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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1971, 30 August 1869, Page 2

Supreme Court. —The criminal sittings will commence to-morrow morning at ten o’clock. New Telegraph Office.—We understand that the General Government are about to establish a telegraph office at Palmerston. Theatrical. —Mr Talbot, the Scotch tragedian, and Mr Bartlett, were passengers by the Tararua. It is probable they will give an entertainment at the Masonic Hall. Acclimatisation. —By the last adrices from Mr G. P. Clifford, we learn that, on account of the death of Sir Richard Dry, he was unable to proceed to the ponds, but that he had no doubt that he would be able to procure a good supply of ova for Otago. Gaol Return. The following is the state of Her Majesty’s gaol, Dunedin, for the month of August:—Awaiting trial, G men, 0 women; under remand, 0 men, 0 women ; penal servitude, 24 men, 0 women ; hard labor, 59 men, 12 women ; imprisonment, 0 men, 0 women ; in default of bail, 1 man, 0 women ; debtors, 4 men, 0 ivomen ; total. 94 men, 12 w'omeu. Received during the month, 33 men, 9 women ; discharged, 34 men, 14 women. The Otago Hundreds Regulations Act. —The following is the copy of a circular forwarded to his Honor the Superintendent by certain members of the Provincial Council :—“I the, undersigned, a member of the Provincial Council of the Province of Ota.o, have the honor to request that you will be pleased to convene a special session of the Council, at the earliest possible date, to take into consideration an Act of the General Assembly of the Colony, entitled ‘The Otago Hundreds Regulations Act, 18G9.’ I conceive that the passing of an Act materially altering the laws relating to and regulating the management and disposal of the waste lands of the Crown within the Province, without the previous recommendation of the Provincial Council, imperatively demands an immediate assembling of that body, in order to give so important a statute all due consideration, and, if need be, to provide means to avert any evils which may ensue, ”

The Taranaki. —The operations for raising the Taranaki are still going on favorably, and it is expected in a few days to lift her over the bank now in front of her, when her progress towards the shore will be more rapid, — Post, 25th inst. Fatal Accident. —Yesterday a very promising child of Mr Hugh Clark’s of Clark’s Flat was drowned in the creek, close to his home. It appears the child was throwing some bread to the ducks in the creek, and had fallen in. He was not absent from the house ten minutes when the mother found her boy quite lifeless in the creek. Dr Halley attempted to resuscitate the child by Marshall Hall’s method of artificial respiration, but his efforts proved unsuccessful.— Tuapeka Times. Queenstown. —A correspondent of the Dumian Times, ■writing from Queens-

town, says :—“The rains which fell during Monday and throughout Tuesday last caused a heavy flood in the Shotovcr, that river not being fordable till late on Wednesday. Mr Evans, the manager of the Phoenix (late Great Scandinavian) Company, has just arrived in town, and reports that a second reef has been struck, two hundred f et from the surface. The stone is nine feet in thickness, and will average about one ounce of gold to the ton.

Ro.max Catholic Bishopric of Auckland. —We believe a rumor lias been current in Catholic circles that the flight Honorable Lord Clifford, a brother of Sir Charles Clifford, and a criusin-gcrin.au of his Excellency Frederick Aloysius Weld, was offered the Homan Cathode Bishopric of the Diocese of Auckland, in place of Bishop Fompallier, who has resigned the Bishopric and that Lord Clifford has accepted the offer. This information which has given rise to the rumor, is said to have been conveyed in a private letter from Europe to Mr Charles Canning, of Shortland street, who is administrator and business manager for the Franciscan Order of regular priests in IS'ew Zcaland.—Ah Z. Herahl.

Blue Spur.—Our Blue Spur mining correspondent, wilting on the 23th hist. , says Mining operations have been very satisfactory within the last month, considering the inclemency of the weather. Water has been very scarce until lately, owing to the races being snowed up ; but now that it is plentiful again many of the claimholders have taken the opportunity to wash up, and the results have been very satisfactory. Morrison and Co. have washed up, and have exceeded all former washings, having obtained something over 1,000 ounces for 30 week’s running (sluicing). The Otago Co. have washed up in No. 2 claim, and the results have been very good, 500 ounces for 32 weeks running. Six men are the average number in working this claim ; and the r water account is enormous, being LOUO for the period of thirty-two weeks, besides their own water, which will amount to 150 inches for eight hours’ running. Hales and Co. have washed up, the results being satisfactory. Their water account for 28 weeks’ running is something over L 230. This company have a very good race and dam, which will run 200 inches for eight hours. The Nelson Co. have washed up, and they appear to be very well satisfied. This company have commenced to open another face at the bottom end of their claim. Hall and Co have wadied np with good results. They have commenced a tunnel for a blast ; the tunnel for their tail-race which is under contract, will take a fortnight to complete. Mills and Co. have washed away their last blast, and have commenced a tunnel for another blast. The Great Extended Co. have also washed away their blast, and commenc' d tunnelling for another. The water is plentiful just now, as many of the deep ground claims are tunnelling for heavy blasting ; but in the course of a fortnight, when these exp'osions have taken place, water will be scarce enough. Tuapeka Times.

Latest from the Thames Goldfields.—By way of the Wellington papers, we have news to August 1(5 : —The Moanataiari Company’s prospect looks bright. Some lirstclass specimens have been taken out of a vein that opens to the thickness of live feet. A number of shares have changed hands in the South for 1-17. 'i he manager reports that he will have over 500 ounces of gold to day.—Aug. 16. A correspondent says :—A very fine-looking reef was opened last week in the Young Keefers. It wa found in a shaft which is sunk to a depth of twentyfive feet. I have been shown some of the stone taken from it, and it looks very likely. I saw gold in several, besides a number of specimens which were very good. Since this has been cut, shares have greatly advanced ; scrip which a short time ago might be bought at 10s, are now withheld at 30s. The Armstrong reef is also showing well up, and a number of specimens were taken out of it to day. The reef is a very singular formation, and shows gold in the watery quartz, which is usually looked upon as barren. The Thames Times of August 16 savs .-—Dixon’s No. 1 stone is being crushed at Bleazard’s battery. The taking from the tables for the last nine days, from 100 tons, shows 600 ounces of amalgam. It is expected the yield for the month will be about 600 ounces. The Pretty Jane claim, at Karaka, is again looking up, as two good leaders were exposed by the formation of a tramway. The Tradesmen’s and Hatters claims are going to amalgamate. The General Jackson, a new company, has been started with a capital of LIB,OOO in 3600 shares. Auriferous specimens were exhibited at the last meeting of the Tararua Company. The manager of the North Devon reports that the prospects of the claim were never better than at present, and in his opinion it will l e one of the most permanent as well as one of the best paying mines in the district.

A meeting of the Standard Property Investment Society, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions, &c., will be held at the offices of the Somety, in Princes street, ou Wednesday evening, and between the hours of G and 8 o’clock.