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The danger of the Ministry is the Governor. No one

trusts him, and before Mr. Weld could even hope to form a ministry he was compelled to obtain a written promise from Sir George Grey to support his programme. Even the natives complain of his tortuous policy. The 200 Maori prisoners now escaped were always petted by him. It was he who procured them the opportunity to escape, and has since defended them against all accusers. Yet when he sent to offer them—for some inscrutable purpose of his own—per- mission to go to the Waikato country and food for their journey, they declined it, avowing their distrust. " General Cameron," they said, " goes straight forward, Mr. Fox goes straight forwiird, but the Governor is always swerving aside,—he moves in a circle."

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