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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 547, 30 January 1868, Page 2

Meeting oe the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural Society. — We direct attention to tsie fact that a meeting of the members of the above eocirtj will beheld in the Government Buildings this morning at ten o’c'ock. We trust that a fall attendance will demonstrate the interest felt by our fellow-settlers in the laudable objects ot the Association, and that due encouragement will be Riven to the spirited promoters of the scheme.

Ope Weslevan friends wrl be glad to learn that there is reason to hope the religious services in connection with their society in Hawke’s Bay will shortly be resumed. We learn from a Wellington correspondent th.it the Rev. Mr Eishworth, ofWairarapa, may bo expected to preach in Napier on the second Sunday in February. General Assembly.— By a Gazette, dated 21st January, the General Assembly is further prorogued to Tuesday, March 17. Total Wreck of the ps. Tasmanian Maid —From the Wanganui Chronicle we !emi flint this line vessel has become a total wreck by spiking on a rock oil' Taranaki on the 14-th January. The providential proximity id the s.s. Storm Birl cna hied all the pissengers and crow to cifeia a safe landing, having lost all but the clolae.ilicv wore. Cr.-i/•.tte.—From a Mew Zealand Ga-. /-. tie, published on the 23rd January, we learn that by a proclamation dated toe 20lh .January the limits of the jurisdiction ot B-side..f Magistrates has !>reu extended to Ad ■ in the districts of Napier and VVai-; nnkurau.—Tim some Gazette c.mtahis a proclamation delegating to the Sup.;, t-it.-a . ients of lii- several Provinces the powers! • esteci in the Governor bv the Maiine Act I a. erect harbor marks, buoys, lights, and be-'.c ms, subject to sundry r.-slrieiions • ;herein expressed; and also to exempt' thorn pilotage such colonial trading vessels as he may deem proper to be exempted.