BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2593, 9 June 1871, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(from ouevtlle’s telegram company, reuter’s agents.)

Auckland via Wanganui, June 6.

A sad accident occurred on Saturday evening. Mr George Ritchie, of the arm of Ritchie and Beveridge, was thrown from his horse, death being instantaneous. An. inquest was held yesterday, when a verdict of accidental leath was returned. The funeral, which took place to-day, was a very large one. On Monday, the child of Mr Grove, M.P.C., was killed on the Thames •tramway. The schooner Industry was wrecked it the Waikato Heads yesterday. The ship Alexaudriua arrived yesterday, 144 days out from London, Sho encountered fearful gales this side of the equator. A heavy sea broke on board, doing immense damage, and killing; J. Moore, chief steward, and Edward Day, an apprentice. Thirty thousand ounces of gold were received from the Thames during the last fortnight. The Caledonian is looking as well as ever ; and shares are now standing at L 176 ; Thames, at LOG 3 Cures, at 25s ; Junctions, al 555; and Albumins, at Ll4. The latter has every appearance of turning out a second Caledonian, being engaged daily in turning out quantities.of very rich specimens. The Tokeata and other claims at Coromandel are also turning out very rich stone.