—Mr, Wynter was in town to-day attending the Canterbury Association. So I have only now sent him your letter. If you really have courage to come here again and think seriously of Saturday, I could, on hearing from you, induce him to come here to dine on that day at seven o'clock; when you could talk over the Buller College at leisure: and if you would sleep here, I could promise that you should not be invaded or otherwise worried next day. If you cannot come, I am sure that Wynter would go to London to meet you; so thoroughly is he in earnest about the new colony.

John Abel Smith has come to town, and will, to-morrow morning, be fully aware of my suspicions of Downing Street and Broad Street Buildings, as respects Canterbury.