D.—No. 3.

No. 7. THB HON. ME. WHITAKEE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT WELLLINGTON. Colonial Secretary's Office, Si*,— Auckland, 27th September, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 389,64 of the Bth instant, on the subject of Immigration to the Province of "Wellington. In reply, I have to inform your Honor that the One Million Loan was put upon the market by Messrs Julyan and Seargeaunt on the 12th July last, and that only a small portion of that amount was placed at a minimum of 90. Messrs. Julyan and Seargeaunt were instructed by the Colonial Treasurer before he left England to receive offers at that rate, but by the last advices although sales were being constantly made, they were only for small sums, and the sales so made would not justify the Government (taking into consideration their other liabilities) in making the arrangements by the outgoing mail which your Honor desires. The Government hope however for more favorable intelligence by the October mail, and will on it§ receipt communicate with your Honor further on the subject. I have, &c, His Honor the Superintendent, Fbedk. "Whitakbe, "Wellington. (in the absence of Mr. Fox.)

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PAPERS RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.