D.—2

90

Emigeation from Geemant during the Tear 1874. From Hamburg. From Bremen. To New York ... ... ... 26,333 20,928 New Orleans ... ... ... 104 841 Brazils ... ... ... 1,460 Chili ... ... ... 165 West India ... ... ... 340 70 Australia ... ... ... 1,750 Sundry Ports ... ... ... 473 583 Baltimore ... ... ... ... 7,842 Galveston ... ... ... ... 50 Charleston ... ... ... ... 39 Venezuela ... ... ... ... 1 West Coast Africa ... ... ... ... 1 Over Hamburg to England and New York ... 12,818 Total ... ... ... 43,443 30,355 Total Emigration from Germany ... ... 73,798

No. 131. The Agent-G-enebal to the Hon. the Minister for Immigration. (No. 220.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sic,— 6th April, 1875. With reference to correspondence on the subject of the character of the female emigrants despatched from Cork by the ship " Asia" last year, with regard to whom I regret to perceive that the prejudicial statements, on which I commented in my letter of the 2nd October, 1874, No. 1654, appear still to circulate as common-places in parts of the colony, I have the honor to enclose you a copy of a letter from the Rev. D. McCarthy, chaplain to the institution from which these girls came. While in Cork last October, I availed myself of the opportunity of visiting the institute referred to, which is a Servants' Home attached to the Cork Workhouse, where girls of good character are received and lodged, while awaiting engagement or re-engagement, under a very strict surveillance. The staff to which their care is confided consists of a matron, superintendent, medical officer, and chaplain; and having had opportunity of conversing with all these officials, and of seeing the arrangements of the establishment, I can confidently speak of their excellence and efficiency. I was assured by all that the girls referred to bore an irreproachable character. The chaplain in particular spoke of them from intimate knowledge in the same confident terms as he uses in the letter I now lay before you ; and, as corroboration of what the reverend gentleman says, I may mention that I spoke with him in the presence of his ecclesiastical superior, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Cork, who assured me that he had had charge of the institute for a period of from fifteen to twenty years, and had always displayed great zeal and care in its charge. I think it right again to draw your special attention to the case, as the fact that such charges apparently receive easy and credulous currency in the colony, is calculated to react most injuriously upon a branch of the immigration service which I believe the Government is particularly anxious to encourage. I have, &c., I. E. Feathebston, The Hon. the Minister for Immigration, Wellington, N. Z. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 131. ' The Rev. Mr. McCabthy to the Agent-Geneeal. Sic — . Cork, 18th November, 1874. Having been asked as to the character of the young girls who went from the Cork Workhouse to New Zealand by the ship " Asia " at the beginning of this year, I am happy to be able to state that they are all exceedingly well conducted, and regular in their attendance to their religious duties. For nearly four years they were under my constant observation, and during that time their conduct was all that could be desired. Their moral character was above reproach, and any imputation against them on this head is utterly without foundation. Dennis McCaetht, E.C. Chaplain, the Cork Workhouse.

No. 132. The Agent-Geneeal to the Hon. the Ministee for Immigeation. (No. 222.) 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, S.W., Sib,— 6th April, 1876. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 11, dated 15th January, 1875, forwarding copy of a letter addressed to the Under Secretary of your Department by the Immigration Officer at Riverton, complaining that certain immigrants nominated for that place have been sent to Auckland. I have carefully inquired into the cases referred to by Mr. Daniell, and I find the facts are as follow, viz.,—