a sight of the mountain, which he reported to be about the same distance from us as the Waitera was from the sugar loaves and to bear due south, he thought if we followed a straight line we should reach the base of the Mountain the following day. The Sun being fast approaching the horizon we determined to encamp for the night at the 1st Stream, discovering low land to the East we made towards it, where finding water in a Gully we pitched our camp for the night. At day light, after breakfast we proceeded in a South Easterly direction and after a quarter of an hour's walk had a fine view of the Mountain standing due South. Shortly after one of the party ascended a tree from which by the assistance of a Telescope, a great deal of red sand was seen on the Mountain and our course to be thro two deep gullies, well stocked with Remo. Another hours walk took us thro a long and flat bottom standing E. and W. with an immense quantity of Remo and Mero. Saw many marks of pigs, very recently made and the land of the best description, when Mr.Nairn climbed a tree from which he saw the Sea about Rawai and did not think the Mountain to be 12 miles distant or the country towards the Mountain to be of a rugged character, he however could not judge of the country to the right as the timber intercepted his view. From this place the Mountain appeared to be very difficult to ascend. Supposed the Waiwikio from not having lately seen it to be a considerable way to the left. The land towards Rawai appeared to be of the most rugged character. The country from this elevation (which was considerable) towards New Plymouth could not be seen neither could Tongariro. We considered our walk this morning to be over one of the best districts we had yet seen. After crossing a large flat