LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 257, 26 April 1865, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The News from Auckland.— By the the arrival of the schooner Success, yesterday morning, we .were put in possession of. Auckland papers to the 20th, being one day later than previous dates. We have made some extracts from them, which will be found in another place. - And- by the s.s. Queen, which-arrived in the Bay last'night Justus we were going to press, we received further dates to the .22nd instant,. We. have, although somewhat hamolly looked through them, but ibid them bare of matter of jm ti-rest, the only items of importance, being the election of Mr W. Buckland for the Baglan district, and , Mr. J. Creighton for that of • Parnell, both- without opposition. We believe that though the Queen called at Tauranga on . her way down, she has not brought any news from thence further than that all was quiet at the time she was there.

The Late Duxedix Murder. —The Coroner’s inquest on the remains .of the unfortunate German, “ Charley,” who came to his death by violence, has resulted in an open verdict, “ Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown.” . The, jury could have done nothing more upon the evidence before them. The only facts undoubtedly proved were that the deceased, who had been last seen alive in a state of intoxication on Wednesday night, was battered to death in a remote street in Dunedin almost immediately afterwards, and that the murderous blows were inflicted' by an instrument found on the very spot of the tragedy. The medical evidence sufficiently establishes the cause of death. The whole facts appear to be conclusive as to the purpose of the attack which resulted so fatally. The surgeons who conducted the post mortem examination, gave an account of the injuries inflicted, which precluded the idea that anything less than the murder that was done was intended. The murderer is not as yet discovered, though a reward of <£2oo has been offered, or a free pardon to any accomplice, not the actual murderer, who may turn Queen’s evidence.

Nominated Superintendent 3 .—We. are glad to perceive that the attempt of-Mr Fitz Gerald to -reduce the original provinces to the condition of the new ones. By depriving the electors of the privileges of electing their Superintendents, meets with no favor. On this subject the New Zealand Herald says“ However willing the people of Canterbury may Be tc allow Mr FitzGerald to propound political nostrums for managing the affairs of other provinces or those of the natives, they take very good care not to allow him to prescribe for themselves. We learn that at a meeting recently held in Chrisfchurch the audience gate conclusive proof as to the estimation in which Mr.FitzGerald’s Bill for. placing the nomination of Superintendents in the bands of ;the Government, instead of as now electing

those officers by the people was held. An able memorial to the House ■of Representatives was adopted, and yill be circulated for signature. Nothing -could, be more unanimous than the expression of disapprobation by the meeting, and in ! the face of such a denunciation Mr Fitz Gerald will surely not persist in pushing the hill forward.”"

Pai Marieism in Wellington.— r-St?rious the * Advertiser ) are entertained in reference to the spread of the hau-hau fanaticism on the West Coast Intelligence was received in town ,on Friday night that, iu consequence of the efforts of some Northern emissaries, the Manawatu and Otafci natives were fast becoming converts. Archdeacon Hadfieid, who happened to be in Wellington; hastened back immediately, and on Saturday the West Coast Magistrate came in to consult with the Government. An agent for some of the Manawatu settlers, who had an interview with the Government as to the means of protection, tells me that it is intended to put a small steamer on that river as soon as ope can be procured. The St. Kiida draws a little too much water, and the other Government boats are fully employed. A handy steamer, of light draught, would find ready sale, I dare say, just at this moment. The Manawatu settlers and those at Otaki are too thoroughly acquainted with natives to be easily cowed, bnt they feel that there is no trusting these fanatics. A vision by some of their prophets is sufficient to change the quiet of last night into a butchery this morning, and the proceedings lately taking place on the East Coast tend to keep the settlers on this portion of the West Coast in a state of chronic uneasiness.