wanted to receive spiritual assistance from F. Reignier. Kereopa answered that he wished to see F. Reignier first as a friend, that if F. Reignier would pray for him he would be glad of it, if not he would pray for himself in his own heart. Three times the same question received the same answer and in consequence of it F. Reignier was not admitted. Mr. Hamlin was hardly gone back than Kereopa began again to ask earnestly for the Priest. Why then did I ask him did you not asked for him expressly for religious assistance while Mr. Hamlin was here. Because he said, I thought I should be obliged to confess my sins before witnesses and I had not courage enough for it - He kept on asking for the Priest up to about 9 o'clock when he requested me for the third time since the evening to say prayers for him and