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PAPERS RELATIVE TO

The Opape and Whakatauo people express their readiness to act with us in the event of an outbreak. I purpose starting to-morrow for "Whakatane and the Waiinana, and shall be absent for three (]ays. The Compensation Court closed this day. About 170 cases have been heard, of which about seventy have been settled out of Court by the Crown Agent ; the rest of the claims have been left for another sitting of the Court. In a few of the most important cases judgment has been reserved. I cannot say whether any marked effect has been produced by the judgments of the Court, as for some time I have not heard any expression of opinion on the matter. I have, &c, The Civil Commissioner, AY. G. Mint, Bay of Plenty District. Ecsident Magistrate.

Enclosure 2 in No. 58. Copy of a Letter from Penetito to the ""Wiiakatoiiea. [translation.! 7th February, ISG7. I received jrour letter on the 7th. It is good. Listen to what my familiar spirit told me: Ho told me the child of Ilakaraia should be born —should bo born thrice. Enough of that. This is what I have to tell you —that is to say, what the whole people have to say to you: "When this notification reaches you, raise the weapon on high. That is all I have to say. This is a war song. • # * * * # # * * You can finish it yourselves. The eye of Eura, the eye of Eko ; it is night, it is night; the day dawns, the day dawns ; it is broad day ; it will soon be broad day. Ended. To Whetoi and all the Poti. Penetito.

Enclosure 8 in No. 58. Copy of a Letter from the L'rkwera to the Whakatohea. [translation.] To Maraetat, to the whole Eunanga, — 17th February, ISG7. O tribe, salutations to you all! Friends, your proposal has reached us, and we have responded to it. You tell us to take up the weapon, and we, as well as you, have all taken it up. This is what we have to say to you : Clasp your hands and look behind you. Friends, be not troubled at this, and say to this Bunanga what a long time it will be before the blow is struck, for we have agreed to strike the blow, and now there are neither prophets, fanatics, or chief's now; all we have now in the place of the prophets, fanatics, and chiefs, is the Eunanga and (rod :itis He who will carry our plans on to maturity. These words have all been discussed by thegathering of Tuhoe. That is all. From Tawhena. The whole Eunanga. of Tuhoe.

Enclosure 4 in No. 58. Copy of a Letter from Wkfiha Apanui to Mr. Mair. [translation.] FbiSSS Mr. Maik, — Ohape, Gth April, 18G7. Here is the word which lias reached us from Tawhena, from the Hauhaus : That peace is in Te Waimana. This is the word about Ngatiawa, or rather about the people who sent to give directions at Opotiki, that is to say, at Waoeka : That they be attacked hero on the coast. The man from whom we got this news is named Eria. He belongs to us. Ho went to see his mother and father, and then he heard this. In consequence of hearing this he ran away hither. You ask him about it. Friend, this has disarranged my plan to go with Teopira into the Urewera country, and now I shall not go. That is all. Wepiha Apanci.

No. 59. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Clarke to the Hon. J. C. Richmond. (D. 336.) Civil Commissioner's Office, Sin, — Tauranga, 12th April, 15G7. I have the honor to transmit herewith an original letter (with translation) from the Native chief Te Eaihi, of Ngatihaua, acquainting me with the result of a meeting with the Pirirakau and Ngatiporou disaffected Natives. I have, &c., H. T. Clarke, The Hon. the Native Minister, "Wellington. Civil Commissioner.

Enclosure in No. 59. Copy of a Letter from Tk Eaiiii to Mr. Clarke. [translation.] To Mr. Clarke, — Hamilton, Ist March, 18G7. Friend, salutations ! This is a word of mine to you: I have been to Mataipuku in the Patetere District.