be considered a consequence of R. Brown's letter. The Council are called for this morning, relative to their round robin for a dissolution; when the opportunity may be taken to go into another matter, perhaps this of Chilman's. But it is too late. I cannot learn that C. Brown has any chance in a new election. Perhaps some ruse will be attempted for putting off one until July; but the letter of the Council, asking to be dissolved, will, I hope, be considered by the Governor, as leaving him no choice. The advantage of an immediate election will be felt elsewhere than in Taranaki. The Central Government will be freed from a factious though insignificant clique; and no man in the place could be found so illassorted for the proper duties of Superintendent as our present man. He has played ducks and drakes with us. We are beggared beyond hope, though we get our proportion of everything under the new state of things; and are constantly borrowing from Auckland. All these things considered, any change will be for the better. Flight seems to be our man, --- not all we could wish --- but a Government man. We prove our inability daily to carry on without the Central Government; and we must have a Superintendent who will act in concert with it, and as a part of it, which we are, --- anything to the contrary said, notwithstanding. The natives are out fighting. The other day, when one of Nikorima's natives got a shot in the foot. This, it is said, will not prevent peace, since Roka had gone over to Katatore, whose star is in the ascendant, bad luck to him. The Bishop and Mrs. Selwyn arrived on Saturday evening. He preached no end of times yesterday, to crowded congregations. I wish he had never interfered in our native quarrels, and in a manner so disagreeable to us. There is a movement here for getting rid of Mr. Pheney, as the Editor of the "Herald"; a very important one, if only shewing the earnestness of those who are foremost in demanding a new state of things. The paper is a mere organ of a party, and has been since the present man was installed. The present opportunity is a good one, as now that Mr. Pheney is provided for by the local Government at a salary of £200, the change will