s early as possible. This last is important, because I believe Bell is the only person who could act for you; and it will be necessary to engage him before his services are pledged elsewhere. I shall be very glad of a talk with you at Canterbury. Featherstone is wrong in his supposition. If he had followed the advice I gave him, and met his Council with any attempt at conciliation, would have given him a dissolution. But, like all Democrats, he is a tyrant at heart; and insisted on putting himself in the wrong. High authorities, (gathering their information from the ''Independent'') are surprised at his conduct; and cannot understand it. Adieu. We intend, D.V. to leave this for the Wairau on the 8th; and hope to embark at Waitohi on the 13th. for Otago. I shall remain there a few days, and then start for Canterbury. To:- Donald McLean Esq.