Wairoa March 3rd. 1869 8 p.m. Dear Sir, Ihaka came from his own place yesterday, and told us of affairs in Turanga, and of his having brought 27 in all to his own settlement at Mahia. He proposes keeping his prisoners at Kai Aku. To-day Toha's captives were brought up and examined, - they are also 27 in number, of whom only 4 are male adults, - Tamati, Taki Taki, Noa, and Tini. Mori Mori accompanied them; never having delivered Mr. Richmond's letter to Pairau, which indeed Toha brought back in his pocket. So much for that business. We have not added much to our stock of information, respecting matters generally. They establish, beyond dispute, that Te Waru is still positively the Lake, but not it, as supposed, - the Ureweras having objected. He is settled at Wanganui a parua. Now this is accessible from here, but we should require canoes to prevent escape by the Lake, as before. He is said to muster with Ngatimatiwai, and his own immediate followers, about 60 men. They aver Te Kooti to have been largely reinforced by 300 men. This is probably