Telegraph from Wellington to Napier.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 451, 13 September 1866, Page 4

Telegraph from Wellington to Napier.

Row that the laying of the submarine cable has been successfully completed, it is proposed to connect this town with Wellington ; and the General Government are in hopes that the desired object will be completed during the present financial year. Volunteers Exempt fbom Sebting on JuBIES. —On Thursday, 30tb August, a resolution was passed in the House of Representatives to the effect that all volunteers, holding a certificate of efficiency, should be exempted from serving on juries, _ -

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. —The following notices are contained in a Gazette published by the Provincial Government on Friday last(1) a proclamation calling the. Provincial CouncE together for the despatch of business, on Tuesday, 25th inst; (2) a proclamation notifying that the “ Papakura and Hikutoto Leasing Bill ’» which had been reserved for the signification of the Governor’s pleasure, had been assented to, and is now in force; (3) a proclamation declaring that the 4th section of the “Protection of Animals Act ” shall be in full force in this Province from the 27th of August last; (4) an order in Council delegating the powers vested in the Governor by the above Act to the Superintendent of Hawke’s Bay ; (5) a notice postponing the sittings of the Native Lands Court at Turanganui sine die ; (6) orders of the Supreme Court for the protection of Henry Morrison and William Sim* mends, debtors, and the vesting of their estates in the hands of Joseph Josiah Fells, accountant. Fxke Checked nr Time.— The thickly built neighborhood at the lower end of Shakespeareroad was, on Thursday evening last, thrown into a considerable state of alarm by the discovery of a volume of smoke issuing from the stables of the Settlers’ Hotel. The discovery was made by the cook, and he, with the assistance of other individuals and a good supply of water, speedEy extinguished the fire, and so saved an extensive district from threatened destruction. It appears that from some unexplained cause—probably carelessEess on the part of a smoker, or a person carrying a candle—a lot of chaff had taken fire, and was smouldering when the smoke was discovered. Had it been somewhat more tardy in giving visible signs of its condition, and broken out two or three hours later, there is no saying how much damage might'have resulted from it. The Provincial Council. —This distinguished body of legislators will meet for the despatch of business in the Council Chamber, Nanier, on Tuesday, 25th September, at 3 p m. Depasture of the 14th Eegiment. —At noon on Tuesday, 4th inst., the detachment of the 14th Eegiment, which have for so long a period been stationed in this Province, took their departure for Auckland in the s.s. Lord Ashley. The men were marched down from Gore Brown Barracks at 8 a.m., and were shipped in boats, —the operations being superintended by Mr Roulledge, and the Captain j and occupied only one hour and tea minutes. The men of the 14th were greatly respected in this town, where they have passed so many happy days, and although there were, as a matter of course some “ black sheep ” among their number, we feel sure the good wishes of the people of Hawke’s Bay will follow them wherever they may be stationed. The 14th will proceed to Otahuhu on disembarkation at Auckland, prior to their departure for Australia. The Submarine Cable.— We take the following from the Wellington Independent, of the 28th August, the sentiments of which we cordially endorse The submarine cable is laid. The two islands of New Zealand are now no longer divided. The narrow strip of ocean water which rolls between them, and which-has not inaptly been described as nature’s highway, has been at length spanned. Man’s perseverance and skEl has thrown a slight but all-powerful cord across that restless road, and has shown us that difficulties in the path of nations and men worthy the name of such, are but incentives to great exertions and high aims. The electric cable across Cook Straits is a fact—one which for New Zealand is as great and honorable as will be that of the Atlantic cable for our fatherland, when that work which is now progressing may be completed. It is a fact, the record of which, will mark an era in the history of our country. It is a fact which speaks volumes for the energy and perseverance of settlers in a land which, scarcely more than a score of years ago, was untrod by the hardy pioneer of civilisation. It is a fact which calls ‘loudly on us to throw away petty jealousies; to recognise tin bond of common kindred which unites us; to strive to make more certain that glorious future open to New Zealand ; and to make ourselves more worthy of being participators in that future. Let us hope that each flash of the sublle’current from shore to shore wEI mark the downfall of a prejudice, and that as' we are brought closer in communion with each other, we may learn to appreciate more highly oath other’s virtues—may learn to look quietly on, mid deal tenderly with, infirmities as with a brother’s, and, forgetting what has passed, look forward to the futureemulating each other in friendly, kindly, salutary rivalry. We shall then learn to have one aim, one desire, even as we have one language and one ancestry. The Cook Straits cable is a fact. Farlv on Saturday morning, while yet darkness hum* over the city, the Government steamer St. Nil da, fitted up with the machinery till lately on board the Weymouth, steamed away from the wharf to LyaU’s Bay, where the broken piece of the cable Jay, and having picked up that proceeded to White’s Bay. The work of splicing was successfully accomplished, the remaining three miles of cable laid, and qu Sunday evening messages wpro received in Wellington that the work was finished.’’

Native Land Couet.— We observe that the sittings of this Court which were to have taken place at Turanganui and Waipawa on the 12th and 26th instant, respectively, have been postponed sine die. The Vacant Seat. —At length a •writ has been issued for the election of a fit and proper person to fill the seat in the Provincial Council vacated some months ago by Mr John Buchanan, one of the members for the town of Napier—Nomination to take place on Wednesday, 19th inst.