worse his intellect is unimpaired - At an early hour yesterday mng. the Superintendent left Town for Huirangi to see the Ngatiruanui's - I went with him. On our way we called at the Half way House and found the natives throwing up fortification in expectation of attack for which one and all blame W. Kingi, of Waitara - On our arrival at Mahoetahi, Mahau's pa, Karipa and Wi te Ahoaho came out and invited us in - Ihaia was on his feet giving a full history of the battle and anything but complimentary when alluding to the Europeans - this pa is being fortified and nearly completed. Mahau declared that if the Ngatiruanui's attempt to pass, he will fire upon them and no doubt the slaughter would