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PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANAMA MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.

RETURN to an Order of the Honorable the House of Commons, dated kh June, 1863, for, Copy "of all Correspondence relating to the proposed Establishment of a Mail Service between England and the Australian Colonies, by way of Panama, since the year 1857." Whitehall, Treasury Chambers, ") Bth August, 1863. j F. Pekl.

COPY OK ALL CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A MAIL SERVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE AUSTRALIAN COLONTES, BY WAY OF PANAMA, SINCE THE YEAR 1867.

No. 1. ME. THOMAS DAI TO ME. ROWLAND HILL. 3, Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E.C., London, Bth September, 1858. Sir — On the part of the promoters of a line of steamers intended to communicate with the British Colonies in Australia and A Tancouver's Island, I have the honor to solicit an appointment for an interview, in order to submit our proposals for the postal communication with those Colonies. I have, &c, Thomas Day. Eowland Hill, Esq.

No. 2. MB. K. IHI.I. TO MB. T. DAY. General Post Office, 13th September, 1858. Sir,— In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the Bth instant, 1 have to state that if you will communicate to this Department, in writing, your proposals for a new postal communication with the Australian Colonies, they will be submitted to the Postmaster-General. I am, &c, P. Hill. Mr. Thomas Day, 3, Winchester House, Old Broad-street, E.C.