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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 951, 13 June 1868, Page 2

Provincial Council. — There being no quorum yesterday, the Council stood adjourned till Tuesday. The Examination at the Napier Grammar school will, we understand, take place on Thursday next. St. Paul's Church. — We are requested to state that there will be no service in this place of worship to-morrow forenoon, but that the Rev. A. Shepherd is expected to conduct service in the evening. . Presentation. — Mr. A H. Blake, No. 2 Company Napier Militia, will be presented, immediately after the Governor's levee, with the medal for the District Prize Firing. Lecture. — An interesting lecture, upon the subject of the Life and . Times of Dr. Chalmers, was delivered oh Tuesday evening, by the Rev. J. Macmichael, in connection with the Young ■ Men's Improvement Society. His Honor the Superintendent occupied the chair. The Telegraph and the Natives. — On Thursday last a native telegraphed to Mr. Grindell from Waipukurau, that he wanted to subscribe to the Waha Maori. He waited in the office for a reply, which, to his utter amazement, reached him in some five or six minutes. A Brass Band is about, under very favorable auspices, to be established in Napier. It consists of 15 members. Mr. Collins has been appointed instructor ; and Capt. Withers has kindly consented to exercise supervision. A call will be made upon the public for a sum to be expended in the purchase of instruments, which we trust will be cheerfully responded to. Volunteer Artillery.---- A volunteer artillery corps wus formed on Wednesday evening last, at a numerously attended meeting on the Spit, presided over by A. Kennedy, Esq. Mr. Kennedy was. elected captain ; Mr. Tabuteau, first lieutenant ; and Mr. Garner, secretary pro tern, who will receive the names of persons wishing to join. Upwards of 30 persons enrolled themselves as members before the close of the meeting. Tiie Artesian Well has over and over again threatened to be a failure*, but Mr. Garry lias stuck to it- under all difficulties. The pipe is now, irretrievably bent at a depth of about 177 feet; but My. Garry, nothing daun ted, has drilled a he-Ie at the bend, with the view of driving an inch and quarter pipe through it to the bottom. Yesterday, a very fair flow of water came to the top, although j unfortunately, without the force it would have were the pipe fairly down upon the wafcer-bearii-jg stratum.