not desirable that Reihana shd. be tried. There need be no hurry about his trial but he might be made prisoner and sent to Gaol - the necessary evidence against him is at Wairoa - It seems Colenso has done a good deal of mischief among the natives in connection with Kereopa's case - but both Williams-and the old Bishop say the only ground on which the natives generally condemn our action is that we do not meet out the same justice to Reihana as to Kereopa. There has been a good deal