New Plymouth 25th. May 1857. My dear McLean, On Thursday last Ihaia with his brother Tamati and Stockman came to my house to meet Mr. H. Halse and converse with him and myself on the present position of their affairs. Mr. Whiteley called in accidentally for the purpose. After dinner they kept up the conversation until evening. They appear very much disappointed and annoyed at not receiving a direct reply to their note containing an offer of the land for sale to the Government. Pride has a great deal to do with this inasmuch as they look on