his judgment may be relied on. Dr. Nesbitt is unfortunately dependent upon an Interpreter to convey the more difficult communications to the Natives, he is much liked by the Arawa on account of his medical skill. Gilbert Mair brother of Major Mair is with me and is Interpreter and translator in my office. He saves me a great deal of anxiety, as he now that I cannot travel much does almost all that for me - he is blest with a strong constitution and his endurance is wonderful. Mr. Gill is clerk but almost all his time is taken up with my Paymasters Accounts and the work of the Rest. Magistrates Court a more hardworking and painstaking man there is not in the Government service. Col. Harington and myself have always worked well together, and I do not think that you will ever find that we shall clash - If he ever does differ from me in opinion I satisfy myself by placing my ideas before him in writing and there it ends. I read with considerable interest the debates in the ''House'' as reported in the ''Hansard''. I am quite astonished sometimes at the ignorance