This morning visited all the Pahs in the neighbourhood of Mr. Chapman's, and had long conversations with the natives who were anxiously enquiring if the Governor would be desirous of war or peace; that they were all afraid he would be inclined for the former. If so, it would be a serious thing, and would arouse the jealousy of all the tribes in the Island, who were only looking on to see what the result of Heke's war would be. I was sorry to find among them some men who had returned from assisting Heke at the Bay of Islands, who were giving very untrue versions of the different engagements, and I could see they were striving to escite the bitter disputes against our cause. On my return from those Pahs I was delighted to meet the old chief of Maketu, Pukuatua, with whom I had a long