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your Government raised no objection, I anticipate that your Ministers will have no objection to its having been made applicable to the colony under your government. If, however, your Ministers should desire that the colony under your government should be exempted from the operation of the treaty, and will inform me of their wishes before the end of next September, an endeavour will be made by Her Majesty's Government to procure the exemption, by a protocol to be submitted to the Servian Legislature in its next session, of such colonies as may desire it. I have to add that steps have been taken to insure that in future every treaty of commerce which may be entered into by this country, before the wishes of your Government shall have been ascertained, shall contain the article for applying such treaties to the colonies which was enclosed in the Earl of Carnarvon's circular despatch of the 22nd January, 1878. I have, &c, KIMBERLEY. The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

No. 11. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of Kimberley to Governor Sir Hercules Robinson (No. 20.) Sir, — Downing Street, 24th July, 1880. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 11, of the 10th March last, enclosing copies of memoranda from the Premier of Zealand respecting the case of Frederick Gleich, an absconding bankrupt from South Australia, which was brought before the Supreme Court of the colony in May, 1879. It was not found possible to bring before Parliament this session the proposed Bill respecting fugitive offenders, to which reference is made in your despatch. It is not, however, intended to abandon the Bill. I have, &c.j KIMBERLEY. Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G., &o.j &c, &c.

No. 12. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of Kimberley to the Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand. (Circular) Sir,— Downing Street, 31st July, 1880. With reference to my predecessor's circular despatch of the sth of February, 1879, I have the honor to transmit to you, for your information, copies of amended regulations relating to the remission of duties in the colonies on articles imported for the use of Her Majesty's troops. These regulations have been drawn up by the War Office after considering all the suggestions made in reply to my predecessor's circular, and they will be promulgated on the Ist of August. I have, &c, The Officer Administering the Government KIMBERLEY. of New Zealand.

No. 13. Copy of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of Kimberley to the Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand. (Circular.) Sir, — Downing Street, 3rd August, 1880. With reference to my predecessor's circular despatch of the 21st October, 1879, I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a Commission which the