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failure of all attempts to turn oft" ITr. C. has not impressed the Native* with any great respect for our law. They now insist that we shall turn him oft" "or they will bike and throw him into the river." The land they say was given for the teaching (if the Gospel and you allow " this bad man " to keep possession of it in spite of the Bishop, the Law, and everybody else." I told them that I had just received a letter from the trustees of the Church "Mission Society, giving up their claim to iln's land, on condition that the Government should hand it back to the Natives, and thai as goon as the Commissioner was appointed he should look into it. I have written to the Attorney-General separately on the subject. Some remarks cm the Schools, which they are anxious for, closed the " korero," when a verygood cold luncheon, served on a table with knives, forks, and plates, concluded our visit, and we again returned to Napier. 1 think the neck of opposition is broken here, but it will much conduce to cement good feeling if bis Excellency should visit these Natives as early as he conveniently can. The removal of the, frigates under Commodore Seymour's orders has prevented the best opportunity he is likely to have for a long time, and so large a number being collected together. "But the principal chiefs, Renata, Karaitiana, and cithers live within a few miles of Napier, and can easily lie gol together at any time. William Fox. sth March, L 862.

No. 2. copr ov DESPATCH from eovmuroß sic gkob&e (.hey. k.c.b., to his gba.cs thk duke of NEWCASTLE, K.G. Auckland, Nth March, 1562. Mi l.i(in) Dukx,' — Just as the 3f;ul was closing, a letter reached me from Mr. Fox, from which I enclose extracts. Mr. Fox has just travelled overland from Auckland to HawJke's Bay, by the route of the Waikato and Taupo, and your Grace will be glad to learn from his letter, that from all he heard on the River Waikato, and during the rest of his journey, he does not think that the Natives themselves expect that anj further outbreak will take place. I have, &c, GK Q-bet. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, K.&.

Enclosure in No. 2. EXTRACTS FROM UtTTEB OI KB. FOX TO SIR GEOROK UIIEY, 271E IKHIMMIV, 1 S(iL\ Napier, • * * On further grounds, however, I am very sorry that you have not been able to come. At Taupo a visit from you would probably have gone far to fix Te Heuheu's loyalty. From what I can hear your letter and present have gone a long way towards it, and if eorrectfy informed, his intended journey to Waikato was to hold back the Natives there from fighting, as it was reported at Taupo they were about to do about the la. The North and East side of Taupo are, I think, all right, and my ministerial notes, notes to Mr. Newell, and Mr. Law in person, will inform you of what I found and did there. The Natives here are collected in great force (I hear 2000) at "Waipureku, ten miles oft". Their Hui commenced to-day ; but they have put off their great feast till your arrival, which they expect on Saturday. I shall go out to-morrow to tell them the cause of your not coining, and shall assure them that you will come as soon as you can. Nevertheless, there will I fear, be great disappointment * * * * * # ll From all 1 have seen and heard, both in Waikato and since, I do not think that the Natives themselves anticipate any outbreak. I still think if no untoward accident happens, that a few months will so weaken the King's party, that they will give it up. The extraordinary amount of rent which the Natives here are getting for runs will. I think, keep them quiet. People say they have all the money in the place. I heard to-day of one Chief clearing a store of £400 worth of flour, sugar, &c., in preparation for the great Hui. This is very different from the Ngapuhis, whom we have to pay handsomely to eat their own provisions. William Fox.

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