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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 19, Issue 1430, 17 September 1872, Page 2

We have rarely found our exchanges more destitute of news than at the present time; there would seem to be a complete dearth of the article throughout the Colony. They are mostly oc copied with long speeches from “Hansard,” and the articles are devoted to little else than speculation on the polical results of the late change of Ministry. The firing for the Napier Rifle Volunteer challenge belt, postponed from yesterday, will take place to-morrow morning, should the weather prove favorable. In the Resident Magistrate’s Court this morning, Uriah Kenny was brought up on a charge of lunacy.—Remanded till to-morrow morning. C. Dempsey v. Hammond. —Claim of £4 15s 3d.— Judgment for £2 13s 4d, with costs, 15s. G. Men ill v. Hare Ngawakakapinga.—Claim of £6 for illegal detention of six young pigs. Three or four native witnesses were called, who proved the identity of the pigs, which were valued at 8s each. The defendant said he believed the pigs were his own. They had been a source of annoyance to him, wonying his sheep, which caused him to drive them into his sty. They had no mark, and. he did not believe they belonged to the plaintiff.—Ordered to "return them, and pay costs, 14s. Merritt v. Hare Ngawakakapiuga. Claim of £3 15s 10d for meat supplied. Defendant disputed the claim. —Adjourned to 2 p.m. for further evidence. The immigrants per Ballarat wore all landed yesterday. The debarkation of those per Hbvding has been going on all day, and the new arrivals have been conducted to the places assigned to them, The single women and a uum-

ber of families have been taken to Gore Browne Barracks; the single men to Munn's old hotel ; and a number of families to the Immigration Barracks. The day has been exceedingly tine, and the juvenile arrivals, rejoiced at their emancipation from shipboard, might have been seen frolicking on the hills near the Barracks. With the exception of one or two s oung children, who have suffered from the sea-voyage, the whole of the passengers have arrived in excellent health and spirits. The accommodation and arrangements for the comfort of the passengers have been good, particularly on board the Hovding, which fully bears out the high charac ter given by Dr Featherston to the Norwegian emigrant ships. By advertisement the public are informed that servants may be engaged, according to priority of application, at the Immigration Barracks on and after .11 a.m. tomorrow.