that day, firing was kept up with spirit, the casualties on the side of Her Majeety's forces being two killed and six wounded. Nothing further is known of the result on the enemy's, side beyond their admission of one man being wounded. 3. Early on the morning to the 19th. inst. flags of truce were hoisted by the enemy, and I received a roply from William Thompson appointing Te Waionaha as the place of meeting, whither I proceeded; accompanied by Messrs. Drummond Hay, Parris, and Charon, of the Native Department together with the friendly chief who went down with me in the ''Victoria'' from Auckland. 4. I found a party of about one hundred natives (principally Waikatos, with a few from other tribes) who gave us a cordial welcome. After a short silence, William Thompson