a sufficient chastisement, whether it may not be necessary to form a road through the dis-affected districts between here and Whanganui. But this would, of course, be a matter for future consideration of His Excellency the Governor, and the Major General. The result of the late military operations, involving the destruction of 11 Pahs within 10 days, will prove to the natives that their Pahs, however skilfully constructed, in which they have hitherto placed such reliance, cannot be held against European attack. The fact of their sudden retreat to the forest, on each occasion when force was brought against them, also affords evidence that they are becoming conscious that they cannot hold land for hostile purposes in the open country. ... R. Parris A.U.S.