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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 702, 22 July 1869, Page 3

It is stated in a West Coast contemporary that the Rev. William Taylor, the celebrated Wesleyan minister, has arrived in Sydney from California, and that he intends shortly to revisit New Zealand.

Fall op an Aeeolite.— During the night of a late thunder-storm, at Westport, an serolite, " fire-ball," " thunder-bolt," or whatever it may be called, burst immediately over the brigantiae Mary, then off Westport; and naturally caused some astonishment, if not alarm. It was at first supposed that the ship had been struck, which would have been serious, as she hid a large quantity of gunpowder on board, but fortunately no damage was done. Missing-.—Capt. Climaas, of the ketch Diana (says the Wanganui Chronicle, loth July) has been missing since Saturday las';. On that day he was seen in a state of intoxication. The Diana was lying some distance out in the stream, and it is supposed he must have fallen into the river while attempting to get on board. Dragging operations have been in process during the last two days, but without any result. Velocipedes.—The, Melbourne Herald lias the following : —The velocipedean mania has already extended to New Zealand, as we hrfar that a manufacturing firm in Melbourne have received an order for a considerable consignment of these vehicles. The New Zjilanders appear to have taken km Uy to the new movement, and we may hear by a future steamer thatTe Kooti was seen t-kedaddiing from a pa on a bicycle, pursued by a detachment of Forest Hangers on si.nilar vehicles. A Choleka Cask in Sydney.—We are informed, says the Sydney Morning Herald, that a case of virulent cholera has occurred in Sydney, which battled the most strenuous efforts for recovery, and terminated fatally in twenty-four hours from the seizure. The patient was a young man about twenty-five years of age, and on Monday, tiie 21st, at 4 a.m., was affected with violent vomiting, purging, and cramps, to which succeeded a deadly collapse, with blueness of the surface of the body. Tho patient was seen by Dr Miller, of Phillipstruct, about 11 a.m , and at 2 p.m. he , advised a consultation, when Dr Bell was sent for. About 5 p.m. some slight reaction set in, which gave some hopes of a . recovery, but on further consultation at 8 ! p m., the symptoms of collapse appeared as bad as ever, and though everything was . done as far as medical treatment and good i care and nursing were concerned, death took place at five o'clock on Tuesday morning. Dr Bell states that since the years 1832-3, when he was actively engaged with cholera cases in Ireland, he has never since seen any case approaching, or being identical with, Asiatic malignant cholera, as this late case has been.

A Difference. —Not much more than a week ago Mr Fox upbraided the Stafford Ministry for not executing Tauroa and his tribe. To quote his own words, every one of them should be hung! People were inclined to pat him on the back and applaud him for this held infusion of justice, and to entertain some hope of uncompromising measures when he should oust the Stafford Ministry. He was then in opposition ; he is now in power, and listen to the Minister who was so indignant at anything short of hanging! He now roars as gently as a sucking dove. In the course of his ministerial statement on Tuesday, ho said on this subject: "While the Ministrywould be no party to anything which would isavor in the least degree of barbarism or a disregard of civilized usage, they would not allow any trifling with the natives. The late Government had announced their intention of bringing down a bill for the establishment of a triounal to treat with rebel natives, should it be found necessary to pud such a tribunal into operation. Perhaps tile existing law would be found sufficient, Out if not, the Ministry could carry out the intentions of the late Government in this respect." The indignation ha" subsided, and it will be well if he does not outdo the former Ministers in trifling with the Maoris—the whole tenor of his policy only favors this too much. Those who know Mr Fox will not be surprised at this, or at something stronger still.—Wanganui Chronicle. Prince Alfred's Presents.—On this subject we (Waikouaiti Herald) are prepared to endorse the sentiments expressed in the following letter, which was addressed to tiie editor of the Daily Times, and which was published on the 24th inst:—"Sir,— In perusing the various journals to hand by the mail I see the sum of £3,37-1 14s piaced on the estimates of Great Britain to reimburse his iioyal Highness for tha various amounts given away by him during his visits to the Cape and Australia, i also perceive by this day's Times, that the iiim of £l5O has been hauded by the Prince to die Governor to be distributed by him to the various charities of JNew Zealand, and of which amount Otago will receive 1"30. There can be no doubt this amount will be placed on the future estimates of Great Britain. I propose, Mr Editor, that the Board of Management of the Benevolent Asylum return- the same to his .Royal tUghness, with thanks, and inform him that the people of Otago, if not of other parts of JSew Zealand, are quite able to support the distressed, without the inhabitants of Great Britain being taxed for such paltry generosity. I certainly think with the Australians, that, after the enormous sums spent iuhonorof H.Jtt.H.'a visit, it would be a lasting disgrace to receive ona penny of il.ii.ti.'s bounty, for which the people of Great Britain will be called on to pay ; and, in future, the less we see of iioyalty the better,—X am, &c.j 0. M* VYAIiJi."