LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 253, 17 April 1865, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Assembly.—We understand that, the General Assembly of Kew Zealand will meet for the next session at Wellington, some time during June next. Arrival of the St. Killa'',—The St. Kilda returned from the Wairoa late on Thursday evening, after we bad gone to press, having landed there Major Lambert and the company of Volunteers in safety. Her movements now will depend to some extent on the news per Lady Bird, which has to call in at Poverty Bay, and may be expected in port before we go to press. Arrival of H,M. Cutter Iris.—The Iris having undergone temporary repairs at. the Wairoa, has at length safely readied this port, Where she will get a thorough overhaul. It is not supposed that she has suffered any serious damage. She will probably require a new rudder, and some extensive replacement of her copper. This seems to be the worst part of the injuries. The news brought by these vessels from the Wairoa district is of great importance, as it was confidently expected that there would be a collision shortly between the Wairoa natives and a party of the fanatics there, said to he only one day's journey distant from the settlement. It remains to he seen whether the presence and aid of tiie Hawke’s Bay Volunteers will prevent their ascendancy over the Maori mind in the Wairoa district. Our correspondents’ letters, in another column, bring our intelligence down nearly to the date of the departure of these vessels.

Arrival of the Lady Bird. —The s.s. Lady Bird arrived in the Bay about 4 a.in. yesterday, having called at Tauranga on her way from Auckland. All was quiet there. She did not call in at Poverty Bay, as was expected. Absqtjatuxation of the Eev. T. S. Grace. —This generally esteemed and respeicted gentleman took his departure yesterday by the Sea Breeze for the Bay of Is'and. The air of Auckland at the present moment does not agree with him.— AT. Z Herald.

Fearful Gale.—We note that yesterday, the 16th, is marked as a Saxby day, and we also note what may he considered by some of our contemporaries a remarkable coincidence, that it cam - on to blow very hard during the day. The gale has increased through the past "night, and while we go to press it is blowing a hurricane. We are not disposed to laugh at Saxby, having had frequent, occasions to notice these coincidences, especially in the matter of high tides, which we find usually occur on the days named by him.