HAWICK'S BAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 162, 20 May 1864, Page 3

HAWICK'S BAY.

Wi? road with regret in the letter of the Cmw'.s----"•own correspondent" from Hawke's Bav. which appears in our contemporary's issue of .yesterday, a statement which, erroneous in itself, is calculated not only to injure the feelings of a truly loyal chief, but to make it to appear to the nat ives generally tint, loyalty is neither acknowledged nor appreciated by us. The statement we refer to is as follows :—ft was not without apprehension that-it lately became known that le Poohipi.ot Taupo, a chief who has been celebrated for his loyalty, and who for several vears back has proudly worn the Queen's badge on his cap. had gone over to the enemy. Put so it is. Some say that a quarrel he had with Tnreho about one ot the tail" relicts of Moana Nui, led him to take this step ; but the probability is. that the fighting men of the other side have come within disagreeable proximity to his village. and that, unsupported, lie has been fain to yield to circumstances." Now Poliipi of Taupo. or as he is perhaps better known among Europeans by his European name of liusby, is as loyal as ever, and a more loyal Chief there is not in New Zealand. Lie lias ever been, and is still Mr. Law's right hand man, and has rendered the Commissioner much and valuable assistance. He was himself with all his tribe present at the recent fight between the Arnvras and Ngatiporos, aud distinguished himself by his bravery and daring 011 that occasion. I l is not always possible, particularly where Xalive names confound, for the Editor of a Journal to steer clear of error when late correspondence arrives, and that too, from .1 credited responsible informant , and therefore the Correspondent to a paper should the more carefully guard against committing so gross an error as that to which we now draw attention. It would seem by the remainder of the " Own Correspondent's" letter that much of the apprehension from Maori attack, which is said to exist in Napier, has been caused by the supposed disaffection of Poliipi. As such cause of alarm is groundless, the apprehension of the dangers which were to arise from such a cause, may we suppose, now be considered to have been removed, for it, is an indisputable fact that Poliipi is staunch and true to our cause.

The Waikato has wc understand risen a couple of feet since the late rains, a greater increase of depth than has been known to have occurred for many years, at so early a peried in the season. ]n consequence of this rise, every impediment in the river navigation has been removed, and as the snags had been carefuly cut away, and a good channel made clear, the rise in the water is as welcome as it was unlooked for. Cosivr.AiXTs are often made of the badness of the material used in repairing the Auckland roads, and that the scoria ash grinds to powder and only increases the mud. it is all very true, but the reaJ road metal is so expensive that the formation of all roads with it exclusively would be absolutely ruinous. It. would cost what would appear a fabulous sum to lay tloivn curbstones irr Queen-street. The small piece of paving done in front of one shop in Queenstreet. within the last few days, cost C2O. This, surely, leads to the question of —is there not in New Zealand any stone obtainable which could be used for such purposes ? At present all such stone is imported, and the only material available for masonry work is the scoria, which is too hard to be worked, unless at a disproportionate expense. It is said that there is stone ot an excellent quality in New Zealand, and in several districts north of Auckland it has been found. Can it not be turned to account? l'oi.ict:.— In our notice of the police cases 3'c.stcrday, wc inadvertantly, in one case, inserted the name of the prosecutor as that of the prisoner. It wasprinted that Henry Cambridge was charged by .lames Russell with stealing, whereas, it sliould have been vice versa, that • lames Russell was charged by I Lenry Cambridge. Ciiamiiki: or Commkrpk.—The sitting of the Chamber of Commerce was appointed for yesterday. but was deferred till Thursday next, through the death of the wife of the deputy chairman, P. Nathan, Fsq. Lauce.w. —To-day will be tried at the Resident i\lagistrate's Court two cases of larceny, which were to have been brought up yesterday bacl not the civil cases taken up the whole time of the Court. There is also a case of shooting with intent to kill. The prisoner. Sergeant James Iloyle, of the :ird Waikato N1 ilitia, was in charge of a guard conveying the prisoner to the stockade, ihe man resistedon the road and gave some trouble, when James Royle saying to his men " clear out of the road men till I shoot him," levelled his rifle and shot the man in custody through the thigh. Masonic. —"We perceive by the advertisements that a new Masonic Lodge, to be entitled the "United Service," is to hold its first meeting on the 25th inst.. in the lodge room at the .Masonic Hotel, at half-past 7 o clock. AN e presume, from the title, that the new lodge will consist entirely of members of the naval and military professions. Waikato. — ft appears that two more lives have been lost in the "Waikato ltiver, at Ralmi Pokeka. Jfc would seem as if the river itself fought for the Maoris, from tl.e number of our men taken by it and smothered in its murderous grip. The names of the two last lost were Rovd and Campbell, two bullock drivers. Q.cehn'-stukht. —As will doubtless have been painfully evident to many, some parts of the road of Queen-street have been lower tliau Others, and these have always in winter time been a complete swamp, covering a pedestrian above the ankles with mud. One such a part is being levelled at the present time, and though the work being done renders the passage ot Queen-street by no means a pleasant operation while it is about, there will doubtless be a corresponding improvement in the general state of the road wlien the work is completed. Queen's Redoubt. —From our correspondent's letter we learn that the weather has begun to show the cam]) men what winter in eauip is like. Confined to the tent or the hut, with no book to read, no writing materials, nothing but a pipe and some damp tobacco for amusement —uuless you count tbc drops ot' wet. tti they fall on your iW>3 i s* night;

como time at last conies, aft"r the weary long day. there is the pleasure of turning into wet blankets and dreaming you dry, if you are not obliged to stand out in the rain, all niglifc on dutv. Government Prize Fieixg.—The officcrsr_ and men of the Ist Class. Ist Battalion of Militia, who have not already filed, and wholiave entered their names as competitors, will parade this day, to-morrow, or Monday, at 10,. a.m., at the Albert Barracks, to proceed to the firing ground. Panmuru Highway District.—A general meeting of the electors of the Panmure district, will be held at 6, p.m., on the ;!lst instant, at the Perry Hotel, Panmure, to supply the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Mr. William Wytey and Mr. 11. Hyhurn, who have resigned. Prince of Walks Theatre.—Last evening this place of amusement was only moderately filled to witness the representation of a new drama " The .Jacobite." in which the whole of the company acted with their usual care and spirit. This was followed by the favourite burlesque of Vilikins and his Dinah," the hornpipe in which was highly gratifying to the feelings of some nautical parties assembled in the house, who, with an amount of vocal effort, only attainable by men who have practised roiring against a storm, proclaimed their approbation and demanded an encore, which was cheerfully accorded. We understand that Messrs. Dempsey and McOniness. will give a concert at Drury this evening and to-morrow, and on Monday and Tuesday at the Queen's Eedouht.