WELLINGTON, Friday.

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WELLINGTON, Friday.

Ir is belie\ ed that overtures from the

Government to Mr Onnotul hare been un« successful. The small-pox question is still under tlio consuleiatiou of the Government, While using (iioits to pi event the introJuetion of tlie disease to this colony, the Government is endeavouring as much as possible not to interfere with the shipping tuide. Dr. Hector has reported what iti his opinion would bo the best preventative means, and it is understood that as Ins method may not be perfectly legal and has been hindcd to the SolicitorGene! alfoi his opinion, the result will piobably be made known to-moirow. Steps are being taken to form a Tatteisail's Club here. The steamer Tin, while coming over the FoAton bar yesterday, bumped, and had her stern post carried away. She .umed heie this morning, and will undereo repahs. At the annual meeting of the sharelioldeis of the Caswell Scund Marble Company, all fie repotta from the 'juariles speak in the mo3t hopeful terms lespectnig the quantity and quality of the maible of the Sound. KOSS, Fiiday. Two men ha\e just brought eight pieces of yold picked from a newly-dis-oveied outcrop on the line of Cedar Uieek. The heaviest piece weighs three dwts. The paity ha\e taken up a lease of the ground. All around is being I rushed.