LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 217, 23 January 1865, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Napier Bowing Club. —We have great pleasure in noting the favorable progress already made by this new institution. Our readers will perceive by a reference to our advertising columns that the Committee have arranged for the holding of another meeting, which will take place to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at 8 o’clock, on the Spit, at the Commercial Hotel,

Fieb Brigade. —lt is gratifying to perceive that the importance of a movement in this direction is at length beginning to be felt in the town, so that steps are to be taken for the organising of (we trust) an efficient body of men able and willing to act with unanimity and systematically in case of any emergency that may arise from fire. We call attention to a notice for a public meeting on the subject in our advertising columns. The Reported Suicide.—Notwithstanding all our endeavors to obtain further or more definite information concerning this case, we have, up to this time, been entirely unable to do so. Various and conflicting rumors are iu circulation, none of which can be relied on, the only thing certainly known being that the man Young and another have mysteriously disappeared. The Human Leg. —We are never disposed to place much confidence in rumors that are not well authenticated. In our notice of the supposed wreck on the coast, we felt that it was extremely improbable that the leg of a man should be the only vestige of a wreck besides a piece of battered timber, unless, indeed, this leg was of the same nature —hence we described it as “ probably part of a figure-head.” It seems, however, that it is nothing more than a bone, which may or may not be human,'and the timber has probably been at sea for months. We are glad to be able to show the slight foundation on which the report was built, and thus to ease the mind of any one 'who might have been made anxious by it. Me. Fox. —‘lhis gentleman has published a letter to his constituents ou the West Coast in defence of the course pursued by the late Ministry. From the well-known ability "of this talented gentleman, it may reasonably he expected to be a document worthy of attention, though perhaps something exparte. We have already discussed some of the points treated on by Mr. F., and shall take up the others in due time. We only regret that our very limited space precludes us from transferring the whole to our coluinus.

Wool Ships for England. —We perceive that the Parisian is advertised in the Canterbury papers to sail for Loudon about the 14th of this month. Freight fur wool, |d, per lb. and 5 per cent. The Blue Jacket, likewise at the same date. (Freight not given).—From Wellington, the Ballarat, Ist March, and Wild Buck early in April. Freight by these vessels on washed wool* Id. per lb. and 5 per cent. ; on unwashed wool, ijd. per lb. ami 5 per cent. A Celestial Visitor. —The appearance of any extraordinary phenomena in the heavens is at all times worthy of notice, and especially when it happens to be such as that we now record. We had already gone to press on Thursday evening last when certain members of our staff observed the stranger in a southerly direction near the horizon. We again observed it on Friday evening, though from the fact of a number of dark clouds being in its immediate neighborhood the glimpses to be obtained of it were only occasional. On Saturday evening, however, and again last evening, it gave °a splendid appearance, from the clearness of the atmosphere and its freedom from clouds. Our Maori neighbors will not fail to draw the conclusion that its appearance has some ominous signification. _ The Chairman of our New Zealand Exhibition Local Committee has placed in our hands a letter received by last mail from the agent at Dunedin.—lt would appear that the Exhibits of the Province have been placed in the building without a single breakage, and that the position allotted to Hawke’s Bay is a very good one—On entering the main door, in front is a . pillar 7 feet wide, covered with green baize, on which are bung Messrs. Swan and Wrigglaworth’s photographs of Maori subjects. Over them are arranged Maori implements, festooned with mats sent by Messrs. Colenso and Routledge. Btlow is a circular table on which are displayed some of the most attractive exhibits. To the right is an arch filled with specimens of timber, festooned with Maori mats, and in front a glass case and stand, in which Mr. Colenso’s interesting collection has been arranged under the direction of Dr. Hector. To the right of this is another pillar, on which Mr. Koch’s map of Hawke’s Bay is fixed, overhung with mats. Then there is another arch ‘festooned with mats, counterpane, &c. ; and another circular table in front on which is placed his Honors canoe, Mr Morrison’s life-boat, Mr. Attward’s dressed flax and other articles. Wool, bams, cheese, and so forth, were yet unpacked, waiting the directions of the Commissioners. We are glad to Hear that the Commissioners express themselves well satisfied with our exhibits.— H. B. Herald, ’