Hawke's Bay Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. THURSDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1867. A NEW OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 459, 7 March 1867, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY.

THURSDAY, 7TH MARCH, 1867. A NEW OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.

“ Xulliiis addict ns jurare in verba rnagistri."

R.KCEXT mails from the other hemisphere bring us intelligence of certain new routes proposed for the great ocean lines of mails, as also for the transit of passengers and merchandise between the world’s two great oceans. Some of such lines are already occupying a large share of public favor, and promise al no distant day to become actualities. Of such is a scheme proposed to establish a route through central America, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. This it is proposed to accomplish by means of a railway, a rival, iu fact, to that of the isthmus of Panama. Several advantages are claimed on behalf of the proposed line over that of Panama, and amongst them may be mentioned the comparative healthiness of the climate at the two places, it being well known that that of the isthmus is amongst the most unhealthy in the world. A gentleman, by name Capt. Bedford Pirn, having de voted bis attention to the matter for several years past, has at length perfec ted a design for carrying into effect an object every way deemed so desirable, and has projected a joint stuck compafor carrying the plan into effect. Capt. Bedford Pim proposes, as we have indicated, a railway through cen tral America,and he has chosen a route from a well sheltered harbor on the Atlantic coast, which has been designated after himself, “ Pirn’s Bay,”

through the Nicaragua country to the harbor of Kealjo on the Pacific coast, a distance of 180 miles. The

country, however, presents few or no engineering difficulties of a formidable namre, and abounds in a wealth of mineral riches, including the precious metals themselves.

Capl. Pirn has suceeded iu obtaining from the Nicaraguan government, on behalf of the proposed company, very important advantages, comprising the concession by charier of the railway

for the term of 99 years, and the free grant of 1,000,000 acres of the land through which it passes, and it is proposed that each shareholder shall receive in respect of each share taken up, a bonus of 10 acres of freehold land. The company has been incorporated under the provisions of the “ limited” act, Us capital ,£1.000,000, of which it is calculated that but one half will require to be raised. It Lids fair to prove a succesfui undertaking, and if so, it is one that will confer no little benefit upon the colony of New Zealand.

Theatbe —Since our last notice of the performances at this favorite place of amusement there have been several evenings of entertainment, and we are glad to see by the succession of crowded houses we have witnessed, unparalleled as regards Napier, that the talented artiste Mrs, Charles Poole, is appreciated. The pieces have been remarkably well chosen, and such as have afforded ample scope for the display of the extraordinary histrionic p owers universally admitted to be possessed by this lady. They have comprised “ The Hunchback,” “ Lucretia Borgia,” “ The Ladies’ Battle,” “Leah the Forsaken,”" TheHoneymoou,’’and “ A Day in Paris.” The two last mentioned pieces were performed last evening, when Mrs. Poole, if possible excelled herself. Those who had not the good fortune to witness the performance have missed a great treat. This evening, being the last night but one of the engagement of Mr. & Mrs. Poole, we anticipate another crowded house. The pieces named for performance are “ The Ladies’ Battle” and “ The Wonderful Woman.”