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all its " times and seasons," appointed to them of old, for purposes of 

 His own, in the government of this world, now comparatively near 

 establishment, according to all the more chronological of the Prophets 

 both of the Old and New Testaments. 



PIAZZI SMYTH, 



Astronomer E,oyal for Scotland. 



THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY TO THE SEC- 

 RETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES. 



ADMiRALTr, 4tli October, 1879. 



Sir, — With reference to your letter of the 28th of August, cover- 

 ing a Pamphlet advocating the establishment of a Prime Meridian, 

 that should be common to all nations, I am commanded by my Lords 

 Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information 

 of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that it does not appear to 

 their Lordships that there is a sufficient demand by the public to 

 justify Her Majesty's Government in attempting to change, the 

 existing practice, and that before seriously considering the question, 

 they would be glad to learn that it had been more extensively 

 discussed among the geographical and nautical bodies who are more 

 interested in it. 



I am, &c., 



ROBERT HALL. 

 The Under-Secretary of State, Colonial Office. 



SIR M. E. HICKS-BEACH, COLONIAL SECRETARY, LONDON, TO THE 

 MARQUIS OF LORNE, GOVERNOR-GENERAL, CANADA. 



(Canada, No. 367.) Downing Street, 13th November, 1879. 



My Lord, — With reference to my despatch No. 343, of the 17th 

 ultimo, enclosing copies of letters received from the Admiralty and 

 certain scientific bodies respecting the pamphlet entitled " Time- 

 Reckoning and the establishment of a Prime Meridian," I have the 

 honour to transmit to you a copy of a further communication on the 

 subject from the Royal Society. 



I request that this jDaper may be forwarded for the informatioii of 

 the Institute at Toronto. 



I have, &c., 



M. E. HICKS-BEACH. 



Governor-General, 



The Right Hon. the Marquis of Lome, K.T., G.C.M.G. 



