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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 563, 26 March 1868, Page 2

Tut: authorities of the Province of T mail aki hav e made official proclamation that 'he township on the right bank of (ho Pa-t-n ri'-er shall be no longer “ Patca,” but “ Car vie.” MTBTEUIOTJ3 DISAI'PEAUAXCE. Sonic anxiety is felt regarding the safety of 3,Lilt caver, the recently appointed inspector of telegraphs, who has not been seen since the early part of the week. It will bo in the recollection of our readers that the missing gentleman was a witness for the plaintiffs in (he late case Kcnnard v. I 1 cathersfon, and that on his non-anpe.ar-ancc his subpoena was called on,—Wcllin"ton Independent, 14th March. ° Tub New Frescii Gu.v. — The Paris correspondent of the Star, writing on the And on the experiments that are being made at Mcudon with the now French gun, says : —lt would appear that a more terrible arm has never been invented. None hut the artillery officers who direct (ho experiments are aware of the construction of these guns. They are brought on the ground in leather coverings: even the ammunition and carriages arc carefully concealed. The practice takes place behind The only fact winch has transpired is that these guns project a perfect shower of balls on a’ target two yards in height, and measuring three feet aeros-. at the enormous distance of 2,000 yards! each ball penetrating the half-inch iron target. Twenty rounds can be fired per minute, and the gun, its carriage, and ammunition only require two men for the transport. It is also stated that thev are most easily handled. Prussia has hoard of these guns, and sent some officers to alcudon tor the purpose of finding cut ah about them. They disguised themselves in blouses and grey trousers, so as to present the appearance of German workmen in search of employment. The- were very much pleased to find several Alsatian workmen near the exercise ground, with whom they entered into conversation in German. The Alsatians talked about the guns, gave tnem details, and asked'the Prussians to take a glass of wine at a neiriibonng cabaret. Some drunken men were there into a row ; the police entered, and, as usual in such cases, arrested every one in the caboose. Much to the amazement of the Prussian officers, they discovered their quondam friends to have been mov.chards, disguhed like themselves as workmen. 'I his discovery they onlv made ;n the presence of (he prefeis de pcdice, who politely requested (lie'officers 10 return to Berlin by the earliest train, which they naturally promissd to do! SUuf lip Bisnstp-k fceca outwitted.