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No. 1. THE CIVIL COMMISSIONER, TiVJBAKGA, TO THE HOT» T. THE NATIVE MINISTEB. Civil Commissioner's Office, Tauranga, March 6, 1865. SlB, I have the honor to forward for your information copies of letters enclosed to me hy Mr. Commissioner Smith, relating to the proceedings of the Pai Mar-ire Tius at Te Whaiti and Whale atane. The Officer commanding the district has been supplied with eopic s. I have, &c., Henby T. Clarke, The Honorable the Native Minister, Civil Commissioner. "Wellington. Enclosure 1 to No. 1. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MISS WALLACE. Poronui, Whakatane, February 21, 1805. On Saturday last a large party of Pai Marires arrived at Ko Peopeo from Taranaki and Taupo, bringing with them a British soldier a prisoner, and the head of Captain Lloyd, which they exhibit with a cap of the 70th on. They pretend to make it speak. They have put a cut* on this port, and have laid down the law here that no vessels are to be allowed to come here under pain of being taken, and all on board put to death. Our informant, an European, who has been watching and listening to all that has been going on, says he is afraid that Ngatipukeke will not dare to resist them, as they are in great terror of them. They left for Opotiki on Monday morning, leaving behind a party to watch that the cut is not broken. At Opotiki they will do the same, and were heard to say that they would give the Rev. Mr. Volkner orders to leave, and if he refused he would be killed ; if the Whakatohea refused to do it, they would. We promised our informant to try and get notice sent to Mr. Volkner not to come to Opotiki at present, but to wait in Auckland till he hears how the Opotiki people will act. Please to let him know as soon as possible, in case he should come by next trip of the Eclipse. The intention of the Pai Marire is to do all they can to raise the people on this coast as far as Turanga, and then return in great force on Makctu and Tauranga. There pre about sixty bushels of wheat to be ground and then a Runanga will be held here, and if they agree to submit to the Pai Marire, I do not know how we are to get away il the Kate does not come here again. What shall we do ? As Hohaia and Hori are sending letters to you, they will no doubt give you an account of the whole affair. We have not heard anylhing of the Ngatiawas. If the messenger returns here will you please to let us hear from you what you think of affairs. As far as we can see at present, we shall be ready to leave next week. Enclosure No. 2 to No. 1. EXTBACT OF A LETTER FROM CHIEFS OF TE WHAITI. A party from Taranaki, Waikato, and Ngatiraukawa have arrived here (Tauroa), preaching the religion of their God, leading two Pakelias, prisoners, alive, and one head of a murdered man. On arriving here they urged us to join their God, but we refused. They said, "It is

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PAPERS RELATIVE TO THE MURDER OF THE REV.CARL SYLVIUS VOLKNER BY THE HAU HAU FANATICS.