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Prom this statement you will perceive that, from and after 30th June, one ship only "will be required to complete the number of emigrants ordered for Canterbury. This ship will sail on the 15th July. The two ships laid on for Otago—Bth July from London, and 15th July from Glasgow —will complete the number of emigrants required for that province; the three ships appointed to sail for Wellington on the 15th July, 31st July, and 18th August, will complete the number ordered for that province; the eight ships appointed to sail for Auckland between the Bth July and 28th October will exhaust the number ordered for that province; the four ships laid on between 17th July and 14th October to Hawkers Bay will exhaust the number ordered for that province; the five ships appointed to sail between the sth July and 18th November will satisfy the orders for Nelson, Westland, and Marlborough; and the three ships to be laid on for Taranaki in August, September, and October (but not yet definitely fixed), will likewise complete the number of emigrants ordered for that province. With respect to Taranaki, I may state that hitherto shipowners have refused to lay on ships for that province direct; and, unless I can meet with some better success, I shall be obliged to send the Taranaki emigrants either to Nelson or to Wellington, for transhipment thence. The same remark also applies at the present time as to sending ships to Pieton. I shall nevertheless use my best exertions to obtain ships for both these provinces direct. I have, &c, I. E. Featherston, The Hon. Julius Vogel, C.M.G., Wellington. Agent-General.

Enclosure in No. 8. AUCKLAND.

Souls. Souls. Number ordered .. .. .. .... 4,500 Despatched between 1st March and 31st May .. .. 1,419 To be sent in June .. .. .. .. 450 1,869 Leaving a balance of 2,631 to be sent between 1st July and 31st December. ■ Eight ships will be required. Taranaki. Souls. Number ordered .. .. .. .... 600 Three ships required. * Wellington. Souls. Souls. Number ordered .. .. .. .... 4,000 Despatched between 1st March and 31st May .. .. 1,941 To be sent in June .. .. .. .. 960 o qm Leaving a balance of 1,099 to be sent between 1st July and 31st December. Three ships will be required. Hawke's Bay. Souls. Souls. Number ordered .. .. .. .... 2,000 Despatched between 1st March and 31st May ... .. 769 To be sent in June .. .. .. .... 769 Leaving a balance of 1,231 to be sent between 1st July and 31st December. iii^^=r Four ships will be required.