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I cannot admit that the Government, before appointing persons to aid you in promoting emigration, are bound to consult or to communicate with you respecting them. I admit that it may be more convenient you should be consulted or communicated with, because, no doubt, the success of any appointments which may bo made will very much depend upon the extent to which you are willing to concur in them. It is in great measure for that reason that Ido not now make appointments without your concurrence, for I am of opinion that officers of the kind contemplated when Messrs. Birch, Seaton, and Farnall were sent home are required. I beg you to understand that I do not assert this right of the Government because of anything arising out of your management of the Agency. I look upon it as an inherent right of the Government, whoever may hold the office of Agent-General, to instruct him to use the services of such officers as the Government may appoint to select emigrants, and to afford information respecting the Colony to intending emigrants ; and I am of opinion that the Agent-General, whoever may hold the office, should feel it to be his duty to aid the persons so appointed, in order that they may have the largest possible opportunities of carrying out the wishes of the Government. * I have, &c., The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Julius Vooel.

No. 14 The Hon. J. Vogel to the Agent-General. (No. 231.) Sik,— Immigration Office, Wellington, 23rd October, 1873. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 11th July, covering a proposal of Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co. to carry emigrants to the Colony, at the termination of the existing contract with the New Zealand Shipping Company, for the sum of twelve guineas per adult if under such a contract as they had last year, or at the rate of £13 10s. per adult if under a contract similar to the one they have had this year. A similar offer lias been made to the Government by Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co.'s agents at Christ church, Messrs. Miller and Co. and Messrs. Dalgetty, Nicholls, and Co., with detailed rates of freight. It is extremely gratifying to the Government to find that at last there is a tendency to lower the rates of passage to this Colony, and that there is a probability that in future you will not be subjected to such charges as £17 per adult which were imposed upon you in May last by Messrs. Shaw, Savill, and Co., or to the reception of tenders from the same firm at £18 19s. per adult to Canterbury, and £18 9s. per adult to Wellington, as you were in April last. In another letter forwarded by this mail I advise you of the course the Government desire you to follow upon the termination of the present contract with the New Zealand Shipping Company. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand. Julius Vogel.

No. 15. The Hon. J. Yogel to the Agent-General. (No. 232.) Sir, — Immigration Office, Wellington, 23rd October, 1873. Herewith are forwarded copies of the new regulations for free nominated emigration, and of the forms of application thereunder. The last arc being freely circulated through the Colony, and doubtless will be largely used. The lists of persons nominated —or perhaps it would be more correct to say recommended—will be sent to you as usual. Erom them you will be able to select useful emigrants. I must impress on you that you are not bound to despatch the persons nominated if you think they are not likely to prove desirable additions to the population of the Colony. It would be well for you to take the necessary steps to secure adequate information about each family recommended before issuing the contract tickets. I shall not complain of any expense that may be necessary to enable you to arrive at a prompt conclusion. I have, &c, The Agent-General for New Zealand, London. Julius Vogel.

Enclosure 1 in No. 15. Feee Nominated Immigration. . (Extract from Order in Council, 15th October, 1873.) , Eegulations foe the conduct of Immigration to New Zealand, on the Nomination of Immigkants by Persons resident therein. 1. Any person resident in the Colony, desirous of nominating relatives or friends in Europe for passages to New Zealand, may do so by applying to an Immigration Officer, in the form at foot, copies of which can be obtained at all Immigration and Post Offices. The persons nominated, if approved by the Immigration Officer and the officers of the Homo -Agency, will receive free passages to the Colony. 2. Every adult emigrant will be required, before embarkation, to pay, unless specially remitted by the Agent-General, 20s. (and children in proportion), for bedding, blankets, and mess utensils.