and his party at Pakana, a short distance from Huirangi. I was received with every demonstration of good will. Hapurona, the principal warrior of the party gave the usual welcome, which was responded to by all present. The expression of the countenances of the Natives present, (about 300) fully indicated an earnest desire for peace and the speakers recited several incantations which are never used except on very important occasions, when they repeat them to express the sincerity of their intentions, and their earnest desire to secure a permanent and lasting peace. Finding that William King was empowered by the Waikatos (under whose protection he had placed himself) to make terms on his own account, I felt desirous to refer