4 ADVENTURE IN NEW ZEALAND. Chap. I. 
a visit of two chiefs, Hongi* and Tf^aikato, who ac- 
companied Mr. Kendal to England in 1820, and who 
so artfully adapted themselves to the predilections of 
the circles into which they were introduced, as to pass 
for perfect and very devout Christians. 
Among other places at which Hongi and Waikuto 
were exhibited as Christian converts was the Univer- 
sity of Cambridge. Here, by means of Mr. Kendal, 
they became acquainted with Baron de Thierry, a 
Frenchman by birth. They led the Baron to enter- 
tain the hope of acquiring extensive territories and 
rights of chieftainship in New Zealand ; and Mr. 
Kendal undertook to act as his agent for that purpose 
in the islands. This circumstance deserves notice, as 
having laid the foundation of the attempt made by the 
French Government in 1840 to establish a penal settle- 
ment in the Middle Island. Mr. Kendal received the 
sum of seven hundred pounds from Baron de Thierry 
as the intended purchase-money of lands ; and, in 1822, 
effected a purchase, of which I afterwards heard the 
particulars. 
In 1825, a Company was formed in London for the 
purpose of establishing a settlement in New Zealand : 
it was composed of the following members : — 
George Lyall, Esq. 
Stewart Marjoribanks, 
Esq. 
George Palmer, Esq. 
Colonel Torrens. 
The Earl of Durham. 
Edward Ellice, Esq. 
The Hon. Courtenay 
Boyle. 
* This name lias been commonly mis-spelt Shunghee, Shonghee, 
or Shongie, in former works. The natives cannot pronoimce sh. 
J. \y. Buckle, Esq. 
Ralph Fen wick, Esq. 
Jas. Pattison, Esq. 
Lord IIatherton. 
A. W. RoBARTS, Esq. 
George Varlo, Esq. 
Anthony Gordon, Esq. 
John Dixon, Esq. 
