the Meeting, he grew frantic, and made a perfect blackguard of himself, in trying to put him down. Gussy was pitching into the Heretaunga purchase and discussing Russell. But you knew that before, besides hinting which that it was reported there were very questionable arrangements in Native matters-of a person high in power (evidently referring to yourself.) I send you a couple of extracts from the "Telegraph", speaking very favourably in support of the action taken, and the agregarious folly of Mr. Russell, and I might say, of the Government, in allowing such a state of affairs to continue. Action is expected from you in this matter, no matter how difficult it may be for you to act, however much against your will, you