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Hawke's Bay Times, Issue 1622, 23 October 1874, Page 402

The Duke of Lein,ster is dead. . Miss Isabella Carandiui was married to Mr Cotterill, at Sydney, on October 14th, It is reported that Dr. Hector is about to visit England, and that the Hon. Mr Mantell will perform his duties while absent. Governor Fergusson will, if he can arrange. it, visit Adelaide on his way to Europe. The Marquis of Norman by is expected to arrive in Wellington a few days after Sir James Fergussou's proposed departure, namely, on the 26th or 27th instant. '.' At iHokitika, meat of all kinds Is'at famine price. At the last auction there, bullocks realized £33 per carcase, or from 55s to 70s per IOOJb. Several butchers are closing their shops temporarily, being unable to obtain supplies for their customers. ' ;, ./ A native named Nutoni, living at Paora Tuhaere's l-aiiuja, Auckland, has broken the neck of a woman named Henrietta, for refusing to marry him. A native jury found him guilty of wilful murder; but he is reported to be perfectly unconcerned. He iB)S6 years of age; his victim is about 25. A Tauranga correspondent telegi'aplis as follows to our evening contemporary ;• The case of the police v. Wilson, a publican at Ohinemutu, for supplying a drunken man named Quigley with drink, causing him to. fall into a boiling spring, thereby meeting' 1 with his death, was heard at Maketu ou the' 20th instant.'' Tlie total , . .; • ■ ""<Up.ted lit the three disamouut of lines . , tinct cliarges were £35 18s. It transpired in evidence that Mr James Mackay, junr., had distributed, on the day of : Qiiig}cy's death, sixteen ..gallons of rum, besides several cases of brandy- ■