commanding an extensive view of the Rotorua lake, and giving a more favourable appearance of the country. At this settlement there are a few natives of the Ngatituara tribe. At the settlement generally there was a general feeling of patriotism, getting up in favour of Heke, and a belief that he would be joined by all the Ngapuhis in his next engagement with the English; that he had recommended all the tribes on the sea coast to prevent any landing of Europeans; that Rauparaha was again to commence his wars, particularly against the Pakehas. On our journey towards the encampment the only objects we met with worthy of notice is a large range of hills called Howhau, that look very romantic and grand. We got up to near the summit of the mount, but it did not