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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 1, Issue 45, 4 November 1867, Page 273

Separation. —To-day and to-mor-row will be observed as general holidays. Among the amusements announced for the occasion, we learn that an invitation ball will take place on Tuesday evening in the Council Chamber.

Supreme Court. —Again the sittings of the Supreme Court have been postponed. It is now announced that they will take place on Wednesday, 20th November. This is consequent on his Honor Mr Justice Johnston, contrary to expectation, not having arrived by the Lord Ashley on her last trip from Wellington.

Public Works. —Tenders will be received at the Superintendent’s office up to noon on Wednesday next, 6th inst., for metalling 42 chains of road between Waitangi and the Ngaruroro Bridge; and up to Saturday next, 9th iust., for fencing the court-houso reserve, Waipawa ; and for metalling about 42 chains of the Te Aute road, between Corkscrew gully and Waipawa.

Ball. —We have been requested to notice that the Invitation Bail to be given by the members of the Alexandra Quadrille Club, to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, will be held in the Council Chamber, and not, -as previously intimated, in the Masonic Hall.

The Electric Telegraph.— Slowly, but steadily, the magic wires are advancing upon the Pro\inee of Hawke’s Bay. Our last news from Wellington apprises us of the wires have been stretched as far as Greytown, “ which is now in communication with Southland and all other portions of the Middle Island.”

Immigration. —The s.s. Star of, the South, which arrived on Saturday last, from Auckland, brought an addition to our population of 17 souls—immigrants per ship lda Ziegler from Eng ; land. We welcome the new comers to the home of their adoption. May they find the Province of Hawke’s Bay a land “flowing with milk and honey.” Stealing a Cash-Box. —A cashbox, containing about" .£4, and some important documents, were, on Thursday last; abstracted from the Shamrock Hotel, Tarelia’s Bridge.. Some natives who were in the house on the day in question have been suspected. The police are making every endeavour to discover the thief or thieves.

Philharmonic Sociery's Concert. —A concert was given by the Philharmonic Society on Friday evening, to rather a thin audience. For choice in selection and quality of execution this performance must be regarded as • one of the most successful ever given in Napier. The three overtures, “ Tancredi,” La Dame Blanche,” and “ Massaniello,” were effectively performed, the latter especially. The instrumental duetts “ Robert le Diable,” and Airs from “ Trovatore,” were marked by great care aud correctness. The vocal parts of the programme were also well rendered, the “ Gipsy Chorus” and “ Carnivale” being well received: the latter was encored. The vocal duett “The winds are up,” was also encored, aud the quartett “ Who will o’er the downs” was beautifully sung and well received. The gem of the evening, however, in vocal music, was the song “My mother bids me bind my hair,” by a lady member. The performance concluded with the “ Palmyra Quadrille,” which was very effectively performed, and was encored. The manner in which, the instrumental part cf theprogramme was executed reflects great credit, on the society for their talent and The two pieces “ Robert le Diable” and “ Airs from * Trovatore,’ ” for beauty and delicacy of execution could scarcely be surpassed.

Mr John Morrison. —From a perfectly reliable source we learn that Mr John Morrison, agent in England for the New Zealand Government, will shortly visit the Colony. Not improbably, he will be fellow-passenger with Mr W. Fox, who, as our readers are possibly aware, intends once more to visit the country for which he has done so much duiing his sojourn in the “ old country.” Embezzlement. Robert James Curtis, apprekeuded in Auckland on warrant, charging him with embezzleing a sum of money, tbe property of of H. M. Customs at Napier, arrived by the Wellington on Friday last, iu charge of Constable Llewellyn, of the Napier Police Force. On Saturday, the prisouer was brought before the Resident Magistrate, and sufficient evidence - haviug been broughf"'£o" justify the same, the case was remanded until Thursday next, 7th November. Postal Statistics. —We have to acknowledge the courtesy of the Chief Postmaster at Napier in placing at our disposal the following information, which we publish in the hope that it may interest our readers and the public, at large :—Received via Panama—--806 letters; 209 newspapers. Received via Southampton—67 letters ; 1,600 newspapers. Received by the Lord Ashley from the South (including English letters and newspapers)— 1,535 letters; 95 books; 2,386 papers. Despatched via Panama on the 2nd November—6os letters ; 287 newspapers.—The public will understand that the above returns,. as regards letters and newspapers received from Great Britain by either route, are for one month.

Whaling. —From Captain Campbell, of the Hero, we learn that Mr Bartlett, of Mahia, is fitting out his boats, &c., preparatory to making a raid upon any sperm whales, vyliich may visit the bay. The season will commence about the end of the present mouth.

Fire at Hampden., —We learn that on the night of Wednesday last, the Hampden Hotel, owned by Mr Lim brick, was totally destroyed by. fire. No particulars of the occurrence iiave reached us, beyond tbe fact that a sewing machine was the only article saved out of the house.

Wool. —The Hero, which arrived from Waikokopu on Saturday, was the bearer of some 14 bales of wool—the first, we believe, of this season’s clip which has yet arrived in Napier. The New Stamp Act.— -The'public are not, perhaps, aware of the. fact that the Stamp Duties Amendment Act, passed during the last session of the General Assembly, came into force on Friday last; Ist of November. As several changes have been made in the former Act, we publish to-day an abstract of the new Bill, with the schedules attached. The Coming Man.— lt will be seen by a. despatch published elsewhere that Sir Qeorge Fergiisson Bowen (at preseiitr Governor of Queensland) has been nominated Governor of New Zealand^