Poor old Rawiri Waiaua is I fear fast failing - I saw him shortly after my return, slowly bending his way to the R. M. 's Court to do duty in an unimportant native Case between Haeana and Wiremu Ropiha about a horse - If you can move the authorities to pay the Assessors, Now in the 4th quarter, I think it would materially assist the cause in this Province, and I venture to suggest the names of Wiremu Kingi, katatore and Wi te Ahoaho for the vacancies in the authorised establishment without forgetting my friend Waka whose willing services are well known to you - Raniera