of the impositions of Europeans is most appalling - Our very wise statesmen have said that the natives do not require looking after - but I think the very reverse is the case. And if what Whiti tells me is correct the only wonder is that they have not all been driven into rebellion long ago - I hope you will have patience to read the report - If I see that it is too prolix I will send you a digest of it - I send you a letter which appeared in todays "Southern Cross" on Gillies' lecture which is becoming notorious - The letter is temperate and is well worth perusal. The writer's views on the "flower and sugar" policy are very correct a