New Plymouth 10th May 1858 My dear Sir, Believing you to be now in Auckland I have now some hopes that my note may reach you. The Native confusion appears to be getting every day worse confounded; but I believe that circumstance will only facilitate any decided steps of the Government in interfering to put an end to these disputes. I believe nothing will now do but such steps as will take the matter entirely out of the hands of the natives, but at the same time I believe the Native mind is better prepared than ever to have all their disputes settled for them by the strong arm of the law and only let them once feel assured that the same arm