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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 11, Issue 847, 4 June 1867, Page 2

The Bishop of New Zealand, accompanied by Mrs. Selwyn and their youngest son, leave for England by the July steamer via Panama. His Lordship has been summoned to England by the Archbishop of Canterbury, to attend the Anglican Conference to be held in September. Cheap meat in Canterbury. — The butchers in Lyttelton have reduced the price of meat to one-half its usual price. The Lyttelton Times informs U9 that one reason is that an enterprising butcher has for the past fortnight been bringing into port large quantities of mutton, &c, and selling it at half the price charged — namely,' from 2d. to 4d. per Ib. The supply has not been equal to the demand, for the man has been rushed, and the cart cleared of its contents in a short time. Canteebury. — Completion of the Tunnel. — The Lyttelton Times says: — At 6.30 a.m. on Friday, 24th inst., communication was eslablished^between the two drives by the miners on the Port side breaking into a drill hole sunk some days previously in the face of the Heathcote drive. After a few minutes spent in enlarging the opening, an iron rod was passed through, from drive to drive, the distance between the two faces being fourteen feet. The alignment and the levels are thus proved to have been perfectly correct. Hokitika. — On Monday night (May 20) there was a terrific gale from the North West, accompanied by torrents of rain. On Tuesday morning the surf was frightful, extending upwards of one mile from the shore. A great portion of the North Spit was washed away. " Two houses were carried bodily to sea and broken up ; twenty other houses had to be removed, as the sea was washing through them, and threatening to demolish the buildings below the end of Beach street. Along the beach 1 northwards the sea encroached, moving several houses, and placing Cobb and Go's stables in great danger. Everywhere there was a scene of indescribable confusion. Men, women and children were running about in the midst of the rain and surf. Plenty of help was rendered. No lives were lost, but, there were several narrow escapes. The port is closed, and is likely to l'emain. so for another day. New Guinea. — The Government of New South Wales intend to urge upon the Home Government the desirability of annexing New Guinea.