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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 938, 8 February 1871, Page 2

A half-crown was recently found by a blacksmith in Victoria, who was about to shoe a horse, wedged between the hoof an,d the old shoe.

A Melbourne paper considerately warns visitors to Melbourne duriug the holidays against the poisonous drinks sold in the majority of public-houses. No less than five cases of delirium tremens, caused by drinkiag freely of these deleterious mixtures, oam,e be* fore the City 1 Court in one day.

RISING OP TUB CITY OF AUCKLAND. It is with no little pleasure we announce the successful raising of this noble ship. During Wednesday night and throughout Thursday, Messrs Niccol and their gang of men, assisted by Captain Ashby and his crew, were engaged working at the pumps, keeping the water as low as possible. It was found, however, that the appliances on board were not sufficient to float her before the flood set in again, and Captain Ashby at once accepted the proposal of Mr George Ellis and Messrs Fraser and Tinne, to assist in the opera-' tions. Some time was occupied in placing the centrifugal pump on board, and jt was after five o'clock before the pumps were in good working order. At this time the tide was making fast, and some doubts were entertained as to whether she would float that tide. The centrifugal however did its work well, and at about 6 p.m. was throwing out about one tun of water per minute, or reducing the depth in the hold about sixteen inches an hour. At 7 o'clock the water was considerably reduced, and the knowing ones felt satisfied she would very shortly float. At 8 p.m., half-tide, the vessel began to rise aft, and in a very short time Capt. Burgess, who had been working hard for two nights, ran out a line, and swung her stern on to the bank. A few minutes longer and the vessel was afloat. Another warp was then taken to the wharf, and the auchor being lifted the City was \ brought into her old berth at the outer T, to the great satisfaction of all interested. We may mention that Captain Fsirchild, with bis customary forethought, had steam up and everything ready in case his assistance was required. When the vessel was brought alongside, the pump, which had done so much service, was kept going, Early this morning Mr F. Combes and his men set to work, and at the time we go to press a Jarge quantity of the cargo has been discharged,— JJew Zealand Herald, Jan. 27. *