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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 546, 6 February 1868, Page 3

Suez Mail. —Thu a.a. Allurin', due here to-day, will lesve for Southern Ports to , morrow, with the English mail via Suez. Wool. —Large quantities of wool still continues to arrive iu town. Ttie clip this year will probably be between COOO and 7000 bales. Colonial Prize Firing. —The Napier Rifle Volunteers have been practising during the week at the target opposite the Immigration Barracks, in preparation for the Prize Firing, to commence on Monday next, 17 th inst. Madame Caeandini, her two daughters, and Mr Walter Sherwin, arrived in Napier by the Lord Ashley yesterday, and will giro their firs concert to-morrow evening. We hope to see a good attendance. Committed fob Teial. —The man named James Douglass, charged with the wilful murder of Hugh Carmichael, at German Gully, Waimea, on the Ist Dec., 1867, has been committed to take his trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Douglass has confessed to having Committed the dreadful deed. Opotiki. —The New Zealand Herald of a recent date says:—lt appears that on the Bth inst., the rebels burnt down the slab but of one of the settlers. Parties working beyond the camp are now obliged to have the protection of a covering party, and notices are posted up that, at the sound of the bugle all men are to muster on parade to repel attack. An escort party of fifteen had escorted the paymaster along the beach towards Tauranga as far Ohiwa ; on returning a trooper named Robert Erwin, lost his life in crossing the river. Provincialism v. Centralism. — On

the question of Provincialism v. Centralism, Sir Collins, a candidate for the seat of Collingwood in the General Assembly, thus recently expressed himself as to whether Provincial Governments should be abolished or not. He thinks, “ that we had better not be in a hurry to get rid of them until we are sure of something better—unless wo are sura that, in (nvin» up Provincial Councils we are not giving ourselves up to be governed hy a Misistrv ■o me what inclined to despotism. The time may come when the provinces, ceasing to be jealous of each other, when their land is all sold, when inter-communication shill hs much easier and. “hen the “'re—pensity of some of them to run into debt has been cured, that we may all bo able to unite in upholding one strong central government. That time is probably retrjnfo . ; n ♦!-.«. Ka ““• VVV - > iUV«U tlllio, ACW WA3 ixCv DC lu a hurry to fly from the evils which we know to others, possibly worse—let us keep a tight hold of our liberties, and let us recollect that the only thing that the Colonial Government has done for Nelson iB to saddle her with part of the debts of' Wa SVGU i/iiv iSYUr^U listers.'’