Waitangi April 22, 1858 My dear McLean, A few days ago I gave you the Nat. news; promising you a tracing of the Land I am getting laid out at Napier, which I now enclose. The tracing is rather rough, but correct; the Land will be opened for sale for 2 or 3 weeks (depending on the Surveyor), so that if you care to have any of the best sections (1/4 all ac.), you will be in time. I consider the situation the in the Island, while it is and in the heart of Town. And as I (and Dr. H. and others) wish it to be respectable, I have planned it so as to have no thoroughfare, and given for a belt of Trees, etc. --- after Sir Jos. B. who came with Cook (and published (and indeed, brought out Draughtsmen with him at his own expence!) and after our N. Z. Flora Botanist --- a little stir was among the Natives last week; Hapuku heard ("from soldiers" travelling, that he was about to be attacked, and immediately all collected within their new pa, while K. and Renata, hearing that Hap. was coming to attack them, collected all their forces again at Pakiaka, and were preparing to march to Pakipaki there to lie in ambush, when Wi (Harawira Tatere's son) came down from Poukawa (accidentally), and stopped them by telling how things really were when they vented their Piri in a great deal of firing. Two days ago I addressed the B. of Magistrates (granting Publican's Licenses) --- on the subject of selling to Natives, and, on that of the evils arising from the 2 gall. whole sale(!!) Ordinance: H. Russell and Col. Wyatt were on the Bench. Believe me, Yours truly, W. Colenso