SCHEDULE OE PAPERS RELATING TO THE PANAMA MAIL SERVICE.

SCHEDULE OF PAPERS RELATING TO THE PANAMA MAIL SERVICE. No Date. Writer and Subject. 0) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2-J, 23 24 25 26 •27 28 29 30 31 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 Sept. 19, 1867 Oct. 9, 1867 Nov. 1, 1867 Nov. 18, 1867 Oct. 1, 1867 Feb. 4, 1868 March 31, 1868 March 23, 1868 April 3, 1868 July 14, 1868 July 8, 1868 June 22, 1868 Aug. 10, 1868 Nov. 1, 1867 Jan. 17, 1868 Aug. 13, 1867 Jan. 1, 1868 March 17, 18G8 Sept. 23, 1867 Nov. 29, 1867 March 5, 1868 March 6, 1868 Nov. 26, 1867 March 18, 1868 Oct. 8, 1867 Dec. 16, 1867 March 17, 1808 March 17, 1868 March 17, 1868 Dec. 29, 1867 Jan. 20, 1868 Feb. 26, 1868 The Hon. II. Parkes to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, enclosing proposed Articles of Agreement between the two Colonies The Hon. J. Hall to the Hon. H. Parlies, returning Agreement signed by Sir G-. Grey The Hon. H. Parkes to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, returning Agreement signed by Sir J. Young The Hon. E. W. Stafford to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales. Draft Contract with Company not yet returned ... Mr. Halloran to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, stating draft Contract has been returned The Hon. E. W. Stafford to the Hon. H. Parkes, reporting draft Contract not received The Hon. H. Parkes to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, explanatory of a misunderstanding as to return of draft Contract Mr. Eliott to Captain Benson, enclosing copy of letter to New South Wales Government respecting draft Contract Captain Benson to the Hon. J. Hall, requesting that Contract may be executed The Hon. E. W. Stafford to the Hon. H. Parkes, enclosing copy of Contract executed by His Excellency the Governor Contract signed by His Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen Mr. GHsborne to J. Morrison, Esq., enclosing Contract to be executed by Panama Company The Hon. E. W. Stafford to the Hon. H. Parkes, enclosing Memorandum respecting payments made by Colonies not contributing to Contract... Mr. E. Hill to the Hon. J. Hall. Separate Mails are now made up for several Australian Colonies Mr. Scudamore to the Hon. J. Hall. Amended Table of Kates of Postage on Correspondence via Panama Mr. Eliott to Secretary, G-eneral Post Office, London, acknowledging receipt of No. 14 The Hon. J. Hall to the Secretary, General Post Office, London, representing inconvenience in transmission of Correspondence for East Coast, South America Mr. P. Hill to the Hon. J. Hall. Arrangements with reference to No. 1G ... Mr. Eliott to the Secretary, G-eneral Post Office, London, acknowledging receipt of No. 17 Mr. Scudamore to the Hon. J. Hall, respecting Instructions to Mail Agents for making up Mails and Kates of Postage Mr. F. Hill to the Hon. J. Hall. Correspondence for British America, &c, to be sent to St. Thomas Mr. Eliott to Mr. Lambton, enclosing copy of No. 20 ... Mr. Eliott to the Secretary, General Post Office, London, acknowledging receipt of No. 20... Mr. E. Hill to the Hon. J. Hall, pointing out error in transit rates for Newspapers... Mr. Eliott to the Secretary, General Post Office, London, acknowledging receipt of No. 23... The Hon. J. Hall to the Secretary, General Post Office, London, witli letter from Secretary to Canadian Post Office requesting that Canadian Correspondence may be sent via New York Mr. F. Hill to the lion. J. Hall, acknowleding receipt of No. 25 Mr. Eliott to Mr. White. Canadian Correspondence will be sent via New York Mr. Eliott to Mr. Lambton, with copy of Correspondence with Canadian Post Office Mr. Eliott to the Secretary, General Post Office, London, acknowledging receipt of No. 26... Mr. Eliott to Mr. Lambton, as to rate of postage on Correspondence paid by Tasmania Mr. Lambton to Mr. Eliott, in reply to No. 30 ... Mr. Eliott to Mr. Lambton, to know whether Tasmania gets credit in London on Correspondence by Panama route ... Mr. Dalgarno to Mr. Lambton, in reply to No. 32 The lion. J. Hall to the Hon. J. Docker. Sydney date of arrival and departure of Steamer in future Mr. Lambton to Mr. Eliott, acknowledging receipt of No 34 ... The Hon. J. Hall to Mr. F. Hill, calling attention to delays in the arrival at Colon of the Koyal Mail Steamers from Southampton Mr. F. Hill to the Hon. J. Hall. Transfer of Mails at St. Thomas discontinued, Atlantic Steamer going on to Colon Mr. II. Halloran to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, requesting tha,t the Postmaster-General, New South Wales, may be appointed Agent for Postmaster-General, New Zealand ... The Hon. H. Pavkes to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, inviting attention to Circular Despatch of the Kight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated 19th October, 1867 Mr. Eliott to Captain Benson, on the subject of the Port of Call in New Zealand ... Captain Benson to the Hon. J. Hall, in reply to the above Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, to the Hon. E. W. Stafford, enclosing Memorandum from Postmaster-General, New South Wales, on the subject of payments made by the non-contributing Colonies to Panama Mail Service The Hon. E. W. Stafford to Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, on the general question of Ocean Postal Service for Australian Colonies, and with respect to suggested change in Port of Call in New Zealand A. Villemsens, Esq., to the Hon. J. Hall, on the subject of Conveyance of Mails from Tahiti by Panama Mail Service Postmaster-General, New South Wales, to A. Villemsens, Esq., on the same subject The Hon. J". Hall to A. Villemsens, Esq., on the same subject A. Villemsens, Esq., to the Hon. J. Hall, in reply to No. 46 ... The Hon. J. Hall to A. Villenisens, Esq., containing modified Tariff of Charges on Postal Service for Tahiti The Hon. J. Hall to Postmaster-General, New South Wales, relative to action taken in case of Postal Service for Tahiti ... Mr. Gisborne to Colonial Secretary, New South Wales, enclosing Instrument under hand of Postmaster-General, New Zealand, appointing Agent in New South Wales Mr. W. Gray to the Hon. J. Hall, reporting arrangements made with Sydney Office on subject of Accounts ... 3 3 3 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 14 14 15 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 33 34 March 30, 1868 June 8, 1868 21 21 21 35 86 July 2, 1868 May 13, 1868 21 37 July 24, 1868 21 38 Sept. 9, 1868 22 39 July 2, 1868 22 40 41 42 July 23, 1868 July 30, 1868 July 31, 1868 36 36 Sept. 30, 1868 37 Aug. 4, 1868 39 44 40 40 40 41 45 46 47 48 June 20, 1868 Aug. 8, 1868 Aug. 12, 1868 Aug. 13, 1868 49 Sept. 24, 1868 42 50 Oct. 14, 1868 42 61 Oct. 12, 1868 43 44