About your Runs,- they are all right. I paid the assessments, £49 - 10. Kinross can pay me when he comes back,- or you can, if you like. It is very careless of Kinross, leaving such things unattended to. I know nothing of the Warrant for the rumours going about; but it is said Kinross is done up. There is no doubt he is very hard up. It is freely talked about here that he will stop directly. Watt is delaying going home in the expectation of taking up the best of his clients. It may be all stuff; I just tell you what is said here. From Gisborne today I hear Mr. Rochfort of Auckland, Barrister and Attorney, is to have the offer of Curling's place, and be District Judge. He says he is more suitable than Lascelles. I want to get a good man, who he is I do not care. I think they will give Curling something to clear out with. I got £20 advance for him today, out of Gisborne. Poor devil,- he has not a penny in the world. I am glad you have got rid of Dilliet (?). I know