to the Governor, Haultain and Stafford against the Steamer then on the point of sailing for Melbourne being allowed to leave this Harbour without an application for all the troops in Australia. The Governor backed me, but Stafford and Haultain refused to sanction such a request ''the Emergency had not yet arisen'' ''If Wanganui was burnt about the people's ears, it would serve them right'' - was all the answer I got to my protest - When Wanganui and Napier are sacked, they will possibly think that the insurrection is not to be sneezed at - But then, what disgusts me more than the imbecility of