thing which I believe is that he thinks that Hamlin is sent down to look on or in case of necessity to act as mediator - There was some violent talk between some the Government natives and the Hauhaus today some of them are trying to get Bonaparte to stop here or at the Wakaki - Hoping that you are getting well fast - I remain Your Obed. Servt. S. Locke To His Honor D. McLean Napier Monday morning. There are some drinking and quarrelsome characters amongst the Volunteers we brought down it would be a good plan to weed them out now and supply their places with, good men but no one here seems to have the power of discharging them - Ihaka Wanga is here telling me that the Urewera are going home at once so also are the others - He often mentions a small piece of land which he added to the Mahia block at the inland side since the sale to make the block more square I suppose he looks something for it I tell him that I have no time to see it at present. He will be in town in a day or two when he will tell you all the news. S.L.