HAWKE'S BAY TIMES. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1871.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 907, 3 January 1871, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY TIMES. Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri. TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1871.

We are requested to notify that in consequence of the tea-meeting in con | ncxiuu with the Weslevan Church of \ Napit-r being fixed for Thursday even- j ing the oth instant, the usual weekly prayer meeting in the Spit school room j will be postponed until Frid.iy evening, at 6 p.in,, when on address will be delivered by Dr Boyd. Resident Magistrate's Court.—~ This morning the adjourn e I ca >c of Smith v. McHardy, a charge of assault, came before the Court. A witness named Coghlan was examined, who testified that the assault committed was a very si'g-it one, and Unit great provocation had been given, His Worship Considered that the defendant had been u more sinned against than sinning," —that, in fact, the complainant had provoked the quarrel, an 1 aocoidingly dismissed the case, with cos's. The Wellington Almanac for 1871 has come to hand. It is well got up, and is an exceedingly complete and valuable book of reference, its contents being not only of lojal, but of general value. The Reported Massacre.—Tn addition to the telegrams from our Wellington correspondent, we have received the following, which has been sent to us by order of Mr Gis'oorne :— ** Tauranga, Jan. 2. Latest dates from Thames and Auckland, 5 p.m 2711 i December. All quiet in districts. Have heard nothing of rumored massacre at Waikato."—We shall still look anxiously for further information. Excursion Trip to Auckland. — The s.s. Taranaki —so long a favorite on both East and West ('oasts—will, it is announced, leave this port for Auckland at 4 p.m. to morrow. We are informed that this will be the only tn'p the Taranaki will make on this coast for some time to come. The English Mail via Suez not hav ing come to hand per ilangalira, will piobabiy be brought on by the Taranaki.— A supplementary outward mail via San Francisco will, we presume, be made up for despatch pet Taranaki to Auckland to-morrow, N ti\y Year's Kesti . ities. —There has been no deficiency in the way of provision for the an nsement of the public this new year. Yesterday morning early the sky was dark and lowering, but in a few hours the clouds had passed away, and it became evident thai' a fine afcernoon wa k> in stote for the plena.ire-seekers Several hundred people took their way to Meanee to the Napier Ride Volunteer Picnic, which was in Wvnj way a success Games of all kinds were engaged in by the visitors, and the strains of the company's excellent band enlivened the proceedings Close at hand, too, a grand crioKet match was played, in which twenty-two ordinary players suslain-.d signal defeat at the hands of eleven picked men. — Many, aNo, were attracted by a pleasure trip to Moiiaka in the line Jiitle steamer iiangatira, which started about 10 a in. The sea prevented tho excursionists from landing, as was intended ; but with the music of the Artillery Hand, and amusements resorted to by the passengers, the trip passed oil'very pleasantly. pnddock tliL' children of the Rand of llope and *he I'resbyterian [Sunday school, and (he members of the u 1.0. K.," gave a very successful picnic. Toe attendance was large', and the whole party thoroughly enjoyed themselves. There wa, no lack of amusement, which was entered into with the greatest spirit ;:nd harmony—proving that n is ! nob by any means neces»ary tor a social \

gathering of this kind to be a succe3 tf , that any refreshment should be provided of a more' potent character than " the cup that cheers, but not inebriates.*' —We observe that the Methodist Free Church intend giving a tea-meeting in the Oddfellow's Hall on Thursday evening next.