(8.) The Hon the Premier to His Honor the Superintendent of Otago.

Sir,—I Lave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Honor's letter of May 31st, in reply to mine of the 25th.

2. I refrain from remarking upon your letter, as I think it desirable that this correspondence should be closed.

3. I should be sorry to think that any of the comments I have made have been productive of personal annoyance to yourself, and you will accept my assurance that they were not so designed.