discredit to our administration after all this delay. It is also very important that Brogden should see and be seen in the South Island. I do not think that this little delay in our railway works will be on the whole prejudicial as I should like to see a stream of Immigration concurrent with their commencement and progress. I hope you will be able to come down soon. There are so many things to consult on about which one cannot express or learn views by telegraph. The Scandanavians are I understand comfortably located at Masterton and will commence road making. Halcombe seems to have made good arrangements. I have got the Commission, consisting of Dr. Hector, Halcombe and Reid (Asst. Law Officer) to make a thorough investigation into