SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

Auckland Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 41, 24 September 1857, Page 3

SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

Our overland Southern files arc to hand. From Nelson we receive conflic .ing statements. Hundreds are leaving the neighboring Provinces for Aorere, and many also are returning. The following letter received from a digger and published in the Wellington Independent, will be read with interest■ “ Aorere Gold Fields, “ September 2,1857. “ Dear Friend, —I acknowledge the receipt of your kind favor of the 24th ult. I immediately wrote an answer to send by the first opportunity, but on goingdown to the port this morning I saw some Wellington people, who told me that you were on your way to the diggings which caused me much surprise, to think that you were so easy to be led away by the reports going from the Gold Fields, as to leave your comfortable home. If you set any value on your life and property, you will remain at home at present. If there is anything favourable, I will let you know, for up to this time there is nothing worth mentioning. You will say that this is contradicting my first letter. When I wrote to you before, provisions were cheap, and there were very few diggers ; and not only that, but there were great hopes of the Gold Fields paying better, as we were able to go into the country. Now those hopes am blighted! the country has been prospected and turned out as a regular failure so far. Ido not. say but there might be something found payable, but 1 do not believe that it will be here in this part of the Island. There is no scope here for diggings. Were it not for very shame sake, 1 would have left this place long since ; for I know the character of the country so well, that I am satisfied there is very little to do. I saw your friends, and they are doing a little ; but a little will not do here:—A man ought to get a great deal, to put up with all the hardships he has to encounter. I have proved this by old diggers that came from the other colonies ; they would not remain here ; they have all gone back ; the labour was too much for ail they got. If nothing better turns up. you may expect to see me back to Wellington very soon. "Yours truly, ” On the other hand, we have seen a letter from a son of Captain Robbins, of our city, who gives a much more favorable account, and recommends all those who are willing and able to work to try their luck. The nomination for Superintendent was to have taken place on the Bth September. Mr. Robinson was unopposed. The Superintendent’s election for Canterbury, to take place on the 24th October, is likely to end in the return of Mr.. Moorhouse. From Wanganui we have accounts of native warfare, but nothing to create any alarm in European minds. The Provincial market quotations we give in their usual place.