New Plymouth April 12th. 1852. Dear Sir, I forwarded by Joyce, who left this on 7th. instant for Wellington, all your things that were in my charge and hope they have been received in good order - if however he did not get on, the following night (Thursday) there has been no chance since, for it came on to blow from S.E. on the 9th. (Friday morng.) and has not yet ceased. You must know that the Agent for the "Lucy James" refused to allow the things to go off, so I wrote to you, promising to send them by first opportunity in the mean time I got hold of Joyce and mentioned the state of the case - he at once overruled the objection and rejected a portion of the additional cargo to