on the subject - other than that a little less hasty conclusion would have better served the purpose. There has been a murder committed by a portion of 'Kahu' who having determined that a certain native 'Tohunga Porohiwi' of 'Puwha nui' Wairoa should be put to death, deputed 'Parakete' and 'Hotene' to act as executioners - Hotene held the poor old man in talk, whilst the other shot him. Altogether a most cowardly and cold blooded murder - The whole tribe support them, and an attempt to arrest them would end in bloodshed. They have today saved perhaps much trouble by bolting, having gone to join 'Te Waru' - There is much disputing about the Land, and I do not think that the natives will come to anything like a