to his section, and remove entirely from there. I regret being obliged to have them in the Courthouse, there being no other convenient place to have them in, the key of the Hotel being in Mc. Millan's charge, who was then absent. Our meeting continued about one hour, and was satisfactory. Mr. Symonds did not think it prudent to make much of them, and I really think he and his ideas are very clever and satisfactory in treating these people. Had a letter from Taranaki from Mr. Bollard. All quiet there. Respectable applicants for young Police. Wrote a reply. Breakfasted at Captain Campbell's. Attended Church; very few hearers. It is to be regretted that the people here evince strong feelings of animosity towards their worthy minister, who has, to my knowledge, laboured so zealously for their general good, and caused a friendly feeling to exist towards them by the natives that had, previous to his coming, been one of bitter jealously and dislike; and their reasons for this dislike I believe to be in a great measure caused by his interfering amongst the natives about the