to the Government. M - t the pakeha has told them that their plans have all failed, that the Government are keeping a careful watch of them and their proceedings. I hope and trust the Government will be careful how they trust to the statements of such Europeans as M - t he can do the Government no good, and will do, I fear has done a great deal of harm. I have discovered that many of his statements are false - many accidental circumstances he has woven into a plausible story for the purpose of giving his information a mysterious importance. For instance, the signal fires referred to in his statement I remembered the circumstance, and remarking to my brother, how like signal fires they were. I visited the place last week and had the curiosity to look about and see whether I could discover their whereabouts - I did so - and believe their to be nothing more than fires kindled to burn straw after thrashing - a universal practice here. The stillness of evening was chosen to prevent accident. I have had a visit an hour ago from Hohepa Wharerahi, Taupo Chief, he confirms the report I stated in my letter of yesterdays date. The Taupo natives will not take part with Waikato in the Taranaki war. He has