Retail Prices. \Geunlnj settlers must understand tJtat thp Ifen Plymouth dealers sell at tliese prices.']

THE AGENT-GENERAL IN ENGLAND. The " Anglo-Australian" writing to the Euiopean Mail, says — " Dr. Featherston is bnsy in the in terests of New Zealand, and as no man knows better what those interests are, you have a right to assume that his efforts will be attended with success. He is now sending out a lot of railway material for Canterbury aud Otago, and shipping the girders for the bridge that is to span Dhe river Waitaki. Then, the result of his labours in Norway and Sweden ia shown by the despatch of a capital seleotion of Soandiuaviatis per the good ship ' England,' for Wellington. They are all young and aotive people, and if properly treated will return the Colony handsomely on the omlay. It must be remembered that from the instant they land they 'contribute their share to the colonial revenue, and, in more ways than I have time or space to enumerate, contribute to the geueral wealth and progress of the districts in which they may be located. When I tell you that there is not a man amongst them but can manufacture from the raw material every article of clothing he requires for his use, you will see at once that you have got hold of the right sort of people. As the season advances y6u may ex pect to get some emigrants from Scotland and the North of Ireland, where, I hear, Dr. Featherston is going to recruit."

TITO KOWARTJ AND THE GOVERNMENT. The Wellington Independent, oommeuting on the rumours that have been afloat in Wanganni relative to Tito Kowara oansing the Government embarrassment, states, ailthoritively, that there is " nothing in the relations between the Go vernment and the natives whioh occasions less anxiety to the Government than the steps that should be taken with regard to Tito Kowaru. This chief is gradually being deserted by his principal supporters, and it is not too much to say that the probability is that in a short time he will be abandoned by all the natives whose sup port has helped to give him an influential position, among the opponents of the Government. An instance of this has been recently afforded. 