pleasure to communicate that a meeting of the principal natives of this tribe, held on the 11th. inst, they, with one exception - an old Chief Erangi - signed the Deed, and received one hundred and twenty pounds (£120), as their portion of the purchase money; the remaining ten pounds (£10) being reserved for the above Chief, who attended at the commencement of the meeting, and advised the other natives to complete the sale; but he himself objected to sign the Deed, in consequence, it is supposed, of some difference with the Moturoa natives, and from a desire to have another section of land reserved for him, on which he had cultivations. As the rest of the natives agreed to the boundaries of the land they were disposing of, and appeared fully to understand the conditions of the Deed, I had no hesitation in concluding my arrangements with them; and on the following day Erangi desired an interview with me, when he stated that he wished to have an additional Ten pounds as his share of the present payment, and a promise to pay him for his claim - which is considerable - a further sum of Fifty pounds of the next annual instalment. To this proposition I did not agree, but allowed him the advance of ten pounds; and on Friday, the Fifteenth, he came for the payment, when I granted him the section he so urgently applied for. He then, with some of his followers, signed the Deed; and I have every reason to believe that no further obstacle of any importance will be offered by the resident natives to a peaceable occupation by the settlers of the land they have disposed of, the payment for which I am glad to say, is being expended as desired by His Excellency, in the purchase of horses, cattle, a cart, and other useful agricultural implements. I have etc., etc., etc., (Signed) Donald McLean Inspector of Police. To:- The Honourable The Colonial Secretary. etc., etc., etc.,