these natives emigrated to this Island in the 12th. century. When Ture first landed, he drove off the original inhabitants. Wet morning. Feel recovered from the fatigue and illness of last night. Breakfasted at Mr. Hough's. The -Patea natives and their old ohlef Boah, or Te Tamaiakina, who prides himself on his descent from Ture, were most friendly, and gave my natives a quantity of Piharamas. Left at 12 in heavy rain, and got to Manuwapo about 5, having lunched on the way. A smart, active boy with us kept up with Basil Taylor on his mule all the time, though he had had nothing since breakfast but a small bit of cake. These children are brought up hardy, and can undergo great fatigue. The Ngatiruanui tribe are generally friendly. Their principal chief, Te Anataua, died shortly after he embraced Christianity. The principal men of their tribe are Titokowaru, Anataua's brother, and the Pakeke, an old savage-looking native that never embraced Christianity, and was never taken slave by any other tribes. Te Mawai, Chief of Manuawapo, is a young man. After a comfortable sleep, awakened about a quarter to six in the morning, and heard William rattling amongst the plates, and getting breakfast ready. The heavy rain retarded our starting for Waimate. The severity of this season has been unequalled for rain and cold weather within the remembrance of the oldest New Zealanders. About 12 a.m. we left Manuawapo, and felt much pleased with the kind behaviour of the natives there. They gave us abundance of food, a comfortable house, though it smoked a little, and after all the trouble we had given, the land-lady of the house was greatly offended that payment was offered.