Mr. Symonds went off at daybreak in the morning, and would not stop for any persuasion that might be used to induce him to see the natives before he left. I did not conceal that I feared his precipitous movements would have a bad effect with the natives, and that he had by all means better see them before he left. He would not agree to this, and though his motives may be the best possible, they were precipitous and sudden. I presume he has good reasons, besides the combitant caprice of the natives, to contend with; for really the natives here have only shewn the same feelings in that respect that they do in every part of the Island; and really I have the greatest pleasure possible in testifying to their good character, with the few exceptions that in such a populace, must, as a matter of course, be met with. Nor do I dislike those exceptions amongst them; as it gives an evident proof of the sincerity of the majority of the tribes. The natives assembled about 10 a.m. in front of the town; and they were greatly annoyed at the money being taken, and not a word said to them about it. They still showed symptome of gratitude for the endeavours I used to settle matters; and though I feared it would have been the cause of my losing