NELSON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 485, 27 June 1857, Page 5

NELSON.

(Prom the ' W. Independent,' June 17.) . "We have been favoured with a 'Nelson Examiner' of the 3rd inst. The schooner Taranaki from Sydney arrived at Nelson on the 22nd inst. The brigs Louis and Miriam and Spray had both sailed for Sydney, the former on the 31st May, and the latter on the Ist June. The following is the latest news from the Gold-fields : One of the results of the " diggings" is gradually though but slowly developing itself in the shape of an export. By reference to the shipping intelligence, it will be seen that the gold entered for export this week by' the Spray and the Louis and Miriam, amounts in the aggregate to 820 ounces ; and to this should be added 300 ounces taken by a passenger by the firt-named vessel, who, we are informed, for some reason not assigned, declined to make an entry of it at the Customs, through cautioned by the Captain of the loss'he would sustain by neglecting to do so upon his arrival in Sydney. The following intelligence of 'the prospecting party which started from Wakefield (Waimea south) a few weeks since will be read with interest :— David Clark, one of the party sent out by the Waimea-eouth Gold prospecting Committee, having returned home for the purpose of procuring provisions, <fee., lias brought back 2| ozs. of gold, which was obtained in three days with a. very imperfect apparatus. He reports as follows : —The party have explored about seven miles of country, and in every part have found gold in paying quantities; but as this has' been in river-beds they have been endeavouring to discover a locality capable of being worked without fear or interruption from water. They had found a place which appeared suitable, and were about to commence sinking, but having the misfortune to break their pick, and not being provided with buckets, they were obliged to wait until these necessaries were obtained. Having now procured them, it is their intention to send two of the party to prospect further, whilst the remaining three will sink and wash in the small torn, (about five feet long,) which they have been able to carry to the spot. The distance from Wakefield to the scene of operations is about 25 miles. . * Vast quantities of coal have been found in very large seams; a piece weighing about 200 lbs. was broken off an outcropping seam by one of the party, whilst on their way to the diggings- , A further report is expected in about a fortnight. John Smith, ! Chairman of the Waimea-south Prospecting Company.