ourselves is nothing more nor less than an empty compliment as we are not likely to meet there again for any lengthened period. H. Halse next regailed me, W. Halse and Ritchie and invitations without end which I could not nor would avail myself.of. I saw the Dr. who is as jolly as ever, Mrs. W. has sustained some injury or is unwell I dont know which so I did not call. Ritchie breaks out accasionally and falls to work again all right, Webster is like an alderman with a white head, W. Halse is the happiest man in N.P. with his bairn that exceeds of course all creation. Poor Henry is verypoor having a large family around him and is disappointed that he was not permitted to purchase the Waitara which Parris and he believe can be easily accomplished Dorset is the same old stick and is always talking of the Waiwakaiho section which he and the family have been expecting to get for these last 14 years. Polly Hoskin is considerably tamed down by time and circumstances and expressed great disappointment that I did