. Taranaki. March 25th. 1846. Sir, By the ''carbon'' from Waingaroa, I hear that you are on your way to this place; and, fearing you may be detained by the Tapu on the road between this and Mokau, I send the bearer to meet you, in the hope, that, with the note addressed to one of the Chiefs there, it may be the means of assisting you in continuing your journey. But should a difficulty still exist, from the obstinate character of those natives to whom you are a stranger; and that the Chief, Waitara, to whom I have written, is absent; on your acquainting me with the same, I will lose no time in hastening to meet you; and shall use every endeavour in furthering your desire of visiting this settlement. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) D. McLean. To:- The Honorable, The Attorney-General. . Te Henui. March 28th. 1846. Dear Sir, Fearing you may be under some anxiety, respecting the report that has been in circulation of Katatori's having applied to the natives of Ngamotu to join him in destroying the Europeans,- making his first attack on your own place, I send the bearer to acquaint you with the particulars I have this day ascertained on the subject; which will, I trust, remove any suspicion on your own part, and that of your family, as well as the neighbours around you. This morning, at a very early hour, Katatori and all the leading men of Puketapu, came to my place; the native, who, it was said, circulated the report, coming along with them; when Katatori stated that he had come to clear himself of the imputation he was under; as he had not, in any instance, verbally or by letter, asked the Ngamotu natives to join him against the white men; that he had indeed spoken to one of them about your refusing your bullocks to carry in his wheat; at which he was vexed; and told you they should not run about Puketapu any longer; when the other replied,-''You ought to behave better to the Europeans.'' ''Ought I? Is it right I should'' This is every word he said, for which there is any foundation. Kapiti, who you know, and is one of the same tribe,- on hearing of two natives being killed by the soldiers at the Hutt, asked if they were Puketapus; stating if they were, they should tie up some of the Pakehas here, as payment. This was a mere passing expression from a man of no consequence; and from being spoken openly, was thought little more of by the natives, than a joke. I must say that the conduct of the Puketapus,