I have sent you the officials with such news as there is about Ropatas expedition - Clarke telegraphed me that Major Mair knew a good deal about the country where Kooti is hiding so I asked him to send Mair to Waimana to give Ropata such information as he cd. and Clarke did so - I am glad Clarke is back in the Bay of Plenty, he or some one in his position is wanted there very badly - The Road works I have in hand have gradually drawn into communication with me all the Natives down to Rotorua and as Bold is working under me is cant be helped - I explained this to Clarke and told him I did not desire to poach on his district but that events had forced it during his absence - He seems a nice sensible fellow. We communicate frequently. Yesterday I met Maihi te Ngaru and the Ngatiraukawa they spoke well and sensibly - Maihi is evidently a leading man - he said he and his Tribe had been with the King from the first, and against us in every fight - That now he saw it was hopeless continuing the struggle and gave in - our possession of Taupo is evidently fully appreciated by the Natives they see what it means. Marsh said for the future he and his people were in our hands and wished to work with and for us as the Taupo Natives are. Also that they wished