LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 67, 3 June 1846, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

The cutter Sarah Berry arrived yesterday from Kawhia. The schooner Victory, bound from Nelson to Auckland, was lying there. The Sarah Berry saw a .brig in the Straits on Sunday. She spoke the Three Brothers off Maria on Monday, having on board supplies for the troops at Porirua. The weather had been very severe in the Straits so much so, that the Mary Ann, bound from this idace to Taranaki, had been forced to ran for Nelson.

The schooner Fidele arrived in port on Monday from Manawatu. We are happy to state that the report which was in circulation in th's town, some few days back, concerning the massacre of the Bevans, is incorrect. They are all ia good health, and are going a-head with their rope-making. Three whales had been seen off Mana, and one humpback taken, which tried out 2\ tuns oil. The weather had been severe, the whalers for days not being able to launch their boats, but they are in high spirits, in anticipation of a good season.

Our attention has been called to the fact that penons residing in the Hutt T«Hey, continue to receive summonses and subpoenas to attend the Courts as witnesses or defendants, as if nothing had occurred to alter the usu-1 course of events. It has been held by the Court here, that persons so circumitanced are bound to attend, notwithstanding the danger to which they may be thereby exposed. We should otherwise have considered that the existence of Martial Law, and a state of hostilities, in a district, would excuse the parties from obligation to at end. As it is, some arrangement might mrelybe made to "pass them over on the Jury List.

1 he new Porirua road commencing at Jackson's, is proceeding rapidly, under ti'J superintendence of Captain Russell. About a quarts of a mile of the road «as been made in 12 days, 15 feet wide, medalled, with drains on oacti side.

, El «NotonSavings Bank—Managers » attei.d in rotation. Charl s Clifford, James I |y t ), } Major Bak r, Dv Dorse., 'o attend to receive deposits at Mr. Ross'* ofoce, t n Saturday from 6 to 8 P.M ; and 12 a vT k ° n Mol,c,a > the Bth » fro,n 10 t0

On morning, one of the' Volunteers on U *J whs on the point ~f shooting a man who his post without answering the dial. enge. We again earnestly caution all persons 1 not 0 ap| roach the. pickets till after daylight has ap. Pearcd. p e 80ns hard q{ hcar{ h{ . „ to keep wiihb.

Savings BANK.—Tt is not generally known that the Savings Bank will purchace single Debentu.es. We understand that the tenders of Dehen ures are at prices far higher than those they have been currently passingat. We recommend small holders to offer them to the Saviugs Bank rather than to other people. Large holders intending: to fund tdioali'be made aware that interest is not allowed on them beyond the date mentioned for payment off in the Debentures.

We understand that some parties who came down from Karori, watted on Major Richmond, to enquire if the Government would supply them with rations, having heard thit the people from Porlrua had been so assisted. He said he did not see why the Government should supply the applicants with rations, the people from Porirua had been warned of danger. He would not advise them, but were he in their situation he would return t, Karori. One day's rations were delimed out to them.

We urge those persons belonging to Karori, who have left their houses and come into the town, to consider, that the distress they will suffer from loss of their crops, for sowing which the time is passing, will alone be equal to a large portion of the suffering to which a hostile incursion of the native* would expose them. That their presence is more likely to prevent the attack than their absence. That by making arrangements among themselves, they could concentrate at night within a small distance of each other, and the Militia and Calliope's men, (the settlers not in the Militia holding themselves prepared to assist) would be quite sufficient to resist such a party as is likely to come against th em. That by all accounts professing to be given from knowledge, Rangihaeata could not detach any large body from his forces ; and if he could, some notice mus t be received of their movements. While therefore the possibility of attack cannot be denied, the probability of it, due precaution being taken, is not great, and proper precautions will enable them to render it alo K etber improbable. We are so.ry to hear tint the Karori peoj le have turned their pigs and poultry loose into their grounds. Their coming in'o town was premature.

On Friday night an alarm was given that fi.in„ had been heard in the direction of Karori. Major Richmond immediaiely rode over to ascertain the facts, which appeared to be, that the armed police had fired into the bmh, supposing some Maories were there. The only damage done, excepting to a goat, which was reported to have been shot, was to the trees. A party of Militia, under Lieut. Moore, who were sent forward to afford assistance if necessary, were met by the Maj ,r on their way, and returned to town.

On Saturday, a chimney at- the house of Mr. Dean on Lambton-Quay. was observed to be on fire. By the aid of several neighbours the fire was put on, but not before the shingles of the roof were smoking from the heat. Happily the recent rains prevented them from taking fire readily as the mischief would have otherwise been very great.

On Tuesday last, a sperm and black whale washed ashore between Parangarau, and Palliser, Mr. Gillies secured the sperm, and the natives the black whale.

We call attention to "Nobody's" letter. A few hours work would prevent Willis-street from becoming, daring the winter, a perfect water course.

The schooner Mana, Munn, arrived .in port onTusdayfrom the East.Coast. The Mana spoke the schooner Robert Burns and the utter Hazard, both of which vessels are taking in a cargo on the coast for this Place — The Master of the Hazud informed Capt. Munn that Heki was ranging the Northern Districts with fifteen hundred men at his back.

Last week, Rauparaha received a strong intimation to leave the officers mess-room at Porirua. Having been rather annoying.Jand a few days before having ordered some twenty of his men who were woiking with the road party to quit the work,he was politely turned out by one or two of the officers.