altogether out of the question; as it was fully explained to him that there were only 2 prices of land. I may mention that Te Tahaua is evidently very disaffected; his remarks as the interview I refer to, clearly showed this. Yours very truly, William Fitzherhert D. McLean Esq., Chief Land Purchase Commissioner, Wairarapa. P. S. Mr. Swainson informs me that the Trig Station pulled down was not one erected by him; but one of those erected by Captn. Smith when he was trigging the Valley. This renders it a matter of great importance for it is only by those that we can connect our present work.