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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 2036, 13 November 1869, Page 2

Gaol Return.—The following is the state of Her Majesty’s gaol, Dunedin, tor the week ending Nov. 13 : Awaiting trial, 5 men, 0 women; under remand, 0 men, 0 w; men ; penal servitude. 99 m n, 0 women ; hard labor, 51 men, 17 women ; imprisonment, 2 men, 0 women ; in default of bail, 1 man, 0 women ; debtors. 4 men, 0 women ; total. 162 men, 17 women. Received during the week, 6 men, 7 women; discharged, 11 men, 9 women. Native Affairs. —The following important Government telegram have beat placed at onr disposal: “Auckland via Napier. ‘ I have just received a telegram from the Hon. Mr M'Lean, informing me that be has arranged preliminary terms of peace with Tawhiao ('he King), l'«wi, and others. Particulars not given. G. F..Bowen.’ Thii is great news. Wm. Fox.” The forthcoming Regatta.— This event, which is to take place on St. Andrew’s Day, is attracting considerable attention, and the preparations that are being made, tend to show that it will be a very successful affair. Our amateur yachtsmen are practising daily; several boats have been imported, and some new ones are building. We to day visited the Planet saw-mills, Cumberland street, where Mr H- T. Green is building a yacht for Mr Robert Hay. The yacht is all but completed, having onlv to receive a coat or two of paint, and have her ringing fitted. Sim is bui-'fc of kauri, i d m bio planked, and copper fas'ened Her dimensions are —length, 36ft; length of keel 32fi.; • r.-adth of beam, 7ft 11 in ; depth, sft. She wi 1 draw in, and wi l be, 9£ tons m-asuremont She has a hait'-deeh, and bas commodious ao ommodation ■ nd sleeping b.nhs. It was orLinally intended that the deckhouse should be covered in. and that she should be fitted with a water tight steering well, but th ; idea has m t be n carried i .to effect She has n m irkably fine lines, and will, if we mistake not, prove a very first-rate sailer. She was dasigned by Mr H. T. Uvecn, who will sail her nt the

forthcoming regatta. She will he entered for the (hip and the All Corner s Race. Mr Green has also under weigh a yacht of 104 tons, wh'di he is building for Mr Guthrie, of the firm of Guthrie, and Co. She win be built and rigged in the same way as Mr Hay’s, but will have an enclosed cabin, and befitted with a watertight steering well. She is expected to be finished next mouth.