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New Zealander, Volume XXII, Issue 2393, 1 April 1865, Page 2

Mr. W. C. Daldy.—We learn by a paper laid before the Council yesterday, that Mr. Daldy had resigned his appointment as Immigration Agent in England. The letter is dated London, January 16, 1865, and stated that Mr. Daldy only now awaits the appointment of a successor. It also appears from this correspondence that a stamp duty has now to be paid to the Home Government on all debentures issued since 1862 on the half million loan, this duty will amount to £325. Immigration.—ln consequence of the action of tho Provincial Council, a* to the appointment of "Captain DaHy, we learn that that gentleman had notified all the shipping agents that no more engagements would be entered into for passages, except in those cases.where the intending immigrant was prepared to pay two-thirds of the whole amount of passage money. The effect of this step has been to almost entirely stop immigration. Auckland Lard Society, No. 7. —We hare received the prospectus of this Society, from which we make the following extract:— The foregoing is an outline vf the plan which has been already carried out by six successive societies, and the general and increasing esteem in which it is held is sufficiently proved by the following table:—The Ist Laud Society

commenced llth October, 1852. numbered tan shares, equal to £3,800 ; the 2nd n)| . 13th May, 1854, numbered 383 Bhans,eqaalta £7,€60; the 3rd commenced 23rd May/nj.y numbered 690 share*, equal to XI3, sou • th* 4th commenced 28th August, 1858.’ numbered 858 shares, equal to X 17.160; the sth eo«. menced 24th May, 1862, numbered lore shares, equal to X 20.36 >; the 6th coameiced 26th March, 1861. numbers 1,450 *bare*,*o«a! to £29,000 ; showing that the promoters ham been able to organise these soc etiet the mote readily as the scheme has become better under. 5 stood by the public, for each society hat received fuller support than its predecessor. The Rev. Fatheb Oeakob—a letter h* been received from this gentleman, da'ed ths 18th instant. He was at.Opotiki, and ini*, jured. We have not yet been able to precun • more detailed information. * Flam for the Railway— The Actat- * General in England, has advised the Provincial Government of the shipment of a large quality of rails, &c., for the Auckland a d Drwv r Railway. This will make a total value «Hc. ’ ped to the present time of X 16,50 >. *