remove them, in case of a future overflow. The sea, within its bounds, must go; Heaven's Ruler wills it to be so. Spent a most pleasant day with Mr. Colenso; who has given me many interesting accounts of his experiences among the natives, and of his various narrow escapes, and determined proceedings with them, conquering their obstinacy, and violent passions; the treatment he received at the hands of the Ahuriri natives, through the malicious conduct of Renata, and the Chiefs Tareha, Moananui, and Takamoana, is dreadful; and shows how cautious I must be in dealing with these people, and how bitter they are, and how far they will carry their malignant passions, when once excited. His life has actually been in imminent danger, by them; and so has the life of his