Letter from G. Eyre, to Mr. Domett, dated 27th. June 1850. to write Mr. Fox, relative to Mr. McLean's expenses. Mr. Domett, Acknowledge Mr. Fox's two letters, of the 24th. June, on the subjects of the payment of the expenses due to Mr. McLean, while negotiating the purchase of lands for the New Zealand Company, and in reference to the discontinuance of that Officer's services for the future. In reference to the first of these communications, relating to the payment of Mr. McLean's expenses, your letters of the 13th. August 1849, and of the---June (the letter forwarded in my Minute of 20th. June) 1850, would have informed Mr. Fox of the only manner in which the claims he has sent in against the Local Government, can be dealt with, as they are of such long standing, none of them have occurred under my own personal knowledge or directions, - they would further have informed Mr. Fox that it was my intention to bring those claims under the notice of the Legislature at the very earliest opportunity; but I have no power to order the payment of any of them until the Legislature have considered them, and passed a vote for the purpose. It is quite impossible, therefore, for me to comply with Mr. Fox's request and pay Mr. McLean out of any claims which he may have preferred on behalf of the New Zealand Company against the Government, - until those claims have been enquired into and approved by the Legislature, and a sum of money voted for the purpose of meeting them; neither was any such arrangement ever contemplated or alluded to by Mr. Fox at the time he made the agreement with Sir G. Grey at Auckland, to provide all funds necessary for the acquisition of lands for the New Zealand Company, or for payment of expenses in negotiating such acquisitions, - upon requisition being made on him for the sum,