EAST COAST—POVERTY BAY TURANGA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 147, 3 May 1864, Page 3

EAST COAST—POVERTY BAY TURANGA.

Yes-ted day morning the schooner ' Taw-era,' Captain Kennedy, arrived from Poverty Bay. She reports that, on the 12th of April, about 22 natives had left Tokontarti, which is situated about 30 miles south of the Last Cape, and that they proceeded to join the rebels at Taurauga. The remainder of the natives had shown no | open signs of rebellion and were living quieliy i and peaceably, but their minds were greatly unsettled as to what course they should ultimately take, whether remain neutral or join openly in the rebellion. It is possible that our late loss at the Gate Pah may have a disastrous effect generally throughout the South. « Laxd Sale.—Mr. S. Coehrane's land sale of yesterday was perhaps the least successful one thai 'has been held for some time. The sad intelligence of the aliair at, Taurahga, which only became generally known yesterday morning, and the loss of so many gallant lives threw a gloom over men's mind's, which even allected the ordinary business transactions of the da}-. \\ e have reason to ho) e, however, that more cheering news may be received Ironi the hast Coast in the course of a short tune. I'uiNCE of AVai.es' Theatue.— Yesterday evening the ■'Ticket of Leave Man" was produced to a full house. '1 his drama is having a great run ul success, which is jiirtly attributable to the sterling matter «.<t the piece and partly to tlie very excellent manner in which Us several characters are rendered by the company. A. laughable farce finished the evening's entertainment, and u little dramatic episode occurred which we were glad to witness. Two gents who would persist in smoking, contrary to ail prohibition and remonstrance, were made capture by the city police, and ignominiuusly expelled the society even of a " Ticket of ieave Alan." Post Oetice Letteu Box is.—These most necessary conveniences, the Pillar letter Boxes, have now been erected and are stationed in the following localities ; One at, the corner of Wei-linglon-titrccl and liobiton-stroet. Thin box is cleared at \ to 9 f .in., noon, and j to 4 p.m. one, at. the corner of Syrrtouels-strect, and Karangahape road cleared at 8 a.m., { to )if, and j-pasl % p.m., and the third, at the. corner of Parneil and St. George's Bay Loads, near Iluime's Court, i-past 8 a.m.. -\- to 12 and i-pnst ;i p.m. We draw the attention of our tviiders to these pillars as many might pass them without knowing their put] osc. Govki.n.mi.m Pittzic I'Tuhno. —The firing for the Government"prizes has already commenced and is now going on at Wellington. "\\ e learn trom a recent \\ ellington ] aper that it " has j been tolerably good up to tlie present time: the J highest score made by the Wellington Pille l \ olunteers was by ii'r. William Clieeseman, j who succeeded in obtaining 'Si ] units on \\ cdj liesthiv last, and on the same nay Serjeant \). j Anderson, jimr., i\o. 4 Cuin] iiti) W.M., idso I made Jill' ]ioints; but this number was exceeded j on Saturday last by Lieutenant Taylor, of the i l'orinia A eiluiitccis", who m cud :j;i ] omls. At I Y\ airaiapa W. Lassen, jniir.. of ihe Greytown Kith- A olunteers. has succeeded in obtaining of points." Tn 1: Swiftest Yiissn. A ei.oat. —The rage for building oi.oimoiis \cssels. slid) as the "Great Lasiem.'has wolki d its own cure, by the production of an expensive' uiiiiiaiiagtable ship, too i iarge lor any trade, and ruinous to her owners. j .More aitcniioti is new icing ] aid to the essenj lial production of swilincss. and we lake Ironi | the jl/i-.-/niiu/ /.-/;...'..» .Wx a .ascription el the new steam \ar'il •'J ;niah.' said to be the sw iltcsl : steamer alioat :—" T he new \arhl ' Taliah,' runstiuctod tor ins Ini[eriai Majesty by Messrs. Cannula, made her trial trip teceiitly, with the Turkish Ambassador, M. Mm-urns, on board. She iroceided at an extraordinary rate ironi 'f libuiy J-oft to the ore. where her speed was tried at the mcastiied mile, when the result atiaimd was—i:gaii;M lice, tti.i Hi knots ; with t.de. J'.'.2.Jl knots, giv.i.g an uvt rage of J 7.7 o knots, or iwtnly limes and a halt an hour. The Miilan may thus eoiigrauiinte hiinscll on possessing erne of the swiltcst vessels afloat. Tier burden is over JlU>loiis. The engines, which are by imii. aie mancisol their kiLtl, with a double set of boilers: the nominal horse power is lloti, hut thai indicated on the trial trip was 27Uf. The main object of the vessel is speed. Space is sacriheed to'machinery, and she is built on the finest possible lines. ' On the return home she ran Ironi the ore to Black" all (lort\-live miles) in two hours and live minutes, the tide being pari ol the way against her. Tier speed is thai of an average'railway train, and. accoidingto one account, she rushes ihioiigh tlie air at such a i ace that it is not ias\ lor a person on deck to keep his hat on, even in a taim. The decorations are of avirv sj leiitlid description. Messrs. Sumuda and Lcnn may justly led proud of having constructed this yacht. Umvkhsai, ri.ACTio.N Baii.way Exgixe.—A Mr. Philli] s of iibiroy. Australia, has invented the following machinery which may be sent down as the latest and most usciui improvement in the traction engine. The loilo,ving account is from the Mciboun.i- llvmhl 1-lih int.—" A rail is hud upon any ordinary road and m cured in the usual manner." This ra'il is formed with an upper ridge extending about half an inch on either side of the port ion which is secured to the layers. Two lever biles or clutches, which. worked by a chain of levers, are thrown alternately forward, grasp the central rail, thus forcing the main body along. The centre pin is of course the one which is iiiTlitenced bv the rod or lever \. though in the event of great 'force being required an additional piston rod could be made available. The wheels of course, for the sake of preserving the roads, would run upon a plankway. The invention is at once simple and ingenious, and to our mind admirable for manv local purposes. It has the advantage of cheapness and simplicity ol construction, and in the traversing ol elevations and lulls it possesses a vast superiority over any invention of the kin.l we have yet heard of." Tiiatchek iu his new locals was well rccicved hist night. The visit to the front which tins company have paid during the past week has rendered them on their return quite a novelty a-ain. Madame Vitelli was in excellent voice, and rendered some of our charming Lnglish melodies with exquisite taste. Smalt as the unfortunate man was welcomed back with hearty elieers. His Kxeelleiiev the Governor has signified his intention, we hear, ot being present during one night next week. V hi.NG Fuost.— Deacon Johnston, a great temperance man, sets a good « x: n.ple ..ftetalabstir.cn e as tar as hois sen. N.t.eng afro 'he eiapl y.d a carpenter to make some aiieu.:i-n in the pallour ; and in icps.iring the ceii.er near the iuc-pl ICO, it was found necessary io remove the v.a.nsco'.ing, when io . a discovery wa's made thai a>i.misued every! o.iy. A brace, of decanUis, a liinihler, and a piicher with a bit of ice in it wrio cosily ivjosing there, as li they had stood there livm the heginmng. The deacon wiis Munimoiied, and as ho licheld Ihe blushingbottles lie exeaiini'd, "Well, I iie;liie, that .s curious, sure enough. It uiu-t be that ihi ISan.s lett it when ho went out of tins 'ere h-m.-o thirly veins ajr,,,"—" Perhaps he did," returned the carpenter: " hut, deacon, the ice in the pitcher must have friz mighty hard to stay till this time. '