point on which they ever pretended to sympathise with the Taranaki Natives. I have communicated with Ormond since I received your letter, and find a perfect unanimity of opinion between himself and me - Locke thinks the same - and a few others whose opinions are of minor importance. You see what I have said about the Militia, I should be very strongly opposed to calling it out just now - it would set the natives wondering what we were up to, and might give rise to mischier - Ormond