LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1520, 1 April 1882, Page 2

LATEST AUCKLAND NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, Last Night.

The English Mail. Titk City of New York, with the inward English and American mails, via San Francisco and Honolulu, left the former port on March 12th, one clay behind timetable date. She may be expected here on Sunday.

Important Mining Case. A. matter of very considerable importance, as affeetiug the privileges and rights of mining companies upon proclaimed goldfields, was brought before Justice Gillies in Chambers this morning; Mr Hesketh, as counsel for P. Ring, moved for an injunction to restrain the Success Goldtnining Company from carrying on certain mining operations which they have been profitably engaged upon for some time past, on Karaka No. 1 Block, Coromandpl. A portion of the mine is situated on this block, which was the property of Wiremu Tauroa, a native chief, who died several years ago, and the Government, in November last, issued a Crown grant in lespect of it to Peter Tauroa, son, of Wiremu and ward of Ring. Other mines in the vicinity are also affected. The defence was that the Crown grant did not debar from mining when the land was within the goldfield. Judge Gillies refused to grant the injunction, but suggested that the suit be brought up in such a form as will raise the whole question.

Sale of Race Privileges. Messrs Tonks and Co. sold the privileges of the forthcoming Autumn Races. The prices realised were :—Grand stand bar, £21, McGlashan (luncheon to be provided); lean-to bar, £50, Anderson ; No. 1 booth, £30, J. Smith; No. 2 booth, £19, Gillander; No. 3 booth, £10, Urquaur; No. 4 booth, £7, Adams; cards (200 provided), £48 Adams: stables, £2, Maguire.

Market Quotations. A rise is reported in the price of eggs, which are now quoted at Is 9d per dozen wholesale, and 2s retail. Butter has fallen to 8d wholesale, and lOd retail. About 300 tons kauri gum have been received in the city from the country districts during the month ending to-day. The market for gum continues firm. Mr Sibbin held his usual sale of provisions, produce, etc., which was largely attended. Potatoes realised £2 10s; oats, 4s; maize; 21s to 41s 2d.

Wreck of the Vindex. The South British Insurance Company have received a,cablegram from their Sydney agent stating that the Vindex, barque, was not'insured/for Kaipara harbor ; therefore, £1500 on the hull, of which the South" British held a risk of £500> does not become a liability to the company. The ,bar&ue, WAa^owned in Sydney. • ' " '$&&.

A story comes ftomthe WMmea Plains which will' bear * 'repeating] A "new chum" settler having been advised to plant part of his farm with turnips this year, and to sow-gprze seed along the top of a sod fence', proceeded, as he thought to do so. The ground -wag accordingly prepareoTand tbe i aree"d^wjWis6iwi.^but to 'hisj astonishment -lie^nc^finds' that he ! will reapja iich ; harves^.6^gorse from his ■fields,'- TyhUe' the sod^fefioejistproducing^ firs^-ra-te turnip crop. -^ - a i <\ ,