Local Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 2, Issue 72, 5 February 1859, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Utflv Peactioe. — The detachment at Fapier has lately been practising with the Enfield rifle at ranges varying from 100 to 200 yards. The practice, considering that the rifle is a comparatively novel weapon to the men, was excellent. The power of this weapon appears to be very great, for though the cartridge is only half the size of that used with the old musket, yet at the latter distance it crashed through the solid parts of the framework of the target as if it were mere paper, and plunged into the sea at some considerable distance beyond it. We have been informed that these rifles are all made by maehinery s and consequently are so exactly alike, that if at any tiruothe various component parts of one get damaged no fitting is necessary in the replacing of them by others.

Eesidetjt Magistrate's Cottet. — This court sat on Monday last, when the following case was disposed of: — Munn v. Priestly and Noonan, debt £13 75., for goods ; the defendants showed a set off ; judgment for plaintiff £2 7s. Gd.T-eaah party to bear his own cost?. — On Tuosday, Patrick Eegan was charged with horse stealing, inasmuch as lie sold a horse which had been lent Mm by a native; committed for trial. — Campbell v. ManucL Silva, debt £13 7s. for goods ; judgment for amount claimed and cost 3. On Wednesday, Munn v. Bastinn £2 Od. 9d. hotel bill ; judgment for amount claimed, with costs. — Dyettc. Bastian, £12 4s. j judgment for £11 15s. and costs.

The Sisiiop 01? Isew Zealand arrived in Napier yesterday via the coast. A church meeting takes place to day at noon ; and the Bishop wilL preach on Sabbath, in the school room, at 1L o'clock.

At Poverty Eat the runanga is as rabid as ever ; the weather has been most unpropitious for the grain crops ; a death had taken place from the effects of hard drinking. Our correspondent'sletter in our next.

Erratum. — We have to call attention to the fact that Mr. Worgnn's address in our last was. headod in error, "To the Electors of Tc Aute," instead of "The electors of Waipukurati."

Statistics. — We have to acknowledge the courtesy of the Colonial Secretary in forwarding us a copy of the '-Statistics of 1857."

De. Hoohstetter. — We havo to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Under Secretary Gisborau's communication of the 19th inst. Every publicity has already been given in our "columns to I)r» Hochstetter'3 letter.