AUCKLAND.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 61, 19 May 1877, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

Monday. The "Star" authoritatively denies the rumor of Sir George Grey's intended retirement.-

The Sarah Pile, brig, is windbound at Waikato Heads. She had a narrow escape on the Waikato bar. She could not weather the land, and the captain was about to beach her, but succeeded m running the gauntlet. A meteor-like globe of fire passed over the city this morning. Specimens of quartz sent by Sir George Grey for analysis yielded at the rate of 6dwts. and 16dwts respectively. The Harbor Board will to-morrow again consider the question of deepening the dock.' " Wednesday. The Harbor Board has determined to invite applications from persons willing to furnish a steamtug for harbor work. Carr, and staff of Government surveyors proceed to the Waikato to-mor-row to make a trial survey of the Thames and Waikato line. An Englishcompanyhas sent a special representative to work the manganese mines. The tidal wave visited Mercury Island. Two cutters were driven ashore, but got off. The only damage sustained ashore was that part of a fence was carried away. . A new Masonic Hall was opened at Onehimga last night. ' The TJnion Sash and Door Company have resolved to increase thmrcapital to 30,000 shares of £5 each. d|fl|fc A telegram has been. re^^S|Pre.pQrting the safe arrival of the ms^j Vision at Sydney, for repairs. Fears had been entertained for her safety. The Georgia . Minstrels left for Napier m the Wanaka. " They have had a capital season here and at the" Thames. The Eev Mr Hay,' Presbyterian clergyman, has accepted a call from Tauranga, and the Eev Mr Hill, of the Thames, at the Presbytery to-day expressed his intention to accept a call from Lyttelton. Communications from the, Thames congregation paid high praise to the piety and zeal of Mr Hill ; and the members of the Presbytery also paid him a compliment. A resolution was carried that he proceed at once to Cbristchurch to be' inducted. The Eev Allan Webb delivered a lecture last night on " Spiritism weighe d m the balance." A tidal wave was experienced at. Fort Charles. About 300 logs, washed down by a fresh, were carried back up the creek. Some were carried over the banks. The tide rose and. fell about eight feet every twenty minutes, and sometimes as much as ten or twetvef feet. No serious damage is reported. Friday! The only additional particulars re' Ocean Mail are as follows .— The vessel was wrecked on the 19th March on the north-west side of Chatham Main Island. A portion of wood is on shore. The vessel's bow is out of water, but the rest is submerged. .It was blowing a heavy gale from the S.E, at the time of the wreck. McKellar, Collector of Customs, has instituted criminal proceedings against Captain Bonner, who was m command of the steamer Tui recently, when she ran into the Napier, m going tip Foxton" river. The charge is- drunkenness, and is laid under the 242 nd clause of " The Merchant Shipping Act, 1854," which gives power to the Court to cancel or suspend captain's certificate.' Samples of bread from sixteen different bakers were weighed to-day by the Inspector of weights and measures. A few were found to be under weight from one ounce to three ounces, but there were several over 'weight, m one" case three ounces.