Auckland 11 May 1864. Sir, The present very critical state of affairs in the Province of Hawkes Bay impels me again to renew my representations of yesterday more fully to His Excellencys Govt. on the necessities of taking early steps for the safety of the lives and properties of the inhabitants. I have already had the honor of stating that the more immediate danger to be apprehended is from the Uriwera tribe of the upper Wairoa who have been actively engaged in hostilities against Her Majesty's forces this tribe is resident within the Province of Hawkes Bay and only two days march from Napier, they occupy a wild and inaccessible part of the country from which they can with impunity make inroads upon the settled districts. The Uriwera have openly avowed