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No. 11. (New Zealand, No. 58.) Sir, — Downing Street, 29th September, 1884. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 58, of the Bth of August, reporting the execution, on the 15tli of July, of Rowland Herbert Edwards, who was convicted of the wilful murder of his wife and four children. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., 0.8., &c. DERBY.

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No. 12. (New Zealand, No. 60.) Sin, — Downing Street, Bth October, 1884. With reference to your telegram of the 27th ultimo, and to my reply of the Ist instant, respecting the extradition of H. J. Williams from New Caledonia, I have the honour to transmit to you for the information of your Government a copy of the letter from the Eoreign Office on which my telegram was founded. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. E. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

Enclosure. Sir,— Foreign Office, 30th September, 1884. In reply to your letter of the 29th instant, relative to the extradition of H. J. Williams to New Zealand from New Caledonia, I am directed by Earl Granville to transmit to you, to be laid before the Earl of Derby, copy of a telegram, which has this day been sent to Her Majesty's Consul at New Caledonia, instructing him to demand the extradition of the fugitive in question. I have, &c, The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office. T. V. Lister.

Sub-Enclosure. Telegram to Consul Layaed. New Caledonian, 30th September, 1884, 5.30 p.m. " Demand extradition of Herbert Joseph Williams, fugitive from New Zealand, charged with forgery. Papers sent to you by Governor. Endeavour to procure provisional arrest. Ample evidence."

No. 13. (New Zealand, No. 61.) Sir, — Downing Street, Bth October, 1884. "With reference to your telegram of the 7th instant, and to previous correspondence respecting the fugitive offender, A. F. Anderson, I have the honour to transmit to you for communication to your Government copies of two letters from the Home Office on the subject, with authenticated copies of documents connected with the case. I have, &c, Governor Sir W. F. D. Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., &c. DERBY.

See also No, 17 infra.

Answer, A.-l No. 18.

Enclosure 1. Sir,— Whitehall, 29th September, 1884. I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit herewith, for the purpose of being laid before the Earl of Derby, copy of a warrant for the arrest of a fugitive offender named Alexander Forsyth Anderson, together with copy of the information on which such warrant was granted. These papers are authenticated in the usual way. I am also to transmit copy of a letter from the Chief Superintendent of Police at Liverpool, from which it appears that Anderson is in Auckland, and I am to request that you will move his Lordship to cause a telegram to be sent to the Governor of New Zealand with a view to the provisional arrest of his man. I have, &c, To the Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. Godfeey Lushington.

Sub-Enclosure. Detective Department, Liverpool Constabulary Force, Sir,— Liverpool, 26th September, 1884. I have the honour to inform you that on the 27th of March last, Alexander Forsyth Anderson, master of the Liverpool Workhouse, absconded, and on the 31st of March a warrant