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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 4, Issue 191, 18 May 1861, Page 5

By the Storm Bird we have little news of any importance. From Taf anaki we learn that General Cameron and staff, Colonel Mould and Mr. McLean, had left for Auckland in the Airedale. Sixteen families had arrived by that vessel from Nelson ; and a number more were expected by the brig Rita. The General proposes the erection of five blockhousee, so as to bring under protection a portion of the land for grazing and agricultural purposes. " It must be confessed," says the Herald of May 2, " that the erection of these strongholds has not a very pacific appearance, and seems to define the limits of our security. What is to be done with the greater number of excellent farms beyond those limits, is not, it may be presumed, for the present to be thought of." No mention is made of the Ngatiruanuis having accepted the terms of peace j the mail to Wanganui had been stopped in the Ngatiruanui district. In reply to a letter from the Superintendent upon matters of local interest, the General had written a very kind and gentlemanly letter, which is published. By way of Nelson we have Auckland news to *the 6th insfc. Nothing had then transpired relative, the negociations with the Waikatoes ; but there was no expectation, however, of an amicable result H. M, S. Miranda had arrived in the Manukau from England A perfect hurricane had been raging in Auckland Major Ryan and 3 officers of the 70th had arrived from Sydney, and it was stated that the transports with the regiment had also reached the capital. We have accounts of General Pratt's arrival at Melbourne, where a perfect ovation seems to have awaited him. An address had been passed by the Assembly, congratulating him on his safe . return from the scene of his gallant services in New Zealand. By the same opportunity we have- Otago pa- ' pers to the 3rd inst. The election for the Superintendency was claima large share of public attention. . The nomination took place on the 30th April, when three candidates were proposed, viz., Mr. Macandrew, Mr. M'Masters, and Major Richardson. . On the show of hands being taken, the Returning Officer declared them to be — for Mr. Macandrew 110, Mr. M'Masters 77, and Major Richardson 64 ; a poll was then demanded on behalf of the two last named candidates, which -was to take place on the 17th instant. Mr. Macandrew was still in gaol, but he had issued a long address to the electors, in which he appeals . to. -them to vindicate the honor of the Province, ancL do : justice to himself by re-eleoting him to the /office of Superintendent. A great number of persons continue to flock to the gold diggings at Lindiß Pass, but owing to the severity of the weather a good number had returned to town to wait for the spring, when no doubt a great rush will take place from all parts of the c010ny...... Dunedin had. been visited by a heavy flood. There is nothing of moment from Wellington. Heavy floods are reported at the Hutt and Wanganui...... We observe that the Independent is crowing loudly over Mr. Stark' s expression of opinion on the Wellington debt question j but this of course wa& to be expected. - -