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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 396, 23 July 1866, Page 2

The Wellington Provincial Council was formally prorogued by his honor the Superintendent on the 7th inst. The Intercolonial Exhibition will, we understand, be opened at Melbourne on the 11th October. Advance Napier !—We are happy to be in a position to announce the cheering fact that efforts are being made to erect a Church of England on the Eastern Spit. A subscription list has been opened, and we believe that a goodly sum has already been collected ; but much more is yet wanted, and we sincerely trust no exertion will be spared on the part of the good people of Napier to secure such a desirable object. It is proposed, we learn, to use the building as a school-house during the week days. A Celestial in Difeculties.—At the Police Court, Wellington, on Monday, 2nd July, John Jackson, a Chinaman, wellknown in Napier as a billiard-marker, was charged with stowing away himself on board the s.s. Lady Bird, for the purpose of evadthe passage money on her passage from Napier to the Empire City. Prosecutor (Capt. Kreeft) not appearing, the case was dismissed. The Nelson Examiner, of the 14th inst., denies some of the assertions made by tbe Colonist as to the number of murders alleged to have been committed by Levy and his gang. The Colonist, it would appear, gets its information through other than official channels; but in such cases does it follow that the information so given is incorrect ? Generally, we should hope not; hut in this particular instance we certainly trust that the Colonist was in error. Poverty Bay.—We would remind all would-be excursionists that the fine little steam-boat Ahuriri will leave for the above splendid district on Thursday next, 26th inst., remain there two clear days, and then return to Napier. All who have not yet seen the beauties of Turanga would do well to profit by this opportunity. The Cook’s Strait Cable. —Very soon the Middle Island will be connected with the Northern by the electric telegraph. Tie cable, which recently arrived by the clipper Weymouth, is to be laid on the 23rd just., the tender of the SLS.N. Co., for town g the vessels across Strait having been accepted. The s.s. Taranaki is to be employed in the service. And the sites chosen for the shore ends are White’s Bay in Cloudy Bay, and Lyall’s Bay on this side. The Cable is reported to be in satisfactory condition, and tbe paying-out gear will enable six miles an hour to be paid. Mr Donovan, the Superintending Engineer, and his assistants will direct the operations.—Wellington Independent, 17tb July.