came forward as volunteers, and were at once sworn in by Major Gorton, who in an admirable address explained their duties and obligations—the use of the rifle—and suggested certain rules for their adoption. About 50 were sworn in. On the following day (Sunday) some fifteen more were added to the Masterton Company. In the afternoon, Major Gorton enrolled 50 Volunteers at Carterton, and in the evening between 60 and 70 at Greytown, and on the following Tuesday 65 at Featherston. The settlers in fact, almost to a man, came forward as volunteers. Matiaha and another chief were awaiting the Superintendent’s arrival at Greytown on Sunday evening; their mission was to intimate that a great meeting of the Kingites of the Valley was summoned on Tuesday at Moaki, to consider and finally decide upon the words of the Superintendent; and to ask the Superintendent’s permission for some forty armed Masterton Natives to pass through Greytown. After the Superintendent had, with some hesitation, given the permission asked, with a caution that "such armed processions were not to be repeated," Matiaha and his friend readily accepted his Honor’s invitation to join the dinner table. After dinner Matiaha and his friend saw some sixty volunteers sworn in by Major Gorton. The next day (Monday, the 24th) the three leading Chiefs of the Kingites sent a letter requesting the favor of the Superintendent’s presence at their great meeting at Moaki on the following Wednesday. Great preparations had been made for this meeting, and it probably indicated pretty well the strength of the King party in the Valley. The King’s flag was flying, with a small flag below it, said to be Ngairo’s; four sentries with double-barrelled guns were pacing around it. There might be from 150 to 200 men present, there being a thin sprinkling of loyal Natives. The reception of the Superintendent and his friends, if civil enough, was certainly not very cordial; for Ngairo, Matiaha, and other leading Chiefs, never came near them. Karauria was up put as the sole spokesman. He said that the runanga of yesterday had considered and decided upon the Superintendent’s words and their final decision: was that they would not permit the troops or Defence Force to be sent into the Valley; that they would not allow the settlers to be called out as militia or volunteers; that evil would ensue if the Superintendent persisted in his obstinacy. The Superintendent replied—That it was foolish to hold out such threats to him; he had already done what he had said. I told you on Thursday evening, I should call out the militia and volunteers. I have already done so. I have enrolled the volunteers at Masterton, Carterton, Greytown and Featherston, and I have armed them. We are all volunteers. But I have done more, I have told the friendly natives, that if they are attacked, or if the settlers are attacked, and they (the friendly natives) fight honestly, I will supply them with ammunition. I will not allow them to be killed by you for want of ammunition. But I have cautioned both the pakehas and friendly maories that they are to give no cause of provocation, that they are to remain wholly on the defensive,—that the first shot must be fired by the Kingites. That these instructions may be obeyed, I have requested Mr Renall, a Magistrate, to take up his residence in Greytown, and I have requested Ngatueri, Manihara, and the other chiefs of the loyal Natives to place themselves entirely under the guidance of Mr Renall. I have ordered my people not to go about armed, and I request you to do the same. If you continue to handle your arms, look out; evil will come of it. It is useless for you to talk about the Defence Force and the troops, the Governor will send them wherever he pleases, without consulting you. Your consent has never been—never will be—asked. A long discussion then took place about Waitara, Tataraimaka, and Waikato, similar to what took place at previous meetings. Karauria said—You accuse us of murders at Tataraimaka, Waikato, &c.; what do you say to Governor Browne’s murders at Waitara? Governor Grey has given up the land because Governor Browne was wrong in taking it. The Superintendent—I have always said that Governor Browne was wrong in seizing the Waitara; I always said that Teira had no right to sell the land—that Wiremu King and many others were owners of the land; and what I said is now admitted by all parties to be true. But who deceived Governor Browne? Was it not Teira? who now says that he was not the owner of the land he professed to sell; who now says that W. King and many others were owners of the block. Governor Browne was deceived by Teira. Karauria—Why was Governor Browne recalled—where is he? Why was Governor Grey sent back amongst us? The Superintendent—Go-