He seems anxious for a Korero; and I shall remain here, and spend the day with him. He seems to know that New Zealand is a small insignificant Island, compared to the other possessions of the British Crown, some of which, including America, he ennumerated. He said he was glad to have seen me; that he always was fond of Europeans; and poor whalers, and others destitute of means, ever found a refuge in his house, and clothes, and food, when they were in want. I told him that his attention to all Europeans was generous and good, and should not be forgotten by the Government; that the object of my wishing to see him was to explain the nature of the arrangements I had to carry out with the natives of Ahuriri, and Wairarapa; that they had all come in one canoe; that he was the steersman, and that he would naturally feel anxious to know how the foremost crew acted. I then explained to him the views of the Government, respecting the land question; which pleased him much. He said that Turanga had too many Chiefs; and that their talk was childish; that they required time to consider what they were doing; and when