knees, the best we could. Dined at the Rev. J. Skevington's, where Mr. Turton remained with Mrs. Skevington, who was quite alone, Mr. Skevington having been at the Ihupuku with his natives, and trying to mediate and reconcile the Heu Hey whom he visited at Wanganui. After dinner we continued our journey, and met the Puketapu tribe, who waited for us according to promise of the 5th. inst., Having conversed some time with them, our natives were very fatigued, and some of them would go no further. We, however, determined on going onwards with little delay; and as they would not all come along, I carried my tent on my back, exchanging occasionally