well over the thing to be done, and so allow time for the present excitement to pass over. Well, as it has been done, Raniera should be similarly served. He was appointed in Rawiri's place at a high salary to carry out the laws; yet went out only the other day with an armed party to kill natives, and probably did wound some of those he was opposed to on that occasion. This is more against the laws than anything his £10 brother did. Because whilst one acted under the impulse of the moment, the other took about six months for deliberations; and moreover had Ihaia's penalty before him. So you see that the example to the natives, as such, is a dead failure; and as that was the object Government, (or the adviser), had in view, the step had better not have been taken. They must all go out if we are to be consistent, from Hone Ropiha, to my unpaid friend Waka, who turned out the other day, armed to the teeth. As for ourselves, gaieties continue to be the order of the day. Picnics and dancing follow each other so quickly