Copy of a Letter from the Lord Bishop of Wellington to Mr. Rolleston.

The letter enclosed herewith has been sent to me signed by Nepia Taratoa, of Rangitikei, but whether it is his writing or not I cannot say. Therefore I should have taken no notice of it, nor thought it my duty to forward it to the Native Office, had not Hohepa of Porirua, and Horomona of Otaki, (both of whom are desirous to sell the Manawatu Block,) come to me on Monday last to say that they were afraid of mischief, as they and Ihakara had been urged by Mr. Buller, acting as interpreter for Dr. Featherston, to interrupt the survey. The words they quoted were "me unu nga pou."^* They further said that Ihakara was bent upon doing so, but that they strongly dissuaded it as almost certain to create disturbance. I recommended them to make their communication to the Native Office.

I now feel it my duty to forward the letter I have received on the same subject.