5 1 2 Appendix V. 



of the foreign country you visited for purely scientific purposes, or for 

 the special advantage of your own country. 



On all these accounts we feel that our warmest thanks are due to you 

 for your disinterested exertions for the promotion of our welfare. As 

 an enduring testimony thereof, we request the acceptance of this purse, 

 the contents of which we beg you will devote to the purchase of some 

 piece of plate that v/e trust may be regarded by your family and your 

 countrymen, not only as a tribute of respect to your varied talents, but 

 as a well-merited memento of the grateful acknowledgment by the peo- 

 ple of the province of Auckland of the eminent scientific and practical 

 services rendered to them by you. 



We are desirous that the plate should bear the following inscription : 

 " Presented to Dr. Hochstetter, Geologist attached to the Imperial 

 Eoyal Austrian Scientific Expedition in the frigate Novara, by the 

 inhabitants of the Province of Auckland, New Zealand, in testimony of 

 the eminent services rendered to them by his researches into the Mine- 

 ral and Agricultural resources of the Province." 



Signed on behalf of the subscribers, 



H. Mould, John Willtamson, 



Colonel, commanding Poyal Engineei-s, Superintendent, 



Chairman of Committee. Province of Auckland. 



AuchJancl, Mtli July, 1857. 



APPENDIX VI. (p. 193.) 



ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY AND PROVINCE OF 

 NELSON TO THE GEOLOGIST OF THE NOVARA. 



Dr. Hochstetter, 



Before your departure from among us, we, the inhabitants of 

 the Province and City of Nelson, beg to express to you our great obliga- 

 tions for the benefits which you have conferred upon us as a community. 



Though we cannot but congratulate you upon your approaching re- 

 turn to your country and your family, we have strong personal reasons 



