Left Russell's Station at Te Waipukurau at half past nine yesterday. Called at Paraima, lunched there on bread and onions. Got to Porangahau at half past three. Detained by the Porangahau natives, to discuss the sale of their land. Heavy showers. Porangahau is a tolerably good river for small craft of 12 or 14 tons. It abounds with fish. The natives are industrious, and raise a good supply of wheat, maize, potatoes, pigs, etc., There are some good rich flats of land, but the country is generally of a hilly description, very dry, and well adapted for sheep, when the fern is burnt off. The Porangahau natives demand £3000 for their land. I offered them £1400 for the land from Paremahu, to a line South of Porangahau, running a good distance inland. Left Porangahau, and got to Akitio on Wednesday. Sailed from Wellington, for Taranaki, having left the Southern or Wellington Province in a most flourishing state, as regards the Native Question of Title to Land. Left Auckland for Taranaki. Ngatikinohaku - a tribe of 100 men at Kawia, a branch of the aboriginal tribes of Panekau and Manaia. Their Chief is called Te Wetini Mahia. They advance claims to Kawia, Herehere, Marokapa, and Wai Kawau. Te Hiko, the celebrated Sorceress, is now sitting with me, but she declines giving her incantations. She says that at night, when sleeping, if a person comes partly covered on the side of the face with a garment, it is a friend. If a person stands still, on coming, and will not leave, when asked to do so, it is a sign of death. Letter to Sir George Grey,- informing him of Hira's purchase up to the Bell Block, enclosing copy of Report on the subject; hoping he will approve the principle adopted. In conversation with him he appeared to favour the plan proposed; prosperity of the settlement; prospects of the Wellington Province; land acquired from the natives being occupied; 4 vessels in a week, with goods and passengers to Ahuriri. Superintendent here doing well; harmony of General Officers with Provincial; proceeding to Auckland; scarcity of land. English fires lighted under Taranaki Mountain; land purchased absorbed at once by gold-diggers, old settlers, and fresh immigrants. Dr. and Mrs. Wilson's kind regards; wishing them a pleasant voyage, etc. Defence of his Excellency for not visiting the settlement.