose the warrant of appointment signed by the Administrator of the Government in Council. I presume you have acquainted Sir Frederick Abel. Sir Walter Buller goes home by an early steamer. I have, &c, W. B. Perceval, Esq., Agent-General for New Zealand, London. J. Ballance.

Enclosure in No. 24. Governors of Imperial Institute Appointed. James Peendeegast, Administrator of the Government. Wheeeas, by Eoyal Charter dated the twelfth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eightyeight, an Association was incorporated by the name of the Imperial Institute of the United