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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 449, 24 January 1867, Page 2

New Zealand. —The ‘ Times,’ in a long article on the several Australia colonies, refers to our own colony as follows :—The New r Zealand colonists, while pointing to the magnitude of their revenues and the cheerfulness with which they are raised, lay claim to our sympathies as sufferers, in the matter of debt and liabilities, from Imperial mismanagement. We freely acknowledge the spirit and energy which they have shown in their difficulties, and heartily rejoice in their prosperity ; but, if the question were worth reviving, it could hardly be proved either that we were responsible for New Zealand wars, or that those wars were costly to the colony only. Only the contrary, we think the British taxpayer has had at least his fair share of the burden, but we should prefer to say no more about the matter beyond recommending the colonists to send home the rest of the troops as

soon as possible, and stop that Source of expense for the’fature. With that refief, and with her rising trade, her enterprising population, and her manifold resources, New Zealand will quickly take the rank to which she aspires among the flourishing countries of the world.

English Agency. — Air Crosbie Ward has been appointed Agent, for. Canterbury in England, vice Air Selfc. We believe this appointment will give general satisfaction, as Air Crosbie Ward's qualifications make him a fit man for the office.

INDIA. Feom Bombay, we (Sydney Morning Herald) Lave papers to November 13th, and to the 7th from Calcutta. We quote from the European Times of that date, as follows: Great irregularity still rijnynils in the working of the Indo-European telegraph —interruptions of two or three days’ dura* lion being of frequent occurrence. H. E. Sir Bartle Frere, Governor of Bombay, held a dubar at Poona on the 29tb of October, for the reception of the Deccan and Southern Mahratta country ; for the recognition of the Bajahs of Kolapore and Jo war ; and for the investiture of the recently appointed Companions of the Star of India.

On the following day, the Sirdars presented his Excellency with a life-size portraite ot himself, which is to be placed in the Council Hall, Poona.

H. M. steamer Berenice has been totally destroyed by fire in the Persian Gulf. The officers and crew were saved.

The small war vessel belonging to theChief of Bahrein, seized in March last by our political resident in the Persian Gulf, and which sank on being towed t o war dell ushire, was buoyed up and recovered by the Berenice some little time before her own destruction. It is probable the Government of India will restore it to the Chief.

Sir Joseph Arnould, in a most elaborate judgment in the Aga Khan case in thu High Court of Bombay, has decided in favor of Aga Khan being recognised at the head of the Kojah community. Mr Justice Arnound. of the Bombay High Court, has sanctioned an arrangement by which Mr Premchund Roychund is allowed to resume business as a broker, on the condition that one half of his earnduring one year should be handed over to his trustees.

The state of the public health in Bombay continues highly satisfactory. Railway communition has been completed between Bombay and Nagpore. An effort is being made to re-establish volunteer corps in Bombay. The ship Windsor Castle, with troops on board, nas arrived at Kurrachee. Ten fatal cases of cholera occurred during thevoyage.

The frontier at Aden is again in a disturbed state. Some of the tribes are committing depredations, and it has been found necessary to add a body of mouutod men to tbe garrison. Official reports state that the corps in Central India are very promising, and that the cattle disease is gradually disappear-

The Central India Industrial Exhibtion is to be opened at Jubbulpore on the 2fith of December.

In consequence of the extreme scarcity of grain iu Hyderabad, the Nizam has forbidden its exportation from that territoiy.

Mr Robertson, the acting Commissioner of Sind, lias held a dubar at Kurrachee lor the investiture of Shet Kao Mull with the Companionship of the Star of India, as a recognition of his services to the British Government.

33j the completion of the bridge over the Jumna, the East ludia Bailway has been completed between Calcutta and Delhi.

The famine in Cuttack and Maubhoom, continues without abatement. In the tormer place 30,000 destitute people, and in the latter 15,000 are fed daily. In, Cuttack paupers are dying at the rate of -000 a week.

A portion of the Hindoo community of Calcutta have addressed a letter of condolence to Mrs Cotton, the widow of the late lamented bDhop. A committee to revise the Customstarilf of India Has commenced its sittings at Calcutta.

A proposition has been made in Calcutta to erect a memorial to the late Bishop Cotton. It is proposed that the memorial shall take the shape of schools.

The Chief Commissioner of British Bnrmah, accompauied by Colonel Phayre and a military escort, has gone on a special mission to the King of Burmah. Intelligence from Cabul states that the Sirdar Mabomed Raffeek Khan has been strangled by order of the rulers of that place.

The Deb Rajahof Bhootan has succeeded in paciiying his turbulent subjects, and the country is now reported to be in a state of quietude.