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Enclosure 4 in No. 12. Mr. G. Andeew to the Agent-Geneeal. Otago Home Agency, 3, Hope Street, Edinburgh, Sib, — ' 29th June, 1875. It was only this morning that I had the honor to receive your letter, dated 22nd instant, referring to your other communication of same date on the subject of the transfer of this agency, and stating the terms on which you propose that I should undertake the management of the General Agency. In answer to that letter, I think it unnecessary for me to say more than refer you, as I now beg to do, to my letter of 24th instant. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, Esq., Geo. Andeew. Agent-General for New Zealand, London.

Enclosure 5 in No. 12. The Agent-Genebal to Mr. G. Andbew. 7, "Westminster Chambers, London, S.W., Sib,— 21st September, 1875. Referring to the interview I had with you on the 16th instant, respecting the arrangements involved in your undertaking the Scotch Emigration Agency for the whole of New Zealand, I have now the honor to inform you that I approve of the following, namely,— 1. The advertisements now inserted in the Scotch papers to be withdrawn, and one only to be inserted, calling attention to the free emigration provided by the General Government of New Zealand. 2. Local Agents in Scotland to be instructed to communicate with yourself on all questions connected with such emigration, and to send in to you all applications, &c, that they may receive referring to the same. 3. Mr. Adam to be informed that, from the Ist of October, he will be expected to act as Emigration Agent for the whole of New Zealand, at the same salary and allowances as he has hitherto received as Agent for the Province of Otago. 4. Mr. Barclay to be informed that he must communicate with and take his instructions from yourself, instead of from this office. 5. A list of nominations of persons whose addresses are given as residing in Scotland to be sent to you, to be dealt with from your office. 6. In case, however, you should deem it desirable to reject any persons so nominated, the papers, &c, of such cases to be transmitted to me for final decision. 7. Berths for emigrants approved of by this office are to be provided, when required, in vessels sailing from the Clyde, and the same rule to apply to emigrants approved of by yourself and. requiring berths in vessels sailing from London, Plymouth, &c. 8. For the present it will be sufficient that you use, for persons applying for passages to Otago, the application, &c, forms, hitherto in use at your office ; and for persons wishing to go to the other provinces, a supply of forms in use at this office will be sent to you. 9. You will superintend the despatching of all vessels conveying emigrants from the Clyde, as you have hitherto done as regards vessels for Otago only. 10. The above arrangements to come in force on and after October Ist next. 11. I shall address you again should there be any matter of detail on which I may desire, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, to give you special instructions. I have, &c, I. E. Featheeston, George Andrew, Esq., Edinburgh. Agent-General.

No. 13. The Agent-Genebal to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigbation. (No. 742.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, "Westminster, S.W., Sib,— 21st October, 1875. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 189, of 25th August, 1875, forwarding copies of the following documents relative to the ship " Aldergrove," which, you inform me, arrived at Port Chalmers upon 25th July, namely,—l. Immigration Commissioners' report. 2. Certified list of births and deaths. I notice that the Commissioners reported very unfavourably as to the fitness of the surgeonsuperiutendent, Dr. Pyper; and you remark upon " the necessity of insuring that only persons in sound health shall be appointed surgeon-superintendents of emigrant ships." The consideration to which you refer is one -which I have not neglected in making appointments at this office. Dr. Pyper was, however, appointed by Mr. Auld, under the arrangement which was then in force. I have now taken under my own control the appointment of surgeons and other officers to the ships sailing from the Clyde. A copy of the report upon the " Aldergrove" shall be forwarded to Mr. Andrew, the Agent of this office at Edinburgh. I have, &c, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, I. E. Featheeston, "Wellington, N.Z. Agent-General.