[TIUNSLATION.J WIBESIU TE WHEORO TO THE HON. MR. FOX. Taipowri, December 4, 1863. Friend, jMk. Fok, — Salutations. Tliisis my communication to you, that you may hear what what was said when I went up to JNgaruawhia, on the 3rd day of December. I did not see any men anywhere except at Ngaruawahia. When we arrived there they assembled, and fired from both sides of the road. We were between them while they fired, as we went along. When we vachod the hoxise of Matutaera, which has a carved verandah, ho and his people stood up (to receive us). Ngatimaniapoto were on the Waipa side, and Waikato on the Horotiu side. They stood for a while, and then sijt down. Paora To Ahura stood up to mate a speech, — " Welcome my child ; welcome all of you, your ancestors, and your fathers. Come to see your fallen tribe, ana your broken cause. My fighting has caused peace to bo made." After nim Tikaokao stood up — " Come, my child, come to see your fallen tribe, and your broken cause." Then Patera te Tuhi stood up — " Welcome my brother. Come to see your fallen tribe, and broken cause." Then I, To Wheoro, stood up — " Welcome me, O my father; welcome me, O my brothers. lam come here to see the fallen tribe, and the broken cause. It cannot bo helped. It is right, Omy fathers, that peace should be made. 1 have nothing to sny. I did not come to speak ; but the speech is in the letters. Bo not let us make speeches ; but be quick and answer the letters." They sent to Tamaliere for Tainihana. They met in council. They came to me, (and said) — "If we give up the guns wo shall perhaps be made prisoners. We don't clearly see how to answer the Governor's letter, because wo are afraid of the steamer and of the soldiers, which are coming this way. For this reason, we camo on hero from Paetai." I said to them — " I have nothing to say to you. I was not sent here to deliver a mess ige." In the morn ing, Ngatimaniopoto came to cut down the flagstaff at Ngaruatvahia ; Waikato would not not allow them. The quarrel was greac. Both sides fired without aiming. 