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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 569, 16 April 1868, Page 2

The South. —The s.s. ‘Ahuriri’ is duo hero from Southern Ports on Sunday nest,: 10th inst. j Arrival. —His Honor the Superintendent returned from Auckland in the s.s. * Wellington’ on Monday last. The Suez Mail. —The s.s. ‘ Wellington,’ with the English Mail via Suez, steamed for Southern Ports on Monday last. Armed Constabulary. —The members of the Armed Constabulary Force, stationed in the Opotiki district, have now, it is stated, gone into winter quarters. Canterbury.— We are indebted to Capt. J. Trimmer, of the ‘ Success,’ for a copy of the Lyttelton Times, of the 7th inst. Extracts will be found elsewhere. A Cheap Flock. —A correspondent at Wairoa inlonns us that on the 7th inst. a flock of 470 mixed sheep were sold by auction to Mr Carroll at la 3d per head! * Sunday School The at, —Tuesday last, being Easter Tuesday, was celebrated by a treat to the children of the Church of England Sabbath Schools, at the residence of the Right Rev. the Bishop ofWaiapu, Belmore. There were about 150 children present, who amused themselves during the course of the afternoon by engaging in various games and pastimes, and were afterwards regaled with a substantial refreshment of tea, cake, Ac. All seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves, and separated at about 6 p.m., highly delighted with the entertainment so kindly allorded them.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. - -4 UETL'RN OP THE FitIXCE TO ENGLAND. O’FARRELL CONDEMNED TO DEATH. ARREST OF AN ACCESSOIIY. • DISCOVERY OF GOLD AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We take the following items from |the Lyttelton Times. 7th April:— [JJY SUEMAItIXE TEI.EOItAI’JI.'i Wellington, April G, 9.55 a.m. The Falcon arrived last night, and came alongside the wharf this morning. The comp*ny of 18th Regiment, under Captain Dawson, debarked, it having been decided, owing to the quietude at Hokitika, to send the Falcon on without the- troops. She leaves for Hokitika this afternoon. 1.4 p.m. The Rakaia has arrived. The Duke was to leave for England last Saturday, 4th April. 2.59 p.ra. O’Farrell was found guilty on 30th March, and sentenced to death. Judge Cheeke, iu passing sentence, said he could not hold out the least hope of remission, nor could he discover the slightest circumstance upon which he could recommend remission. There is no truth in the rumoured intended visit of the Duke to the prisoner, nor has the Duke any intention of interceding for him. 7.30 p.m. A man named Charles Carson has been brought before the court at Eaglehawk, N.S.W., charged with being accessory to the assassination of the Duke. The prisoner was remanded at the request of tho police for a week. The Adelaide address of condolence to the Queen contains 01,722 signatures. The Melbourne Parliament has adjourned for a week, to enable Mr Riddell to form a Ministry. Gold has been discovered at Cape Colony, in 20 degrees south latitude, [by WEST COAST TEI.ruIUPU.' Hokitika, April 6, 5 p ra. Crowley, the manager of tho Celt, has been arrested for threatening the West Coast Times office with the same fate as Clerkenwell Jail, and for other language. The town is quiet. The Patea contahulary is keeping guard. The nomination for a scat in the County Council, vacated by Mr Ronar’s appointment as Chairman, is fixed for Thursday ; tho polling on Monday. No country return of the goldfields elecction have come in—Hokitika: Barff, 10 ; Button, G.