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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1928, 10 July 1869, Page 2

The Speakership of the House of Representatives — A statement has been going the rounds of the newspapers, to the effect that Sir David Mnuro is about to resign the office of Speaker, which he lias so worthily held for many years past. SaDavid has since denied that there is any foundation for the statement.

Religious.— The Rev. William Taylor, the celebrated Wesleyan minister, has arrived in Sydney, and will, we learn, come to this Colony shortly. Mr Taylor has left his family in California, and has obtained three years’ leave of absence fr nn the Episcopal Conference of America, and intends to visit New South Wales, New Zealand, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Ceylon, and India.

H.M. Gaol, Dunedin. —The following is the state of H.M. Gaol, Dunedin, for the week ending the 10th of July, ISG9 ; Awaiting trial, 3 men, 0 women; under remand, 0 men, 0 women ; penal servitude, 24 nvm, 0 women ; hard labor, 57 men, 1G women ; imprisonment, 0 men, 0 women ; in default of bail, 1 man, 1 woman ; debtors, 2 men, 0 women ; total. 87 men, 17 women. Received during the week, 4 men, 4 women ; discharged, 7 men, 7 women.

Meat Preserving.—On one or two occasions we have referred in commendatory terms to the meat preserving operations conducted hy Mr George Thomas, at the stat ou of Messrs Service, Gibson and Co., of Ashley Downs. We have now much pleas lire- in stating that the preserved meat turned out by this establishment is rapidly finding its wav into the market. On the last passage of the Alhambra from Melbourne to Port Chalmers, a quantity of mutton hams and mutton rolls were put on hoard for consumption on the voyage, with a view to their quality being fairly tested. The verdict of those who used them is satisfactory in the highest degree ; and coming as it does from a considerable number of gentlemen amongst wh ixn were several leading merchants, runholder*, medical gentleman, and farmers from our own and neighboring Provinces,—it is entitled to the greatest weight. Those gentlemen forwarded to M r Thomson a document, of which the following is a copyWe, the undersigned, cabin passengers by the s.s. Alhambra, on her voyage from Otago, N.Z., to Melbourne, on the 12th June, 18G9, beg to signify our approval of some mutton hams and mutton rolls, which we partook of, and found to be of very superior quality—in fact, as a relish to breakfast or lunch cannot be surpassed ; and we therefore can confidently recommend them to all consumers. We may further add, that the hams and rolls were obtained from Service, Gibson and Co., merchants, Dunedin, and cured by Mr George Thomson, in Otago. ”

Maerevthenua Diggings. — A petition from fifty-four practical miners, at the Maerewhenua diggings, has been forwarded, through Mr Ashcroft. M.P.G., to his Honor tbe Deputy-Superintendent, setting forth that the ground is capable of supporting a considerable population, and urging the Government to proclaim the district a Gold Field, We trust this expression of opinion wid convince the Government of the necessity of akin; immediate action injthe matter. —Oamaru Times.

Fire in Auckland Province. —The Southern Cross of June 23rd says :—“ Major Wily’s residence and outbuilding at Mauku were totally destroyed by fire on the morning of Tuesday last, though most happily no lives were lost. The damage is estimated at nearly L3OOO, L7OO of which is secured by insurance in the New Zealand Insurance Company, and L2OO iu the Royal Insurance Company. The lire was discovered about midnight, and spread with such rapidity that the family had only time to escape in their night-clothes.”

Breach of Agreement by an Actress. —In the Auckland Supreme Court, the case of Hall v. Heir, an action for damages l>y a manager of a theatre against a “ star ” actress "for breach of agreement, lias been heard. The plaintiff claimed L2OO fur damage sustained by breach of agreement by Mrs Heir ; LIOO for loss sustained by being compelled to remove his whole company to another market; LISM by loss on estimated receipts during Mrs Heir’s term of agreement. The case lasted over two days, and resulted with a verdict for the plaintiff, damages LISO. Auckland.— We have received a copy of the Southern Crons of June 22. It contains no news of interest or importance. The following relates to a now celebrated gold claim at the Thames -A meeting of the directors of the Long Drive Gold-mining Company was held yesterday at the office of R. G. Wood, Esq., when the manager reported that since last meeting 222 tons of quartz had been crushed, which had produced an average yield of over 20 ounces to the ton. The money value of the gold was LIO.SIB 15s sd, and interim dividends of LI and 1.3 per scrip had been paid by the manager, and a further dividend of L 4 per scrip was declared by the directors, making the total amount paid in dividends in the first month LG, 000. It was reported by the manager that a crushing of 2501 ms of general stuff was being pmcC' ded with and promised a large return. He also stated that another specimen crushing wodd take place this week, from which a dividend of 80s per scrip would be paid on Monday next, leaving the proceeds of the general crushing to be distributed the following week

The Thames Goldfields. —By later Auckland papers we gather the ollowing items respecting these goldfields:—Toe crushing of the Long Drive claim specimens was finished on June 21, and from 4391bs of stone the handsome yield of 14900zs fidwts of gold was obtained. GOOlbs of stone from the same claim yielded, on May 11, 1840 ounces of melted gold. This is the claim in which H.K.H. the Duke of Edinburgh has twenty-live shares, for each of which he paid LSQ. The following are reported Full share in Kefiy’s claim, for LI,OOO ; a half original share in Dixon's No. 1 claim, L 1,200 ; a quarter-equal in Golden Date claim fetched L2OO, and some full shares, LBOO per share; a quarter-share in the Junction claim, L.350 ; a half-share in the Inverness claim, L 450 ; a half share in the Shamrock claim, Waiptahi, LSOO ; shares in the Long Drive, at LJOfl per share. 'I he^ fortunate proprietors of the .claim have netted over L 4.000 a-piece, dividends. On June 15th, 1020 oimc.s of gold reached uickland from the Shotover claim. 120 tons of stuff, from the Homeward Bound claim, has yielded 130 ounces of retorted gold. Through the courtesy of Mr Muir, the manager, we are in a posh ion to know the amount of gold which has been yielded rom the Long Drive claim since April last, up to the 29tti instant, am uuting in all to the magnificent return of 63750z 7dwts 18grs of melted g Id, of which the value, duty paid, amounts to the good round sum of L 10,735 7* 10R