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Auckland, 3rd September, 1854. S "' _ I have the »iU. W™nlt * S KSrl—, I - «*-* .he Be t „ ra without reference to Wellington. _ But there is much of the Return which it is impossible for me to give, because the resident for the Return ) and pointed out to him that this information, which was in reality Te gist of what he wanted to get at, could not be given; adding my own opinion that the Landowners Committee would certainly neither consent, nor be justified in consenting at this time of day to reopen virtually the question of compensation, by accounting for each decision they came to. I furnished in my evidence before the New Zealand Company's Debt Committee last session a Return of the totals of compensation granted respectively to Absentees and at Wellington, but am not aware whether it was published. I will however procure it from the hon. Chairman of that Committee. I have, &c., ( Signed ) F. D. Bell, Commissioner. The Honorable The Colonial Secretary, &c.> &c., &c.