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And whereas on the eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventynine, a further Convention was entered into between Great Britain and Switzerland in the terms following : — The Swiss Federal Council having, by a note of the 22nd December, 1877, denounced the Extradition Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, which exists between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation, and a new Extradition Treaty not having as yet been concluded, the High Contracting Parties, being desirous of prolonging the duration of the Treaty now in force, have named as their Plenipotentiaries for that purpose: Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Sir Horace Rumbold, Baronet, Her Majesty's Minister Resident to the Swiss Confederation; and The Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation, M. le Conseiller Federal Fridolin Anderwert, Chief of the Federal Department of Justice and Police; Who, after having communicated to each other their full powers, found in good and due form, have concluded the following Convention : — The duration of the Treaty of the 31st March, 1874, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Swiss Confederation is prolonged for twelve months, to date from the 22nd December, 1879. Done at Berne, this eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-nine. The Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Horace Rumbold. The Plenipotentiary of Switzerland, Anderwert. Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, and in virtue of the authority committed to her by the said recited Acts, doth order, and it is hereby ordered, that the said Acts shall apply in the case of Switzerland and of the said Treaty and Protocol and Conventions with the Swiss Confederation. C. L. Peel.

No. 89. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson. (No. 60.) Sib, — Downing Street, 22nd December, 1879. I caused to be forwarded for the consideration of the Lords Commismissioners of the Admiralty a copy of your Despatch No. 59, of the Bth October last, enclosing a memorandum by Sir George Grey pointing out the absence of medical officers in the naval schooners employed in the Pacific for the suppression of unlawful labour traffic, and I have now the honor to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of a letter on the subject received from their Lordships in reply. I have, &c, M. E. HICKS BEACH. Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G., &c.

Enclosure in No. 89. The Admiralty to the Colonial Office. Sir, — Admiralty, 11th December, 1879. I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that I have laid before their Lordships your letter of the 2nd instant, enclosing a memorandum from Sir George Grey pointing out the absence of medical officers in the naval schooners employed on the Australian Station. I have, &c, The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Robert Hall.

No. 90. Copt of a DESPATCH from the Eight Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson. (No. 61.) ;Sib, — Downing Street, 22nd December, 1879. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 60, •of the 9th October last, reporting the resignation of Sir George Grey and the 10—A. 2.