New Plymouth May 22nd, 1855 My dear Sir, The native question remains in much the same state of inactivity as when I last wrote to you. On the 12th instant a party of Ngatiruanui natives, about 100, came into Town, unarmed, for the purpose of trade, and behaved in an orderly manner, returning to the Poutoko the same evening. Some opposition to their approach was evinced at first by the resident natives, and I was instructed to see the natives at the Half way house to induce them to remain away. I found that no intention existed on their part to offer any opposition to