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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 852, 27 October 1870, Page 2

Mr William Kelly has been nominated as a representative for the East Coast in the next Parliament. It is said that Mr W. H. Harrison will resume the editorship of the Grey Biver Argus, and that that journal is about to become a daily paper. We (Southern Cross) learn from native sources that Tongariro is now considerably leas active than it has been for time past—the flames having subsided. Immediately succeeding this change many vibrations were experienced in the neighborhood of the mountain, and the Hot springs were much agitated. The Auckland newspapers have recently been strongly advocating the establishment of a subsidised steam service between Auckland and the Fijis; and we now learn from the Evening Post that a report was current in Wellington a few days ago to the effect that Mr John Martin was negociating with the Provincial Government of Wellington to place the s.s. Phoabe on the line. The Evening Post, 18th October, says : Although we don't bear much about the Terawiti Gold Fields just now, it appears that the Never Despair Company is still working steadily on, under the energetic management of Mr J. F. E. Wright. A drive of 3RO feet has now been put in, and several Bmall veins of stone, in which gold is visible to the naked eye, have been met with. The strata through which the drive is now being pushed is exceedingly hard, and the progress is consequently slow, but Mr Wright is sanguine of soon striking the true reef. The shareholders evidently have confidence in the affair, for within the last day or two several of them have largely increased their interest by taking up some of the reserved shares. The Wairarapa Mercury states that (he following letter has been addressed to Mr Under Secretary Oooper by a Maori chief of that district:—Sib, —Salutations to you. This is a, question to you. I have heard it amongst the Maoris, that the Government of New Zealand are making arrangements with the Government of England, which will result in ruin to the Maori inhabitants of this island. If that word is correct, tell me j do not hide the calamity which is to befall the people and the land. Shew your affection to me, and inform me speedily. The people, and all the runanga of Wairarapa are in great consternation, on account ot this report of the action taken by you the Government. —From me, your friend Ngatukbb. On the lat August a statue of the late Sir David Brewster was inaugurated at the University of Edinburgh in presence of a large assemblage. The erection of the memorial was resolved upon at a meeting held in March, 186*8, and the work was entrusted to Mr Brodie, R.S.A. The statue, which is of Sicilian marble, and about 7sft. in height, has been placed under the central arch on the west side of the. quadrangle of the College. At the inauguration Lord Neaves, in name of the committee of subscribers, presented the statue to the University. The Chancellor (the Lord Justice-General) accepted the gift, and returned thanks for it on behalf of the Senatus Academicus. English telegaams mentioned that the title of Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George had been conferred on the late Capt. The following extract is explanatory of this item :—" The Gazette (London) notifies that Mrs Sturt, widow of Captain Charles Sturt, formerly Secretary of South Australia, is to enjoy the same style, title, place, and precedence to. which, she would have been entitled had her husband survived and. been appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. 1 ' The Norfolk Journal says ;•—lt may not be generally known that the last sale of a. slave in the South occurred in Virginia. News, had jusJb reached valley of the retreat of Lee's army from Petersburg, when a gentleman offered a slave, to a farmer of Augusta county. After some higgling the bargain was closed by bartering the negro 0$ % " °»° hundred i cabbage p]&)\to."

FATAL COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL. The China clipper ship Fusi Yama, which foundered in the Channel, after being in collision with the London and New York packet ship Liverpool, was owned by Messrs Kellock and Martin, of Georgeyard, Lombard-street, City, and with her cargo was insured at Lloyd's for upwards of 4100,000. In respect to the .collision, the Board of Trade have received the following report from Mr George Adley Bunny, the Chief officer :-rWe left London, bound to Hongkong with a general cargo on July 23, proceeding until about 25 miles S. W. of the Start Light. On the 26th, at 3 a.m., the weather a little hazy on the horizon, wind N.W., strong. At midnight, I went below to my berth, being relieved by the second mate, who took charge of the middle watch, the captain remaining on deck. At this time my vessel was under topsails, courses, jib, lower staysails,, and mizen, steering by the wind, and making W.S.W. about six knots, a chopping head sea being on. The lights were trimmed, and burning brightly. The lamps were candle lamps of a very superior description, and usually burnt several hours. At 11 p.m. on the 25th I observed that the port light required trimming, which was done. The starboard light was burning brightly when I went below. The middle watch was composed of the second and third mates, four able seamen, and one boy. The ship was throwing up considerable spray, and the look-out man was stationed on the fore part of the deck house, from which point he would have a good view. The lights were exhibited from iron stanchions on either side above the gunwale from the mizen rigging, and there was nothing to obstruct a clear view. I was aroused from sleep by a sudden crash. Came on deck immediately in my shirt, and found that a large vessel had struck us before the fore rigging on starboard side, swinging the vessels with their sterns together. I, hearing the captain say, " Jump for your lives," immediately jumped overboard and swam to the other vessel, which had separated a little, and succeeded in climbing the rudder chain. I was kindly received by the captain of the colliding vessel, the American ship Liverpool, from New York bound for London. I having recovered myself a little, found that, including myself, thirteen of the crew were safe on board the Liverpool, the captain and four other hands being missing. The Liverpool remained some time aback, and, seeing no other persons in the water, my vessel having gone down completely, proceeded on her course, no boats having been lowered. I was severely injured on the right leg, and also internally; the remaining survivors I believe to be uninjured. Our wants were kindly attended to. Applications having been made to me for my crew to assist at the pumps of of the Liverpool, they of course readily did so. I left the Liverpool in a pilot boat, and landed at Seaforth. The remainder of the crew proceeded on to London. I was Supplied with clothing by the mate of the Liverpool. I was informed that the only thing that floated from my vessel was the small bridge leading to the standing compass, and on which the third mate saved his life and reached the Liverpool. Although no mention is made in the above report of the ship's course at the time of the occurrence, it is understood that before the collision Capt. Bolvar, saw the Liverpool approaching some ten minutes before, and as they neared he put his helm astarboard, and directly after they struck with tremendous force, and she went down in* five minutes.— August 1&