being afraid of the consequences. You may now Sir immortalize your name in New Plymouth - come and conclude the purchase of Teira's and I believe the question is then settled - a Native chief living at Anaero called Rakatau who came from the Chatham Islands last year and joined Wm. King in the opposition came to see me this week, with a joint message from himself and the Chief Tamati Ngarewa (Harelip) who is living at Urenui informing me that they were tired of the state of things, and had decided to go in for the sale of the land so soon as Teira's was settled for - who can tellwhat a day may bring forth. I was never more surprized. Rakatau was most violent in the case of Keriopa's offering Waiau, he came up to Town on the occasion with Wm, King and was very wrath withmyself and Halse. He told us we were ordure - in retaliation I told him he was Sugar to sweeten my Flour