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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 975, 5 September 1868, Page 2

Armed Constabulary. — It is generally understood that this corps is under orders forPetane, to be stationed there for the present. The Telegraph was working very imperfectly yesterday, very little communication having taken place until an advanced hour. • At Mr. Lyndon's Land Sale, on Wednesday last; very few lots changed hands, and these at nominal prices. Land and house property are at present a drug in tue market,

A Telegraph Station has been lately established at Westport, and is open for business. Kaikora.-— We are requested to intimate that the meeting on the 14th instant will be held at noon, instead of 7 p.m. Inland Mail Services. — It will be seen from our advertising columns that tenders are invited for the various inland mail services throughout the province. Hawke's Bay Yeomanry Cavalry. — Capt. Tanner intimates that the Napier squad will fall in, this afternoon, on the flat in front of the Masonic Hotel. Artesian Wells. — Two wells have lately been bored by Lord on Meanee flat — for Joshua Cleary and Thomas Gebbie. They are not very far apart, and are about equal in depth, viz., 104 feet. deary's flow is the best we have yet seen. Militia Defaulters. — It is said that some 60 or 70 summonses are to be taken out by the Adjutant of Militia against persons who have neglected to appear on parade or to enr.ol their names. Very soon, we fear — what between the glaring blunders of the Government on the one hand, and the Thames gold-fields' on the other — there will not be many persons left to summon ; and the Government would seem resolved to hasten the exodus. Mr. Ormond's speech upon Mr. Fox's policy motion, as it appeared in the N. Z, Hansard^ ia this day transferred to. our columns. We fully intended to reprint it on an earlier day, but its great length has prevented our finding room for it till the present time. Tenders are invited by the Provincial Government for forming about one mile of road through the Oero Bush, making about 40 chains of side cuttings, and doing other works on the roai from Ngawakatatara to Oero ; also for the purchase of the ferry punt and ferry house at Waitangi. Taupo. — Intelligence reached town from Taupo on Thursday last to the effect that Mr. Tetley's overseer had been ordered to leave the district, and take his sheep away with him. It was also intimated that, should the sheep not be away by the 14th inst., they would be killed. This ia nothing more than what has been expected. John Baptist and Son's consignment of shrubs &c, although arriving rather late in the season, fetched very good prices at Mr. Lyndon's sale on Thursday. For some choice flowers and planta the competition was considerable, and the result of their first shipment to Napier must have been gratifying to the shippers. Great care had evidently been exhibited in packing, all having been opened in excellent order. Suez Mail. — The Secretary to the Post Office intimates to postmasters that, it being intended to discontinue the regular mail steamers now running between New Zealand and Australia, in connection with the mail service with Great Britain via Suez, on and after the 4th inst. correspondence for the Suez mail is to be forwarded by every opportunity to Wellington, thence to be sent via the Bluff or Hokitika, as occasion may offer. The Estate of Farndon was sold yesterday by Messrs. Routledge, Kennedy, & Co. The country lots, subject to a lease of 21 years and yielding an annual rental of £2 a year, were sold at from £10 15s. to £16 10s. per acre. Lot H, containing 1 1 acres and with house erected on it by Mr. Parker, fetched £625. Lot A, with bouse erected by Mr. Cuff, was knocked down at £16 10s. per acre. The town sections, one acre each, realised from £13 to £33 each — the higher prices being given for those of which immediate possession could be given. The attendance was very good. Educational Rate. — The Educational Rate Act passed during last session of the Provincial Council, having been assented to by the Governor, and proclamation to such effect having appeared in the New Zealand Gazette, the duty of collecting such rate now devolves upon the Provincial Government. This, duty ia not expected to to be a very pleasant one, but its performance is absolutely necessary, if the public schools of the province are to be kept open. It will be seen from our advertising columns that steps are being taken for the appointment of a collector. The New Oddfellows' Hall was opened for the first time on the evening of Tuesday last, when a ball was given to celebrate the occasion. . The spacious hall shewed to great advantage, being tastefully decorated and well lighted. There were present nearly 100 persona in all, most of whom did something in the way of " tripping the light fantastic," yet there was far more than enough room to spare. The music was good, and the more substantial part of the refreshments, under the care of Mr. Johnson, were excellently served. We trust to see many balls and other entertainments in this magnificent hall, so creditable to the body by whom it has been erected. Resident Magistrate's Court. —On Thursday last, a man named Nicholas Wilson was charged with drunkenness, indecent exposure, and resisting the police. The case was a very gross one, and he was fined £l for the first offence, £4 for the second, and £3 for the third. The prisoner begged for leave to go home to get the money, which was ultimately granted on condition of his giving security for the due payment thereof. This he did, a man named Henry McPherson having entered into a recognisance to that effect. Wilson, up to yesterday, however, had not turned up, and McPherson was called upon to pay the money, which he was obliged to do. He has since taken out a summons against the friend who served him this very shabby trick. By the way, fines of this sort must be a capital thing for the revenue.— An affiliation case — Butler v. Symes — was decided in favor of the defendant.