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advisable or necessary to avail myself of Mrs. Howard's offer of her services as agent to promote female immigration. I have, Ac, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. Agent-General,

No. 43. The Aoent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. (No. 559.) 7, Westminster Chambers, A Tictoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sib,— 28th November, 1872. Tho list of assisted emigrants per ship " Forfarshire," for AVellington, which sailed from Gravesend ou the 16th instant, includes some women and children who are sent out under special arrangement with Messrs. John Brogden and Sons. They number 19.V adults, and consist of the families of workmen who sailed by tho " Schiehallion," in April last, and are located at Picton. The sum of £5 per adult is to be paid in the Colony in respect of the passage cost of these persons, and, in order to give validity to the promissory notes of these women, Messrs. Brogden havo engaged to append their signatures. The notes are lying at their office for this purpose, and shall bo forwarded to the Government as soon as they are executed. I have, Ac, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General. Names of women and children, wives Ac. of workmen sent out by Messrs. J. Brogden aud Sons per "Schiehallion:"— Annear—Uriah 36, John 13, AVm. 7, Frederick 2, Margretta 11, Bertha 5; Scarle — Mary 40, William 14, John 13, Harriett 10 ; Randlo—Elizabeth 32, AValter IG, Henry 10, Joseph 5, James 2 ; Reynolds—Mary 30, John 9, James 3, Mary 7, Bessie 6; Chesham—Harriet 40, Joseph 7 ; Starke— Susan 40, Henry 7, AVilliam 4, Alice 2 ; Cheritcn—Charles 16, George 11.

No. 44. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 561.) 7, AVestminster Chambers, Victoria Street, AVestminster, S.W., Sir,— 29th November, 1872. In reply to y-our letter No. 107, of 28th September last, with reference to an alleged overpayment to Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. of passage money per ship " Glcnmark," I have the honor to send enclosed a memorandum by Mr. Ottywell, at whose instance tho expense was incurred, from which you will gather that tho payment, as charged in the account of this office, was perfectly accurate and was made in pursuance of a certificate issued by the Immigration Officer of Canterbury. I have, Ac, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 44. Memobandum as to alleged Overpayment to Shipping Contractors in respect of Second Moiety of Passage Money per " Glcnmark." The number of emigrants sent by the " Glenmark " was 1251 adults. The passage money for two adults was deducted from the first moiety in accordance with the provision of the contract which required that free passages should be given to a matron and a schoolmaster in each vessel. Tho surgeon-superintendent did not, however, consider it necessary to appoint a schoolmaster; and in his certificate, issued to the contractors' agent, the Immigration Officer states that the total chargeable to tho General Government is one hundred and twenty-four and one-half (1241) adults. I append a copy of this certificate, which is signed by "J. Edwin March," and countersigned by "R.J. S. Harman." I annex also copy of a letter, signed by Mr. March, in which that gentleman states the reason why no deduction in respect of a schoolmaster's passage was made. I have, Ac, Albert O. Ottywell, Emigration Officer, 29th November, 1872. (for the Agent-General).

No. 45. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 562.) 7, AVestminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 29th November, 1872. I have the honor to advise the sailing to-day of the ship " Durham" for Auckland, with assisted and free emigrants equal to 581 statute adults. The ship's book, with the promissory notes and the usual detailed advices, shall be forwarded by next mail via San Francisco. I have, Ac, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. Agent-General,