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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 7, Issue 352, 16 July 1863, Page 2

A YOUTH, iu his sixteenth year, who has had upwards of two years’ experience in a first-class house in Sydney, wishes to obtain employment. Highly satisfactory testimonials can be given. Apply : T-.-Hr-BA-V-IS. ,Victoria avenue, July 16,. T ISG3. Situation Wanted. Bi-Month ly Communication with Auckland. JUntier arrangement .with. the General Government. riIHE N Z S N.Co’s Steamer will run beI tween Wellington and Mamikau twice a jVfontii. calling, at Wanganui, Taranaki and Wangaroa each way. , ; The'first trip under ■ this arrangement commencing oh Saturday the 18th Ihst. POWELL, SON & CO. Agents N.Z.S.NICo: July 16, 1803. \ / / ' . Notice. ' f ■Hf^.Z.S.N f G%-Steamers RXORM BIRD will" lekvS Wellington for Manukau.pn Saturday the 18. h Inst., calling at Wanganui aud Taranaki bbth going and returning. For Freight or Passage'apply to POWELL, SON, & Co. : • Agents N.Z.S Ni ; Co. July IG, 18G3.‘ ' ; Wanganui Steam Navigation Company. Limited. rg'i HE Adjourned General Meeting of the Jl Shareholders of the above-named Company will take place, in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation on Monday, the 3rd of- August next, at 1 o’clock p.m., at -the■.Phoenix lintel, for the Election of Directors ami the transaction of other business. ....... .. ; EDWARD LEWIS,. Provisional Secretary. , juiv iG. ißt>3. ; For Maxiiikati. of The Fiiie'Fast Sailing "Selldoner, Wild Wave, 70 Tons .. . r y Captain Warren. ■ S'. Open foF.a Charter to proceed to Man 1 ukau, after discharging, a Cargo o I’itnber at AVanganui, ; - r .. ;y *J lie “ Wild Wave’’ is probably, now on ier way to Wanganui from Porirua. l*’or Further Particulars, Apply to ‘ ~ TAYLOR, WATT & Co., Agents. . Wanganui,' - : July .1.(5; 18G3,; •, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. - ■ . IMPORTS. July 8, Wonga Wonga, s.s. 103 tons, Cellem, from Taranaki. 22 sacks bacon,“ Order. Passengers —Messrs. Alexander, Revell, Stack, aud 2 meii 57th regt. . .. W .EXPORTS. ' v * L " Same day, Wonga Wonga, s.s. 103, Cellem, to Wellington. In ballast. . Passengers?—Mrs. Stewart, 1 mau 57th regt. Povyell, Son, and Co., agents. . An English vessel, called the Royal Bride, was wrecked in the harbour of Hawke’s Bay on the 22nd June during * a heavy ■ gale' from the north-east. , She drove so high up that all on board escaped by rushing ashore as the waves receded, and was completely dashed to pieces. Blßi’H. ; - On the lOtli inst., aFTiitaliiheka, the wife of Mr. H. C. Field, of a daughter. ’ • ‘ Til E WANG AN UI CHRONICLE . ... AND .• r- -,-•« « ,'CfT RJN GltikEl MESSEN GER. ...... “ J r erit,e sons peiir” Wanganui, JulylG; 1863. 'ln' consequence -of the Wonga having had to stand out to- sea unexpectedly, no mail was forwarwed by her from Taranaki ; but from a paper of the 4th, the Wellington journals supply information to that date. It will, imfortunately, not take ns long' to discussit. ; On the r -27th June Ca.pt. 'Mercer’s Armstrong battery -was ordered to return to New Plymouth, for shipment to Auckland. • ir As the opportunity would not occur again it was decided to' shell Kaitake. The guns opened fire at, 2000 yards, and expended forty ; rounds ■; but-W-itli3-what effect it •was impossible to. say, except- as the Hera Id 'i. naively- remarks, : “ after it was over the Natives.lighted fires in different parts of the hills to show* they were still alive.” The battery left for Auckland on the 2nd. On the 30th Colt Logan and the gallant 57tli 'abandoned the Tataraimaka. ’• Every-tliihg of value was brought away or burned, but the redoubt was left standing. Soon afterwards the Natives came down .' and fired several volleys and danced a war-dance, in honor, we suppose, of having a second time ob-tained-that district from the Europeans by . right of conquest. On the 4th, the prisoner Hori was tried for .murder befoi'o Sir J. Arney and sentenced to be hanged. Other portions of- the troops preparing to leave, ere long Dr.' Mouat wiil not have to complain of the crowded 'state 1 of the tovvn, as the force throughout the whole district appears ! to ’ foe* reducing to the lowest limits. What the reason for this