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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1032, 2 June 1871, Page 2

The export of lire stock from this port for the month ending 31st May comprised 90 head of cattle aud 2,076 sheep. Sir George Grey took his departure from Napier last night in the p s Luna, for Auckland via the Eai-t Coast.

The s.s. Lord Ashley, with the English Mail via San Francisco on board, dropped anchor in the roadstead at 4.40 this afternoon—the booming of a gun proclaiming the fact. A few items of American intelligence, omitted from our telegraphic mail summary yesterday, will be found in another column.

Captain CorSeld, well-known in this part of the world, has, we observe, received the appointment of Staff-Adju-tant of Melbourne,

Colonel Moule, who, it is understood, has been appointed Commissioner of Constabulary, was, we believe, a passenger for Wellington by the Lord Ashley.

The Customs Receipts at Port Ahuriri for the month ending 31st May amounted to £2,039 4s 7d. The pilotage during the .same period amounted to £26 16s sd.

The first exhibition in Napier of the Panorama Mail Route took place last evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, and was much admired. The weather was as unfavorable as it well could be, and the attendance in consequence was but poor. This evening, however, a« there is every prospect of a fine night, we hope to see a good house. By advertisement it will be seen that to-morrow afternoon there will be a special exhibition for schools and children, which we doubt not will be well patronised.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, judgment was given for 10s damages in the case of Ferard v. Tooj), a claim of cattle-trespass. Frame v. Maney, a charge of wrongful detention of a certain heifer, valued at .£4. It sec ms that on delivery of the cattle after the late sale of Col. Whitmore's stock, two heifers —one belonging to Mr Avison and one to Mr Frame — weie found to have disappeared. One of these was afterwards found, and claimed by both parties. Mr Maney, considering the facts to be in favor of Mr Avison's claim, delivered her to Mr Roper, to be taken home with the lest of his cattle. Mr Frame accordingly brought this action. After hearing evidence at great length, his Worship gave judgment for defendant on two grounds—that the proof of identity of the animal was insufficient, and thai even if it were, the defendant was not the party liable. Thomas Hawker, and John Hawker, his son, were charged by Mr Tabuteau, of H.M. Customs, with having on their premises portions of an unlicensed still. Mr Stedman appeared for the defence. A week's remand was granted, in order that further evidence might be adduced. A man named Scott, a laborer, was committed to prison on account of a debt to Mr Topping. This case has been remanded several times for evidence, the defence being that the plaintiff had made an agreement to cancel the pro missory note on yhich the claim was

based, Evidence 'vaa brought to prove tjais point, but the Bench deemed it insufficient. Some other unimportant cases came before the Court