She had been despatched there for the^purpose of render ing assistance to the settlers if they should require it, and arrived at a very opportune moment. It appears that the ' St. Kilda' brought from Napier to Turanga fifty friendly natives, amongst whom were several friendly chiefs, as also Wi Ta' They carneonafrieu'Uyviait, aswasthe 1 «v -. Owing to the alarming state of affairs, U- ot.. Kilda 1 was at once engaged to convey to Napier about 20 persons belonging to Bishop Williams's mission station, and was to leave ou the 3rd inst. for that destination. Bishop Williams intended to send his family away for safety, and one ac count that we have received is that tho Bishop and his son would remain behind for the present. From another source, however, wo learn that affairs, were so threatening thatthey were to leave immediately. This is most probably the case, as some of the Bishop's most staunch adherents amongst the natives, who but a few hours pre viously reoorded their devotion to him, had turned round and joined the new faith. Had the ' St. Kilda' not arrived thus opportunely, it was the intention of the Bishop to have sent up a number of bis pcoplo by tho ' Tawera* to Auckland, for their luggage hud been placed on board, and ib has been brought up in that vessel. Although no very glaring outruge had been committed, the natives appeared to be preparing themselves for it. Mr. Burns, one of the settlers who has arrived by the ' Tawera,' states that some of the Poverty Bay natives who had em braced the new religion had come to his house and demanded liquor, and on his rel'usul to give it to them told him that if he did not they would cut his hoad off and eat it. Being compelled to comply with their request, they soon made them selves very drunk, and laid down in the house, refusing to leave it. Similar treatment had been experienced by other settlers. Many of those were going about demanding drink, had never before, it is said, tasted intoxicating liquors, $0 that with fanaticism and <( fire water," there was no knowing when the work of pillage or blood shed might not commence. 