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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 14, Issue 739, 29 November 1869, Page 3

St. Andrew's Day.—To-morrow being St. Andrews' Bay, the Banks will be closed.

New Insolvent —Mr. George Smith, brewer, of Napier, declares his inability to pay his creditors.

The outward English Mail left Napier by the s.s Wellington on Thursday last.

Departure.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston and Mr Ingpen left Napier by the ss. Wellington on Thursday last. The weather during the last few days has been very sultry. Yestetdav a strong N.W. wind prevailed throughout the day. Wool is beginning to arrive in town pretty freely. The Eangatira's cargo from Pourerere consisted of 160 bales, which of course this Province will lose the credit for having exported.

Preserved Meat. —We observe that 21 tierces of Australian mutton were sold at Liverpool on the 18th of August, at 5d f lb. This is the highest price yet obiained. Auckland Live Stock Market. —Carey, Gilles, Hunter, & Co., under date Nov. 19, report Napier merino wethers, shorn, at from 11/ to 15/6; Pro\incial, from 11/ to 12/6; Wanganui, from 12/9 to 16/; store sheep, ex Stai of the South, shorn, 7/6 to S/6 ; lambs, 7/ to 14/. Store cattle were in plentiful supply, and sold readily; fat cattle were also in good supply, and sold well Queensland cattle averaged <£lo 13/ per head, and Wanganui cattle sold from £0 12/6 to £l2 5/. Provincial beef in request at from M2 to £2 12/6 per lOOlbs.

International Exhibition in 1851. —A General Government Ga zette, issued on the 24th November, contains a despatch from Earl Granville to the Governor, referring to a communication from her Majesty's Commissioners for the International Exhibition of 1851, announcing that the first of a series of International Exhibitions of selected specimens of art and industry is intended to be held in London in the year 1871, and requesting his Excellency to give publicity to the announcement in the Colony. The commissioners point out that these exhibition will be on a comparatively limited scale; that the objects sent from each Colony will not be arranged together as heretofore, but in their proper classes, and that it is desired that manufacturers should exhibit a single specimen of each object. Her MajestyV Commissioners are prepared to receive Colonial objects for exhibition under the following special regula tions, viz.; —•

1. Every object which can be exhibited on a vortioal surface, or wall space, will be accepted, if accompanied by a certificate from the Government of the Colony where it was produced that such object is considered worthy of exhibition. 2. Every producer desiring to exhibit an object which will requiro for its exhibition superficial or floor space, must forward to Her Majesty's Commissioners, before a date to be hereafter appointed, a working drawing or photograph of such object, with accurate dimensions and descriptive particulars, on receipt of which her Ma jesty's Commissiners will, if the object be considered worthy of exhibition, transmit direct to the producer a certificate of the acceptance of such object, thereby guaranteeing its admission. 3. Any producer may, at his option, instead of conforming with either of the forogoing regulations, send any object direct to tho Exhibition Building, for the inspection and approval of tho judges selected for the other British Exhibitors, and under the same regulations as shall be piescribed with reference to other British goods so submitted for inspection.

i—Further particulars having refer-' ence to the specialities of each, Colony will hereafter be sent. The productions of all nations will be admitted, subject to obtaining the certificate of competent excellence to be worthy of exhibition. The objects in the first exhibition will consist of the following classes, for each of which will be a appointed a rejjorter and a separate committee : —Fine arts, scientific inventions and new discoveries, manufactures, and horticulture. There will be no prizes, but a certificate of having obtained the distinction of admission to the Exhibition will be given to each exhi*. biter. I