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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 306, 14 September 1865, Page 3

East Coast Expedition.— On Tuesday morning the steamers Ahuriri, Lady Bird, and Storm Bird with the reinforcement for the East Coast on board proceeded on their way, having taken in a largo quantity of the munitibns'of war, and Capt. Levy, of Opotiki celebrity, who has been engaged by the Government to pilot them along the dangerous coast to which they are bound. The force, European and native, left in high hopes of seeing service, and loudly responded to the cheers and farewells of the citizens who had congregated on the Queen’s Wharf, The entire force were cordially received in this city, but the Native Contingent caniein for a large amount of * public favor. The men looked so smart, cheerful, and happy as they paraded up and down the town, or congregated in little clusters round the bows of the Storm Bird. We noticed with pleasure the bond of union that apparently existed between them and their European brothers in arms. One stalwart warrior, tatooed within an inch of his life, we observed in particular. He had linked armswith a somewhat inebriate cavalry man, whom he was evidently lecturing and urging to proceed quietly to his particular vessel. The European was sufficiently sober to be conscious of his kind offices, and as he lurched along the reclaimed land on the arm of his conductor, hiccupped out a “ lead on Johnny itsallri,” and suffered himself to be taken on board. Good bye to the brave hearts of both races, may they find a foe of whom they can give a good account is their desire, and ours also.—Wellington Independent, September 7. Rumotteed Amalgamation of Steam Companies.—A correspondent writing from Wellington to the Southern Cross says : —“ It is rumored here, on,very good authority, that the Panama, New Zealand, and Australian Steam Navigation Company is in treaty for the purchase of the interests of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company in the New Zealand trade. Should this negotiation end in a bargain, the former companywill have an entire, or almost entire, monopoly of the steam service in New Zealand, aud between this Colony and the Australian continent. It is not of any practical advantage to speculate on the result that may follow this arrangement, should it be carried out. There is one thing certain, however ; if a bargain be struck, the company must be prepared to run their boats without a subsidy in * lie inter-provincial service, as the colony cannot afford to pay one any longer.” Childuex’s Asms and Legs. A distinguished physician, who died some years since in Paris, declared : —“ I believe that during the twenty years that I have practised my profession in this city 20,000 children have been carried to the cemeteries a sacrifice to the absurd custom of exposing their arms naked.” On this a medical correspondent remarks: —“ Put the bulb of a thermometer in a baby’s mouth, the mercury rises to 90deg. Now carry the same to its little hand ; if the arm be bare and the evening cold the mercury will sink to 50deg. Of course all the blood that flows through these arms must fall from lOdeg. to 40deg. below the temperature of the heart. Need 1 say, when these currents of blood flaw back into the chest the child’s vitality must be more or less compromised ? And need I add, that we ought not to be surprised at its frequent recurring affections of the tongue, throat, or stomach ? I have seen more than one child with habitual cough and hoarseness, choking with mucous, entirely and permanently relieved by simply keeping the hands and arms warm. Every observing and progressive physician has had daily opportunities of witnessing the same cure. ” Mind Youe Own Business.—A lady made a complaint to Frederick the Great, King of Prussia. “ Your Majesty,” said she, “my hnsband treats me badly." “ That is none of my. business," replied the King. ’ “ But he speaks ill of you,” said the lady. “That,” replied he, “is none of your business.” “My child, take these eggs to the store; and if yen can’t get nlnepence a dozen, bring them back again.” Tommy went as directed, and came back again, saying, “ Mother, let me alone for a trade. They all tried to get ’em for a shilling, but I screwed ’em down to ninepenoe.” Modeen Refinement. —“ In carving a partridge,” says Sydney Smith, “ I splashed Miss Markham with gravy from head to foot; and though I saw three distinct rills of the brown liquid trickling down her cheek, she had the complaisance to declare that -not a drop had reached her!” , Such circumstances are the “triumphs of civilised life.” .