In putting the annual questions to the men, I did not expect any of them would be anxious to leave, for this simple reason, that the principal duty of the Police in this settlement is with the natives, a duty carried on almost entirely without their knowledge. I am, however, careful in avoiding the old system of loitering about the Barracks, by sending them about the town in different directions, and occasionally employing one or two about the Barracks. The prisoner Ross commenced work this morning at the Henui bridge, in charge of one of the Police, and will continue for one month from this date. Williamd Stewart has been engaged at Mr. Gudgeon's this morning, and will be required 2 or 3 days more, owing to the slowness of the carpenter. Newsham appears to me to have nothing on earth to do at Omata. He