By Electric Telegraph

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 308, 22 January 1875, Page 3

By Electric Telegraph

t/ O JL U (Prom our own correspondent.)

Dunedin, Thursday Evening.

The yield of gold in Otago for 1874 shows a falling off of 30,809 ounces—ll4,2l4 ounces against 145,024 in 1873.'

Dr. Webster has resigned his seat in the Government and the Provincial Council. He proceeds to England by the Calypso. - : The Synod, by 19 to 16, carried the over" ture in favor of the introduction of instrumental music.

Arrived yesterday, the Wild Deer, eighty days out from London, with 302 immigrants, all well.

The Provincial revenue for June quarter is £90,981; September, £189,004; December, £151,312.. The Treasurer's estimate for the financial year 1874-5 was £421,597. : ; 1 Mercer has ■ been" committed- for . trial fo r the Lyttleton murder. • At Auckland the captain of the schooner Dauntless was fined £225 for smuggling to. bacco.

The pilot boat was capsizedat Sumnerlast night, and three men" were drowned.

The Tuapeka races to-day were in consequence of the inclement-weather. - The General Government have offered Major Palmeiy-R.E., and he has accepted, the appointment to examine and report upon the state of. the surveys throughout the Colony» with a view of' assisting the .Government in introducing a general systemTof" surveys. At Ohinemuri a- gold-beaoiagreef has been found by Ridmore, of. the Thames, who speaks well of the creeks, and says the country is very rough and difficult to prospect; but thinks that Ohinemuri River will be a good poor man's diggings* The reefs require capital to develop them. He does not believe that alluvial gold will be found in payable quantities: A number, of ' Australian diggers came over by the Wonga, and proceeded to the Upper Thames, to awaitthe proclamation of the opening. ~

The Otago team leave here on Monday. The final selection is Allen, Collinson, Downes, J. C- Fulton, Glen, Godby, Lambert, Warner, D. K. Rodes, Sampson, and rait. The Canterbury eleven is—Corfe, E Fowler, A. Olliver, Fuller, Sorcet, Moore, Stevens, Neilson, Fowler, J. Lee, Wood, Monck, and Baker. The betting is in favor of Canterbury. ,

In the gold returns Cromwell "this year heads the:list with 25,305, as against 19,947 ounces last. "With the exception of" Tokomairiro and Macraes, all the other districts show a decline.

The Albion ia at the Bluff with the Sums mail after a splendid run of focr days add seven hours. Cablegrams uniinportaut. " ~ Another m iuiateriai crisis in France—the Government- having resigned cuaccount t>£*he Assembly's rejection of the Pi-esidenVs 'pix-po-tiil to establish/two Ghambere. , • AtJdrBAI.IAS. . - ''T? ~ Stawell, Governor Cairns: of Queenslandy, I aud : Governor Weld of Tasmania,;* were o&a----sengers by the mail, * The yield of gold in Victoria is failing off - considerably. - The revenue returns for the yenr are .over £•±,000,000. showing, an- iincrease of £153.000 over 1873 The Mikado left Sail. Francisco ou .January 6th. - The motion to expunge the Governor's rniuute re Gardiner ia sure to becarriedagainst Parkea' Government. .., ST. BATH ANS.—Jan. 12. itEsiDEJf r Magistrate's Couht. - (Before £L W. Robinson, Esq., R.M.) Police v. J". Murphy.—Drunk and dis-' orderly." "Discharged. Police v. Gr. H. Smith.—Breach of the Licensing Ordinance by keeping his licensed house open after liours. Ened. sa. and costs. This-appeared to be an in advertence, so a nominal fine of 6s. andcosts was deemed.sufficient* > - —•—r* Wahdex'B Court. (Before H. W". Robin, on, Esq., Warden.) Pitzpatrick v. Halley.—Demand /for £315 19s. 6d. for wages during a period extending from April, 1872, to October, 1874, on the Otago .Gold Mining Company's race. Mr. W. L. Bailey for plaintiff. . This was a matter of accounts. Both sides made admissions, which reduced the claim to £142 125.; for which judgment was given and costs. Grants.—Ewing and -others, two . extended claims of four acres each; Hanrahan and another, protection ; Rughes and Morgan, extended claim; T Towers, extended claim of six acres; J. Halley, extended claim of six acres ; Mallon and others, protection; Scandinavian Company, tail race.