safe, that place will affard much employment to Natives and Europeans. Having heard nothing from Cook's Straits for nearly two months, we are very anxious to know what the belligerents are about. It is uncertain whether Doctor Martin returns. Brown intends to come back. Kororareka is being revived. Auckland has altered very little since you left it. All Macdonald's old friends still assemble at the Caledonian. It seems strange that dire experience has not taught the Company to alter theirspirit of colonization. However I probably say this prematurely, for I have not learnt much of them lately. The pound and two pound an acre system is truly infamous humbug. Who but must pity the members constituting the company. I remain, dear MacLean, Always very truly yours, W.E. Cormack.