DUNEDIN.

Southland Times, Issue 889, 27 January 1868, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

Friday, Jan. 21;There hai been a suspected murder at Tuapeka Mouth. Lawbence, Thursday—Au inquest was held yesterday on the body of a woman named G-eddes, who was found dead in her hut at Tuapeka Mouth. The jiiry returned a verdict of Wilful maraer against sdtne persou or persona unknown. The deceased woman was of intemperate habits. ' Great sympathy is expressed for her husband, who was brought _up;;this morning and remanded until Saturday. It"is generally believed he will tie mitted for trial. The woman's death was caused by cougestion of the brain from blows with au axe. ' Welling*ON, Thursday—The Asseim bly is prorogued to the iTth.March. The *: New Zealand Herald" of the lSth says : —Perhaps the most satisfactory intelligence received from the Thames is the opening of alluvial diggings in Tapu Creek. As a successful result, the rush has been put beyond doubt by the appearance in the market of small parcels of alluvial gold. Mr Hogg, of Hogg and Co., showed .some five samples of alluvial gold, amounting to thirty-three: ounces, purchased from miners in Shortland who had arrived trom r 'Tapu.: L Another:aatnple of some twelve ounces^ from.the same locality, was shown: by Sceath. It is chiefly-fine gold. At Tapu. there are some hundred, miners, .who, from; geneml ap* pearanees, are doing well. A considerable amount of gold is in the ha;nds of private individuals. Several nuggets Jbave, been found, varying from half an ounce to the size of a walnut. Othe^pjecej_c^njaiii " more or less quartz. "Tunere^is a large extent of country bearing the appearance of being auriferous, from which, in various places, alluvial gold has been' obtained. '*' . V,c Wellington, Friday r Evening. No appearance of the Panama Mail. Phoebe still detained waiting its arrival. Sir<xeorge Bowen writes he has received no commissionas Q-overnor by last; Sue;B Mail; but states that family's health induces him to leave for Wellington notwithstanding. i; ..v ;•-.. .-;-,. Dttnedin, 25th. Subsequent to special meeting of Chamber of Commerce, relative to sending search ship to Auckland islands, the Provincial Treasurer telegraphed to Colonial Secretary euclosing resolutions. Stafford replied, that all enquiries made lead to the belief that all the people .in the General Grant were drowned except those reported saved ;— that the mate arid three men who left in a boat might possibly, not probably, have been drifted to Campbell's Island. That the Amherst was about to search that island first,, and then the Auckland; and that at* iiext session the Government-intended to propose vote for depot, &c., on the Auckland : Islands. Last night's " Star," artd to-day's " Times" condemn the inhumanity; of the Government in not at once sending a steamer. " ~~ ~ : It is probable the Provincial G-overn-inerit will act independently. .