carelessness in those officers who were entrusted to make up a list of claims. It lies between Gill Mair and Preece. The only excuse I can make for them is they were very much harassed at the time. I propose going up the Waikato as soon as I can get all matters squared off here. The allocation of the "returned rebels" is the principal business that will take me as well as to make myself personally acquainted with the with the District. Mr. Hettet is in town he has come for his wife. She has at last consented to go with him. He brings small items of information which I give you. Our friend Tuhoro is in very bad favor entirely because he corresponds with us. The same with W. Pukapuka - it appears that the latter wrote to you informing you that Manga and Tawhiao and Taonui were going to Mokau to meet Ihaia Kirikumara - it is said that you wrote back asking what they wanted to go for. This letter is reported to have been lost by W. Pukapuka and picked up by some one else, and has caused