capital practice. What a pity it will be should he drown all those prospects. Dont you envy my position on the bench with such a bright constellation of J.P.'s moving in my orbit? I assure you that they leave me very much alone in my glory, seldom looking in to see that I do my work as I should. T. King, Esq. J.P. made his first appearance on the bench last Thursday and I fancy he had enough of it. There were two cases heard that day, one occupying upwards of five and the other two hours. The poor little man looked half starved. There were more cases to be heard but he did not make his appearance the next day. And now my dear Sir I will conclude by assuring you that if out of the abundance of chaff you can find a grain of wheat in this rambling letter I shall feel abundantly satisfied; and if not, you will feel assured that my feeling is still as warm as ever in its wish for the best welfare of our aborigines and that the end for which you have so long and earnestly laboured and which I trust you will leave to see attained may be speedily brought about, a consummation which will endear your name to all well wishers to the race which is now so fast passing away. May I live to congratulate you on the day when the last purchase shall have been made from the Natives of their lands; for then and not till then shall we be able to fraternize completely with them as British subjects. Mrs. Flight and the children request me to present their very kind remembrances. Believe me my dear sir to remain, Yours very faithfully, Josiah Flight. D. Mclean Esq.Auckland P.S. Major Lloyd's name does not appear in the Commission of the Peace; could not he be made a magistrate for the as a mark of respect? I heve that many of our Natives feel themselves slighted by the Taupos as the latter did not invite them to their meeting. This may make some waver and decide others in placing themselves in opposition to the League.