In the morning Kani made a nice speech, before bidding good-bye; advising me how to act with the Turanga natives, and to take time in settling, or assenting to all their offers. I gave him some wine and beer for his journey, presented him with a new saddle, which I bought by a cheque on Bethune & Hunter, for £4, in return for his extreme kindness to Europeans, and as a token of the Queen's and Governor's regard for him, and not as a private gift from myself. He took the saddle, told me to take my own time in paying him for the horse; said that his gifts went for years all over the Islands, without being returned; and that he preferred my sending him £20 from Wellington, instead of being paid by Smith, as I offered; or receiving a mare, which, he remarked, might be lost or injured on the way; that he had plenty of horses, and did not require more. Rawiri made a good speech also; and is well-reported of, by Mr. Dunlop. I requested him to write to the Government, respecting any future differences arising between them and the Europeans. I also made him act nominally as Assessor in one or