honour as he was bound to do, though he deprecates war. Featherstone (on the other hand) has made an attack upon you which (if I am correctly informed) will require notice. We have written to Parris to tell him to answer the charges so unfairly made against him. I hear Hadfield has my letter to the Bishop of W. which he thinks objectionable but which I sincerely hope he will publish. I have a copy of it which you have seen. The Taranaki news is worse and worse. I do not hear that the General will improve matters but we ought not to judge hastily. Farewell - I shall be glad when you are in town again and I shall be able to ''haver wi you'' Yours sincerely, T. G. B.