Wainui. March 8th, 1845. Dear McLean, I received a note from you by "Haera" the day before yesterday at Otaki but it was so ancient that it contained no news as it must have been written before I saw you at Wanganui and this morning meeting "Matiu" on his way to Taranaki where I believe he intends taking up his quarters I detain him while I scribble a few lines. I have no particular news to communicate, the North at present seems to be the theatre of interesting events. You will have heard about "Heke's" proceedings, and the Governors sending for military aid. This is the all absorbing topic of conversation here, and as anybody nowadays is a politician there is no little diversity of opinion, some exulting, some jeering, and some saying what they think ought to be done, but I hope the Governor will be wise enough