rest assured that all the projects contained in the ''financial statement'' are carefully detailed for the benefit of our Kuiti friends. The Emigration and Railroad schemes, etc. There is something moving amongst them, but of what character I can hardly say - certainly not hostile - I have not heard from Hetit yet The Ngaeterangi have been again invited to go out, but they absolutely refuse to go to any meeting in which the pakeha and Government element is not represented - I have very bad news from the Waimate. One of my sisters is very ill - no hope of her recovery - Very faithfully yours Hy.T. Clarke