it would not do. The witnesses would not have it. To complete this extraordinary case, Mr. Elliot produced old Senr. better known as "Uncle Gruby" (?) who gave evidence of certain work he had been employed upon at the swamp, by Waitana and "Captain" Cook, making a bank dividing Chilman's land from it, etc., etc., etc., years since. The good people have been watching this case with considerable interest, and it is pronounced on all sides, to be a most flagrant job. They say (I heard it from Mr. Gledhill's lips, and he was a supporter of the Brown party) that it was never expected by those immediately interested, that the representations would refer it to New Plymouth; and they consider the Superintendent, (by the manner in which he introduced the Petition, and his anxiety to find fault with you), and little King, (whose exertions to procure evidence against you have been unceasing --- and anxiety to shield Chilman, the same), to be mixed up equally.