Napier, 11 May, 1865. My dear Sir George, I avail of an opportunity by the Egmont which sails today to state that the Chiefs of Poverty Bay have given a promise in writing that they will not interfere should war commence at Opotiki and that they will protect Europeans resident in their dist. A Copy of their letter will be forwd. by next mail. The Chiefs of te Wairoa have behaved admirably in resisting the Hauhaus who came from various