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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1013, 12 January 1869, Page 2

The Panama Seevice. — Doubts, we observe, are still entertained as to whether the company will succeed in surmounting its difficulties. The English Mail via Suez reached Napier on Sunday last by the s.s. Phoebe, and was delivered the same day. This Day, Messrs Routledge, Kennedy, & Co., will sell horses, carriages &c, the property of Mr. S. 0. Caulton. Church of England. — The Eev. J. Townsend will hold Divine Service on Sunday next, the 17th instant, at Havelock, at 11 o'clock a.m.; and at the Boiling Down Establishment, at 3 o'clock p.m. Supply op Ammunition. — Last steamer to Poverty Bay cleared the magazine of every keg of ammunition it contained. A large supply, we are happy to say, has since arrived from Auckland per s.s Star of the South. Capt. Witheeß, as paymaster of the Colonial forces, will, it is understood, proceed to Poverty Bay on Wednesday by the Star of the South — that steamer having been engaged to land him at Turanganui. Auckland Papers to the 9th inst. are to hand, but they contain very little of more than local interest. An Old Colonist. — A. Alexander, Esq., who for some time past has been on a visit to the mother country, returned to Wellington a few days ago by the ship Wild Duck, and arrived in Napier by the s.s. Phoebe on Sunday. Lady Bowjbn and family were passengers by the Phoebe for Auckland. His Excellency steamed for Canterbury shortly after the Phoebe left Wellington. The Otaeaia Station, Wairarapa, was recently sold by auction, owing to the death of Mr. Gillies, the owner. It was knocked down to C. J. Anderson, Esq., of this district, for £800. Mounting Guard. — An order was read at Saturday's parade, announcing the discontinuance of the nightly guards at the Spit, militia office, and magazine. The announcement was received with cheers. Imported Sheep. — We are glad to learn that Messrs. Kinross and Co. have received, per Phoebe, for sale, 152 rams and 50 stud ewes from the celebrated breeding Hock of Messrs. Borton and M'Master, near Oamaru. Those breeders obtained the highest prize for merino rams at the Oamaru show, and we congratulate the flockowners of this province on having an opportunity of improving their flocks by the introduction of such superior blood. A Handsome Contribution of corals and photographs has been sent to Mr. Wood, of this journal, by Mr. Moeller, known by many here as a photographic artist of some reputation. Through some mischance the case went back to Auckland in the Star of the South, and has only just been delivered. The contents are to be sold, and the proceeds handed over to the Poverty Bay relief fund. The Wanganui Expedition. — The Ahuriri, with 150 constabulary on board, sailed yesterday for Wanganui. The Sturt was to follow, and her arrival here was looked for last evening. It is understood that she will remain a day, to permit of Colonel Whitmore paying some attention to his private affairs ; and then follow the Ahuriri. The Wounded. — Nine wounded men were yesteaday landed from the Ahuriri, and received into the Provincial hospital. Of these, five are natives, all severely wounded, and two dangerously. Of the remainder there are — Thomas Lake, one of Gascoigne's scouts, who was severely wounded on the sth December; Henry Crosbie, private in Fraser's division, severely wounded lower part of spine; William Barsdell and Henry Hope, both Fraser's men, slightly wounded,