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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IX, Issue 479, 27 May 1867, Page 2

Mr Hevnolds lias been elected Speakerof the Otago Provincial Council. Major M'Don'xell. —-Wo are glad to hear that this gallant oflleer is likely to be gazetted a hemenaut-colonel shortly. Court of Appeal.— The Court of Appeal of Hew Zealand has been appointed to be held in the Supreme Court. Wellington, nt 11 a.m. ou the 2lth July. 3 1 OLUXTEKR INSPECTOR OF MrSKETET. —Captain W iliiam Magee Hunter has been appointed Inspector of Musketry to the volunteer force of the colony. PiiOKiiiu.-vi Ten-ax.— Mr. M. Murray, rope manufacturer, of Auckland, Ins been granted letters patent for an invention or improvement in machinery in the preparation tor use ot the I’honnh'iH T<-uax. Another Kusn to the Hullf.h.—The Xelson Fxaininer, May 20, s,vs that another rush lias taken place at the Boiler, 7 miles from W export. The prospects are unusually good. Fir:; in Oxeuuxg-a.— By way of the West Coast we learn that a tire broke out. m Onehunga on the night ot' the 17th inst,, which completely demolished the Fxchangs Hotel. Cr.pt Kennedy, of th* Airedale, and Captain Flowerdar, of the Ahunri, with their respective crows, are spoken of as having rendered good service on the occasion.

Cape ofGoodllope.—Later intelligence received at Melbourne from the Cape of Good Hope intimates that another war between the Basulos is imminent, four Boershaving been hilled during the week ending dih February. Tnr Imperial Forces. —We team that troops have commenced to leave Taranaki,. Two companies of the 50th Beghnent have already arrived at Auckland tor embarkation to Australia, and the vacated redoubts are being manned by the colonial forces.

The X.Z.ti.N. Company - . —The Evening Post informs us that the above company ‘■have given notice to tin; lion, the Post-master-General of their intention to discontinue running as mail boats on the East and V. eat Coasts the steamships Taranaki and Wellington, anil the General Government invite fresh tenders for the performance of the services. \\ o presume ih~ object of the directors of the local company, in taking this step, is that the two steamers may make more money when net bound down to cither.timo or place.” A proposal to wind up the company was to be considered on the evening of the 23rd hist. Wo may here state that although tne steamer did not leave Y\ eliington until noon oa the 2ith, we are not in receipt ..f a paper of that day.

I Tun eaten r.p War between PnrssiA 1 ANi> Franck.—The Colombo Observer, of jliio 1 Sili April, says ; —“Our latest: telegram is dated .London, sth inst., but private messages to uurcantile firms date up to the hth and lltii inst-., and report » panic in I’aris and London in consequence of the probability of war between Prussia and Franco, regarding the transfer of Lux* ‘emburg to the hitter by Holland. Weare anxiously awaiting further intelligence. This rumor lias aheeted us here considerably —several French vessels now loading m port have been refused any freight iu view of the risk of war breaking out.” CASTEEBrSY. —A terrific gale has been experienced at Hokitika, which has demolished twenty-two houses. The river is flooded, and has created fearful damage... In Christchurch lire old established firm of Peacock and Co. has suspended payment. The liabilities are said to be upwards of £20.',C00. Hie largest creditors are I’odfern & Alexander, London ; the Bank of .Now Zealand ; J. Peacock, and Ferguson, Webb A Co., Syd ! ‘rv. The Induce is looked upon as a great calamity, as it entails serious consequences on the general community It is expected that the tunnel will be opened to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, as only eight yards of excavation remain unfinished, and the driving is feeing rapidly pooceeded with.— Telegrams to thd livening Post, May £3.