AUCKLAND.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2398, 8 December 1870, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

(PER GREVILLE’.S TELEGRAM COMI’ANY keuter’.s agent.) November 21. The Provincial Council yesterday considered the message of the Superintendent relative to subsidizing a steamer to Fiji, and after a discussion, in which an almost unanimous opinion was expressed that the Council should postpone their approval of the message until the Estimates had been brought down. Progress was reported. The Provincial Council has passed the following resolution:—“ That a respectful Address be presented to His Honor tho Superintendent, requesting him to introduce to this Council this session or next session a Bill localising the representation of the Province, so that from no district more than one member be returned.” A message from the Superintendent draws the attention of the Council to the necessity of their advising him as to the class of immigrants it is desirable to introduce into the Province under the Public Works and Immigration Bill. Another message requests the Council to consider what railways it is desirable to construct ; and estimates that Auckland’s share of the Colonial loan is 1.1,870,000 and 020,000 acres of land. A destructive lire has occurred at Onehunga, destroying four shops and a cottage. They were insured tor 1.800. Tho Governor, accompanied by Captain Pitt, A.H.C., and-Lieutenant Wood, left for Kawau and Whaugaiie in HALS. Blanche/ to-day. The Excelsior left to-day for London with a cargo of wool, flax, gum, and gold valued

at L 47,001). The gold shipped by the Bank of New Zealand is valued at L26,35rt. The Native Lands Court has reserved judgment in the beach claims, Crahamstown. Advices from the Last Coast report Te Kooti at Waikaremoana, and that tynlms lias carried o.T thirty young Natives,, and is spreading rapidly. Several narrow escapes have occurred at the Thames from carbonic acid gas in the shafts. Some men in the Imperial Crown narrowly escaped with their lives. The following arc the latest washings at the Thames Coldfield :—Caledonian specimens, 1000 ilas — 7S“> 0/3 12 dwts incited gold ; Shotovor, 300 ozs ; Wandering Star, 24 tons —23 ozs 6 dwts ; Excelsior, 18 ozs 11 dwts ; Duke of Magenta, 5 tons —11 ozs 9 dwts ; Albnrnia, 150 tons—loS ozs 15 dwts ; Una, 119 ozs 7 dwts, eight days’ crushing ; Golden Crown, weekly- 244 ozs 10 dwts—l3s tons; Waite nata, weekly, 73 ozs ; Swedish Crown, C iromandel, 81 ozs 7 dwts —14 tons ; Onehnnga triimters, 24 ozs 19 dwts, ten days’ work ; Dixon’s No. 1, 84 tons —76 ozs ; Pride of Karaka, 100 lbs—B9 ozs ; Clermont, 10 lbs -2 ozs; Middle Star, one week, four head stamps—lo7 ozs; Pretty Nelly, 15 tons —II ozs ; Tookey’s triimters, 49 tons—--28 ozs ; Union, 42 ozs—2s tons ; Whare, 120 tons—94 ozs 1 dwt; Marquis of Hastings, Last trial, 1 ton—3 ozs 2 dwts; King of the Ranges, Coromandel, 15 tons—lo ozs. NATIVE NEWS. —PROCLAMATION BV THE MAORI KINO. Mr C. O. Davis publishes in the Southern Crn*t< some important correspondence received by him from Mannwhiri, the Maori King’s Prime Minister, as well as a proclamation from the King himself. The letters express an earnest desire for peace, and in one of thorn Mannwhiri says—“ Do you hearken. It will he well to utterly dry up the source of the liquor traffic.” Another letter from several Ngatimaniapoto chiefs indicates a strong desire for peace on their parts. It is also stated that the King’s eldest daughter is dead, and that he has recently lost altogether three children. Tawhiao’s proclamation says a new year of peace has dawned, in which there is to be no strifes or sacrifices of human life. The proclamation concludes thus :—“ When you discover that lie — that is, the European — disregards the law of light—that is, the obligations of Christianity—the steps you forward with the right foot and with the left (not to retaliate), hub be swift to bring about tranquility. — (Signed) Tawiiiao.” Another letter from Mannwhiri says peace messengers have been sent in different directions. FIJI. Fiji advices report the wreck of the Auckland schooner Albatross on her way from Sanno to Levnka. The vessel struck on a reef surrounding Nutua Ambanga Island, lat. 16.20 fc>, long. 179.30 W, approximate, on the night of the 21st October. The Earl of Pembroke and the crew escaped in the boats, and were picked np by the barque Duke of Edinburgh on the ninth day, near Goat Island. The Albatross now lies with her port-side smashed, but otherwise she is uninjured. The mate and crew came up to Auckland in the schooner Kauri, but the carl, Captain Brannd, and the doctor and steward, will come up in the Auckland. There is to bo a constitution for Ban, with Thakambau as King. The constitution, which provides for a peaceful succession, protection and security for titles, will he brought before a jmblic meeting in December. Maafu, in company with Tui Cakau, is endeavoring to coerce Ratova, of Vamia Levu. Mr Courthoys, master of the Midnight, has also been drowned.