land. It is rich, hilly, and wooded along the banks of the river, with occasional flats of fern. At 5 a.m. left Mohaka, for Te Wairoa; where we landed, after a smart pull, by 11 a.m. Breakfasted at Mr. Lewis', and called at Mr. Hamlin's station, and at a neat cottage in front of the Mission House, kept by a Scotchman, who came out in the ''Bengal Merchant'' in 1840. He trades in flax, and has a neat garden. Pulled up the Wairoa several miles. The land is rich and fertile on both banks of the river; but from the numerous tribes on the river, I would prefer, for some years at least, to have only one side of the river, and let them enjoy the other side; as our cattle and sheep would destroy their crops, and create a fertile source of trouble. This I told the natives; and explained to them that if they were all agreed to sell, they should fix the price and boundaries of the Block; which I should write down, and hereafter consider the price to be given for it, and the time when it should be purchased. Te Koari, a fine old Chief, 6 ft. 3 in, and stout in proportion, is a good specimen of the old New- Zealander; and the young natives say that he is ''The Last Mohaican'' in size and resemblance to the Chiefs of former days. He estimates the number of men at Te Wairoa