News of the Day.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 352, 22 February 1866, Page 2

News of the Day.

Death by Deowning.— Captain Kennedy, of the s.s. St. Kilda, has informed us that on Friday last, the 16th inst, a private belonging to the Hawke’s Bay Military Settlers, named Walter Laurie, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing in the surf at Waiapu. His body was procured shortly after it was missed, but life was 'quite extinet. His remains were intended with military honors in the graveyard at Waiapu. oa Sunday latt, th* 18th iust.

Sudden Death;— We have to record the sudden death, at the Provincial Hospital, Napier, on the night of Monday last, of Mrs Robert Wiggins, aged 68, for some two years past matron of the Provincial Hospital in this town. The deceased, shortly before retiring to rest, casually complained of a slight illness, but, declined having medical assistance, not supposing that her feelings indicated anything of a serious nature. But it was discovered, early in the morning, that the unfortunate lady had breathed her last. The deceassed, with her husband and family, had been resident in Napier for several years, and had gained the respect of a numerous circle of acquaintances, who sympathise with them in their bereavement. The mortal remains of the deceased lady were yesterday afternoon consigned to their last sad resting place, in the Napier Cemetery ; and were followed to the grave by a large number of the citizens of this town.

The Native Rebellion.— Notwithstanding the successes achieved over the rebels by the Colonial Forces on the East Coast, by those under General Chute on the West Coast, and the hopeful tone assumed by several of our contemporaries, we are sorry to say that we are unable to discover any reason to look for the cessation of hostilities. We perceive on every hand tokens on the part of the rebels of their intention to maintain their belligerent attitude. We understand that a very formidable war-pa has been lately erected not far from Napier, in the direction of Taupo, with a Hau-hau pole that is described as something gigantic. We learn from our exchanges that a similar state of things is in progress on the West Coast, in reference to which a contemporary significantly remarks : —“ Rebellion is not yet trampled out. The Hau-haus have commenced lighting fires again in the vicinity of Meremere, about nine miles inland from Manawapou. * # # These and other signs to which we have had occasion already to advert cannot be overlooked."