20th. May 1874. The Governor informs the Honourable Native Minister that he arrived at Mongonui from the Bay of Islands, on Saturday the 23rd. inst. in his yacht, accompanied by H.M.S. "Blanche". A considerable number of Natives had assembled some days previously to meet him, but had returned home on the 22nd. with the exception chiefly of Chiefs; in consequence, as it was variously stated to him, of the want of food for their horses, or of the exhaustion of the local supply of strong liquor. Those present received him very cordially, along with the European residents. The chief wants complained of were of roads, which might encourage European settlement; and