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Enclosure 3 in No. 5. Captain Hume to the Agent-General. Sir, — 3, Boscombe Road, Shepherd's Bush, W., 6th August, 1880. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 4th instant, on the subject of Government quarters and medical attendance in New Zealand. Sir E. Du Cane does not draw lodging allowance because his pay is consolidated at somewhere about £2,600 a year; but I would beg respectfully to point out that Inspectors of Prisons in England receive a salary of £700 a year, rising to £800 after five years' service, and their duties are purely those of inspectors under the orders of the Commissioners ; but in my case I am to be head of the department, and shall probably have other duties in addition to perform. When I tell you that lam quite as well, if not better, off in my present position of Deputy-Governor, with a house and medical attendance, than I shall be in New Zealand on £600 a year with far more responsible duties to perform, I feel sure you will give the matter your most favourable consideration, and so put the case before the Government as will obtain for me the allowances I am seeking. I may add that, when first offered the appointment, I had no idea that house-rent was so high in New Zealand, so that under these circumstances I feel sure you will kindly do what you can for me in the matter. I have, <fcc, A. Hume, Captain, The Agent-General for New Zealand. Inspector of Prisons, New Zealand.

Enclosure 4 in No. 5. The Agent-General to Captain Hume. Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 10th August, 1880. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, relating to your application for Government quarters and allowance for medical attendance in New Zealand. I should be sorry to lead to expectations that might not be fulfilled. I have no power to increase the terms of your appointment. You will, however, be able on your arrival to make your own representations, and I will send a copy of the correspondence on the subject to the colony I can make no promise whatever, but I will ask the Government to consider the matter. I have, &c, Julius Vogel, Captain Hume. Agent-General.

No. 6. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary Sir, — 7, Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., 3rd September, 1880. Referring to my letter No. 588, of the 7th July, I now have the honor t» forward the agreement entered into with Captain Arthur Hume, who has been appointed as Inspector of Prisons in New Zealand. Captain Hume and family will proceed to the colony in the s.s. "Durham," sailing on the 16th instant. I have, &c, Julius Vogel, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 6. Articles of Agreement made and entered into this twenty-fifth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and eighty, between Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, for herself, her heirs and successors, and Sir Hercules George Robert Robinson, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Governor of her Colony or Dependency of New Zealand, for himself and his successors, acting for and on behalf -^ of the Government of the said colony, and hereinafter called the Government, by Sir Julius rt Vogel, of No. 7, Westminster Chambers, in the City of Westminster, Knight Commander of the w Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, Agent-General in Great Britain for the said colony, of the one part; and Arthur Hume, of 3, Boscombe Road, Shepherd's Bush, in the County of Middlesex, late Captain in the Seventy-ninth Highlanders, for himself, his executors and administrators, of the other part. Whereas the Government are desirous of appointing an Inspector of Prisons in the Colony of New Zealand : Now, it is hereby agreed as follows : — 1. The Government, upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter contained, engaged and retain the said Arthur Hume as an Inspector of Prisons in New Zealand, iind the said Arthur Hume is diligently and faithfully to employ the whole of his time in such service, and in doing such work as may be required of him by the said Government in relation thereto, and is not, during his engagement, to bo concerned directly or indirectly in anytrade or business whatsoever. 2. The said Arthur Hume is forthwith to proceed to Wellington, in New Zealand, and immediately upon his arrival is to report himself to the Government. 3. The said Arthur Hume is in all things and in all respects to obey, perform, and fulfil the lawful orders, commands, and directions of the Goverment of the said colony, and of any superior officer for the time being duly appointed, and is to advise as and when required, and in every other way aid and assist the Government in placing the present system of prison discipline and management and the

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