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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 699, 12 July 1869, Page 3

The English Mail via Suez is due at Hokitika on Wednesday nexc. It will be seen by advertisement than in future the Militia and Volunteers will parade but once every month for inspection of arms. Another Loan.—A. proposition is, we hear, before the House of Representati\ es for the raising of another loan of £1,000,000 for war purposes, to be charged exclusively on the revenues of the Northern Island. War Negociations.—We understand that the extreme Southern party in the House are endeavoring to get a commission of Maori sympathisers sent into the rebels' country to enquire into their causes of disaffection, with a view to the removal of such causes, if possible. A Farewell Dinner to the noncommissioned officers and men of the Napiei detachment of the 18th Regiment came of! in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday last, and was a perfect suecess. In the absence of Major Withers (who left for Wairoa in the p.s. Sturt on Saturday), the chair was occupied by E. A. Carlyon, Esq., who was supported on his right by A. Kennedy, Esq., and on his left by Dr. Hitchings. The dinner, which was a good substantial one, was furnished by Mr J. T. Johnson. The Napier Brass Band was in attendance, and added greatly to the enliven nient of the proceedings.