land, and the plans I have in view respecting it. Came back from Mr. Colenso's. Examined the little bay on the Island, facing the harbour; where water may be dug, and a house built for the surveyors. A man from Wairoa, offering to sell his land. Wrote to Hori, Ropiha, Taranaki, Col. Secretary, Wellington,(ferries on the coast.), and sent a message for Kurupo to come and see me at Ahuriri. The interruptions by natives, this week, have prevented me from getting on with much of my correspondence. However, I have made considerable advances in purchasing. Mr. Colenso seems anxious to commence a system of settling among the natives; of which I greatly approve; that is, - having a block of land to himself to divide among them, say 1000 acres; which should most decidedly - for such a philanthropic purpose - be readily granted, even at the expense of the Government. Reading Hall's ''Lectures and Sermons'', which are well written. The style is