40 KEPORT ON EXCHANGES. 



In reply to this letter the following communication was received : 



The Imiierial and Royal Austro-Hungarian consulate-general^ New York, to 

 the Secretary of the Smithsoniafi Institution. 



New York, January 17, 1887. 

 Sir : In receipt of your esteemed favor of the 8th instant, I beg to say 

 that I shall be most happy to co-operate with you in the matter of the 

 shipment of a set of United States official documents to the Imperial 

 Government at Vienna, 



There is, unfortunately, no regular sailing communication between 

 the United States and Austria, nor is there at this moment any sailing- 

 vessel or steamer in port bound direct to Trieste or Fiume. 



It may be that an opportunity will before long offer itself to ship the 

 books by an Austrian sailing vessel to a home port, and in that case I 

 shall not fail to communicate with you at once. 



I have also given instructions to be promptlj^ advised of the loading 

 of any sading vessel or steamer for Austrian ports, so as to make ar- 

 rangements for this shipment. 



I shall have the pleasure of reporting progress as soon as possible ; 

 and remain, 



Very respectfully, etc., 



Hugo Fritsch, 



Consul. 



The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian consulate-general, New York, 

 to the Secretary of the Smithsoniaii Institution. 



New York, May 2, 1887. 

 Sir : Referring to my last of January 17, a. c, I am to-day enabled to 

 comply with your favor of January 8. 



There is no Austrian vessel as yet for Trieste, but the Italian bark 

 Peppino Mignano is now loading for that port and will sail in about two 

 weeks. 



The agents are Messrs. Punch, Edye & Co., 27 South William street, 

 New York, whose card I inclose ; they name $5 and 5 per cent, per 40 

 cubic feet as lowest rate. 



Very respectfully, etc., 



Hugo Fritsch, 



Consul. 



[Indosnre.] 



Card of Funch, Edye & Co., ship brokers, 27 South William street. 

 New York, stating "the Italian bark Peppino Mignano will sail for 

 Trieste in about two weeks, from foot of Eichard street, Erie Basin, 

 Brooklyn. Freight $5 and 5 per cent, per 40 cubic feet." 



The Smithsonian Institution to Dr. von Tavera, envoy, etc., of His Majesty 

 the Emperor of Austria. 



Washington, D. C, May 9, 1887. 

 Sir: I have the honor inclosed to submit a copy of a communication 

 addressed by the Smithsonian Institution on the i2th of October, 1885, 

 to Count Lippe Weissenfels, the Imperial Austrian charg6 d'affaires (this 

 communication will be found on page 109 of the Smithsonian Annual 

 Report for 1886, Part I), explanatory of the steps taken for the final 



