small party of the Ngatimaru already at Te Aroha with Te Moananui at their head. The Chiefs requested us to accompany them in case any trouble might arise, so as to be ready to offer mediation between the two parties - Your letters in the meantime arrived and happily set their minds at rest. Irihia having come over and gave a favorable statement of the Intentions of the Waikatos. This service took us a week, and on our return to Ohinemuri we found that the Ngatipaoas had just arrived with Mackay and who also were determined to make a Demonstration and assert their claims to a portion of Te Aroha. Haora Tipa remained with us at Ohinemuri the other Chiefs going