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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 553, 4 November 1867, Page 2

Sf.pauatiox. —To-day ami to-mor-row will be observed as general holidays. Among the amusements an nounced i' -r the occasb-n, we learn that an invitation ball will take place on Tuesday evening in the Council Chamber.

Suprkmk Court. — Again the sittings of the Supreme Court have been postponed. It is now announced that they will take phme on Wednesday, 20 th November. This is consequent on his Honor .Mr Justice Johnston, contrary to expectation, not having arrived by t.ae i t ord Ashley on her last trip from Wrbiugton.

I‘uiiLio Works.— lAnlcrs will be re.oived at the Superiuicmlcnt's olHoe up to non on Wednesday next, Oth last., for metalling 42 chains of road between Waitangi and the Ngaruroro Bridge; and up to Saturday next, Oth inst., for fencing the court-houso reserve, Waipawa ; and for metalling about 42 chains of tin* To Ante road, between Corkscrew gully and Waipawa.

Ball.—We have been requested to notice that the Invitation Bail to be given by the members of the Alexandra Quadrille Club, to-morrow [Tuesday) evening, will be held in the Council Chamber, and not, as previously intimated, in the Masonic Hall.

The Electric Telegraph.— Slowly, but steadily, the magic wires are advancing upon tbs Province of Hawke’s Bay. Oar last news from Wellington apprises us of the wires have been stretched as far as Greytown, '* which is now in communication with Southland and all other portions of the Middle Island.”

Fire at Hampden.—We learn that on the night of Wednesday last, the Hampden Hotel, owned by Mr Limbrick, was totally destroyed by fire. No particulars of the occurrence have reached us, beyond tbe fact that a sewing machine was the only article saved out of the house.

Whaling. —From Captain Campbell, of the Hero, we learn that Mr Bartlett, of Mahia, is fitting out his boats, &c., preparatory to making a raid upon any sperm whales, which may visit the bay. The season will commence about the end of the present month. Stealing a Cash-Box. —A cashbox, containing about <£4, and some important documents, were, on Thursday last, abstracted from the Shamrock Hotel, Tareha’s Bridge. Some natives who were in the house on the day in question have been suspected. The police are making every endeavour to discover the thief or I thieves.

Wool. —The Hero, which arrived from Waikokopu on Saturday, was the bearer of some 14 bales of wool — the first, we believe, of this season’s clip which has yet Brnvcd in papier.

Philharmonic Sociery’s Concert. —A coucert was given by the Philnarmouic Society on Friday evening, to rather a thin audience. For choice in selection and quality of execution this performance mast be regarded as one of the most successful ever given in Napier. The three overtures. “ Tancredi,” “La Dame Blanche,”

ami jj-übsaiiieiiO, were effectively performed, the latter especially. The instrumental duetts “ Robert leDiable,” and Airs from “ Trovatore,” were marked by great care and correctness. The vocal parts of the programme were also well rendered, the “ Gipsy Chorus” and “ Caruivale” being well received; the latter was encored. The vocal duett “ The winds are up,” was also encored, and the quartet l “ Who will o’er the downs” was beautifully sung and well received. The gem of the evening, however, in vocal music, was the song “My mother /ids me bind my hair,” by a lady member. The performance concluded with the “ Palmyra Quadrille,” which was very effectively performed, and was encored, r lhe manner in which the instrumental part cf the programme was executed reflects great credit on the society for their talentand industry. The two pieces “ Robert le Diable” and “ Airs from ‘ Trovatore,’ ” for beauty and delicacy of execution could scarcely be surpassed.

Immigration*. —The s.s. Star of the South, which arrived on Saturday last, from Auckland, brought an addition to our population of 17 souls —irami grants per ship Ida Ziegler from Eng land. We welcome the new comers to the home of their adoption. May they find the Province of Hawke’s Bay a land “flowing with milk and honey.” Mr John Morrison. —From a perfectly reliable source we learn that .Mr John Morrison, agent iu England for the New Zealand Government, will shortly visit the Colony. Not improbably, he will be fellow-passenger with Mr W. Fox, who, as our readers are possibly aware, intends once more to visit the country for which be has done so much dming his sojourn in the “ old country.”