Hawke's Bay Times. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1868. ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY FROM AUCKLAND.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 546, 6 February 1868, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Times.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1868. ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY FROM AUCKLAND.

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The arrival of the s.s. Lord Ashley yesterday forenoon placed us in possession of Auckland papers to the 10th iust. The intelligence from the gold-fields (continues interesting. The following ■ paragraph from the New Zealand Ilejrald, of the 10th lust., will show that the Thames diggings are attracting attention in distant places “ From a private letter received by Mr H. Meyers, of Queen-street, from Sanj Francisco, under date December 10,j IBG7, we learu that two vessels, the) schooner Alice and barque Domingo,| had been laid on for Auckland, Both; vessels were full of passengers, whoj are coming here to try their fortunes at the Thames gold-field. A number of these passengers only arrived in San Francisco from Auckland by the Circular Saw Liners Kate and Constance.” Great preparations are being made for the reception of the Duke of Edinburgh. The Bay of Islands coal mines continue to yield satisfactorily. Reliable intelligence had reached Auckland that no discussions whatever took place at the great Tokangamulu meeting held on the 25tb January. •The New Zealand Heraldsays:—“The late meeting broke up in bad humor, many being sorely grieved that not one subject out of the many which were to have been submitted to the meeting was settled. There is a growing desire to unite with the loyal party in the bonds of brotherhood, but the same feeling is not yet extended to the European race. Kingites say that we must confess our sins aud make reparation, and reconciliation thorough and permanent will be effected.” The native news generally seems to be considered encouraging by the Auckland press. It is stated in the Auckland papers that Bishop Pompallier will shortly leave New Zealand for Europe and the Holy See; and at a meeting held on the 4th inst., it was decided to open a subscription list to aid Ilia Lordship on the above journey. The market reports and copious extracts from the journals to hand will be found elsewhere.