by the Lieut. Governor of New Munster. On the contrary, it was plainly understood and arranged that Mr. Fox should at once provide whatever funds might be necessary, when called upon to do so; and in all instances, he has acted upon this arrangement, until the time when the last Instalment upon the Wairau became due. To tell the Government now, therefore, after expenses have been incurred (at Mr. Fox's own repeated and pressing instance) that they must set off such expenses against old claims which have no reference to the arrangements made with him, and cannot be settled without the sanction of the Legislature, is in point of fact to decline to pay Mr. McLean at all; and I trust, therefore, that the Principal Agent, will, on reflection, see the injustice of the course he is adopting towards Mr. McLean; and at once order the payment of the expenses due to that officer. Mr. McLean is at present engaged in superintending the payment of the Rangitikei natives, of the 2nd. instalment due to them; and as soon as ever he returns, shall be instructed to cease all further negotiations on behalf of the New Zealand Company. I cannot, however, close this correspondence, without adverting to the facts which seem to have been quite overlooked by Mr. Fox, in his letter of the 24th. June 1850, when stating that no steps had been taken towards these negotiations (relative to the Wairarapa) until the 30th. April (1850);