THE HAWKE'S BAY HERALD. Napier, November 19, 1859. THE PROVINCES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 3, Issue 113, 19 November 1859, Page 3

THE HAWKE'S BAY HERALD. Napier, November 19, 1859. THE PROVINCES.

Oub. papers from Auckland are to the 9th inst. Flour had fallen to £20. The cargo of the "Breadalbane" from Valparaiso, for i which £27 was offered in Auckland a few •weeks ago, but which the owners preferred sending on to Sydney, had. been returned on hand, and sold on the sth inst. H. M. S. "Niger" was to leave the capital on the 20th inst., for Manakau, where his Excellency the Governor was to go on board en route to Nelson, to lay the foundation of the Nelson college. It is rumoured in Auckland, that he is to return by way of Wellington and the East Coast, but this seems doubtful. The first wool sale was held in Auckland on the 7th inst. Sixty bales were advertised ; upwards of a hundred were offered. The lowest price was (excepting some pieces, which went for4d.) B|d. a pound, — the highest, ls.6d. Turning to Wellington, whence we have papers to the 11th inst., we find that, on the 2nd inst., judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Johnston in the matter of Henry Bunny, solicitor, resulting in the rule being made absolute. Mr. Bunny's name is, therefore, struck off the roll of solicitors. The judgment of the Court is very lengthy document, occupying five columns of the "Independent." On the Bth inst. the Council passed a resolution expressing its determination not to pass any measures which would place more power in the hands of the Executive. The Loan Bill, the Toll Gate Bill, and the Bill to authorise the Superintendent to erect a wharf, were then all thrown out, on motions that they be read that day six months. The "Independent" of the 1 1 th contains an article upon Hawke's Bay affairs, headed "Virtue brings its own reward." It begins by commenting upon Mr. FitzGerald's intention to initiate the harbour works before the appropriation of funds, which is legitimate criticism enough, — but ends with directly connecting the proposed improvement of the harbour with the private interests of the Superintendent. A more gross attack upon private character we do not remember to have seen ; and we deeply regret that any section of the New Zealand press should be so far degraded as to be the medium of so much scurrility. A Soiree took place in the Free Church, Wellington, on the 10th inst. After tea, Archibald Stuart, Esq —acting in the name of the ladies of the congregation — in a complimentary speech, presented; to the Rev. John Moir, minister of the Free Church, a handsome silk pulpit gown, and a purse of sovereigns, as a token of the feelings of his flock towards him. At the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held on the Bth inst., Mr. Bowler gave notice that it was his intention to move at the next monthly meeting that a memorial be prepared and forwarded to His Excellency the Governor, praying that the Aces of the General Legislature relating to Banking operations in this Colony, be rescinded, and a liberal measure be substituted in lieu thereof* to admit of other than chartered Banks. From Canterbury we learn that on Friday evening, the 4th inst., the Executive were defeated on the question pf supply, the Council refusing, by a majority of. 8 to 4, to proceed with the ' Estimates until the production of^the accounts for the month of Oetob|||| The Government, having overdrawn "fif account, £6000, at the beginning of the month, the Council were desirous of seeing their pecuniary position up to the latest possible date. Mr. Ollivier intimated the intention of himself and colleagues immediately to resign. The " Times " of the 9th announces the appointment of another Executive, pledged to the production of the accounts in question. Another Ministerial crisis — to use the common but very absurd expression, as applicable to our miniature governments — has lately taken place in Otago. The. Provincial Government, it would appear, had agreed to convey to the General Government a valuable piece of town land, for the purpose of a native hostelry.. But the consent of the Council was wanting,

and this, although the building had. been i already begun, was refused. The resigna- i tion of the Executive immediately followed. < On the 3rd inst., Mr. Reynolds, the moveT i of the adverse resolution, accepted office i in conjunction with Messrs. McGlashan, ■ Dick, and Lambert.