All this time the natives at Turanga (Poverty Bay) and the East Cape who had applied to the Native Lands Court to inquire into their title, and who had been twice disappointed by the non attendance of the Judge, (as it would now appear from Judge Munros statement, through the illegal and unconstitutional interference of the Government in staying the operation of the law,) believed the Native Land Court would at an early date sit in their district. They were satisfied that the men engaged in the rebellion should lose their land, but were anxious that the title of the loyal r natives should be finally ascertained and confirmed. They were again doomed to disappointment, however. The Native Minister, Mr. Richmond, proceeded from Wairoa to Poverty Bay. He there attempted to repeat the operation which had been found successful afWairoa; but the natives would not be bullied. They knew there was a Court for determining their title, and although they had had a sample of the law's delay, they yet were willing to abide the result, and renised to cede any portion of their territory to the Government. They were next treated to a sample of " the inso lence of office;" for the Native Minister told them plainly that they must cede the l&ncLaaked for by Captain Biggs ; warning them, at the same time, not to listen to any pakeha who came to buy l;heir land ; — that the pakeha only was anxious that the Go vernment mightTiot get it, that they might afterwards buy, it themselves for a mere song. In other words — they must not sell to the European settler any surplus land, but must give it to the Government for nothing. The natives most probably did not see any great advantage in the terms the Govern ment offered, and were still willing to abide by the decision of the Land Court. The Native Minister left without coming to any arrangement with them. Captain Biggs was still retained as Crown agent, to hunt up evidence against the unfortuiiate natives, and endeavour 'to induce them to cede their lafitft He told them he wanted all the flat land extending from the coast between the Turanganui and Waipawa rivers., to the main range, and crossing the Waipawa river a considerable way tip the valley. 