A police guard was placed during the night over the house in which Mr. Thomson slept, to prevent his taking his daughters away, and thus in all probability defeating the ends of justice by preventing the identification and ap prehension of the murderer. Mr. Thomson rose three times with the idea of getting away, but was prevented. The result of Mr. Rice's visit to Auckland was that Mr. Commissioner Jfaughtou, Sergeant Foster and bix other policemen, were despatched to Lamb's Mill, — starting from Auckland at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, and arriving there shortly after seven o'clock. Mr. Thomson then saw resistance would be useless, and the whole party proceeded to Mr. McLeod'a, Mr. Fox and Mr. Rice riding in advance to prepai'e the Maoris for the examination. On arrival at the top of the hill overlooking the native settlement the party halted. It was then determined that Mr. Thomson should remain with two policemen at tho top of the hill, for fear that the intense excite ment under which the unfortunate man was suffering, should cause some unpleasantness, by his attempting to cany his threat into exe cution, of killing the first Maori he mot with. Mr. Lamb then led the two daughters, Florinda, the eldest, and Hannah Matilda, the third, daughter towards the place where tho Maoris were seated, and was follow ed by Mr. Naughtou and constables. Mr. Fox, Mr. Monroe, Mr. Rice, Mr. McLeod, Mr. Sonar, Rev. Mr. Gittos, and other Europeans were already on the ground, standing in a group to the right of the Maoris. The natives formed themselves iulo three groups. The Orakei party mustered under a flag hoisted for the occasion, having the word " Orakei" under the Union Jack. Tamati Davis's party were grouped into a triangularly shaped body with chiefs at tho apex. The remaining group was of no precise form. Tho principal chiefs iv attendance were Ihikiera, Tinana, Otene, Paora Tuhacre, Tamati Reweti, Paraoue, Wiremu Roweti, Hemara, Wiremu Tipeno, Pairama, Matitikuha, Watarauhi. Including the chiefs there would bo from about 230 to 300 natives present. < The chief Paul, addressing the natives, ordered them to take off their hats or other head coverings, and this was done instanter. He then said, when the girl points out the man, sit quitequiet. Be patient andbe quiet. That isall I have to cell you. 