with us; for after the delay that has taken place, and the repeated promises that have been made, and , with the natives. I can conceive no more pressing business to detain you, always excepting the Taranaki business, which you do not appear to be employed upon. It is, I consider, right to tell you that people begin now to think that you do not look upon the settlement of this question in the important light you should; as if so, your representations to the authorities, added to Stafford's and Durie's, would, they consider, have secured your presence here long ere this. In fact, they now attach