DUNEDIN.

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1018, 31 October 1871, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

[from our own .correspondent.! October 21. The tide of immigration to this Province from China seems to have ceased for the time. The large craft reported in my last as off the Heads, from Hong Kong, with Chinese, turned out to be only a three-masted schooner, the Amphitrite, from Foo-choo-foo, with a cargo of tea, and no immigrants. Since then, the barque Union has arrived, from Hong Kong, with nine passengers out of 13 embarked originally, four having died. When boarded by the Health Officers, there were four found sick in the barque ; but as the disease was pronounced nofc infectious, the vessel was at once admitted to pratique, and she was towed up the harbour to a discharging berth. The case— -Creed v. Ferens and others— which had occupied the time of the Supreme Court for so many days, was concluded on Monday, the summing up of Judge having been postponed by request of the jury, as had it been continued on Saturday, the locking-up of the jury till Monday would have been a matter of course, no verdict being receivable on Sunday. After the Judge's summing up, the jury retired, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff on all the issues. The two vacant Presbyterian churches were supplied with pastors this week ; North Dunedin with the Rev. Dr Copland, from Tuapeka, on Wednesday, and St. Andrews with the Rev. Mr Gow, from Hokitika, on Thursday. Both clergymen are good preachers, and are well spoken of. There were services in each church in the evening, which were well attended, as were the ordination services in the afternoon. ! The railway works, both north and south, are proceeding rapidly. I had an opportunity, the other day, of going over the Southern Trunk line, as far as Green Island, and was surprised to find the amount of work that had been done. The tunnel under Look-out Point is progressing rapidly, and the long embankment on both aides of Caversham now forms quite a feature in the landscape. A great many men and horses are employed. The weather has been very unsettled all week, with a good deal of cold sou'westerly wind, and occasional heavy rain and squally. Nevertheless, the farmers are rejoicing, as everything looks green and vigorous. The gardens round about the town are really lovely just now, all covered with bloom.