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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 568, 13 April 1868, Page 2

Thu English Mail via Suez will not close until the s.b. ‘ Wellington ’ arrives.

The ss. ‘ Lord Ashley ’ will steam for the South this day at 2 p.m. TIX lias been discovered on the Ne?. - Caledonian Claim at the Thames.

Eatal Accident. —The Border Post, of tho 4th March, reports that drunkenness has claimed another victim in the person of a man, name unknown, who was found drowned in a waterhole at Cookendina. Deceased had been drinking at Post’s hotel, and left about 10 o’clock at night, carrying with him a bottle of rum. The body was found a few days afterwards, and’ the empty bottle was lying on the ba kof the waterhole, £3 5s (id in notes and silver were found on the body.

Sedition. —We learn from the Wanganui Evening Herald that “ a man named William Wallace was recently given in charge by Colonel M'Donnell for using treasonable or seditious language. The news of the attempted assassination of the Duke of Edinburgh was being canvassed, when Wallace observed—‘ a good job too ; it served him (the Prince) d——d well right.’ This scoundrel expresses tho feelings of no class whatever of our connnuuity —ho is one of that worthless scum that are frequently figuring in the police court for drunkenness.”

Wauniko to Baicehs —The "Wanganui Evening Herald, :25th March, says:—“An advance took place in tho price of bread yesterday. The 2-pound loaf is now 7d. What is the Cjiiso of this, nml where are the Joint ytock Companies r ” The same journal of a later date stales on authority ‘that the ladies of Wanganui are resolved to bake their own broad, (and they know how to do it well), until the price of a loaf is such as to put it in the power of their husbands to buy bread for their families And the husbands, good souls, are going to form an association to pledge themselves to eat no bread except what is made by women. Lot the bakers, therefore, take warning, and bo content with a fair and honest profit, or they will find the weaker sex will bo too strong for them. All honor to the women of Wanganui, who are thus determined to put down foul monopoly.”

New Zealand Credit in England.—| The Lyttelton Times publishes the following extract from a private letter, dated London, Ist January;—“You will have heard before this what great confidence is felt in the city hero iu all colonial securities having a Government guarantee, and the great success of the Crown Agents in placing the £IOO,OOO New Zealand G per cents. It is very lucky that the Government altered their plan for consolidation of the Px'ovincial loans, for everybody here regarded Air Eitzherbert’s first plan as a measure for repudiation. As it is, New Zealand credit stands hero Al, and you may calculate on a good deal of money finding its way out for investment in one shape or another. But whatever you do, don’t thiuk of borrowing auy more money for some years to come, until the increase of population renders the incidence of taxation lighter. Soma people here say that first-class merino wool is certain to keep up iu price. I hope affairs generally are] mending in Canterbury. The state of] things here is without precedent, and unless confidence is restored early this year in the condition of the chief railways, wide-spread ruin must be the result. It seems to mo that there are now no other outlets for the employment of capital except war and the development of colonies. I hope the latter may be preferred.”

The Odouu op Abobioij al Bovalty. —The Gladstone Observer thus alludes to a royal visit in the vicinity of the office of that paper ; —The inevitable King Bungaree and his following, in this instance represented by the dignified person of Dickie Yabberuu and his tribe, have been ‘ sitting down’ for the past fortnight nearly oppo-

site this office. We liK.6 not the savor of the royal presence. Wo should prefer to view aboriginal royalty at a distance. Would it were like that of Europe—abroad to us when at home to itself. Dungaree smells consumediy—there is no disguising the fact; and leaves a heap of abominations wherever he camps. Couid not bis Majesty be prevailed on by the guardians of the peace to ‘ sit down ’ outside the town. Besides, the ladies of his harem are not remarkable for hiding their charms, and while the effect may be inucli to the credit of aboriginal critics, it is simply disgusting to European optics, and does not elevate the morals of the rising generation. Although not proud —perhaps roo democratic —we like not the scent of sable royalty to ■come between the wind amf our mobility.

AUCKLAND,

By the s.s. Lord Ashley, which arrived at 5 o’clock this morning, we have papers up to Saturday last. We compile a few itenjs of news :

TUn r-pn-o gings, is highly encouraging. Tim Herald, of the Bth inst. says ; —“ We understand that the Manukau Claim l/ir ... n. 7, r. r*., ~(* A, w .t,„ VUU a. U/ W M ui vuvuuu^ crushed one ton of quartz yesterday, which gave a most extraordinary 'yield of between GOO and. 700 ounces of gold,” Ou the 2nd inst., 70 men of the 18th Regt., under command of Major Rocke, left Auckland in 11.M.5. Falcon, for Hokitika.

Important news from the West Coast is published iu the Auckland papers. Particulars will be found elsewhere.

The news from Opotiki is discouraging. We must hold over particulars.

The cutter Thistle was totally wrecked off Wangarei a few days ago. There were 22 people on board at the time. Two out of the number (a man and a girl) were drowned ; and two young men had their legs broken.

His Excellency the Governor has been visiting Ouehuuga, the Tuames, ami other places. The Earl of Pembroke arrived at Auckland on Friday last, from Lyttelton via Tauranga, in the Yacht Albatross.

Mr R. J. Creighton has retired from the editorship of the Daily Southern Cross. A complimentary dinner was given to him on the 4th inst. Sir G. Bowen has given £2O towards, the relief of the poor in Auckland.