you of some £200. There is by the by one other reason, and that is, that if they succeed in making Hapukubankrupt the creditors will appoint their own man to wind up the estate, and as this wd. be Wilson - Lord Henry would be screened in respect to his shameful conduct respecting the Bill of Sale and seizure and retention of Hapuku's sheep - if however we can prevent or even put off making Hapuku Bankrupt we will soon get to the bottom of all these proceedings. I telegraphed last night asking you be see Hart and Buckley about the time being extended for preparing Pleas in the action Russell against H. Bay Herald - Wilson's Solicitors Izard and Pharazyn agreed to give time if Maddock wd. allow the action to be tried at Wellington but that of course wd. never do - Maddock tells me the necessary time for preparation of the Pleas but I am not sure of his Law - and want to hear how the matter really stands. No doubt I shall hear from you in the course of today about it - By this mail I am sending Turton's reports on working Native Frauds Prevention Act. Will you have the whole including my covering letter