a road to the Bay of Plenty, they must all rise to oppose it, and fight it out en the plain. I also heard from Fred Sullivan, (half caste), various sayinga of the naties, all having the same tendeney, and pointing to an attack on the settlers and their stock at Taupo. Now Sir, assuming the intentions of the Hau Haus to rise and attack Taupo, to be true, - could it not be turned greatly to our advantage? The Taupo country is the Key of the Island. From it the Uriwera can be taken in rear, and it