place; who has charged foot passengers going on a line of road, cut by him, for several months. He now agrees to relinguish all further charge for people going on the road; and states that Mr. Colenso wrote to Mr. Williams about it; and that he told them that their chargimg was wrong. They received 8/-, charged to Smith, of the Acheson, for going on the road to Mr. Williams'. They agree to my proposals, respecting the road. They complain that Peter Simson has not paid them for some wheat; in consequence of their having sold him badly grown wheat. I am glad that the road affair is settled. Ihaka seems a sensible, reasonable man; who listens to sense. Heavy rain. Many cases at Turanga are not yet settled. The natives crowded round me with several cases as I was leaving. Had an exceedingly bad road, up hill and down dale, slippery passes, and a really bad road along the new line; which is badly supplied with water. One of our guides, however, managed to keep us supplied with a small quantity. At night we got to Te Mahanga, and heard that the natives of Te Mahia intended to resist my taking a trader, named Morris; who, they were under the foolish impression, I was going to leave, for selling powder to them. I had no complaint against the man. Met Hori and Wiremu, who came