New Plymouth 2nd. July 1850. Dear Sir, Honi Ropiha is willing to purchase a portion of section 184, on the banks of the Waimakaiho, as accompanying tracing, between the Mangere road and dotted line, if he can get it. It happens to belong to an absentee, Dr. Aubyn, who has no intention to sell. I have therefore recommended Honi to make another selection; and so the matter at present stands. The natives who were on Captain Bulkely's section, had no intention to cultivate; merely asked for time to remove their crops, although nine months had already been allowed for that purpose. Still, allowance should be made for