pleased than when he first landed here. You must make an effort to come with him, indeed your presence is absolutely necessary in so important an occasion. On the 6th and 7th instant some small skirmishing took place between the natives resulting in 5 of the opposite party being wounded. Mr. Turton was fired at and narrowly escaped injury. On the 8th the Mokau natives arrived at the Hunia and leave this day for Mokau --- they have conducted themselves well on this occasion. On the 13th the "Zingari" arrived with the welcome news that troops were on their way to our assistance. On the 14th a letter was received by Ihaia from W. Kingi, the copy of which I enclose. On the 15th Bishop Selwyn arrived at Waitara --- he visited Katatore and then Arama Karaka before coming into Town. Native report says that a party of Ngatiruanui natives