and John White should accompany H. E. The Captain true to his man of war colors was rigid and eschewed anything smacking of the Interpreter, consequently poor Smith and White were compelled to precede H.M.S. --- bunking it out in the St. Kilda which to me would be a far more agreable mode of travelling than in the more imposing craft. Capt. Stewart, Mr. Whitaker, Mrs. Gore Brown and the little ones of course accompanied the Governor. Two dances were given at Government Ho: in honor of the man of war officers and on Wednesday last at 2 o'C. p.m. the different offices were closed with an order that persons were expected to be on the Wynyard peir. The gallant Coll. with his officers and men were ranged along either side of the street, you know the sort of thing, when the Governor and his party passed along, the hand playing God save the Queen, notwithstanding the pertinacious obstinacy of a Scotch mist, which by the way nearly wet me through, being an Irish man. Your friend Jack the Giant Killer arrived from Whangarei shortly after you sailed. He was Richmond twice and explained matters to him