it in accordance with Opinion of Defence Minister I could not shut my eyes to the fact that Volunteers and Militia when on duty were not on the same footing and that I could not punish the former for breach of discipline as I should the Militia and I feared to reckon on the support of the Ministry who I was assured looked on Buchanan with favourable eyes; I was therefore powerless till Napier Cavalry volunteered for Poverty Bay when on the urgent representations of Capt. Tanner the whole of the Volunteers were called out in a legal manner and Capt. Buchanan announced his intention of going to the Wairoa. The