more immediate followers and adherents. From all I can learn the Europeans at Kawhia must be warned to remove, there are very ill disposed Natives there and I submit that it would be most politic to place a restriction upon that harbour prohibiting under heavy penalties any vessels except Govt. cruisers from entering it. this course I would bring these people to their senses more readily than if war were carried on against them, I am informed by Mr. Skinner Wesleyan teacher a reliable authority that a considerable section of the Ngatihikairo part of Ngatimaniapoto of Kawhia intend to proceed by way of Whanganui to join Wm. King. It is probable as they intend passing through a disaffected part of the country that they may enlist others to join them and by this means augment Kings party to 1000 men. Such a movement while it distracts the attention