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Southland Times, Issue 1158, 3 November 1869, Page 3

Captain Cook. — The follow! ag communication is made to an Auckland paper : —The matter of one of the Government steamers, when at anchorage a few weeks ago in Poverty Bay, made an interesting discovery of some relics of Captain Cook. On ascending a tall cliff overlooking the sea, it is said he discovered some traces of letters cut out on the rock, and on tearing away the lichen, the word " Cook" was distinctly seen in large capitals. Other letters andimtials were observed butnoparticulars have been received that may form a clue to theinscription. Perhaps the name oi Mrßanks,wbo accompanied Captain Cook, will be found, or the initials of the boy Nicholas Young who first saw land from the maßt head of the Endeavor, on Friday, the 6th October, 1769. Archdeacon Willams, it is said, has heard of the place from the natives, but has never visited the - spot. An extraordinary scene was lately ■" presented in Stomoway harbor, Scotland, A shoal of whales, more than two hundred t in number, were driven into the bay by a fleet of fishing boats, and soon the shops were closed, the town deserted, and every man and many of the women engaged in the hunt,, whichlasted upwards of thirteen hours, and resulted in the capture of one hundred and seventy-five -whales, valued ; $i upwards of £700.