Letter from W. J. Buller to D. McLean Esq. dated 23rd. October 1858 . Wellington 23rd. October 1858. My dear Sir, I have, this day, addressed you officially in reply to your communication of 21st. ultimo. I beg now to thank you personally for your kind attention in bringing my paper under the notice of the Government. The sum granted -- though certainly falling far short of my anticipations -- will, I trust, be instrumental in keeping and in existence. Assuming that the natives' subscriptions will be forthcoming at the close of the year, we shall be enabled to meet all our expenses. We shall increase the