continue on sufferance until it pleases Rawiri's murderers to make a descent upon the defenceless whites and serve them in like manner. This dastardly leader has deceived us, and terribly did he deceive our now silent friend, who never for one moment thought that advantage would be taken of his unarmed state. Experience however shews that the relentless savage will attack the defenceless and shun the armed and resolute for his mettle was tested when poor Rawiri was buried by the side of his murdered brother and fellow victims. The Devon Road is under tapu near poor Rawiris house, and on the beach as against natives only - mail men excepted - but what further steps the natives intend to take is not at present known. I hear