only practicable defence for the Bay ''''. Upon my word these press ours ought to be shot! I came as little as any one personally for their lying tales, and can trust my character to my neighbors and friends keeping; but the persevering party howl that is kept up terribly interferes with the public service. I think in that sense that you should speak a word to the Editor of the Herald who has a good name and hint to him that Hawthorne's (I think that is the mans name) tales and views are not confirmed and shared by the people here. Pray send me up any map you have of the Bay I fear the best one extant was burned in poor Biggs house. I was saying that the ''Feelings'' of the natives about the land are not as you anticipate. The view is that of Tareha who is ambitious of mana in the matter, and of Raharui and one or two ancient friendly obstructors but was treated by the bulk of those who were at every meeting I have had as a pretext in which they did not sympathise. The principal outriders H.Potae, Ropata Hotene, Ihaka Whanga attach no weight to the supposed feeling that it is premature to open the question. At all events it must be settled and I count on your help, and on your reconciling Tareha. Tell