D.-No. 3.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF EMIGRANTS INTO THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. No. 1. Extract from a letter of His Excellency Sir Ghoeoe Grey, K.C.8., to the Hon. Reader "Wood Colonial Treasurer, dated Ith January, 1801. 3. To organize a system of emigration to the Northern Island of the Colon}', with a view to locating settlers under the New Zealand Settlements Act, 1868, ******* 1 have, Ac, G. Gkev, Governor. No. 2. THE HOT. MI!. WHITAKEB TO THE HON. MR. It. WOOD. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, '7th March, L864. Sir,— 1 have the honor to enclose for your information and guidance a memorandum on the subject of emigration stating the views of the Government of New Zealand on that important subject. It is the desire of the Government that J should earnestly impress on you the necessity of a careful selection of the emigrant*, as fitness and good character are of the first importance, indeed are indispensible. The Province of Auckland has an Emigration Agency in England, of which Messrs. Kidgway of Leicester Square, London, are the head, and it may possibly be made of assistance, at all events as far as the Auckland Province is concerned ; as these gentlemen feel a great interest in that Province, and would take pains to render it a service. They have expressed their willingness to render any services if required. As most of the military settlers from Australia, both to Auckland and Taranaki, are single men it is essential that a very large proportion of the emigration from Great Britain and Ireland should be ■of married men. It is difficult at this distance to instruct you specially as to the agency by which you should endeavour to carry out the object of the New Zealand Government. This is therefore left very much to jour discretion, and the Government rely that you will make satisfactory arrangements before you leave England. The sum available for the present for emigration is fixed by the " Loan Appropriation Act, lb(s:J."' Till further instructions, the emigrants should be sent to Auckland,as the other Provinces are not yet ready for their reception. I have &c.; Frederick Whitaker. The Hon. Header G. Wood, Care of J. Morrison, Esq., 3 Adelaide Place, King William Street, London.

PAPERS RELATING TO IMMIGRATION.