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No. 65. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigraton. (No. 1809.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 30th October, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 164, dated 15th June, 1874, on the subject of the charter of the steamer " Atrato " as an emigrant vessel. I observe that, whilst you express yourself as perfectly satisfied with my explanation that I was justified in taking up the " Atrato" by the official report of the Secretary of the Board of Trade, you are still of opinion that her reputation renders her an undesirable ship for future employment in the conveyance of emigrants. In submission to this opinion, I shall decline again to employ this steamer in the conveyance of our emigrants. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 66. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 1812.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 30th October, 1874. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 145, dated 2nd June, 1874, forwarding copies of the following documents relating to the ship " Apelles," which arrived at Lyttelton upon the sth May:— 1. Report of the Immigration Commissioners. 2. Certified list of births (there were no deaths) during the voyage. 3. Immigration Commissioners' report upon the immigrants, &c. 4. Memorandum by the Surgeon-Superintendent, entitled, " Suggestions for the better arrangement of emigrant ships." I am glad to learn that the Commissioners report very favourably as to the general arrangements and condition of the vessel. Dr. Harris' suggestions shall receive my careful attention, and that of the Despatching Officer. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 67. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 1814.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sir,— 30th October, 1874. Referring to your letter No. 105, dated 11th May, 1874,1 have the honor to state that I have obtained the permission of the Post Office authorities for the gratuitous exhibition of our emigration notices in the various Post Offices throughout the United Kingdom, and that I have arranged for the immediate display, in this manner, of 15,000 copies of our announcements. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

No. 68. The Agent-General to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 1841.) Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sib,— 30th October, 1874. Referring to the Hon. Mr. Vogel's letter of 12th June, No. 160, authorizing a subscription of one hundred guineas per annum to the British Ladies Female Emigrant Society, I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter which I have received from the honorary secretary of the Society, in acknowledgment of mine conveying the subscription and thanks of the Government. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 68. Mrs. Mary A. Moobsom to the Agent-General. Sib,— 23, Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy Square, 23rd October, 1874. On behalf of the Committee of the British Ladies Female Emigrant Society, I beg to offer you their best thanks for the very favourable consideration given to their application in March last for a grant of money, and for the liberal subscription of one hundred guineas from the Government of New Zealand in aid of the funds of the Society.