COROMANDEL.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 37, 18 November 1871, Page 3

COROMANDEL.

(from our own correspondent.) November 17. The Green Harp leader was cut by the beach road party, on Wednesday, and a barrow full of specimens would have helped to form the new road, bad it not been for the opportune arrival of the District Engineer, who at once suspected, from the appearance of the stone and the locality, that it was auriferous ; and so it proved, the gold’ being visible throughout. This accidental circumstance has verified their calculations, and the of their present drive will open out just ohove the new find. Arrangements are all but completed with Captain Thomas, manager of the New Zealand Company’s battery, to erect a battery of fifteen head of stampers on their ground, just above high water mark, and tenders, I understand, are to be called' for next' week. This claim has never looked better than at present. A new mining manager lias been chosen, and nine men are at work. About 90 tons of stuff are in paddock, and any amount available when the battery is erected. The original shareholders have just pegged out and leased sixteen acres in Wynyard Town, beyond the Golconda, and expect to come across one of the Green Harp leaders in the new ground. The Venus has sent twenty-two tons of stone to the Nil Desperandurn, and judging from the appearance of the plates when I visited the battery to-day, the result will be between one or two ounces to the ton.

The John Bull have made a call of 3d per scrip, and advertised for a mining manager, and intend going to work vigorously in a few days. The Golden Pali still continues driving both at main and cross tunnels.

The tunnel of the Golden Harp is now in about 300 feet, and the problem of striking the Green Harp leader will soon be solved. The Pacific main tunnel is now about 160 feet in length, and is expected to cut the leader at 200 feet. The manager has commenced a drive from the John Bull Gully, to cut a leader, supposed to be that of the Green Harp. The Koh-i-noor tunnel is in about 100 feet, but no signs of reef. The Neptune has been idle since the trial crushing, the working shareholders being, I believe, in Auckland, to attend a general meeting of the company. The Tokatea Gold Mining Company have leased the New Zealand Company’s Battery, and will re-commcnce crushing thereat next w r eek. when, I am told, about a ton and a half of specimens will be put through. 119ozs of retorted gold were lodged in the Bank of New Zealand on Wednesday last, being the balance from cleaning up of the plates of the New Zealand Company’s battery, and in addition to the parcel melted in Grahamstown as proceeds of last month’s crushing. The Bismark have about 100 tons in paddock, and are now devising means of testing same at battery. The Golden Point is sinking a winze on the old Kapanga leader, and a little gold is now and then visible. It is also working on a large reef, from which good stone is being taken, of which there will be a trial shortly. Murphy’s Hill are putting a lot of 11 ’tons through the Nil Desperandum. A good return is expected. Ivey of the Tokatea. —A new lease of seven acres, bounded by the Tokatea, Bismark, French Republic, Siege of Paris, Margarita, Little Wonder, and Pride of Tokatea. This promises to turn out well. The Little Wonder leader running through it is making rich, and it is likely to have the dip of the Tokatea, and other leaders from its locality. This claim promises to be one of the best on the field. Mr Lloyd has -just completed the survey and levelling of the proposed tunnel through the Tokatea range. From the nature of the ground, the work was both tedious and difficult, but all obstacles have been happily overcome, and active operations will commence without delay.

POLICE COURT.— Yesterday. (Before H. C. Lawlor Esq., J.P., and Dr. Kilgour, Esq., J.P.) Drukenness. —John Leonard pleaded not guilty to the charge of being drunk and incapableJn Abraliam-street, the previous night.—Sergeant Green stated that at about 10 o’clock he arrested the accused near the Donegal Anns. He was veiy drunk, and incapable of taking care of himself.—The accused said he was sober enough to walk straight along the street, and when he got to the station the sergeant left- him alone for ten minutes whilst he went to call, but no unfair advantage was taken of this opportunity to escape.—The Bench fined defendant 10s. and costs. Vagrant Horses. — Thomas McGuire, charged with permitting three horses to wander at large in Mary-street, was fined 2s. 6d. for each offence, and costs.—Tbos. McGuire and James Gardener, for similar offences, were dealt with in like manner.

Threatening Language. Thomas Langham, charged with using threatening language towards Catherine Langham, did not appear, neither did the prosecutrix, and the case was struck out. Transfer of License. —Francis Martin applied to have his license for the Grahamstown Hotel transferred to John Uncles. The terms of the Act not having been complied with in reference to the advertising in two local papers, the application could not be granted.—ln the case of Sarah Bagnall, who applied for a transfer of the Ancient Britain to Francis Martin, there was no appearance of the applicant;