Turanganui 27th. June 1866. My dear Sir, I was very much surprised to-day at seeing Richardson here. I know you would not have sent for him except under urgent circumstances, but I wish to bring under your notice two things which probably you have not considered in the same light as I do, -The first bing that the giving of Officers under my Comand, leave without my knowledge, is prejudical to discipline; and secondly that the management of our native allies, is completely taken out of the hands of the Commanding Officer, both here, and at the Wairoa; that is to say, that here, Lieut Wilson, while doing duty, and as such, supposed to make his Reports to his commanding Officer, for the time being, has the issue