OTONUI.— NEW GOLDFIELD.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3751, 27 July 1869, Page 7

OTONUI.— NEW GOLDFIELD.

There appears some in 'ieation that a new goldfield — or rather a new district of this goldfield — will, at no distant date, bo opened np in the district known as the Otonui Block, situate about six ruilea from Shortaud, aud beyond the boumiaty of the Hapu Creek. Already a lessaof thirty in pi >' 8 praund (fifteen aoios) Ins been applied for by Mr, Daniel I onkey, and we learn th*t a small panel of 1681b. of stono taken out of tbe prospector's cl »im by Mr. Bruce, and crushed at Bull's one-atamijer, yave a sui prising yield, which no shall be able to state precisely tomorrow.

Fifteen tons of stone from the Knight of St. Patrick Claim, Karaka, crushed at White's Hokianga Machine, yielded 35 >z. of gold, which was lodged in the Bauk of A mfcralasia oa Saturday. The reet from which this stone was taken is known as the Lord Nelson. — Advertiser, July 26. A. crushing of sfcono from the Excelsior Claim commences to-day, tatcen from the )ioh leadeis in the claim. They hava a go >d proportion of speo;men^ and the general appoarance of the stone to go through the mill on this occasion ia equal to former parcels. The sha>eholders have formed, the claim into a company, aud in future iho the working are to be under the supervision of an expeiienced mining manager. We have no donbfc t,h» company will be a huccess. and the working under the new management remunerative to the shareholders. The mauager of Mclsaao's Gold-Mining Company, Upper Kiir-ika, reports that the battery recently started has been working most efficiently, and cornuaenced last week on the parcel of rich atone, a ton of whioh gave Buch a splendid yield a week or two ago. r rii<*re has beea no cleaning up at the battery, but the api earanoe of the platen warrants the expectation of a good yield. Somte veiy pretty epeoimena were exhibited on Saturday from the Pride of tne Mom, Licky Hit Spur. This neighbourhood ia rapidly improving in public estimation frcm the fact; thit several rioh It-aders have itean struck during the lant week or so. The Great United and Star of Fermanagh Cora[)an\eB' ground h in the same locality, aud both companies' scrip have laiely gone up in the market, as th« leaders are said to ruu in tlieir direction. — Times, July 26.

An instance of the unreasonableness of some of the faic sex is afforded in tho case of W. Nelson, carrier, whose wife issued a warrant for his apprehension because he bad been absent from home fortour montba in search of work, although he had left a considerable farm under crop, half a dozen xniloh cows, and plenty of potatoes, flour, &0., uuder her charge, and had seat £19 in cash to her during his absence. Nelson was brought before the City Court yesterday, having been arrested on the warrant issued by his apouie, and he staled that, not being t ble to obtain work at Tararlale, where he resided, he had come to town, leaving his wife ia the circumstances detailed above. He htvi been ever bince ongaged in driving a team between Spring Creek and Melbourne, and when arreated waa ouou.|tied in loading a wasjon, whioh he was to drive up to Tara<Ule, where ho intended to rejoic his family. His employer, Mr. PemUerton, was called, and gave Nelson a very good churaoter. As both of them were abaufc Lo start that day for Taradate, Nelson was re i aiulel to the local polios court, his own bond in £20 and his employer's surety ■ for a like amount being accepted as bail, — Melbourne ; Age, July 17. I A very learned and compassionate Judga in a Western State, on passing sentence on one Jones, who had been convicted of murder, concluded his remarks as follows:— "The fact is, Jones, the Court did not at 6rst intend to order you to be executed before next sprint?, but the weatber is so very cold, our tjaol is unfortunately in a bad condition, muob of the glass in tbe windows is broken, the chimneys »re iv such * dilapidated utate thas no fic3 can be made to render your apartment comfortable ;be-ides, owiugto agieat number < f prisoner*, iiot nioie than one blanket can be allowed to eaoh, and to 6leep sound and comfortably is therefore out of the question. Inconsid'-ra-ti »n of these circumstances, and wishing to lessen your &afferin£>s as m -ch as p-wible, the Court, in the exercise of huuiauity and compassion, does hereby order you to be executed to-raorro\p morning, ft* soon after breakfast a« may be oouvenient to tjht sberiff »aa »sr««ftble to you,"