Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 13th instant, stating that your files of American newspapers have not for some time back come to band, I have to inform you that there is no trace in the post office here of any papers addressed to you. Any that may have reached Wellington would have been delivered in the usual manner. If you will, however, specify what papers are missing the Department will, if so desired, make enquiries about them through the Postmaster-General, Washington.