THE THAMES.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 357, 22 September 1868, Page 3

THE THAMES.

Our files of Auckland papers to hand pi r steamer John Penti do not contain much general mining news. Concerning the reported alluvial discoveries, the Advertiser of the 14th writes : —The vague rumours of alluvial diggingshave been industriously circulated during the last day or two, resulted in the dispatch of two rather numerous parties yesterday in search of the new El Dorado One of the parties, comprising some 2 0 diggers, left in a cutter for 'Mercury Bay, and another for Coromandel, both of which localities are said to be the places alluded to. Until we hear further reliable news, however, we refrain from commenting on the rumours. We may state, nevertheless, that two par-1 ties who have been prosuecting in the Coromandel district, near Waihau, have succeeded in obtaining a splendid prospect, and arrangements are being made to take up a considerable area of reefing ground in that locality. Great faith is generally expressed in the enormous yield of gold which will be made available so soon as the appliances of roads, machinery, and watar , are brought to bear upon the piles of stone already stacked. The Shortland correspondent of the Auckland Herald, writes under date, September 14th.—We had a great influx of West Coast diggers here on Saturday night. Where they could find accommodation is a puzzle to me. A burglary was perpetrated here on Saturday morning, when a safe was opened and considerable prop erty abstracted, including a quantity of amalgam, the particulars of which lam possessed of, but have been requested not to publish them, as they may tend to frustrate the ends of justice. The police are on the alert ; several persons are being watched on suspicion. lam glad to say that operations are commensed for putting the streets in proper order. A considerable quantity of titree is being laid on in time for further working when the fine weather commences. The diggers hospital is complete and the question is now how to furnish and support it. An hospital without these means is worthless, and I hear those who were its promoters have no plan to suggest by which to carry out its utility. I have no doubt that anumber of West Coast diggers here will remember the hospital there which was supported by the subscriptions of diggers, each subscriber having a right of admission when overtaken by illness or accident. This is a question now for the diggers of the Thames to say whether they will support the hospital or not ; it is for rteir own benefit and comfort. A liberal subscription will enable them to have a properly qualified man and one of experience to carry out the duties of such a place. The Star of the South, now in company, have been turning out some good specimens ; some I saw on Saturday were richly impregnated with gold. This claim lies in a neat of good ones.—Carpenters', Doxon's, Point-in-view.

The shareholders of Kelly's are nowcrushing 300 tons of stuff at Graham's machine, on the Flat: they expect to turn out 3 ounces to the ton. A short time since they crnshed 7501b5. of stone, which realised 432 ounces of gold. The claim is worked by W. Gr. Powell and others.

The Lucky Hit are lucky again. On Friday they s ruck another leader with some magnificent specimens ; one, 7|lbs. ; was more like a mass of gold than of quartz. The claims adjoining are also doing well, but waiting anxiously for the erection of the machinery proposed to be placed on the Lucky Hit.