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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 15, Issue 794, 9 June 1870, Page 2

Divine Service.—We have been requested to intimate that the Kev. Qr. Mo-rice, of Napier, will, on Sunday next, 12th inst., preach at Waipukurau at 11 a.m., at Waipawa at 3 p.m., and at Kaikora at 6 p.m.

The Weather One of those unpleasant periodical visitations—a "black nor'-easter"—to. which this part of the coast is so subject, swept over Hawke's Bay on Tuesday night and yesterday, without, however, as far as we are at present aware, having this time done any serious damage. Heavy rain has fallen since our last issue, and we fear that if it con* inn e« much longer we shall have to record the occurrence of floods in all the low lying parts of the district.

The English Mail via Suez is due in Melbourne this day. The Meanee School will re open on Monday next, 13tli inst. Major Roberts arrived in Napier from Opepe on Monday last. The Monthly Inspection of the Napier Rifle Volunteers will take place on Monday next at 7 a.m. We hear that a meat-preserving establishment is about to be started in Poverty Bay shortly. A sale of impounded cattle and horses (unless previously redeemed) will take place at the Meanee yards at noon to-morrow. The opening of the General Assembly is fixed for to morrow, but it is not likely the Governor will be in Wellington on that day. We understand that the General Government contemplate arming the whole of the Rifle Volunteer companies throughout New Zealand wioh the Martini-Henry rifle. Land Sale.—Mr Edward Lyndon announces through our advertising columns that he will, on Monday next, 13th inst., at 12 o'clock, submit to public competition the Elsthorpe station and certain other property. At the Resident Magistrate's [Court, on Monday last, a man named George Knowles was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor for stealing the sum of £3, the property of a native named Henare Tomoana. The Customs Revenue at Port Ahuriri for the quarter ending 31st March, 1870, amounted to £7,206, being an increase of £BOO o\ er the March quarter of 1869. The revenue for the whole Colony for the firht three months of 1870 amounted to £199,664, as against £189,589 for the corresponding period of 1869.

Should the San Francisco mail steamer have left Auckland on hei advertised date, (the Gl,h inst.), the supplementary mail despatched per Star of the South will have to remain until next month, as that ves sel, having had to seek shelter in Poverty Bay, only left that place on the sth inst.

Napier as it is.—We recently had the pleasure of inspecting, at Mr Swan's Photographic Studio, a remarkably fine view of the Town of Napier and the .surrounding country. It was taken a short time ago from the hills north of the Shakespeareroad, and is decidedly the best view of the town we have seen. It measures 11 inches by 7 inches, and is good to the extreme angle.-: of the plate. Not oidy are all the buildings, <fec, given in their minute details, but the clouds, and the sea rip pies on the beach are produced with much force and effect. We recommend all who wish to keep a mement > of the Town of Napier as it is in 1870 to procure a copy of this fine view.