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No. 11. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. (No. 765.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 2nd June, 1873. Referring to the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 21st January (No. 16,1873), requesting me to procure and forward, for the use of his department, fifty* authorized copies of " The Passengers Act, 1855," and any amending Acts, I have the honor to inform you that an amended Act is about to be published, and that the required number of copies will be forwarded by the first opportunity. I have, <_c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 12. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. (No. 766.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 14th March (No. 42,1873), forwarding a copy of a letter from Mr. March, Immigration Officer at Christchurch, having reference to the bedding supplied to emigrants, and to state that Mr. March's suggestions shall have my best consideration. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 13. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 767.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of the 14th March (No. 40,1873), forwarding report of the Immigration Commissioners upon the ship " Charlotte Gladstone," which arrived at Port Chalmers on the 16th February; also copy of notes by Dr. O'Donoghue, one of the said Commissioners. I observe that, in consequence of a memorandum sent in by the Surgeon-Superintendent to the Board of Health, the Governor had appointed a Commission to investigate the statements made therein, and that Mr. O'Rorke proposes to defer his remarks until the report of this Commission has been received and considered. I shall therefore reserve my remarks on the subject until receipt of your further communication. I have, _-~ I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 14. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 768.) 7, AVestminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 14th March (No. 39,1873), forwarding a report of the Immigration Commissioners on the ship " Forfarshire." AVith reference to the complaints as to the manner in which the contract has in this instance been carried out by Messrs. Shaw, Saville, aud Co., I beg to inform you that I have requested those gentlemen to furnish any explanation they may have to offer. On receipt of their communication I shall address you further on the subject. I have, <&c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 15. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 346.) 7, AVestminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 2nd June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 15th March (No. 48, 1873), relative to the allocation of emigrants proposed to be sent to the Colony during the current year. I observe that the Province of Auckland is to be placed on the same footing as Canterbury and Otago as regards the distribution of emigrants throughout the Colony. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. Agent-General.