(From our own Correspondence.)

Evening Star, Issue 3777, 2 April 1875, Page 2

(From our own Correspondence.)

_ „ , Auckland, April 1. The Peerless, for Dunedin, is half-loaded with lumber at Aratapu, Kaipara, and will sail shortly. Mr Justice Gillies commenced his duties by transacting Chamber business to-day. There has been almost unprecedented morta“^!“Auckland during last quarter. There were 279 deaths against 28 births. k.Last month 87 deaths, were registered; ®f these three adults died from measles, oae was aged 30 yews, one 20, and one 29. There was a single death by typhoid fever, an adult aged 42. Uf the deaths by measles, the great majority consisted of infanta under 2 yean, namely. 32 out of 44, and of these 14 war* under 1 year; one poor little thing was only six days in existence, another ten days, another being only mneteenlUys old. Eighteen deaths by measles w«ro of infants between one and two yean. In the great majority of ..oases the word diarrhoea or dysentery i* added to measles, showing the m sSi? erm the disease usually results. . The screw bvUuentine Emu is to bs placed in the Fiji trade. , ■ , d. considerable sum has been subscribed here towards the Gothenburg relief fund. Very favorable news lias been received from Obinemun. Gold has been shown from claims, but nothing startling yet. The Qustoms authorities art enforcing stringent regulation* to atop the smuggling supposed to be going on by, small South Sea vessels, and compel them to keep their hatches sealed fi v * & t night till ten the next morning, although they have only fruit on board. Tothey pounced on one Tom, a Kanaka, one * r 3 ?AA* r ? w ’ ioed him to the extent or LiiOO for bringing eahore a quantity of tobaoeo from the Albion whaler. Ton went to gaol. . • . CHXXSTOHtTRCH, April I. Another seam of coal has been found at Uxiord on the Woodstock station. The —is seven feet thick. . Whitefoord, R.M. at Eaiapoi, was drfrmg out with his wife yesterday, when the turtle shied and upset the trap. The Injuries to both were at first supposed tq be mere, Wat proved comparatively trifling. M. H.R. for Lyttelton, met his constituents yesterday evening and Made aver v lengthy opeeoh. The only important part was \h.nheand, referring to the question.«f the abolition of Provinces, “so fa* as refudodhis individual vote, he would framed on the resolutions passed by Hie Bouse Sring last session, reserving to himself the tight to vote for its introduction into other Province, if he saw it WOnld be to their advantage. Under any circumstances, he would not vote for nil KIwL-if being so well known all through the community.

Mr Justin Williams sits fo* tbs first titaain 'Chambers to-morrowj and will open the Circuit Court for criminal business on Monday Out.

The Canterbury Spinning and Weaving Cemfeaiy eommeneed work yesterday. . April & K The Hon. Watts Russell, of Ham, died this morning at fear o'clock. _ , Ajumw, April 2. Owens and Williamson have discovered a rich reef between the Bluffs at the Arrow* It is two feet and a-balf thick, has been tried, and shows good gold. They will commence work at •n«fc _ _ . ' Brnwog, April f. D. Hunters store, Orepuki, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The less is estimated at L 1,600, which is partly severed by Innuwnse,