WANGANUI.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 5, Issue 265, 15 May 1865, Page 3

WANGANUI.

[From the Wanganui Chronicle, May 3],

The Native Contingent.— We observe that Captain McDonald, who has been appointed to the command of the Native Contingent here, and, it is also said, to the general command of the force up the rirer, arrived on Saturday in the Eangitira. His conduct whin commander of the Maori Contingent at Waiuku marks him as wellfitted for his post. He is an excellent Maori scholar and possessed of the tact so eminently necessary in the command of such a corps. The Waikato Forest Hangers.— This fine body of men started yesterday rnoeni ig for the Pafea, under the command of Major Von Tern psky and Captain George. They marched overland, and their impediments were taken forward in the Gundugai. • LiEtn'-GENEEAt Sir D. Camrbon, K.C.E.— On Saturday last the Ahuriri left tins for Mannkau. She called in at Patea, where the LieutGeneral commanding came off in the Guudagai and proceeded to Auckland. Pheasants. —We observe that Mr. Lethbridge has beat the Acclimatization Society having brought down from Auckland four fine pheasants, winch are let lose on his estate at Tnrakina. John Williams Hipango—lt will he observed by an advertisement that Mr. Harding has on sale a likeness of this very intelligent and friendly chief, lately deceased. It is well worth the money, its value being enhanced by the very excellent portrait of the Rev. Mr, Taylor, the friend and pastor of the lete chief, which Is on t lie same card.

A Crowded Harbor.— We counted 24 vessels in the harbor the other day, and there is usually almost this number of vesselis lying in the stream and at the wharf. The Highlander, width came in other day with the Waikato Forest Kangers, drew lift lOin when she crossed the bar.