an old canoe over the sand for that purpose, it cracked, which caused them to alter their intention; and, in taking the broken canoe up the river, the body was seen by Pame, lying at the bottom of the river in 3 feet of water. Out of the number of natives who had made rigorous search, it was singular that the reward should have fallen to one who had never given himself any trouble in the matter. I was in the habit of having the beach examined every morning early, from Moturoa to the wreck on the northern side of the Henui, which would have succeeded, but for that incidental circumstance, as the body must have floated in about 24 hours more. You may therefore imagine that I was not well pleased at the find, wishing all along that the honour might devolve upon the Police. The presence of an English ship soon turned public attention in another direction, and poor Harris is forgotten! Home news, new faces, and blue noses,