29

D.—2.

John McPhie ... ... ... 1 soul = 1 statute adult Andrew Kerr ... ... ... 1 „ = 1 ,, James Quin ... ... ... 1 „ = 1 „ Wm. J. Browne ... ... ... 1 „ = 1 „ Connor Berrigan ... ... ... 1 „ =1 „ Ellen Berrigan ... ... ... 1 „ =1 „ Bridget Berrigan ... ... ... 1 „ =1 „ Maria Berrigan ... ... ... 1 „ =1 „ Ellen Berrigan ... ... ... 1 „ = £ „ Total ... ... 23 souls = 20f statute adults. Edwd. A. Smith, E.N.

Enclosure 11 in No. 26. Mr. McKellak to Consul Eainals. Sib,— 14th March, 1873. I am directed by the Agent-General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, with its enclosures, and to tender you his thanks for the services you have so kindly afforded him in connection with the emigrants by the " Edwin Fox." The amount, £5 2s. 10d., disbursed by you, has, in accordance with your request, been paid to your credit with Messrs Drummonds. I have, &c, Harry Rainals, Esq., British Consulate, Brest. W. G. McKellae.

Enclosure 12 in No. 26. Mr. Holland to Dr. Featheeston. Sib,— Downing Street, 24th March, 1873. With reference to your letter of the 10th ultimo, and to the answer from this office of the 11th respecting the emigrant ship "Edwin Fox," I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to transmit to you for your information, copies of Despatches from Her Majesty's Consul at Brest, and from Her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, which have been communicated to this Department by desire of Earl Granville. Lord Lyon will be instructed to convey the thanks of Her Majesty's Government to the Departments of the French Government mentioned in his Despatch. I have, &c, Dr. Featherston, Agent-General for New Zealand. N. T. Holland.

Enclosure 13 in No. 26. Dr. Featheeston to Mr. Holland. Sin — sth April, 1872. Referring to your letter of 11 th February last, I have the honor to request that Lord Kimberley will be pleased to convey to Earl Granville my thanks for the readiness with which his Lordship acceded to the. application made on behalf of the New Zealand Government, that Her Majesty's Consul at Brest should bo requested to render all the aid in his power, in the case of the ship "Edwin Fox," which was lately towed into Brest in a disabled condition. I take this opportunity, on the part of the New Zealand Government, of bearing testimony to the valuable services rendered by Mr. Consul Rainals, all the more so on account of his duties having been more laborious than I had anticipated, in consequence of its being necessary to hold an inquiry into the conduct of the captain, against whom certain charges had been brought by the emigrants; on the occasion of which inquiry the Consul, at my request, consented very readily to preside. I have already brought the important services rendered by the Consul under the notice of the New Zealand Government. I would further beg that Lord Granville will be pleased to convey my thanks, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, to the French Government, for allowing the vessel to be taken into dock, and to have the necessary repairs effected there. I have, &c, I. E. Feathebston, H. J. Holland, Esq., Colonial Office. Agent-General.

Enclosure 14 in No. 26. Dr. Fbatheeston to Consul Rainals. Sib,— 7th April, 1873. I have the honor, on the part of the New Zealand Government, to convey to you their thanks for the readiness with which you acquiesced in my request that you would render all the assistance in your power to the disabled emigrant, ship " Edwin Fox," which was towed into your port for repairs before proceeding on her voyage to New Zealand.