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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 934, 14 April 1868, Page 2

Divine Service (Church of England) will be held at Petane, on Sunday next, the 19th instant, at 10 - 30 a.m.

His Excellency the Governor, as we learn from our Auckland files, had visited Onehunga, Shortland Town, and other places, and been very warmly received.

The Hon. the Premier is on board the Wellington, s.s., on his return to the capital. Yesterday Mr. Stafford spent several hours in Napier.

Slaughter House. — Mr. Baldwin, we understand, is the successful tenderer for the slaughter house for the period ending 30th June next — his offer being, we believe, £30.

Opotiki. — We have received from an esteemed correspondent an interesting account of the Opotiki campaign, but are compelled to defer its insertion till next Herald.

Boiling Down. — The nett weight of tallow from the 400 sheep belonging to Mr. Nelson proves to have been above our estimate, being in all 62cwt. 3qrs. This shews an average result of 17 Jibs, per head.

Hrs Honor the Superintendent returned yesterday from Auckland, per s.f. Wellington. The definite intelligence that the Prince will not visit New Zealand rendered it unnecessary that he should prolong his stay in the northern capital.

Chop and Cottee House. — It will be seen from advertisement that an establishment of this kind has been opened in Hastings-street, by Mr. Jew, late steward of the Star of the South. We should think there is a fair opening for a well-conducted house of that description.

The Sheep Market in Atickland was slightly improving. Mr. Buckland quotes 2-tooth half bred ewes, in good condition, at 15s. to 15s. 6d. each ; and Hunter and Co. report sales as follows ; half-breds, 14s. to 21s. 6d. ; lambs, lls. 6d. to 11s. 9d. ; and store half-bred wethers at 9s. 3d. each.

Commission on Phisons. — Yesterday, James O'Neill Esq., M.H.R., one of the commission of five gentlemen appointed to investigate the subject of prison discipline throughout the colony, landed in Napier from the s.s. Wellington. He devoted some time to an inspection of Napier gaol, with the cleanliness and good order of which we believe he was well satisfied, although he could not but see that the accommodation was altogether inadequate to the attainment of strict penal discipline.

The Toll-Gate at Tareha's Bridge will be an institution of tlie Province on and after Thursday next, the 16th inst. Tenders for it from that date till the 30th June were received on Saturday last. Besides being numerous, they varied surprisingly in amount, the lowest tender being £20, and the highest £226. At the last figure, a man named Ferguson, living on the Spit, was declared the successful competitor. His tender, as will be seen, is somewhere about £3 a day. We hope he will find it a good "spec." ,

Artesian Sinking, Napier.—Yesterday, the pipes were driven to a depth of 156 feet — the driving being hard, at times 100 blows per^inch. The chisel was. put down 4 feet further, coming upon another bed of clay ; so that a depth of 160 feet may be said to have been attained. The signs, as yet, are promising, being similar to those exhibited at the Slaughter-house well, which went down 190 feet. It is more than likely now (bar accident) that Napier will shortly enjoy the blessing of pure water. >