The owners of land at Clifton, who were occupying it at the time of the murders in February last, do not exceed ten or twelve in number- who cannot, under present circumstances, be recommended to resume their occupation; and it is presumed the force now on the block might be at any time removed, if its services were more required elsewhere. On the other hand it is considered advisable to encourage settlement on the land between this and Pates. It is therefore suggested as a feasible arrangement that land be given to the Clifton settlers at Otumatua, to an equivalent value of their land and improvements surrendered in the White Cliff Block, (it is not believed that the land required would exceed 5000 acres.) and that advances should be made to them out of the sum authorised for the purpose, to start afresh with.