at 600; and probably the whole population of this river does not exceed 1800. Like Esau, who sold his birthright, this old Chief gave up a fine Block of land to Maihi Papatahi's husband; who cooked the food, and to whom the old Chief gave the land, in exchange for this meal of kumaras, at a time when the Chief and his party were collecting Kie Kie. Went over to see the Apotu, an old Chief, who is at variance with this party, but who seems a friendly person. His party said that they had no land to dispose of, as they were more numerous than they had land to occupy. Beautiful groves of ripe peaches grow about his place, that would soon be picked off by English children. Yet the native boys and girls move about without ever coveting them. Te Ropiha, one of the Chiefs, has gone up the river to assemble all the claimants to the land they wish to sell at Te Wairoa. A large Meeting of Te Koari's tribe. All favourable to the sale of their land; the boundaries of some portions of which, were pointed out to me, by the old Chief, Te Wi, and others. The sentiments of the natives generally are favourable; and I think the South bank of the river may be easily purchased.