that I could not indeed have expected one. Notwithstanding the abolition of the dept. I still continued my duties and prepared a long report of my Taupo Journey for you which I on finding you had gone to the Bay directed to the Col. Secretary Dr. Sinclair. A month had not fully elapsed when the Governor offered me the appointment of Inspector of Police for this district, which tho it was a change of name and duty has never been felt by the natives as such on whose behalf I engaged men in the forec that would not be inimical to them but whose assistance I find is of the greatest advantage in securing their interests and rights as well as beneficial in preventing the pilfering amongst the settlers to which some of them are addicted. We had a visit from Te Roto and some of Taonuis people along with them they all behaved well during their stay of a fortnight their object was a friendly visit to this tribe. Excepting a few of the Wanganui natives the tribes of the west coast have been passive during the disturbances at the south. You will scarcely have heard at the Bay before this reaches you that Rauparaha and five of his followers was captured at Porirua for proffering 30 stand of arms and other assistance to Old Rangi - he at present remains prisoner on board the Calliope. An attack on the Hutt natives was contemplated the beginning of this month the result is not yet known here. This little settlement is quietly progressing and the industry of our settlers is by the advanced price of wheat. the greatest want is that of labour as most of