The Hawke's Bay Times. NAPIER, MONDAY. 6th NOVEMBER, 1863.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 321, 6 November 1865, Page 2

The Hawke's Bay Times. NAPIER, MONDAY. 6th NOVEMBER, 1863.

By the arrival of the schooner Tawera from Poverty Bay on Saturday last,* we have some late intelligence from that dis trict. The news she brings is of the utmost importance; for although hostilities had not actually commenced, affairs were in a very critical state. The natives were doing all sorts of damage ; burning down the settlers fences, plundering their houses, and driving their cattle up to their own pa (Pa Tutatii,) —killing those (the cattle) that were in any way refractory. About 8 o’clock on the evening of Thursday, the 2nd inst., the settlers living on the left side of the Turanga river were somewhat startled by hearing a terrific yelling, apparently close at hand ; and deemed it advisable to abandon their houses, and take refuge on the other side, where the redoubt is. A picquet was sent out, but after diligent search failed to discover any trace of the Hau-haus.

At 5 p.m., just as the Taw-era was leaving, a party of about 30 Pai Marires made a great demonstration on the hill opposite the redoubt, —and were evidently reconnoitring our position. They were not fired at. A report had reached Turanga on the 2nd, from the interior, that the natives had detained several Europeans at their pa, and would not let them go ; —at the same time destroying their property before their faces. This, however, cannot be vouched for. For the above few items we are indebted to the courtesy of Captain Kennedy, of the Tawera. The intelligence to hand this day cannot be regarded as anything but dissatisfactory ; the next will doubtless be worse.

Thes.s. Queen, which arrived here late last night, brings very little news of importance. We learn that the General Assembly was prorogue! by his Excellency the Governor on tlie 30th ult., who expressed his intention of dissolving Parliament and calling another without delay. We also learn that his Excellency had reserved the Hawke’s Bay Land Regulations Bill, among others, for her Majesty’s assent.