Gold=field Intelligence.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XIII, Issue 577, 14 May 1868, Page 3

Gold=field Intelligence.

LATEST FROM THE THAMES,

(From the Correspondent of the Evening News.)

Maj 5. I presume that by tins time your readers have heard with satisfaction that the Avon is safe. She Las been lying at the Waiotahi since Saturday last: she was taken to Tryphena, at the Great Barrier—whether by stress of weather or '‘urgent private, affairs,” I know not at present. The claims up the Waiotahi are extending, and new ground is being taken up ia advance each week. The Monarch party expect to strike the same leader as that in the Lizard. The Point in view have have had a good crushing, and the Great Republic arc on excellent ground. Some new ground of considerable richness lias been just pegged out high up on the Moanatairi, and has caused a slight rush in that direction. A case of considerable interest—though simple in the extreme—was heard at the Police Court this morning. I allude to Doughs v. Burtfoll and party, in which it was decided that the worker of a share having abandoned the claim, the holder of a sleeping half had no claim on the new workers of the ground. The Durham and adjoining claim on the Collar Bone hare amalgamated, and the shareholders intend forming a Joint Stock Company. Talking of the County movement, I hear that Charles Featherstono Mitchell, Esq., has resigned his position on the Committee, and retired from participation in the matter —which is, I presume, by this doomed to extinction. May 6. Many people arrived by the Tauranga last night, so many indeed that the Clyde as well as the Maori Chief had to convoy her passengers to Shortland. They camej (that is the majority,) I believe, in order to assist at a soiree, held (lie same evening in aid of the Presbyterian Church Building Fund. It is said here that an important legal opinion to the effect that no business licences need be taken out in Shortland, it having been proclaimed and gazetted under the Municipal Police Act. If this be the case its importance can hardly bo overrated. The Thames Gold-fields Improvement Committee meet to-night. They congratulate themselves, I learn, upon the fact that since their formation (here have been evidences of a disposition on [the part of the Province to spend more money upon the district. Point in View party have had a first-rate crushing ; from 15 tons of stone, out of which all the specimens had been previously picked and crushed, they have got 120 ozs. of gold. New claims are still being pegged out in advance 'on the Maintain and Monnatiri. Were thero only good roads farther up thesm creeks, the back country would not remain long unopened. (From the Correspondent of the. New Zealand Herald.) May 7. An immensely rich, leader, some six feet: through, was struck in the Kavrauui Claim j No. 2 this morning. i Mr Civil Commissioner Maekay returned from Auckland on "Wednesday evening, in order (o dispose of some important cases requiring his personal attendance. At a meeting of the Thames Improve* 1 ment Committo, held at Butt’s Hotel, on i Wednesday night, Mr C. F. Mitchell’s resignation was accepted. Replies and anewers to his Honor the Superintendent respecting the wharf and tramway were read. Messrs Dyau, Brierly, Holland, and Mason, wore added to the committee ns representing the digging community. Thw question of a Shortland County was then entered upon, and after a lengthened discussion, the debate was adjourned until j Monday next. The schooner Caroline was sold on Wednosdav morning by Mr M'Caskill, to [Messrs Gibbon & Co., for the sum of £l5O. jller new owners int-nid to run her belt ween Shortland and Kaikowakarere for j timber.

The p.s. Clyde arrived from Hastings tins afternoon, and brings 500 cwt. of rich quartz from the Full Moon claim to be crushed at Shortland. The reports generally from Tapu arc good, several new leaders having recently been struck.

The American Theatre was crowded las! evening, the occasion being a complimentary benefit to Mr J. Hopper, one of the corps. A very large bill was provided, including the French play “ Camille,” the part of the heroine being sustained by Mr Hooper with considerable skill. The make up and general conception were very good, and did not fail to receive the applause of the audience. His Honor the Superintendent, R. J. Creighton, Esq. (Provincial Secretary), land R. Graham, Esq., were amongst the jpassengers by the Xauranga to-day from Auckland.

The All Nations claim, will have another crushing during the ensuing week. The important case of M'lsaacs v. Clark has been again postponed until to-morrow, when it will be heard at Mr Mackay’s private house, in order to allow the other cases to be proceeded with at the Warden’s Court. About a dozen cases are on the list for hearing.