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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1092, 15 October 1869, Page 2

Poverty Bay. — A small detachment of armed constabulary had been landed at Poverty Bay, the object being that militiamen, in view of the approaching busy season, may be released from military duty and permitted to follow their ordinary occupations. Anniversary of the Province. — It will be seen from our advertising columns I that a tradesman's ball will be held on the evening of the 2nd November, the second of the anniversary holidays. The Weather has at length broken, and a gale, with rain — doubtless the usual equinoctial weather — has set in. Last night was very boisterous, a thoroughly wintry day, not by any means a pleasant one to spend on the Kaimanawa ranges. The English Mail, that is to say the letters only, arrived here early on Wednesday afternoon by the overland mail. The newspapers will arrive per Edith, probably long after they are of the slightest service. Had they been sent either by the Esther or via the Manakau, they would have been iu Napier some days ago. Mr. Fielder, bailiff in the Resident Magistrate's Court, but who for some time past has been acting as Clerk, has received orders to proceed to Invercargill, as Clerk to the Bench there, at a small increase of salary. The Resident Magistrate's Court, as well as the Supreme Court, will thus be left without a single individual who knows , anything of the minutije of either department. The European News.— -We devote the greater portion of our space this morning to a reprint of the English debates on New Zealand affairs, and the opinions of the English press thereon, as contained in the European Mail for August. While a lamentable ignorance of the true position of the Colony is observable in high quarters, it is gratifying to find that New Zealand is adding to the number of her champions, and becoming better known. The news of the change of ministry, and of the steps subsequently taken, will, we feel assured, have a powerful effect on public opinion at home.