children, before it is too late. They need a rough hand, and a mouth the size of a cannon to bring them to obedience. Nothing short of that will avail. Such was my opinion years ago, and I have had no occasion to alter it. But this last scene has made a wonderful alteration in my sentiments about the native Regiments! The work I had cut out for laying down boundaries, the cession of Waireka, and other matters in which natives were concerned, are for the present in abeyance. They abandoned the Kawau the night of the robbery, almost to a man; and by daylight not a soul was to be seen. Neither have I met with any of them since. Hitherto they have been quiet. They are guiet now. But it's because they have got what they wanted. The wounded, horse is doing well. Tamati Waka came up from