ARRIVAL OF THE 'LORD ASHLEY' FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 82, 13 April 1870, Page 2

ARRIVAL OF THE 'LORD ASHLEY' FROM THE SOUTH.

lATEST TELEGEAMS

The Circular Saw s.s. Lord Ashley and s.s Wanganui arrived in the Manukau this morning from the South, bringing later papers. WELLINGTON, April 8. The Tricker Enquiry cauie to an end to-day. The result is not yet known, but it is stated on good authority that the evidence as to Tricker's confessions in prison broke down , completely, and consequently it is confidently anticipated that the action of the G-overninent ! will be favourable to the release of Tricker. We do not see how it can be otherwise. DUNEDIN, April 5. The Times publishes a letter from Mr. Fox 1 to the United States Government, on the 1 subject of the introduction of New Zealand • wools, duty free. ; Logan's claim, Cromwell, has crushed 120 ■ ounces, equal to 5 ounces to the ton. i We make the following extracts from the i Wellington Independent of the 9th inst : — 1 The Teickeb Case.—Mr. F>x and Mr. 1 Gisborne continued the Tricker investigation • at the Gaol, yesterday, and brought it to a . close shortly after mid-day. Mr. Allen, as be- ' fore, appeared for the Release Committee, and the Attorney-General for the Government. The evidence was entirely directed towards Tricker's alleged confessions some years ago. The proceedings being of a private character we cannot of course speculate on the probable result, but it is probable that the Executive will inform the committee of its determination prior to Mr. Fox's departure for the South, which, it is expected, will take place next week. The New Steam Company.—We are glad to learn that the efforts now being made to form a company to purehnse the plant and continue the business of the N.Z.S.N. Company are likely to meet with the most complete success. A meeting of intending shareholders and others interested in the project is to be held in the Athenaeum on Monday afternoon next, at half-past four o'clock, when the chair will be occupied by W. B. Ehodes, Esq.

Tidal Disturbance. -■- Some speculation was occasioned on Thursday morning by the discovery that the waters of the harbor were repeating, on a small scale, the irregularities which were so remarkbly developed at the time the great earthquake of 1868 occurred in South America and the West Indies. The water was as smooth as glass on Thursday, but at frequent intervals, a heavy ripple was observed some distance from shore, and the water would then rush in twenty or tliirty yards, and as rapidly recede, in some cases quite as far below the proper water line. The perpendicular rise and fall was probably never more than from six inches to a foot, but the alterations wera exceedingly rapid and continued during the whole day. Some individuals atternptjjto account for the phenomena by attributing it to a heavy southerly sea setting in at the heads, but the idea scarcely affords a sufficient or satisfactory explanation. Others ascribe the disturbance to the occurrence of. another tidal wave somewhere, and news from the localities exposed to such disagreeable visitations will be awaited with some interest.

Dating Robbery.—On Tuesday night or early on Wednesday morning the public pound at Marton was entered, and a valuable dark bay filly, branded F.R., solen. It had been impounded for trespass by Messrs. Allsworth and MchoUs. The natives had much admired the 'animaL daring the day, and it is supnosed they opened the pound with a false key, as the lock was not broken. Mr. Colemun, the pound-keeper, on discovering the loss, telegraphed the particulars to Wangaivui and Napier, but it is to be feared the natives have

carried off the animal into the interior, from which pkee there is little chance of recovery. The Cabandini Concerts.—On Thursday evening the performances were under the patronage of Commodore Lambert, C.±5., ana the officers of H.M.S. Challenger. On Thursday and Friday evenings it is announced that concerts will be given in Greytown. Death of Me. Wm. Luxfobd.—We regret to notice in our obituary of to-day thedemise of an old and respected settler, Mr. William Luxford, who died at Berhampore Farm on the 7th inst., at the advanced age of 74. Mr. Luxford arrived in the Adelaide in the year 1840, and has since that time been a resident in the city of Wellington. IiTTBGLABY. —Yesterday afternoon on Mr. E. Bannister, Secretary ot the Loyal Antipodean Lodge, -going into his office, in the lodge room, he discovered the window broken and open, and the box containing the cash-box broken open. The articles were thrown about, and the cash-box was opened. The object of the thief must have been to search for money, but fortunately the receipts of Wednesday were contained in a cheque, which was left in the cash box, and their object was defeated.