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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 837, 23 March 1867, Page 2

Supposed Discovert of the- Remains OF THE LATE SUPERINTENDENT OfNeLSON.^— It will no doubt be remembered that some two years ago John Perry Robinson^ Esq. Superintendent of this province, was unfortunately drowned with two others whilst crossing this bar in a boat fronr the ; Wallaby. Although every search was made for the bodies, and large rewards offered" for their recovery, nothing was ever seen of them, and they were supposed tohave fcfee'n carried out to sea. During t^is, last week, however, a discovery has been made, which is thought by many will throw some light on the matter. Some' diggers 'from the Karamea started on a prospecting tour to the Heaphy, and from there crossed to the Big River, about thirty miles frtftathe Karamea. They there came to a sort. of bight where were some large rocks, under a high cliff or bluff. There they found the skeleton of a man lying, and in the vicinjty two pistols, very rusty, and a tin' billy." Close to the skeleton was a bundle of papers and letters which had evidently been saturated for a length of time in water, and which had also been torn to pieces by rats; The water had rendered the writing "wholly or quite illegible, but on one piece the wordj- William Robinson could be distinctly made put. The trousers were of dark tweedand the boots were Napoleons, but both were of a superior kind, and riot like, ttose usually worn by miners or prospectors. . After carefully examining everything that could lead to identification, they buried;the remains with the papers and other £r tides, and on their return to the Earamea sent down information to the police here. Sergeant Filinklyn at once despatched two constables to the spot, with instructions to disinter the bones, carefully measure the height as far as they could judge,* and note any particulars that could lead to identifying the deceased. They were also instructed to bring the papers of every description, as though at present illegible, possibly by the aid of the microscope some further clue could be got. After doing thitf they were to again bury the remains 1 and mark the spot. They may be expected biick^o-day or to-morrow, when the sad mystery may possibly be cleared up.—fWest Coast limes, March 6. . : . ■■■•" = The Superintendence of Auckland.— It is stated in the Auckland journals that Mr. John Williamson is likely to be a candidate for the Superinterideiicy, vacated by Mr. Whitaker. : We learn .throughja private source that "Mr. Thomas Macferlane, of the firm of Henderson & Macfarlane, is also likely to come forward ; but oUrtinformant states that he has very little .chance of succeeding should he oppose Mr, Williamson. The latter gentlemen was formerly Superintendent of the Province, and during his term of office did mqre.good for it than any Superintendent before or since. Some of our readers may recollect that at the time when Mr. Whitakerwas Elected, Mr. Williamson was proposed ty. the members of the Assembly for, Auckland, and his name was only withdrawn in order to prevent a contest at a time when the summum bonum of Auckland's desire was unanimity. Native Title in Hawke's JBay. — A " General Government Gazette" published .on Friday contains notifications of the extinguishment of the native title over the Otumatai block, Hawke's Bay j and that claims for compensation on account of the taking of the land in the Mohaka and Wai- • kare district, Hawke's Bay, must be sent in within six months from the 12th January last. The Otumatai block is thus described : — The boundary commences at Witihanga, thence to the Waikare River, thence to Te Koau, thence to the mouth of Mangeongeo, following up the Mangeongeo till it^strikes the boundary of the first sale of .land to the Queen, namely — the Moeangiangi Block, thence following that boundary to Otumatai, here it runs out to the sea, turns and foU lows the sea-coast to Witihanga, containing in admeasurement four thousand fourj hundred and seventy acres, more or- less, and known by the name of Otumatai. - J •; The Patent Slip Dispute.— lf rumor speaks true Mr. Kennard's visig-^to the North may not be without eflect as regards the settlement of the PatenVSJip question. A report reached town by; the Lordr Ashley that Messrs. Henderson and Macfaflkne, of Auckland, in conjunction wijtfrMr.* fftcolV who owns an extensive ; buil(3itig yard and slip theiv, were in l negotiation with Mr. Kennard for the purchase of .the Patent Slip intended for this place. }Je give the rumor as it reached us, 'and itf must be taken for what it is worth ;-r-^44s?V^ ser t Mar. 20. ' • • . / .^-.v . The Electric Telegraph] — rWe* may soon hope to be in communication : bj£ telegraph with the Wairarapa, as. we observe that tenders are invited for the, carriage of sixty or seventy tons of wire to be delivered along the line. A linei to MasieVtbn brice open, it* will not take long| tQie^tl^lcgnaV: munication to Castle Point, and?^r"om^ence to Hawke's Bay.^^;«n^f^fci^th:: March. •.. •.--■ :^-:M'M-i?. wi£----£*K:;~".\