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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 753, 17 January 1870, Page 3

The Weather since our last has been excessively hot. A small quantity of rain fell on Saturday night. By proclamation in a New Zealand Gazette, issued on the 12th hist., the Volunteers of Napier are relieved from actual service Dr Carr.—By advertisement it will he seen that Dr Carr has arlived, and will give his first mesmeric seance in Napier on Wednesday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall. Dr Carr has been spoken of highly by the New Zealand and Australian pre*s. It is understood that the Eangatira, winch leaves for Auckland this evening, will be the bearer of the women and children belonging to the Napier detachment of the 18th Regiment. The baggage will also, we believe, be forwarded by this opportunity. , The Secretary and Treasurer of the Hawke's Bay Provident, Laud, Building, and Investment Society, accompanied by one of the Trustees, will attend at. Trask's Hotel, Port Ahuriri, this (Monday) evening, from 7 to 8 o'clock, for the purpose of enrolling members, and to give explanations, &c. Mr Brantgan.—We observe from a Thames paper that -he Chief of the Arm?d Constabulary Force, Mr St. John Branigan, is at present taking a look round the Thames, so as to make himself acquainted with the topographical features of the country, in case of the services of the corps ever being required in the district. The Garrick Club. —The next performance of this club takes place to-morrow evening, the 18th inst, and is for the benefit of the Misses Williams. This fact alone should ensure a full attendance; but we may remark that the programme, both musical and dramatic, is of a highly entertaining character. Postal. —A circular issued from the General Post Office announces that, in future, correspondence for the United' Kingdom may be forwarded via Brindisi; and any letters or newspapers specially directed "Via Brindisi" will be forwarded bv that route in a mail addressed to London. The postage on letters for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi -will be —When not exceeding halt an ounce, 1/3; when exceeding half an ounce, and not exceeding one ounce, 2/6; when exceeding one ounce, and not exceeding two ounces, 5/; and so on increasing at the rate of two shillings and sixpence for every additional ounce or fractional part of an ounce. Newspapers will be liable to a charge of fourpence for, every four ounces. Brinclid is on the Italian coast, and the mail se nt by this route arrives in England one day in advance of that fowardecl ■fry Marseilles.