it would be a weakness to the Govt. I was quite ready to retire and wd. help as cordially out of office as in. I thought it right to do this as at the time I took office it was agreed that I shd. resign the Superintendency. Will you tell Vogel the position of the matter. I had meant to write him but have been constantly interrupted the whole morning and now the mail is closing. I have just heard from Kinross that it is doubtful whether the Rangatira returns to Wellington. She will only come back to Poverty Bay