they come out we will have the finest brood in the country. I now must tell some more news. I have been keep in the dark about all transactions regarding the sheep that are going to Otago. Any thing I hear it is from other people who know all about from Alexander but I am grieved and sorry to say that the vessel has not yet arrived which is most shameful on the part of your agents having written here & he was to be here on the 18th of last month and there has been men keep on to go with