is getting aged. There will be very soon very few of the old Hawkes Bay identity left -- how time passes. Another Mr. C. Nairn -- he has aged fearfully and looks so bad -- whatever induced him to marry such a young girl at his age. Well Dear Sir if I think of anything else before Mr. Ormond goes (but he will give you all the news) I will add on to this. Trusting the perusal of these few lines won't trouble you, I am Dr. Sir Donald, Yours faithfully, Geo. Thos. Fannin. Sir Donald McLean C.M.G. Wellington.