LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 251, 12 April 1865, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Housebreaking and Sticking-up in Open Day. —We are truly sorry to have to notice such things as these occurring in our usually quiet town ; but so it is. On Monday morning, & back window of Mr Oxenbridgejs bakery, in the Shakespeare-road, was forcibly broken open and the premises entered, and cash ami goods removed to the value of about 30s. The burglar or burglars .replaced the window, and cooly walked out of a side door. The case of sticking-up, we are told, occurred likewise in the Sbalce-speare-road, and was on the person of one of the seamen of the Esk, the 'offenders in this cose being.a soldier and a'female companion. Surely a policeman might be placed on this beat, so as to as to .prevent such outrages occurring, ' The St. Kilda.— r-Tbis vessel returned to port yesterday morning from Poverty Bay and Wairoa. She brings us the intelligence that all things are much as before in Poverty Bay, but that an immediate attack from the bau-bau was expected at Wairoa—the stockade was being rapidly proceeded with under the direction of Captain Deigbton,. and the natives were likewise building one for themselves. She left again last evening with a supply of arms and ammunition for both, settlers and natives, and a detachment of thp . new Volunteer force.

Arrival of the Governor. —ln our Mon'biy’s issue we noticed the arrival of H.M.S. Esk with Ins Excellency the Governor. bu we were compelled to go to press before lie landed. We were present «n the occasion, arid confess it was a great disappointment.: Wediad imagined that notwithstanding alltliat had been said about him in bis absence, that his actual presence would have called forth some expression-of gratification from the people generally, only too ready to fall down and worship the representative of Majesty, but it was not so. His Honor the Superintendent, Captain Douglass, Mr. Cooper, and perhaps one other gentleman, received him pro forma, and some fifty of the t iwnTolk watched the ceremony, but did not in aoy way exhibit a sign of satisfaction at the visit. Hats remained on their heads, and hands in their pockets, and not the slightest attempt was made by any one to get up a cheer. Much the same was the scene at his departure in the evening, with the exception of a throng of ragged and dirty Maoris, who acted as a substitute for a guard of honor to his Excellency, and did seem to be much more enthusiastic than the settlers. Although the European population was unaware of his Excellency’s intention to call at Napier, it seems that the Maoris had some reason to expect it. as they came flocking into the town for the gathering, in the morning as early as the Esk appeared in the bay. The St. Hilda reports having spoken the Esk, and informed his Excellency that things were unchanged at Poverty Bay, and that it was not probable bis Excellency would call in there.

The Cabbage Blight. —We have been furore i by a country subscriber with the following directions to avoid annoyance from this destructive pest. We are assured that it has been tried and found successful: — Plant Windsor or broad beans alternately with the cabbages, or if grown in quantities in alternate rows, allow the beans to grow together with tbe cabbages, and the blight will not attack them.

The Otago Exhibition’, —A correspondent informs ns that having twice visited the Otago Exhibition, in the beginning of February and at the end of March, be was greatly surprised at not being able to find any samples of wool from tbe province of Hawke’s Bay, being well aware of the fact that wool bad been forwarded for exhibition. He not only pio?ecuted bis search himself, but enquired of the persons in charge of the exhibits! yet failed to discover any—not one fibre could be found. He himself had sent seven st< tie axes, but only four were exhibited, and not having any catalogue of Hawke's Bay exhibits with him is unable to say what other goods may be missing. There is scarce an exhibit frem Hawke's Bay that attracts more attention and admiration than the model life boat sent by Mr Morrison. The Maoris ani> the Thistles.— We are requested by a correspondent to enquire of the authorities why the penalties of the Thistle Act cannot be enforced against tbe natives. Between Meauee Bridge and the Willows there is a most luxurious crop of the rankest description of more than an acre in extent, and a few miles further from town there is a continuous line. of . them all in full bloom, dispersing their seeds in every direction. This land it seems belongs to Tareha, and bis leases ot it is yielding him a large revenue; it therefore is ouly just that he should be compelled to adopt some means, either by the-employment of some of his own people or otherwise, to eradicate the pest, and this must be done quickly, too, for tbe present crop of seed is enough to sow the whole of tbe plains with, and if it be not done; we shall in a year orTwo have no more grassy plains, but instead of them plains of thistles.

The Recent Murder at Dunedin. —An account of this diabolical act has already appeared in our columns. We aive the following additional particulars Trora a Southern contemporary:—“ The perpetrator of this horrible murder, the particulars of which recently appeared in this journal, remains undiscovered. The adjourned Coroner’s inquest had been held, and the jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. We have before announced that a reward of £2OO has been offered for such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the murderer or murderers. On Saturday evening fresh, placards were issued, bearing the following additional notification : —‘ And in addition to the payment uf.the reward, a free pardon will be given to any person implicated, in the offence above described (not 'being-the person who actually inflicted the injuries pausing death), who will give the required information. 5 35 --

AngivAL op the Egmont.—By' the am-. val of this vessel at ii'><»;i yesteriLiy we are put iu possession of our files from the Soutiierrj Boris; 1.-nt waist of spare compels us f.O hold most of the news over lor our next.