ADELAIDE. [From the Adelaide Times, December 30.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 785, 9 February 1853, Page 3

ADELAIDE. [From the Adelaide Times, December 30.]

Export of Goj,d. —The Adelaide for London, cleared out yesterday, and "takes with her, in addition to her other cargo, 40,302 ozs,s dwts, of gold, of the total value, at £3 10s per ounce, of £141,675 17b 6d. The Adelaide sailed to the North Arm on Tuesday afternoon, and was towed to the Light Ship yesterday morning, and was expected to sail this day. i ! ! I | I | j

Lbavb of Absence.—Mr. B. T. Finniss, tha Colonial Secretary, has leave of absence for six weeks. This, we suppose, is to recruit him after the toils of the session, and to prepare him for a vigorous discharge of the duties of his office. Inquest.—George Stevenson, Esq. held an inquest yesterday at the Commercial Inn, Port Adelaide, on the body of a man, supposed to be the cook of the Adelaide, who was accidentally drowned some six weeks ago. The jury returned a verdict of " Found Drowned.'l

Shipments of Coin.—lt is estimated thatj the amount of gold shipped to Australia is about £2,000,000, and, including the sum taken out by emigrants,' it may equal in value the gold dust received.

Extensive Fire. — A report was circulated yesterday, that a destructive fire had broken out at Enfield, in the Pine Forast, on the previous day. A reporter despatched » from this office to the scene of the conflagration, collected the following particulars — The fire broke out on the North West corner of a section belonging to Mr. Mills shortly before noon. The heat at that time was excessive, and the wind blowing from the S.W. carried the flames through the high grass with great rapidity, in a direction towards Gepps' Cross, destroying in iti progress a stack of bay, the produce of 43 acres,- besides a quantity of wheat and barley which had been cut and was ready for stacking. The loss .sustained by Mr, Mills is estimated at £300." From Mr. Mills's the fire took a direction towards the Northern Hotel, destroying in its course four stacks of hay and a quantity of wheat, belonging to Mr. Wella ; also a cottage and workshop, the property of a carpenter and machinist named Easam, with the whole of his tools, furniture and household utensils. A considerable quantity of grass was also destroyed upon the property of William Bartley, Esq., at Enfield ; and the whole of the grass upon the sections of Messrs. Sbadwell and Shillabeer. The latter has also lost a considerable quantity of hay. Two stacks of hay recently purchased by Mr. Paxton were also consumed. It is estimated that the several losses would amount to no less a sum than £3,000. A remarkable fact connected with this lamentable event is that Easatn, haying bad occasion to go to town to purchase materials for a coffin, had that morning taken with him notes to the amount of £100, which he deposited in the bank. The greatest exertions were made by a numerous body of men who reside in the neighbourhood to arrest the progress of the flames ; and their efforts were so far successful as to save the valuable premises of W. Bartley, Esq., which at one time were deemed to be in imminent peril. —Adelaide Register, January 1 .

Scarcity of Silver. — There never was known so great a scarcity of the silver currency in England as at the present, in consequence of the very large exportation to Melbourne, Geelong, Sydney, and other ports of our Australian colonies, for the convenience of the adventurers at the * gold diggings.' The Adelaide races commenced on Tuesday, December the 28th. The Governor and Lady Young, were present, and a goodly company besides. The first race was the Maiden Stakes, won by Beeswing, beating Sally Sly and two others. The Town Plate was won by Whistlebinkie. The Queen's Plate was won by Master Dick in three heats. Ada won the first heat, but was second in the second and third. A large field started for the Hack Stakes, which were won by Scissors. The second day was not so well attended ; the sports began with the Forlorn Hope Cup, which was won by Grasshopper. The Diggers' Purse was carried off by Swordsman. Lucifer won the Ladies' Purse.and Cobut de Lion the Hurdle Race. Fine Flour was £19 per ton, second flour, £16 10s.; wheat, 6s. 6d. per bushel; gold £3 12s. 3d. cash.