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No. 66. Mr. Dowling to the Hon. the Postmaster-General. Sir, — Bank of New Zealand, Wellington, Bth December, 1875. I have the honor of enclosing a letter from the agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, authorizing you to pay all subsidies as they become due to them to the Inspector of this Bank, attached to which, under cover addressed to Sir Julius Vogel, are Mr. Hall's credentials from the Company in New York. I have, &c, Edward J. Dowling, The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington. (pro Manager).

Enclosure 1 in No. 66. Mr. Hall to the Hon. the Postmaster-General. Sir,— Sydney, 23rd November, 1875. I have the honor to enclose letter from the Contractors authorizing me to treat with your Government on all matters relating to the mail contract between New South Wales and New Zealand. On behalf of the Contractors, I hereby authorize you to pay all subsidies as they fall due to D. L. Murdoch, Esq., Inspector of the Bank of New Zealand, or to his order, until further notice. I take this opportunity to inform you that I have made the following appointments as agents of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at the under-mentioned ports, viz., — Messrs. Owen and Graham, agents at Auckland, N.Z.; Messrs. Wilson, Sawtell, and Co., agents at Lyttelton, N.Z.; Henry Driver, Esq., agent at Dunedin, N.Z. ; W. G. Turnbull, Esq., agent at Wellington, N.Z.; Messrs. Osborn, Cushing, and Co., agents at Melbourne, Victoria; Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., agents at Sydney, N.S.W. I have, &c., H. H. Hall, General Agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The Hon. the Postmaster-General, Wellington.

Enclosure 2 in No. 66. Mr. Bacon to Sir Julius Vogel. Office of Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Pier-foot of Canal Street, Sir, — North -River, New York, 14th September, 1875. We have the honor to inform you that Mr. H. H. Hall has this day been appointed general agent of this Company for the Australasian, New Zealand, and Fiji colonies. He is authorized to act for us in all matters relating to the details of the contracts made with your Government for carrying the mails, and to receive all subsidies earned by the vessels of this Company. I have, &c., John Bacon, Sir Julius Vogel, (for Secretary). Postmaster-General of New Zealand, Wellington.

No. 67. The Hon. D. Pollen to the Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. Sir, — General Post Office, Wellington, 17th December, 1875. With reference to your letter of the Bth instant, enclosing a communication addressed to the Postmaster-General, together with a letter from the Secretary of the Pacific Mail Company at New York, stating that Mr. Hall had been appointed general agent for the Company in the Australasian colonies, and authorizing him to receive all subsidies earned by the vessels of the Company, which letter was acknowledged on the 13th instant, I have now the honor to inform you that I am advised that the notification conveyed by the letter of the Secretary of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company of the appointment of Mr. Hall as their general agent, and Mr. Hall's letter to the Postmaster-General, do not sufficiently authorize Mr. Murdoch to receive payment of and give discharge for subsidies accruing due to the Company on account of their contract. Pending the receipt of proper authority, if any payment of subsidy should become due, the money will be placed to credit of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company with the Bank of New Zealand, upon receiving Mr. Murdoch's acknowledgment as agent for such payments. I have, &c., The Manager, Bank of New Zealand, Wellington. Daniel Pollen.