with whom I bid good-bye rather suddenly, being anxious to get off. Called at Kopu's place, who seems a well disposed young Chief. Called at Waihua; where we crossed the horses, and came over a tolerable road. Country rather hilly to Mohaka, where we reached at 9 p.m. Mr. Perry states that table Cape is about 15 miles long by 6 broad, the land is generally good say = of it available with a good deal of grass, at this Bay there are 12 whaling stations 26 boats, owned by Messrs.Ellis Perry Morris Dyke Carrol Morrel Bartlet, and Lewis - Native population about 50. During the winter 44 = ton black oil, and in summer 33 tons sperm and scamperdown oil. Wheat 500 bush exported Pork 2 tons Mr.Perry states that some rules should be introduced to protect the whaling interests of the Molina Bay - that regulations should be made with regard to the number of boats to be employed where there is so much opposition as exists at this Bay almost between every party there is something required to put a stop to each one having from the inland board the first crack at the whales by this means driving them from the Bay instead of taking them outside by which means they would come in to the Bay and secure to the whaling interests instead of 30 tons in every probability 200 tons a year. The whaling ships from Hobart town America and other places prevent the whales from coming in to the Bay and injure materially the shore parties - few exports from this place, consumption of produce by the whaling parties is considerable. Europeans deserting the Bay for want of luck during the season in whaling. A few say 3 sheep or cattle Stations might be formed on the table Cape Peninsula, Portland Island 1= mile by = mile is an excellent station for one person, evidently the neck of land at no distant period was surrounded by sea and the isthmus across is about ¾ to a mile wide - fine karaka rimu pukutea matae birch manukau and kohai rata and other varietis - Pohuti Kawa - flax - Feby. 1857. Potatoes £2 a ton Wheat - 3 per bush - Goods 120 per cent Cheaper than Poverty Bay. Feby.27, 1857. A native named Pita Roua states that Messrs.Perry and Lewis owe him and others £30 for a share due to the boat they pulled. Lewis head man and Frederick steersman 8 whales were killed by their boat, the Europeans received £50 each for their share and we only received 10 each. In the morning came on to Paora and Potutu's Pah where we breakfasted. Potutu insisted on my spending the day there, that he might assemble the natives, to sell his land. It being desirable to have the Mohaka, I agreed to remain; when, in the evening, the natives present fully agreed to sell their claims to the other side of Mohaka, on to Waitaha, retaining the North side, on to Waituna, at my suggestion, for themselves; which will be a good river boundary. The natives make this a Sunday. But they have too many Sundays; and we ought not to introduce any beyond the 7th. day; which should be well observed. But week Sundays are spent in sleeping, feasting, talking scandal, and injuring their morals; more than if they went to their regular work. I agreed to purchase the Mohaka. Paid for ham 5/6. Agreed to employ an old whaler surveying for one month. In the morning the natives of Waikare arrived,