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station, which was reached at about 2.30 p.m. Here conveyances were waiting to take them to Chelsea Barracks. An officer of the Imperial forces had been detailed to meet the Contingent at the railway-station, but, as we were expected at the Liverpool Street Station at 11.30 a.m., he had to return to Chelsea Barracks on account of the inspection of the Colonial troops there that day by Field-Marshal His Eoyal Highness the Duke of Connaught. Captain Mathews, the Imperial officer referred to, had left instructions for me, and I immediately started for Chelsea Barracks, arriving there with the Contingent in the middle of the inspection, and while the march past was taking place. As soon as the parade was over I reported myself to Colonel Herbert, of the Grenadier Guards, the executive officer in charge of the Colonial troops, who directed me to fall in on the right of the Colonial officers then being presented to His Eoyal Highness the Duke of Connaught. Upon my being presented His Eoyal Highness made inquiries as to the number of my men and where they were. I explained that we had arrived during his parade, and that my men were in waiting. He directed me to bring them up for his inspection. I did so. His Eoyal Highness made a close inspection of the Contingent. The officers were introduced to him. His Eoyal Highness took great interest in the Contingent, especially the Maoris, inquiring as to their religion, and education. He was pleased to express himself well satisfied with the appearance of the Contingent, and with their " very serviceable kit." The men were then told off to their quarters in Chelsea Barracks and dismissed. Owing to the large number of men in barracks the New Zealand Contingent had to be told off to rooms in different parts of the building. The Coldstream Guards and some of the Scots Guards were at that time quartered at Chelsea Barracks, and some of the Colonial troops had to be accommodated in tents in the barracks yard. The Agent-General for New Zealand had been good enough to arrange for extra rations to be supplied to the New Zealand Contingent, which was done. The officers of the Contingent, with many other officers of Colonial contingents, were quartered in special quarters which had been built in the barracks square for them, and were quite comfortable. . A separate Colonial officers' mess was established, the barrack gymnasium having been fitted up for the purpose. The scale of charge was 7s. 6d. per diem. Field-Marshal Lord Eoberts, who had been appointed to the command of all the Colonial troops visiting England on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee, held an inspection of those troops at Chelsea Barracks at 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 12th June last, the New Zealand Contingent being present on parade. After a close and minute inspection by his Lordship, the troops marched past, and advanced in review order. They were then dismissed, and all the officers were presented to Lord Eoberts. He was pleased to mention to me that he considered the New Zealand Contingent a very fine body of men, and that their uniform was identical with that worn by the Central Indian Horse, with the exception that they wore helmets. The following day, Sunday, and each succeeding Sunday during the time they were at Chelsea Barracks the Contingent attended church parade with the other Colonial troops, service being held in the church at Chelsea Barracks. The Grenadier Guards had replaced the Coldstream Guards on the previous Saturday. They also attended, but their parades were always held distinct from the Colonial troops. During the week foot parades were held daily, and during this week I took advantage of the opportunity to have the Contingent's uniform altered, as ordered by you. It was not until Friday, the 18th June, that any horses were supplied to the New Zealand Contingent, and on that day only sufficient horses to mount the European portion of the Contingent. Those of the Colonial troops who were mounted proceeded to the Thames Embankment and rehearsed a part of the programme for Jubilee Day. On the next day (Saturday) the Maori members only of the New Zealand contingent were mounted, and they, with other Imperial and Colonial troops, marched through the East End of London, being absent from barracks from 11.45 a.m. till 6 p.m. One officer of each Colonial contingent was ordered to be detailed for this duty. I detailed Lieutenant Pringle accordingly. Captain Eobin, however, offered to go with the men instead, and went. On Monday, the 21st June, the Colonial troops were paraded, and the work they had to do on the 22nd June was again partially rehearsed. On Tuesday, the 22nd June (Jubilee Day), the Contingent were, for the first time in London, all mounted. The Colonial troops left Chelsea Barracks at 7 a.m., and the mounted men formed up in pursuance of orders on a part of the Thames Embankment, each mounted contingent being either in front or in rear of the carriage of the Premier of the colony to which the contingent belonged. The New Zealand Contingent was in front of the carriage containing the Premiers of New Zealand and Queensland. The Colonial troops at first formed a procession (with the Premiers' carriages) by themselves, going through the Horse Guards to Buckingham Palace, and then proceeding to St. Paul's Churchyard, where they were formed up until the arrival of Her Majesty at St. Paul's. As soon as Her Majesty left St. Paul's the Colonial troops formed and followed in rear of the Imperial portion of the procession, and went the remaining portion of the route, finishing at Buckingham Palace, and then proceeding to Chelsea Barracks, where they arrived at 3 p.m., and were then dismissed. Throughout the whole route the Colonial troops were most enthusiastically cheered by the immense crowd of people, but none of the Colonial troops had a better reception than the New Zealand Contingent. A portion of the bodyguard of Her Majesty was formed of Colonial troops, four from each contingent of mounted men. Sergeant Sommerville, Corporal Cardale, and Privates Hazlett and Taranaki were detailed for this duty from the Contingent under my command. On Wednesday, the 23rd June, the Colonial troops were inspected in Hyde Park by the Com-mander-in-Chief, Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley, who was pleased to express himself to the officers, when fallen out and grouped around him, as well satisfied with the appearance on parade, and