and also invited Kaimokupuna, and one or two other influential Chiefs, to be present, who are likely to take an impartial view of the claims in dispute, between the Ngatiraukawas and Ngatiapa tribes. The natives of Parewanui, on the north bank of Rangitikei, where Your Excellency encamped a night on your way to Wellington, are desirous of having a township laid out there, and a considerable block of land reserved for them. They will not agree to abandon their cultivations, at least for a certain number of years, to occupy the proposed general reserve, between the Turakina and Wangaehu rivers. If the approaching meeting, on which the present negotiation are so much pending, should terminate favourably, I am in hopes I may be furnished by Your Excellency with the assistance of either one or two experienced surveyors, to expedite the necessary surveys. I find it will be advisable to examine the inland boundary of the Ngatiapa claim, as the Ngatipehi tribe of Taupo have been placing boundary marks at some distance in the interior; where I cannot accurately ascertain, without proceeding to the spot with a surveyor, who would be enabled to report on the distance from the sea coast, and position of the boundary in question. I need scarcely observe to Your Excellency, that it would be most desirable as far as possible to ascertain and decide all difficulties respecting disputed boundaries between distinct tribes, in the first off-set, instead of leaving them open questions, which might be productive of future misunderstandings and contentions. I have etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean. Inspector of Police. To:- His Excellency Lieut. Governor Eyre. Wellington. Rangitikei March 1st. 1849. Dear Sir, I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th. January; which did not come to hand till the 26th. ult. The newspapers, referred to in your communication, I have received from Wellington by the overland mail this morning, together with 24 copies of the 2d. number; all of which, with the exception of a few distributed here, I forwarded by the same conveyance for distribution in the Taranaki and Mokau districts. If I find any Europeans desirous of subscribing to, or advertising in the journal, I shall refer them, as recommended by you, to Messrs. Williamson and Wilson, Auckland. After my return to Taranaki, I shall ascertain whether the hundred copies you have sent me will be sufficient for circulation in that and the Mokau district. If not, I must avail myself of your kind offer to have the number increased, and shall also be glad to forward occasional contributions to the paper. I remain my dear Sir, Yours very truly (Signed) Donald McLean. To:- Nonourable C.A.Dillon Auckland.