deceit, and every skilful artifice that enables him to seduce his hitherto blind followers, is a man low in stature, not exceeding 5 ft. 3 or 4 ins; sharp countenance, quick eye, and artful look. Indeed his countenance, although it has nothing on it of peculiar interest, fully indicates that he is a man of considerable ingenuity, and quick perception. He talked to me of the names of places at Taranaki as if he had been born there; spoke of his having had a hand in the construction of the large church now building at Otaki; regretted Heuheu's death; denied having run there from Waikato; mentioned hid having put the whole coast to rights witht the troublesome natives who occupied it, and possessed