there. Rawiri as I before said having died this morning Mr. Turton rode to the Ua with the hope that he might persuade Erira and his people to bury the corpse by the side of Rawiri's father and elder brother, but was unsuccessful the Natives stating their firm determination to bury him on the land where his bloood was spilt. Mr. Turton will D.V. see Whaitere tomorrow morning before the funeral and if possible prevail on him to stay within his pah. We feel the greatest anxiety for the result. Mr. Turton in his conversation remarked that the defeated party feel extremely sore not only at having lost so many of their men but also at their being prevented from selling their rights to the land, and said that it had suggested itself to his mind as something worth considering the propriety of Government purchasing their rights leaving it to the opposing party to sell theirs at any future period when disposed to do so. This might be down by Map and Deed without the risk of collision, and would tend very much to allay the angry feeling that now exists, whilst the opposing party seeing that they no longer could annoy by their opposition might possibly be soon induced to come into the transaction. Mr. Turton also said the Natives expressed a strong wish to see you and really I believe were you here you might do more good than a whole regiment of soldiers. I had forgotten to say that old Erira is obstinately bent on tappuing the road against the Maoris to the north of his pah. Monday 7. The Ua Natives have come to the Hospital this morning for Rawiri's corpse and several of the Moturoa and Kauwau Natives have gone down with them armed. Cooper, H. Halse, Rogan, D. Wilson and Mr. Turton have also gone but only the last will appear near the grave, the others will remain at a distance but still near enough to render assistance in case of affray to any of the wounded of either party. Paramu and E Waka have joined in with Rawiri's party and have gone with them. On his return Mr. Turton called at my house to inform me of the day's proceedings, and from him I learn that on reaching the Ua the Burial service was read by him over Rawiri's corpse, when the party joined by Karipa (who appears to have absented himself from the fight on Thursday, staying in the pah the while) with