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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1956, 12 August 1869, Page 2

Supreme Court.—The Court bas been occupied during the whole of to-day m hearing the arguments of counsel in re the arbitration case White v. M Kellar. The application was to make absolute a rule to set aside the arbitrators award. The argument had not concluded at four o clock.

Reported Gold Discovery at Stewart’s Island. —Mr F. J. Jones, of the Club Hotel, has kindly favored us with a copy of the telegram he received to-day from his partner, Mr Hume of Invercargill The telegram is as follows:—“ Auriferous quartz reef (reported very rich) discovered on Stewart’s Island. Great excitement. Companies forming rapidly, and large extent of ground already taken up. ” The Hundreds Regulations Bill. —We understand that Mr Joseph Mackay, of Tokomairiio, left for Wellington per s.s. Wellington, to-day, for the purpose of presenting to his Excellency the Governor the petition of the Tokomairiro settlers, praying that- ho may he pleased to rcinse his assent to the Hundreds Regulations Hill just passed.

Princess Theatre. To-morrow evening the Misses Matthews and Nyo take their joint benefit, and, judging from the excellent programme announced, together with their being such old established favorites with the Dunedin public, we can safely predict for them a crowded house. Messrs Hutchison and Henry have kindly volunteered their services ; the latter sustaining the character of Dr O’ toole in the farce of “The Irish Tutor.”

Price of Sheep in Auckland.—The Wanganui Evening Herald thus speaks of the price of sheep in Auckland : —The last shipment of sheep, per Keera, were sold at 29s per head. The Wanganui. Keera, and Storm iiird, all start shortly with shipments of cattle and sheep for the Auckland market. Californian Grain. — There are now 66 vessels en route to Great Britain from San Franciso, with cargo aggregating 1,700,000 sacks of wheat, besides eight- vessels for different Atlantic ports, with 106,000 sacks of wheat, and ten vessels with 51,000 barrels of Hour for Rio de Janeiro. The Californian flour which is at the present time afloat for China and other countries aggregates 2,300.000 sacks of wheat, valued at L 4,000,000.

Accident. —We regret to learn that Mr W. T. Gamine, Horse Shoe Bush, met with rather a serious accident on Friday last. It appears that while ruling in one of his paddocks, he approached another horse which at once turned round and kicked him, and by which he sustained a compound fracture of the leg. Dr Fergusson was at ouoe sent for, and we are glad to know that under his care the patient is recovering satisfactorily.— Bruce Herald.— [We are sorry to learn that Mr Gumine has since died.— Ed. E. /S'. ]

Anchor of the Susan Jane.—On Tuesday last some boatmen recovered the anchor of the Susan Jane, winch was found deep imbedded in the clay at the spot where tlie Susan Jane was riding at anchor previous to her loss on the 24th May last. On raising the anchor it was found that the ring -which at : aches the anchor to the shackle of ihe cabl - was broken off, clearly ppoviji' that the barque never dragged her anchors, as was commonly supposed at the rime, A faulty rino is thus pr-ved to have b- on the occasion of her 10-s, which should make shipowners more caref-.d as io the gear of vessels which are exposed in op-n roads;eads. and give courts of enquiry into wre.-ks a hint as to the necessity of m. re searching evidence into cans ■of 1 ss. Thee'.ileuce in tic ease of the Susan Ja> c all tended in the direction that the anchorage ground was bad, and that the vessel dragged her anchors.— Tima-ru Herald.

Oamaru Meat Preserving Comv\sy.—A meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Meat Pieserving Company took place on Saturday ; Dr Webster in the chair. The secretary read letters from Messrs Campbell and Low, John Campbell, H, R. and G B. Parker, and R. Wilkin, of Christchurch; the latter giving much valuable information on the proceedings of the Christchurch Company. The secretary further explain, d the result of his enquiries in Daned'n and elsewhere, and stated that Mr G. Duncan, of Dune din, who had been some years in Messrs Hogarth’s establishment in Aberdeen had prepared some tinned moats, which were pronounced excellent. It appeared quite possible to get a man trained to undertake the manufacture, and the meat could bo proved to be perfectly sound in the tins before shipment, beyond reasonable doubt He also mentioned that a party was to arrive from Glasgow in October with a complete plant, a--dlt might be p ssible to induce him to come here. After some discussion the foil wing reso utums were passed;—“ That the secretary be requested to ascertain fr..m the North Waitaki settlers whether, if the restrictions on crossing sheep were removed, they would join in the proposed Meat Preserving Company, as per terms contained in the circular, explaining that it was not the intention of the promoters to ask them to join on any other condition. That in the event of replies being favorable, a petition he drawn up. asking the Government to take immediate steps for the purpose of, at all events, removing the restrictions upon sheep being crossed for the purpose of meat-preserving n the Oamaru district, and the entire restriction as soon as possible.”— Times.