trusty man Hakopa with all due haste to the rebellious object of my fatherly care. My messenger returned at dusk, after a long, fatiguing search, encountering on his way the fury of the elements, with more kicks than halfpence, in ascendand descending the rugged, though beautiful country; and brought me glad tidings. E Waka was pleased to say he would abandon his occupation of the land in question, after the removal of the crops already in the ground; and honour me with a visit on the following Saturday. But I suppose the tupiki blew him away, for he never appeared. At present the matter remains in obeyance. No opportunity, however, will he neglected, to bring the business to a final settlement. Chillman narrowly escaped trouble. However, the affair is settled, I will let it alone. Raniera and his party behaved badly; and it is really wonderful, that such mistakes are not met in a different manner by the settlers. They, however, pursue a wise course, and pocket insult on insult, till they are well-nigh weary. You must know Raniera, so says Hakopa, defied