WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 36, 6 March 1862, Page 6 (Supplement)

WELLINGTON.

The Wairakapa Natives. —Last Tuesday Mr. -Bidwcll sent to the pound at Feathers)one thirty horses trespassing on his run. Four of these belonged to Europeans and the remainder to Natives. The charge on the latter was one shill inn- a head, and six of them were immediately afterwards paid for and taken away. Shortly afterwards ton natives came to the pound, three‘or four of whom had guns and one an axe, intending to shoot their horses. They were advised hy a European present not to shoot them hut to drive them out. whereupon the head of the gate was broken off hy the axe, and the horses driven off. The natives reside at Waihinga, and are condemned by their fellows. The next court so which they will ho summoned docs not take place until the middle of next month.

The s. s. Lord Ashley, Capt. Wheeler from Sydney via. Nelson, arrived in port this morning at 9 a. m. She sailed from Sydney on the IGth °lnst., at 1 30 a. in. experienced light winds during the passage and arrived at Nelson on the 21st at 3 30 a.m. after quick passage of 5 days 15 hours having steamed the whole distance. Left Nelson at 5 p. m. on the 21th Instant, experienced a strong S. W. breeze in the straits and arrived here a- above. The arrival of the English mail was not Telegraphed from Adelaide when the Lord Ashley left Sydney. It is supposed that the P. & O. Company have employed a smaller boat to bring on the mails and that that is (ho cause of detention. The mail is due in Sydnev on the 13<Ii and the Lord

Ashley therefore waited three days in order if possible to obtain it and would have waited until its arrival if it had been telegraphed'prior to her leaving^—Feb. 25.