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in consequence of the New Zealand Settlements Ai-t not being yet brought into operation, I am directed by Mr. Fox to instruct you to be good enough to suspend all further operations in reference to New Zealand Government Emigration. ] am to convey to you the thanks of the Government for the services you have rendered in this matter. 1 have, Ac., W. Gisborxe, Under Secretary. Archibald Clark, Esq., ]10, West Begent Street, Glasgow.

CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE INTRODUCTION OF EMIGRANTS INTO THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. No. 1. ME, IiEIKi TO THE SUPKRIXTEXDEXT, AUCKLAND. Cape Town, Oth December, 1803. Silt, — I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Despatch No. 120 dated Gth Feb., No. GOO, dated 4th July, in which you express your approval of the emigrants forwarded by the ' Susanne.' Want of a suitable vessel lias prevented me from forwarding a further number, while I have constant applications for passage: by this opportunity a number of emigrants are leaving, but none have applied for Land Orders. In August last by the Hamburg barque ' Steinwarder' via Adelaide, the following three passengers left for your port, viz,— Arthur "Webb, English, 26 years, Mary Ann Webb, Irish, 22 years, John Stauden, Irish, 26 years, to whom I granted land orders, of which I enclose counter files; by a mistake of the captain my letter was left behind for which I beg to apologize. From the newspapers I have learned that your Province, in consequence of the war, is in want of volunteers. If His Excellency Sir George Grey wrill give me instructions to offer free passages, and even less favorable conditions than those offered to Australia, I feel certain that in a very short time J could despatch a large number of select men which would give every satisfaction. Since the Railway was finished, in addition to the depressed state of business, a great number of serviceable labourers are out of employ, and anxious to leave the Colony. Your instructions via Adelaide and Mauritius will always reach me quicker than via England. 1 have, &c, W. Bees. Robert Graham, Esq., Superintendent of the Province of Auckland. No. 2. THE COLONIAL SECRETARY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, AUCKLAND. Colonial Secretary's Office, Auckland, 2nd April, 1864. Sir, — I have the honor to enclose a copy of instructions issued to the Hon. R. Wood containing the conditions on which the Immigration of settlers in the Northern Island of New Zealand is invited, and to request Your Honor to be good enough to undertake through your agent at the Cape of Good Hope, the introduction from that Colony iiito this Province of a number of persons equal to one thousand statute adult Immigrants on the same terms. The General Government will be responsible for the cost of introducing these Immigrants and all expenses contingent thereto, the whole matter being in fact, an operation of the General Government. •*~"^"***^>2. .Z Inave i^cHis lion. the'Superiutendent, Auckland. William Fox No. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, AUCKLAND, TO THE COLOXIAL SECRETARY. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, 15th April. 1864. Sib — 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 2nd instant (No. 71), requesting me to undertake through the Emigration agent for this Province, at the Cape of Good Hope, to introduce from that colony at the rust of the General Government, a number of persons equal to one

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