back from the General's before the Claud is off. On other matters, the Conference, telegraphs, Immigration and so on, Vogel has been very busy here and I hope when the Cabinet meets you will be able to send us some definite instructions: though generally I may say that I advise the Cabinet to do as little as they can in the way. of definite If we succeed, the credit will come to us all: if we got outside the mark and inside the post you should have hands as little tied as possible. On the whole I daresay we shall get on pretty well, as we can only do our best. Mrs. Bell is wonderfully better I have now no doubt of her complete recovery. I hope Mrs. Fox is well. We had a beastly passage, and came up just as the othenberg was leaving, so that although I ran down to Sandridge as quick as I could I could not get a line on board for you. Promising to leave a letter for you to go by Tararua I remain always, Yours very truly F. D. Bell Hon. W. Fox Remember me to Gisborne. Capital fun your sending Knowles after all?