his cast-off shoes. I suspect Russell found that they pinched him a good deal. Firth from Auckland is here and I have enjoyed talking over N.Z. matters with him very much - he is a very sensible fellow. He tells me Robert Graham has altered his opinions completely and sees that Fox played the devil with Maori affairs - I am glad of it and still more glad that Williamson was beaten - the latter is a vindictive ill-conditioned fellow. Commodore Burnett is here