But some of the relatives, and especially a grand-son of the shot native, - who exclaimed, on seeing him, - "Grand-father is gone. I have no grandfather to replace him". Etuka, (who was hung), intervened, and intended to have blood for blood; and accordingly went to the house of Gilfillan; where the dreadful and alarming tragedy of savage revenge, was performed, by the murder of Mrs. Gilfillan and her three children. It appeared that Etuka and Wawiri were the only two out of 6 that contemplated this murder; and on arriving at the house, they asked for a firestick; which was handed to them by Mr. Gilfillan; who, after hearing and fearing their threats, and appearance, went off, it is said, at the instigation of his wife, to save himself; as he was supposed to be the only life they would sacrifice; and he accordingly made his escape to the town; and left his family to meet their miserable and cruel end, that might have been averted had he shewn some courage and determination to resist them. The murderers made their escape, some distance up the river, after they had pursued Gilfillan, till they nearly reached the town; when the alarm was sounded to the Troops about midnight; the Officer of whom, Capt. Large, went to the Putiki Pah, to which the murderers belonged; and immediately several of their party, - amongst whom were Patapa, Hone Wiremu, Rihimona, Patene Ropata, Toa and Te Hareware, went in pursuit of the murderers; and overtook them about 12, of the next morning, brought them back to the town, and delivered them bound up in flax, to the Commanding Officer, - one of the murderers excepted, who did join the others in their retreat, and consequently escaped, but is not charged with assisting in the murder. The willingness and alacrity with which the above-named natives apprehended the murderers, is worthy of consideration; and shews how readily they assented to the fate of members of their own tribe, when acting against the laws of natives. But still they are loaded with various reproaches, from being Missionaries, and perhaps not so favourable to the more vicious and ill-disguised principles of our own countrymen. The principal division of the Putiki tribe took part in the war; but the principal Chiefs co-operated throughout, and gave evidence that was called for, to the Troops. Pehi Turoa took part in the war; and was formidable, from his hereditary influence, in augmenting the numbers that joined against the Troops; principally from Etuka, (who was hung) being a relative of his, and partly of the Patutokotoko tribe, to which his father belonged. From this trifling incidence, occasioned by a pistol going off,