dance, he divided them into two bodies, and made them exhibit a sham fight. The attacks between the contending parties consisted of a series of charges or rushes made without order or previous formation; on coming to close combat, each individual singled out his man and engaged him. During this exhibition, Poro, who must have passed his sixtieth year, showed as much activity and animation as the youngest of his tribe. The gentlemen left him in the evening, not a little gratified with what they had seen; and Poro prepared for his return to his own district in the morning, expressing his sense of the attention and liberality he had experienced from the white men.

Aug. 9th, Wednesday. Fine, thermometer 48°. Early in the morning Poro set out on his return home. He had expressed his fears that any longer delay would exhaust his provisions; and though it was five days' march to his own territory, he had not only brought on the backs of his slaves a sufficient supply to

maintain his tribe until their return, but also

the materials to construct their huts.

Aug. 10th, Thursday.

Fine, thermometer

56°, wind S. In the forenoon the Prince Re

gent schooner arrived, having been three weeks detained in the Bay of Islands by contrary winds.

11th, Friday. Fine, thermometer 56°.

12th, Saturday. Fine, thermometer 58°. The Prince Regent having been directed to proceed to the River Thames, and in the event of not finding the Coromandel there, to seek her in Mercury Bay and communicate with her, Mr. Kent, the commander of the schooner, was good enough to accommodate the author of this journal with a passage on board his vessel.

13th, Sunday. Wind S.W., and showery, thermometer 58°. The schooner weighed at daylight, but, upon making the mouth of the harbour, the wind veered to N.E., and she put back.

14th, Monday. Fine, light airs at S.,

thermometer 58°. Weighed at daylight, but upon making the heads of the harbour, and the wind coming to N.N.E. we were obliged to anchor. At eleven again weighed, in hopes of being able to beat out with the assistance of the tide, but found it impracticable from the heaviness of the sea and the narrowness of the channel.

Aug. 15th, Tuesday.

Strong gales at N.E., with rain, thermometer 58°.

16th, Wednesday. Strong gales at N.E., with constant and heavy rain, thermometer 58°. In the afternoon accounts arrived from the Bay of Islands of the return of Jetoro from the river Thames, and of his having reported that the Coromandel was in Mercury Bay, and that the natives were cutting down spars for her.

17th, Thursday. Squally, wind S.S.E., thermometer 58°; P. M. wind S. W. and moderate.

18th, Friday. Wind W. and moderate. At six weighed and towed out of the harbour, at

ten cleared the Cavalles, at twelve entered the heads of the Bay of Islands, and at three P.M. anchored off the missionary settlement of Tippoona.

Aug. 19th, Saturday. Fine, wind S.W. and fresh. At nine weighed and stood for Parro Bay, and at ten came to anchor. Found there the Catherine and Anne, (British,) and the Independence, (American,) whalers.

Here we heard several accounts from the natives, of an attack having been made by the inhabitants of the river Thames, upon the boats of the Coromandel, which obliged the commander of that ship to fire upon and destroy several of them; and Krokro, who seemed to know more of the business than any one else, declared, that had it not been for the promptitude and energy of his brother Tooi, several British lives must have been lost. He cautioned us strongly against letting many of the natives of that part of the island on board, and desired us to be always upon ou guard,

Aug. 20th, Sunday. Fine, wind W.S.W. and moderate. Weighed, and stood out of the Bay of Islands; at ten passed between Percy's Island and the main, and shaped a course close to the shore. Percy's Island is a high conical rock, perforated right through its centre, and presenting the appearance of a deep archway. In this singular passage there are five fathoms water; and in moderate weather boats and canoes go through it in perfect safety. These perforations are common in the eastern coast of New Zealand; a very remarkable one has already been mentioned near the mouth of the harbour of Wangarooa, and there are several among the smaller Cavalles Islands; in them have been found some specimens of crystal.

The Prince Regent continued her course during the day along the shore, the wind being off the land, and the weather occasionally squally and showery. At three P. M., she passed between the Poor Knights and the main. From Percy's Island to the