during his stay at Wellington having presented him with a handsome writing desk, etc. Thursday, 30 April, 1846. We left Te Karaka in the morning about a past 6 and had a pleasant walk to Wanganui where we arrived about 9 in the morning being only 1 day and a half from Taranaki, as we came to the road that turns off to Dr. Wilsons we met Mr. King the Police Magistrate with whom Mr. Symond and Mr. White went on to the Settlement whilst I stopped breakfast at Dr. Wilsons and kept Mr. Wills along with me got after breakfast to which I ought to observe was accompanied with that kind friendly that Dr. Wilson and his wife are so distinguished for. We enjoyed a glass of good old wine even after Breakfast having had a walk of 10 or 12 miles before it. The fruit trees in the Drs. garden are not so far on as I expected the season seems to have been unfavourable for their growth. I hear they pay Mr. Bell 6/s per bushel for their wheat or 22/s per cwt. which is to be had at Taranaki for 1/2 that price promised Dr. Wilson a small English boar from my place. Called at Capt. Campbells about 1/2 past 11 in the forenoon his son John has had a long fit of illness did not see Mrs. Campbell she was no doubt busy about her household affairs. Called at Mr. Kings P.M. crossed over to Mr. Taylors was glad to find them all well.