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No. 26. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 781.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., See,— 12th June, 1873. With reference to the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 12th April (No. 64,1873), requesting me, in case Mr- F. A. Krull's offer of the ship " Brechin Castle " for emigration purposes should be repeated in London, to give it my favourable consideration, I have simply to state that I shall be happy to accept the terms offered by the owners, namely, £14 10s. per adult, seeing that, under the absolute instructions given to me recently by the Government, I have been obliged to pay £17 per adult, instead of £13 which I had hitherto paid to Messrs. Shaw, Saville, and Co. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 27. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 782.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 12th June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 12th April (No. 70, 1873), relative to a Prussian settler named C. H. Knaup, and to assure you that every assistance in my power will be rendered by me to Mr. Knaup and his friends. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 28. The Agent-Geneeal to tho Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 783.) 7, Westminster Chambers, A'ictoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir— 12th June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Hon. Mr. O'Rorke's Memorandum of 25th March (No. 53, 1873), instructing me to furnish quarterly a statement of account giving full particulars of emigration, and to state that these instructions will be complied with. I have, &c., I. E. Featherston, The Hon. Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 29. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 784.) 7, Westminster Chambers, A'ictoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 13th June, 1873. Referring to Canterbury nomination No. 1751 (14th February, 1872), I have the honor to acquaint you that Sarah and Matilda Meaclem, nominated therein for free passages, have been found to be both under twelve years of age, and that in consequence thereof Robert Meaclem, under whose care they sailed in the " Punjaub," on the 30th ult., has signed a promissory note for the sum of £10 on account of his passages. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, AVellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 30. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary. (No. 785.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 13th June, 1873. Referring to Otago list No. 6, dated 6th February last, of cancelled nominations, I have the honor to report that the name of Donald Frazer (application No. 261) was inserted therein in error. This person did not decline to avail of his nomination, but has taken advantage of the same, and proceeds to Otago in the ship " Peter Denny," sailing this day from the Clyde. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 31. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Colonial Seceetaey. (No. 786.) 7, AVestminster Chambers, A^ictoria Street, Westminster, S.W., See,— 13th June, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of Lands and Immigration Memoranda No. 45, of 14th March, and No. 46, of 15th March, 1873, transmitting lists of nominated immigrants. I have, &c., I. E. Featheeston, The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-GeneraL