the Police, but that is a common occurrence, and therefore I think nothing of it. This day will be devoted to a searching enquiry into the case of wandering cattle. From information gathered, it seems difficult to be of any other opinion, that the shot was fired either by Greenwood, or the man living with him. Johnson asked Mrs. Greenwood (her husband being absent) whether she had a gun in the house. She replied "Yes, plenty." "Will you let me see them?" said he. "I don't where to find them," was her reply. Johnson stated that the man, Michael Connor, a discharged soldier, walked from the house, as he and Hakopa appeared. Poharama and others wish no time lose in the matter; and they have no idea of waiting the usual time given by our law. I expect this business will polish me up a little; but I do hope the madman will be brought to justice. There is a slight hope of discovering the first case of shooting, which I reported to you. The next business is to lay out the boundary of the Waimakaiho Reserve, joining S. Matthews' land; about which I expect no difficulty;