AUCKLAND.

Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 4, 22 May 1863, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

( From the Southern Gross.) The Southern Cross has the folio about Coromandel : — May 2, 18 Mr Carbine has struck another reel week. Report, as yet, varies as I auriferous capacities. Before this le however, something more positive wil ascertained. The third shaft in No^ struck a leader of good size, whiclv ever, at the point touched, is not as as the general run of quartz formatio that claim. The rich lode is nowa tamed to slant across the claims cons ably to the North of West, and a dist of more than 150 feet of this rich lo! therefore to be taken out yet. Pre] tions are being made in No. 4 fora main shaft, to work the wond rful lo that claim to better advantage. Ii high time that the three contiguous s of Nos. 4. 5, and 13, gave up work, a whole point of land on which the] situated is giving way. A large ni crack is becoming vis be on the veil face, prognosticating a general laa caused by excessive undermining, bl pick and shovel, and the wear and^ subterraneous springs opened up. Ma; Mr Carbine having gona to town, unable to examine the discovery fc present. No. 2, Junction Claim < Wood, is taking out again a Gns 1 specimens. Mr Gribble has taken up a new south of the Driving Creek, at the ba the Kapanga Hotel, a large body of forming the principal attraction. Three parties are making already wages by creek washing on the Ko •wad. The old creek bed, now co by points of land, are the favorite just now. Sir G. A. Arney visited the gold during the last three days. The in sion made by the latter is said lo been most favorable. We are glad to be able to announc his Excellency the Governor bas pleased to commute the sentence of ' passed on Thomas Johnson by the Justice, at the late Criminal Sesstc the Supreme Court, to one of pena vitude for life.