FRIDAY 12th APRIL, 1867.

Dunstan Times, Issue 259, 12 April 1867, Page 2

FRIDAY 12th APRIL, 1867.

i In consequence of pressure nyon our space we have been compelled to oini* our nsuai leader. The next sitting of the Clyde Diatrict Court, will be held on Monday the 13th May. Suraon"ses must be aerved fourteen Jays before day of hewing.

The inquiry as to the originof th 3 late disas.troits fire in Dunedin in Princes Street, was adjourned from Thursday, the.-4th inst to the fol- < lowing day, Friday, and from then, upon the ap plication of tte CVttinifeipcer of Folice, who had not sufficient time to collect ail the evidence necessary, to Thursday the 11th Instant. The last of the Provincial Elections, that of Manuherikia, has resulted in the return of Mr D. F- Main, late a candidal for the representation 1 pf the Goldtields' TownsV " It will be seen by *oiir advertising -columns. that an Auction Bazaar, and Sele is .to take place at Orotnvjil, on th! 2jth inst. in aid of the funds of th i locil School, j r HE WttECK OF THE JCftkll VSTn lias. The teuiner Ueelong, with a arge party to assist iu saving property from the wreck of the outli lustra iau, aso for trie purpose of ho «liii a survey around the .scene of the disaster, opposite Coal Point soon after 9 a.m. on the morning ol tilt 4th inst. The\os.e was found to he a hopeless wreck o cha ce \vh t ever existing of getting her off. Some attempts were made to rfcove cargo, bill with few exceptions, they w re fruitless Therj was a large quantity of spirits on board, but which being liffieui. to remove they were destroyed The stripping ol the ship was then tore confined to the removal of thepl team! cabin furniture,anil a few artic es from off the d< o Ibe Gee'ong returned to Port ha mers the same evening Messrs M'; aundress, Hepburn and Co so d the wreck by public auction, on f'aturday last for the sum of £ 165, the pin-chaser being Mr l-r-amue of Man e Street, Dnnedin The oss is supposed to hive arisen from the deviation of the compasses, and the want of a igh on 'cape Saunders, which the Provincia Councii should have provided long ago. It is very curious that at • enhulk-, which is situated within a comparatively short distance of the site of the a I eyed gold discove y i the Barrier ; >'anges, tin people appear to have no more definite and circumstantial information o the subject tliau we have here. It would scut from the letter of a correspondent of th' ' Pastoral i iines " that a rush had taki place, but that nearly the whole of lin diggers had to retina from del ciency ol water. !: e says, " I believe that thoso who went to the lie'd had hardly ime to look about them before they had to think •of comi gin agai" Although am sorry I that there i. no ch ;uce of having this I place tr.ed lor .ome time, yet it is nucb batter that the pu* die shouU know the j truth before they were induced perhaps to leave a good business or employment to come up here , a d such might have been hi' ca.-.o if the re ort's we '. live hail ill il'.iu til.:, ra..i| iuiu lUuti. o ~ Mir a iitl.o time lo ger, but though it cannot be done at present, I still have every faith in the idea that gold wil< be found in payable quantities yet on the Burner." It is rumoured that Mr J B. Brad shaw, M. . ~ has been appointed blister of Mi es, with a saian of 1000 per annum.