with him in the exercise of his official duties - That I never interfered with any thing or any body I think Pharazyn can safely affirm - That I have done my work in the face of every possible obstacle I can assert, and I should not have got through it as I have, if I had not had the clearest understanding with, and the most cordial cooperation from Mr. Pharazyn in doing it. However I have said more than enough of myself. I have suffered so much from anxiety on these matters and distress from recent illness in my family that I must ask you to attribute to and excuse my egotism on these grounds - I understand that Ballance the Editor of Eveng.Herald stands for the Egmont District in support of present Ministry - this is in favor of Mr. Moorhouse as the Atkinson Interest will split with Ballance - who is pretty secure of Patea Votes; I am going to the Pariaka meeting and may hear something of the prospects of the Candidates at Taranaki and Patea- The native meeting is likely to be a large one and to have important results. I shall endeavour to give you full particulars of it. Amongst the subjects for discussion is the Proclamation by Mr. Ormond (made under prepare of Wellington provincial party), and which in addition to the evil it has already worked in having been the proximate cause of the hostile vote, will be productive of yet further mischeif - Nothing less than the return of Con fiscated Lands will satisfy the Natives, and Wi Parata gave expression to the real Native feeling when he told me when