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New Zealand. The demeanour of Aywarre throughout the day was worthy of remark. During the trial, he sat near the magistrate, enveloped in his cloak, and observed every step of the proceedings with respectful attention. At times he seemed lost in thought, and but for the high opinion which he is known to entertain regarding civili zation as a means of improving the condition and cha racter of his countrymen, it might have been supposed that he saw with regret, neither unnatural nor unbecom ing, the ascendancy of the stranger’s domination. The events of the day, thus happily and bloodlessly terminated, were universally regarded as in a high degree favourable to the future peace of the community. They had dis played to the natives the combined power, moderation, and justice of a British government, although yet in its infant state, and devoid of all the external trappings of dignity; to the turbulent and evil-disposed among the natives, (a very inconsiderable proportion,) it was made manifest that whatever evil designs they might harbour could not be carried into effect but at the most formid able risk; whilst, on the other hand, the proceedings which had taken place were calculated to create in the intelligent and peaceably-disposed a feeling of submission and confidence. Subsequently, the trial which had given rise to these incidents was completed, and the prisoner’s guilt fully established, but as the court was incompetent to pro nounce sentence of death, a report of the proceedings was sent to Sydney, to undergo the revision of the chief justice. The fate of the prisoner had not been decided at the period of my departure in the October following. It was probably in no small degree owing to the firm