BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Evening Star, Issue 3270, 13 August 1873, Page 3

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

Ekefton, August 12 From Anderson’s clean-up to day, 500 ounces of retorted gold was expected to be obtained. A man named Alex. M, Miller was drowned in Larrj r ’s Creek on Saturday. His body was recovered to-day. Invercargill, August 12 At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the following resolutions were passed : “ That while approving of the system of levying duties on the ad valorem principle, instead of by cubic measurement, the Chamber protests against the new tariff, as the duties are excessive. That copies of the foregoing be sent to the Southland members of Assembly, who are also asked to support a redaction of the proposed rates.”

Auckland, August 12. Mr Alex. Saunders reports buyers of Caledonians at LIS 10s ; Thames, L 5 10a ; Tokatea, LI fls ; Bismarck, LI 12s Gd ; Eoyal Oak, 17s ; Bright Smile, L2 12s 6d ; .National Bank, U 12s 6d ; South British, L2 12s 6d ; Una, 10s fid. Wellington, August 13. The Chairman of the Auckland St- am Company declines the invitation from the Government to extend the Fijian service to the Southern ports of the Colony, as the company are not prepared to do so owing to the Fiji service not being secured, to the uncertainty of the Californium service, and to the inadequacy of the New Zealand subsidy. As soon as the matters are further advanced the company will be prepared to undertake the service, and further information will be The return of the allowances paid to the Governor annually for forage has been laid before the House. In 1869, LB2 10a was paid ; in the years 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1873, L3OO each. For the reception of the Uuke of Edinburgh, 1860, L 100 0; ditto, 1870,JL600.