appoint one so soon as applied for. I have given the matter due matter due consideration and have come to the conclusion that any Native case necessarily involves the attendance of the Asst. Nat. Sec. on behalf of the Native, that being the case I have no objection to Interpret if I may do so from the Bench, without being debarred from taking past in the decisions as ''Justice of the Peace'' which privilege the Resident Magistrate refused me, for reasons I cannot understand. With those additional duties I ought to have an increase of salary equal toForage allowance for a horse, which I am obliged to keep. Whatever my Salary may be one hundred pounds has to be deducted for expenses in keeping a horse and liabilities for hospitality to Natives which no one understands so well as yourself. The Waitara question is quiet at present. Wm. King is offended with me, for having paid an instalment