t r [ }Uij £,„ There fs little doubt that this m«y»be, accepted as the abandonment of that cause by all its sup porters between Wanganui and Hawke*s Bay., and it will, I trust, be shoitly followed by an announce ment to that effect. 1 cannot quit this subject, without expressing my own firm conviction that, to the discretion of Wi Tako, and his firmness in holding back the less prudent members of his party, may be attributed almost entirely the fact, that this Province has hitherto escaped being involved in the open hostilities which hare inflicted so much damage and loss upon the settled districts of other parts of the Colon}'. These fact) and the entire success which appears to have attended the campaign in the Waikato, by which the large tribes of that district are practically •uhjtiga'ed, and all prospect of any formidable combination amongst them put an rind to for the future, lead me confidently to hope that the day is not far distant when this unhappy rebellion may be considered as finally suppressed,, and die way re opened for the re-establishment side by side, of the two races to whom Providence has allotted the task of elevating these islands to the position among nations, which they are, without question, some day destined to fill. Although the unsettled state of affairs ;in this Island has not been favorable for land purchasing operations, you* will be glad to learn that they have not been unattended with success. In opening your last session, I informed you that the terms of purchase of the Waitotara block had been|arranged, and I have now to state that the balance of the purchase money was paid in July, hut for various reasons was deposited in the Bank by the natives until last month, when it was most fairly and satis factorily distributed, and that, though no question as to the validity of the purchase ever has been rained by the natives, before T left Wanganui I re ceived an intimation that the rebel Kingites res lv ed upon abandoning, their reserves in (he block, and retiring to the north side of the Waitotara River. 