Mr Henry Driver, of the firm of Driver, Stewart, and Co., has been appointed Ameri can Consul for New Zealand by the Govern ment of the United States, in place of Mr J. G. White, of the Bay of Islands, who has hitherto held that post. Mr Driver's ap pointment requires to be confirmed by the Government of this Colony, and his exequa tur, no doubt, will be awaiting him on his return from Victoria, for which Colony he left yesterday.
About half-past four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, smoke was seen issuing from the yard of Messrs Park and Curie's workshop, Moray Place. The smoke was found to pro ceed from some straw in a case, and which was on fire. The fire was quickly extin guished. A box containing five matches was found among the straw, but it seems proba ble that the fire was caused by the straw, which was closely packed, becoming wet by rain, and then heating.
