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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 2, Issue 88, 28 May 1859, Page 3

The arrival, on Thursday evening, of the "Wonga Wonga," put us in possession of the February and March English Mails. The "Benares," the bearer of the latter, is the first of the new line, and was six days beyond her due date. Our reports of the London wool sales are brought down to the close of the March sales. The following is the report of Mr. H. P. Hughes on this series of public auctions. "The attendance of our home trade was good, while that of the Continent was scarcely represented. It had been generally expected prices would have shown a fair advance ; but within a few days of our opening political matters assnmed so threatening an aspect, that a general caution on the part of the buyers was very manifest, and many, looking to a good supply of Australians in May, were only disposed to purchase sparingly. Still the small supply offering was barely equal to demand, and prices, for both Australian and Cape, have ruled eery uniformly throughout, fully equal to the average ot October rates. The telegraphic intelligence of the resignation of Lord Deiby and the sending for Lord Palmerston is incorrect. The Derby Ministry is still in power. On the 28th February the Derby Ministry introduced their reform bill. The second reading was fixed for 21st March. Opinion seems to vary greatly as to its merits. Lord John Russell had given notice that he would move a resolution condemning the bill. Exactly in a year and a day from the date of her Royal Highness's marriage, she was safely delivered of a son at Berlin. The intelligence reached Windsor Castle by telegraph in six minutes. Major General Wynyard lias been appointed Lieut. Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Private letters received in Wellington represent the New Provinces Act to be in clanger of disallowance by the Queen in Council, from the strong representations that were being made against it in certain quarters. Not improbably, the wish, in this case, is father to the thought ; but in I any case we cannot suppose that the posj ition of the Province will be affected. The India news continues to be favorable. Several regiments were under orders for England. Lord Clyde was to spend the hot season at Simla, the climate of which is said to be very favorable. The total debt on account of the mutiniers, was announced by Lord Canning as 16 millions, while S^ millions more were urgently required . T v he "Snaresbrook," ship, was loading in London for Wellington and. Hawke's Bay. The "Mary Ann," with the head quarters of the 58th, arrived at Spithead from Auckland on the sth of March, all well. The ship "Caduceus," having on board for Napier^ the Rev. Mr. Barclay and Mrs. Barclay, sailed from Falmouth for Auckland on the 13th February. Prince Napoleon was married to Princess Clotilda of Sardina. The war panic still prevails on the continent. Official articles in the "Moniteur" disclaim warlike designs on the part of the French Emperor; but. France, Austria, and Sardinia continue their warlike pie-, parations.