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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1298, 13 April 1872, Page 2

The hon. the Native and Defence Minister, accompanied by his private secretary (Mr Kenneth M'Lean), and Colonel St. John, left Port Ahuriri at about 7.30 last evening, in the paddle steamer Luna, which vessel is appointed to call in at various places along the coast, embarking his Excellency the Governor at Tauranga, and from thence proceeding on to Auckland, at which latter port—-having the outward mails for Europe, d?c, on board" —it is to be hoped she will arrive in time to catch the Nevada, which vessel, it is now stated, will not leave Auckland until the 20th inst. We onsene that through communication by electric telegraph between Auckland and the rest of the colony is now an accomplished fact, the line having been opened about 5 o'clock yesterday evening. The Hawke's Bay portion of the two European Mails via California, which arrived at Auckland by the Nevada, are now on board the Keera, which vessel may be expected to arrive here to-moriow night or on Monday morning. As the ss. Wellington, with the outward European mails for despatch per Nevada, will, we have reason to believe, leave Wellington for the Mann kau on or about Thursday next, we beg to suggest to our local post office authorities the advisability of making up a supplementary mail to be forwarded hence per s.s. Keera, leaving here at noon on Monday next, for Wellington and the South. The particulars which transpired at the coroners inquest yesterday, reported elsewhere, should put parents on their guard to keep matches in a place of saferv. The sugar and gum used in their manufacture renders them very attractive to children, but the phosphorus, which is likewise largely used in their composition, i-; an exceedingly active and virulent poison, resisting most of the antidotes commonly used in cases of suspected poisoning. So small a quantity as one grain and a hqlf has been known to cause death. Many of our readers are aware that the Nebraska did not take with her on her last outward trip any mail far llonoi.ilu ; but the cause of this is not quite so well known. According to the Evening Post, " the Honolulu Government, promised a subsidy to the service, and in consideration of it mails were carried ; but the payment of the subsidy was not made, and there appeals little chance of obtaining it. Under these circumstances, the mail has been stopped, and the New Zealand Government will have to pay so much more for this costly line than Mr Vogel and hi* colleagues have Jed the colony to expect." The anniversary of the " Hope of Auckland" Tent, JL.O,K., was celebrated by a tea and public meeting on the 3t)th ult. The former having been satisfactorily disponed of, the business of the meeting was commenced, Mr Leßoy took the chair, and after a short opening address, called upon JMfr J. M. Trench to read the report, from which we gather that the Hope of Auckland Teiit —the first in New Zealand. —was opened on the \ 4th of May, 186\3. Thi.s Tent has now to the credit of its funeral fund, £3lB 16s 2d. There are now twelve branch tents in existence, numbering over 4UO members. The committee also urged the necessity of forming Jirenile Tents in the city, and expressed their willingness to give every assistance for the attainment of that object. The doctor's report, which complimented the society on the excellent health of its members, was also included. The report ha\ing been adopted, several resolutions were parsed, and recitations were given. Altogether the proceedings were very successful, a lar 0 e number of person.-; being preseirt..