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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1947, 2 August 1869, Page 2

Correspondent. — A complaint by Bobby and Cab-horse is unavoidably held over. The Adjourned Charge of Liber. —lt has been arranged to proceed with the case of Maclean v. Heuningham in the Resident Magistrate’s Court at eleven .o’clock "sharp to-morrow, Pitt Street W okies.—We were in error in statii g that a. deputation had waited on the Deputy Sup-rmten eiit in rc{•■rence to the above subject. \ The -iepntation will have an interview with his Honor to-morrow. \ Otago Hundreds Bill. —The Otago Hundreds Regu ations Act, which lias passed the House of Representatives, and\vgainst the provisions of which the I'roviuciaJ Gnverriineut has protested, is a virtual prohibition of the proclamation of any future Hundreds. The third clause provid s thag “ >io Hundred shall be proclaim- d in tbe\ Province of Otago after the pas ing of this Act, un'ess one-half at least of the area thereof shall be determined under the provisions of this Act to be laud available for

agricultural purposes.” Competent authorities state that it is impossible to find, land fulfilling this condition, and that therefore no new Hundreds can be declared so long as this provision remains.

Country Municipalities. —At Clyde, the election for Mayor was undisputed ; the citizens had every confidence in Mr James Hazlett. At Alexandra, the choice has again fallen upon Mr Robert Finlay, who is a veritable Whittington, being now for the third time elected Mayor. At Cromwell, Mr George Wellington Go Mger has Veil elected by a large majority over bis opponent, Mr David Booth. The Arrow. —The workings in the neighborhood of the river and terraces are progressing most favorably, and almost every few days fresh parties are setting in. Messrs Trueman and Co. who are making preparations to work the level of the river upon a large scale, will be able to commence paddocking in a few days. This undertaking promises to be attended with considerable success ; there exists any amount of payable ground which has never been touched since the exodus of population to Hokitika.

Mining News. Mining affairs throughout the Alexandra district bear a very healthy appearance, most satisfactory returns being obtained. The interest at present occupying the greater amount of public attention is dredging, and, from all accounts, most deservedly so, as the amount of gold recovered by means of the dredges from the bed of the Molyneux exceeds ail expectations. The various sluicing claims along the banks of the Molyneux, also at Butcher’s Point, Butcher’s Gully, Conroy’s Gu ly, and up along the banks of the Manuherikia, continue to yield most handsome returns, more especially the Frenchman’s Claim and the Hit or Miss Claim, opposite to Alexandra. These claims appear inexhaustible, and it is to be hoped, for the benefit of the shareholders, that they are. The gold in the Frenchman’s claim this season is of a different character entirely from that previously obtained, it being very coarse, whereas in past years it was fine and scaly. The manager, Mr Kett, speaks confidently of having struck a fresh lead, but as yet is unable to determine. The Manuhe rikia Water Race Company’s new claim, on the Manuherikia River, looks very well, and appearances indicate a rich reward being obtained by the shareholders. The claims in Butcher’s and Conroy’s Gullies, and others working higher up the range, are somewhat discommoded by the hard trosts which continue, the water supply being very short. At Cromwell there is not much stirring. The yield of gold is—as tiie escort returns show —steadily on the increase, and of course it is a fair indication of a healthy state of things. The Quartz Reef Prospecting Companies are mostly at a standstill, owing to the severity of the weather. The Cromwell Quartz Reefing Co., and the Messrs Barnes and Co., are the on >y two who are steidily keeping at work. The plant of the Criterion Quartz Reefing Company has been purchased by Mr J. W. Barry, of v romwell, and he intends placing it on a quartz reef at the Bannockburn, the locality of which is kept a profound secret from the public. —Dundan Times

The Troops. — A public dinner was given to the officers and men of the 18th ivoyal Irish, stationed at Napier, a lew days ago. In proposing the toast of the evening, the chairman (Mr A’Deane) said, “But our dinner to-day has a peculiar significance. With deep regret we all feel that it is possibly—nay, probably—the last that will take place in Napier in honor of aß.itish regiment, For the first time in history, Great Britain deserts her offspring in the time of trouble, and I record my opinion that it will be a dark chapter in her history, as well as in that of this her afflicted Colony, when she severs this connecting link between us. (Great cheering.)” Captain Wray, in responding, said, “In making the demonstrations in our honor, the settlers have struck a chord that has nevi r fai'ed to animate the soldiers of our conn ry —the chord of esprit de corps. (Cheers.) It cann t fail to make a lasting impression on those who have served here, and make them look back with feelings of pleasure mingled with regret—l say mingled with regret—l hope I shall not be saying too much when I say that wc do regret that we were not able to give more active assistance, and that, directly the soldier was properly armed with breech-loaders, there were muzzle stoppers to hinder their effective use on the murderers of defenceless women and children. (Much cheering) It I-, however, a consolation to know that our places are well filled in the field by the forces the Colony has at its disposal, and to the health of these forces I have to call on my brother officers to drink.” (Great cheering.) The Taranaki Herald, of July 21st, s t ys “ We have sceu a letter, dated 21st May, from a military gentleman in England {-who should be a good authority), in which he writes, ‘ I am rejoiced to hear that the colony has asked for troops, and that the Imperial Government has determined to allow the 18th Royal Irbh to remain in the colony.” We hear also that the Imperial Parliament will be inc ined to guarantee a moderate loan, provided the money will b<einployod in making roads through the Northern Island.”