get any information as to Te Kooti's whereabouts, except that that came from Captain Walker, of Opotiki, to Mr. Porter, and which said Kooti was at Waikaremoana. I almost incline to think Kooti is still at Wai-o-eka; and trust St. John has acted on his instructions, and hunted that district. A good deal depends upon whether this has been done. If it has, and been done properly, I do not see how Kooti can escape the different Expeditions that are closing in on him. I have, however, very little faith in the Bay of Plenty Officials. There is a want of vigor and earnestness there that disgusts me. I send you, with this, a lot of Maori letters from Houkamau, Mohi, Tarei, and Ropata - mostly about powder. This is Sunday, and of course I have no in- -terpreter, but I can read Maori well enough to see what is in them. Mohi writes that they believe Kooti is at Waikaremoana.