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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 469, 11 April 1867, Page 3

The Cass of Beethand.—A communication has been received by the English mail which arrived on Tuesday last, from the solicitors in London to whom the case of Bertrand was entrusted by the Government of this colony, stating that the case for the appeal had been prepared, and left with the Registrar of the Privy Council, but that the prisoner’s case had not been received by the Registrar. The Privy Council was to meet on the Ist of February, and it was expected that the case referred to would be argued during that month.—Sydney Morning Herald, 21st March.

Beady’s Mttkdeb.— The Taranaki Herald, says:—“The following additional particulars have been furnished to us since our last. There were five men who came down from Waikoukou to the beach to fish. When they met Bradv, two of them —Fera Te Whetu and Koroniria Te Manu—proposed to kill him. The other three (Hoka and two Waikatos) objected, and, on the two first persisting, ran away. Pera was the man who shot Brady, and Te Manu knocked him on the head. No mention is made of the half-caste. These two men, Te Whetu and Te Manu, are the same two who came into the camp at Opunske just before the attack on Kckeua, and were, on that occasion, made to serve, one as messenger, and the other as guide. Te Whetu was also one of the two captured near Warea, when coming in on a peace mission, and who, on being released, were threatened by the officer commanding at Warea, with being shot if caught again. This cowardly murder, has, it appears, caused a division in the Maori camp—the two leading men Erueti and Honedisagreeing, the latter approving, the former disapproving of the foul deed.

Accident to one op Cobb’s Coaches at Wellington. —The Evening Post, of the 6th instant, says:—Cobb’s coach from Wanganui arrived in town at 3 o’clock this afternoon, bringing Wednesday’s Chronicle, which contains no news of interest. When coming up the beach, an accident occurred, which resulted in the coach being smashed to pieces, but which might hare been attended with serious, if not fatal consequences. When opposite the South Sea Hotel, one of the front wheels came off, and the team of horses became frightened, and tore up the street at full speed. The rocking of the vehicle threw Mr. Carter, the driver, off the box, and there being no one to catch the reins, the horses were quite unrestrained in their

mad gallop. They galloped up the beach, dragging the coach after them, and were only stopped at the corner of Grey-street, where they crossed the footpath by the vehicle striking one of the telegraph posts. Two of them here fell, breaking their knees, and the bystanders rushed to the spot, took off the traces, and led them away. Fortunately none of the inmates of the coach, among whom were two of Mr. W a ring Taylor’s daughters, were hurt, as they all had sufficient presence of mind to keep their seats, although much alarmed at the I

'( Withdrawing feom teb Octoobm.— We «ra told, says tbs Wanganui Times, that orders hare been received from Headquarters, to withdrew supplies, stores, &0., from ths various outposts, preparatory to the withdrawal of the troops. One or two companies of the 11th Boyal Irish ms/ r©= main in Wanganui for a short tuns, but if the Southern Cross be correctly informed, even that regiment will not be left in the colony.

Bib fct. A. AKinsr.— An Auckland psp s* publishes an extract from a letter just received from Sir Q. A Arney, in which the Chief Justice says:—“The weather hero has been very severe. I found the cold all the better for me; I grew daily stronger; after a few hours skating I was able to cut my outer edge, in figure of 8, almost as neatly as 20 years ego.” Si? George may be expected to return to Auckland iu June, 1863, At Adelaide, a man named Anderson accomplished the wonderful feat of walking 1006 miles in 1006 hours. The last mile but one was done in eleven minutes, and the last in ten minutes and thirty seconds.