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No. 7. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 761.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 4th June, 1873. I have the honor to advise the sailing of the ship " Punjaub," on the 2nd instant, for Canterbury, with 330 assisted emigrants, equal to 264 statute adults. I send enclosed the certified list of the passengers, and the originals of the promissory notes. In accordance with the instruction of the Hon. the Minister for Immigration (Lands and Immigration Memorandum No. 28, 1873, of 13th July), that the ships' books are not to be transmitted via Brindisi, the detailed accounts of this vessel will be sent via Southampton on the night of the 2nd of June, and the mail via Southampton closes to-day. It was therefore impossible to get the account ready in time for transmission by this mail. The gratuities payable on the recommendation of the Inspecting Officers, indorsed by the Government, are the following, viz.:—To Captain Renaut, £25 ; to Dr. Durham, £50, and 10s. per adult on the number of emigrants landed; to the chief officer, £10; to the officer who serves out the provisions, £5 ; to the matron, Mrs. Bull, £5; to one or two assistantmatrons, if appointed, £2 each ; to constables, ordinary, £2 each ; for water-closets, £5. I have requested the surgeon-superintendent to select a suitable person from among the emigrants and appoint him to be schoolmaster, promising him a free passage in return for his services, if the Government should be satisfied that his duties have been efficiently discharged. I have, &c, AY. Buller, The Hon. tho Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. (for Agent-General). P.S.—The sum of £10 was advanced to Dr. Durham in aid of the expenses incident to his embarkation. A sinilar sum should therefore be deducted from the amount payable to him on the report of the Inspecting Officers. —W.B.

No. 8. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 762.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, AVestminster, S.AV., Sir, — 3rd June, 1873. I have the honor to advise the sailing of the ship " Berar " for Auckland on the 23rd ultimo, with 311 assisted emigrants, equal to 247.V statute adults. I send enclosed the certified list of the passengers, a copy of the ship's book, and the originals of the promissory notes. The gratuities payable on the recommendation of the Inspecting Officers, indorsed by the Government, aro the following, viz.:—To Captain Heigho, £25 ; to Dr. Cunningham, £50, and 10s. per adult on the number of adults landed; to the chief officer, £10 ; to the officer who serves out the provisions, £5 ; to tho matron, Mrs. Hawkins, £5 ; to an assistant matron, if appointed, £2. I have requested the surgeon-superintendent to select a suitable person from among the emigrants and appoint him to be schoolmaster, promising him a free passage in return for his services if the Government should be satisfied that his duties have been efficiently discharged. I have, &c, W. Buller, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. (for Agent-General). P.S.—The sum of £20 was advanced to Dr. Cunningham in aid of the expenses incident to his embarkation. A similar sum should therefore be deducted from the amount payable to him on tho report of the Inspecting Officers.

No. 9. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 334.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, AVestminster, S.W., Sir,— 3rd June, 1873. Referring to my letter No. 293, 1873, of the 14th ultimo, I have now the honor to enclose the ship's book, giving the usual details concerning the emigrants proceeding to Canterbury by the " Mary Shepherd." I have, &c, W. Buller. The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. (for Agent-General.)

No. 10. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 764.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.AV., Sir,— 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 14th March (No. 43, 1873), forwarding extract from a letter written by the Rev. Charles Ogg, of Wellington, to the Rev. James Barclay, of Tell, Shetland, with reference to forwarding fifty single women from that neighbourhood to AVellington, and to inform you that I have given effect to the instructions relating thereto. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General