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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume II, Issue 128, 29 June 1863, Page 3

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The Lord Ashley, arrived in port this morning early, bringing the subjoined intelligence. The Government agent sent to Otago to enlist men for the detachment of the Colonial Defence Corps, has returned bringing with him 70 men. No news from Taranaki. The small-pox is raging in London. The Federals have sustained a repulse before Charleston. There are reported to 800,000 bales of cotton in and around Jackson. At "Williamsburg, on the 14th the Confederats under General Wise drove in the Federal pickets and occupied the Town. The Confederates are making efforts to get between Suffolk and Norfolk. LATEST TELEGRAM VIA SUEZ. London, May 6, 3*30 p.m War rumours have abated. Russia has replied in a conciliatory manner to the notes of the three Powers respecting Poland. The P eterhoff’s mail has been surrendered by the Federal Government.

The Federal attack on Charleston ended in a rushing defeat. The Church-rates Abolition Bill has been lost by a majoity of ten. Theofficialinquiry into the wreck of H.M.S. Orpheus has terminated in her loss being attributed to the want of proper pilotage arrangements. ' The Curagoa,*2 6 screw frigate, now completing her storing and out fit in the steam basin at Portsmouth, will shortly he commissioned by Captain Sir W. Wiseman,fas commodore’s ship on the Australian station, in the room of the Orpheus. Commander Philimore joins Curagoa as her commander.