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Translation. No. 6556-323. The International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union, Sir, Berne, 6th December, 1894. Referring to my circular of the 18th July, 1893, No. 4905-266, the Postal Administration of Italy requests me to inform you that from the Ist January next it will cease to levy the maritime surcharge which is applicable to letters in its country Therefore, correspondence of every class addressed to other countries of the Union will be liable in Italy to the normal Union charges only as from the aforesaid date. This system will be equally applicable to correspondence forwarded by the offices to the Italian colony of Eritrea. I have the honor to beg that you will take note of this information. I have, &c. ED. HOHN, Director.

Electric Tramways, Light, and Power. Sir, 11th May, 1894. I have the honor to refer to Subject 34, Electric Tramways, Light, and Power, printed at page 25 of the Report of the Proceedings of the Wellington Postal and Telegraph Conference, and to convey to the Committee the thanks of the Conference for its very valuable and interesting Report. The suggestion that the Committee might report on the Electric Tramways, and draft regulations applicable to Electric Power Leads generally, will no doubt receive early attention at the hands of the Committee. I have, &c. J G WARD, President. Sir Charles Todd, K.C.M.G., Chairman Committee of Electric Light and Tramways, Adelaide.

Sir, General Post Office, Adelaide, 4th August, 1894. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th May last, conveying the thanks of the recent Wellington Conference to Committee of Experts for their Report on Electric Light Leads, which I will convey to the several members thereof, and in reply would inform you that I propose to convene a meeting of the Committee to meet in Melbourne in September or October to draft regulations applicable to Electric Power Leads generally 1 must apologise for not replying earlier, owing to great pressure of work since my return from Wellington. I have, &c. CHAELES TODD, Postmaster-General and Superintendent of Telegraphs. The Hon. J G Ward, M.H.R., Postmaster-General, Wellington.