Colonial.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 422, 19 November 1856, Page 8

Colonial.

AUCKLAND. The Zingari arrived yesterday at Manukau having sailed from Wellington on the 13th and from Nelson on the loth Oct. After leavin" Nelson she encountered severe gales, and Avals obliged to run in Ship Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, Avhere she remained at anchor three days, and having sailed from thence, was again forced to take shelter in an adjoining Bay where she remained several days, and the Avind having moderated returned to Nelson for supplies of provisions. She again sailed from Nelson on Tuesday last, arrived off New Plymouth on the following evening, from whence, Mr. itiehmond and family, with, other passenger* having embarked, she sailed at 4 p. m. on Thursday hist, and reached her anchorage at Manukun in safety yesterday forenoon.— New Zealander, Nov. 1. TARANAKI. Nkw Wesucvan Cjiukcji.—This beautiful and <:ommodious edifice Avas formally opened for Divine service, on Thursday in last week, under very favourable auspices. On Sunday also, sevei-al sermons, appropriate and good, were preached hy the Primitive Methodist minister, the Gci-

man Lutheran minister, and tho Wesleyau ministers; th« collections at each far exceodirur the anticipations of the most sanguine. The crowning part, however, of this interesting alliiir was the tea meeting, on tho evening of Monday last, which was a most enthusiastic assemblage. The people began to arrive early in the afternoon, and before tho hourjippointed • and tho old chapel,.where tho tables wore laid out, was soon filled, —upAvards of 400 sitting down to tea, whilo many wore too late for either room or accommodation. After tho tea the meeting Avas transferred to the largo new church, which A\*as croAvded almost to suffocation and speeches of all kinds, grave and humorous' instructive and amusing, were listened to Avith great attention. The attractions of the choir Avere, however, pre-eminent; the singim* was a groat treat, and too much cannot lie said in it' s praise. The total receipts from tho tea and Monday's collection amounted to £29 3s. 10sd. to Avhich add the further sum of £'90 3s. sd! collected at the sermons, mid avo get a t.v^l 0 f £119 7s. 4-id., an amount unpreeedentv?*?& is asserted, in NeAv Zealand church and ?enapel opening.— Taranaki Herald, October 11. At a meeting of the Provincial Council it is stated that — A communication avcs received from the Superintendent respecting tlie breaking of the Pour.d at Bell Block by a party of NfTtbres on th? 16th inst., detailing the; circumstances much in the same manner as they were given in our account of the outrage last week; together Avith a copy of a despatch that had been forwarded to the General Government on the matter, Avhich states that Hone ftopiha freely admits he has done Avro>g, has agreed to repair the Pound and submit t-> a fine : and that the Assistant Native Secretary had consulted the Superintendent as to the amount of the fine, Avhich Avas fixed at £2, to be paid to the poundkeeper. It also further states that in suggesting this amount the Superintendent has 3" regarded Hone Bopiha simply as the leader of the party—his position as a Native Magistrate breaking the law is left for the consideration of the General Government.— lbid. Oct. 25th. NELSON. We regret to have to state that the schooner Sisters, 13 tons, which sailed from this port on the 24th October, for Massacre Bay, started a plank on the following morning, and went doAvu near the Avvaroa heads. Fortunately, no lives were lost; but the whole of the cargo, consisting of a variety of merchandise and four head of cattle, Avent doAvn Avith the vessel. We have been informed that some hopes are entertained that she may yet be raised, as a portion of her stern is visible above Avater. — Examiner, Nov. 1. WELLINGTON. From the Government Gazette issued this morning, Aye are happy to learn that it is the intention of the Executive to reclaim the lapd between Messrs. Boavlgi- and Go's premises and Plimmer's Avharf. We are not aware of the precise plan but Aye belieA-'e it is intended to project a sea Avail considerably further out than the line of the present reclaimed land. The Gazette calls for tenders for the transport of 2,000 tons of stone from Somes' Island, at the rate of not less than 200 tons a Aveek, to he taken from a five feet depth of Avater jetty to he erected at tho Island. We need not say how conduch'e to the public good such a work will prove, in addition to the sale of the land paying for the cost incurred.— lndependent, Nov. 5.