through the folly of natives dragging their quarrel into the European boundry, he would join the latter in driving the former away. He particularly asked me to visit him occasionally - The wounded men of Ihaia's party are doing remarkably well and Ani is said to be convalescent - what extraordinary people they are for recovery from wounds that appear to be quite beyond the reach of art - A party of Ngatiruanui natives is expected at the Poutoko this day - their object is said to be peaceable and to fetch some iron work for a mill - Te Ngahuru, I understand, will send his men to