as it seems to have done away with an ungavorable impression (which was fast gaining ground) viz. that the Natives would not fire on one another. I consider that our natives behaved very well under the command of Mr. Good. There seems to be a view amongst some persons who consider themselves very good authority that the Taranaki Natives this year will go inland and plant in the Bush, for my own part I don't think so, in the first place it is too late to clear bush and plant this season; secondly nothing would hardly induce the natives to leave the coast where they get their shell fish and fish, take these two away from them and they are miserable, besides they have no idea at present we shall follow them very far down the coast.