''My belief is founded, not only upon actual observation, but on the circumstance that almost every purchase that I have known to be measured, has fallen short of the estimate. I give the following instances:- The Wesleyan Station at Mangangai, estimated at 800 acres, fell short of 300 acres. Station at Waima, 100; measures 34. Church Mission Station at Paihia, estimated 1064, measurement 512. My own neighbour claimed 1600 acres, and it proves to be only 800. My neighbour on the other side, 200 acres; my belief is that its actual quantity is under 20.(see page 14.) Again (page 42) out of 750 claims to land, which had been enquired into by a properly constituted tribunal, only 4 had been disputed.(See Shortland's letter to Secretary of State, Jan. 18th, 1845.) Secretary Hope's speech, 17th. June 1845, published by Mr. Young:- ''Lord Mansfield gave the following advice to a Naval Captain, appointed Governor of a Colony, also Chancellor, - 'Never attempt to explain the reasons for your judgement. By careful attention, you will, in 19 out of 20 cases, ''be able to give a just decision. But you will certainly fail in making the reason for that decision appear satisfactory to others.''' This remark I have repeatedly heard before; and experience proves it to be strictly true. The general tenor of Mr. Busby's letter is a refutation of Governor Grey's