or public places claimed that amount from the Maories, they refused to pay this, but offered one shilling and sixpence being sixpence per head above the sum the poundkeeper was authorized to receive; as this was refused they proceeded to remove some of the bars and let their horses out. No complaint or information was made to me as R.M. but at the request of the Superintendent Halse went down and arranged the matter. Mr. Cutfield came to me yesterday and having sent for Mr. Halse we determined sending for the Natives to meet us at the Court House on Tuesday next for the purpose of explaining to them that such means as they used were improper and that in such cases they should apply through Mr. Halse to the Magistrate for redress. In the course of conversation Cutfield expressed his anxious wish that the Natives should be better in formed as to the nature of our laws and for this purpose he thought a person should be employed to translate them for publication in the Maori language as well as by continually conversing with them explain their nature and requirements. Such an individual if judiciously selected might indirectly do a great deal of good in many other ways amongst them. Cutlfield is very well intentioned. I hope he will not be misled; at present I think he is all right. The Elections are over and with the substitution of Greenwood for East the same parties have been returned. No opposition. You mention Stockman's name in connection with That would his usefulness, If it were possible to give H. Halse the command of some two or three hundred pounds, as secret service money, out of which he might present Stockman with an amount which would enable him to give up more of his time, such an arrangement might be made without knowledge of the Natives. You know the value of having wherewith to make timely presents to the Natives and had Halse the command of money I feel quite assured he would not abusd it. I have heard but very little more about our friend Turton's affair, but that little gives another coat of Blacking to the affair. It is now reported that no further proceedings are to take place unless Mr. Turton wished it, and that Mr. Turton after being appointed by the Conference to Kawhia is by some subordinate power to