Gospel truths are now being propagated. How gratified I have been last night to find that Major and Mrs. Durie are both from Scotland, and most kind, friendly persons. They have recently met with a severe affliction in the loss of one of their young children, a girl of about 3 years old. Went to the Pa to see the natives. Saw William King. His seemed anxious about his Waitara land, and asked if I had come here to stop them from going to Taranaki Ihaia, from Waitara, made a very excellent speech in favour of our mission to this place; and so did Hemana, and