an evening spent in a crowded meeting, and mail closing at 9 o'clock a.m. The Meeting was very numerously attended perhaps over 400 present. Very orderly when no one attempted to speak in favour of Mr. H.R. Russell; but any hint in that way was met with a storm of hisses. Te Nenau Karaitine spoke well. You may remember I cautioned you twice about Carson. I do so most emphatically again, no matter what he says and does for you. He and Major are both your bitter enemies. The evening of the Meeting, Major Carson happened to be next me, at my very elbow. When people would not listen to Gussy, he, the Major, got as mad as possible, stamped and yelled; and when Capt. Curling replied to Gussy, and was listened to at