AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 490, 11 July 1867, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

: FS.Oi£ OTaiC OW V £QT? T? v< Pivy^vf.-vt* ! June 2S. Xotjitn’G- of importance nas occurred since j'‘‘Y last, tor tile passing of Kcsponsib.hvdoverumeut by the Provincial Council can hardly be said to be important, beyond tending to create any amount of confusion in the Council. The Superintendent, Ivti' Widiamson, entertains the Provincial Council at dinner (digniii.-d with the name oi banquet) to-morrow, Saturday; all the ‘‘notabilities” are also invited. I have not 3’et heard whether that distinguished member oi the Executive, Puoro i'u.iherc, lisq., will make one of the guests, but 1 presume he will. The Synod has been holding its session during the last week. .Bishop Selwyn is on the eve of his departure for England, to attend a conference of Bishops m visible communion with the Church of E giaud. liis Lordslfp, in closing the Synod, expressed a hope that he might return and devote the remainder of his life to the progress of Christianity in these regions. | A presentation has been made to Colonel j Gamble, ou his departure for England, oi j a handsome case of mathematical instru- { meats given by the employes of the Tele | -raphic Department, widen was for some dine under the Colonel’s supen ision. Ihe testimonial was presented at the last moment, the gallant oiileer being on board due I. ountocs llusseii at the time of writingj ns reply. I suppose the gentlemen who presented it adopted the precept “Better date than never.” I '-fhe Flying Cloud, which I have men | tioned several times, still lies in our liar incur, having on board its unfortunate I ..liissenge. s, who can neither get their I oovey leturned, nor a passage to tlicir in jA-’.nbd destination. Although the bailiii |' 7 in possession, it appears In- cannot seh I'U-e brig while the passengers remain on j uoard, so it is likely to make “a Ten jp eoy quarrel as it stun Is.” | tin’ dry dock question has been dub I UnM'm'.l in the Council, and appear-' I ,iuh ;o result iiiug t:v-gib.e alter jhi 1 believe ; lie Adniir i i,-,-dl be com- 1 dn,merited v. itU on tic- m: ; i -I. ■ | 1 tie ibimma mad inis .srnv d to-.lay. j j A cw evciiiug paper i, to r.ii eir here| ;■ ui Monday next, <i ho ca.K-.i the “ Kveniao! iNe,vs.” Win re the “ news ” wdl com ! i.'roni I curmit i,A; us timr; is ce.ranAi i .one to c.U’oMele a' presvat. ii o ,ve\ cr. I j shad sec; 1 expect It will be fnUllni jidid tiu-re is not si.ni -lent scope for a;.! ;.oeidng paper m.Auckland, at present. !’■ 1 has been t‘ led before, t .vice, eaeii tune re I i -.died in sic mil failure. j