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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 6, Issue 326, 18 October 1862, Page 5

Coeomandel. — The Thames arrived yesterday from Coromandel, bringing up the pleasing intelligence that Messrs. Inglis and Co.'s claim, No. 16, had struck a remarkably rich leader, and taken out lOlbs. of quartz. We believe the quartz is of the same character as that from which Mr. Gibson and partners extracted the 231bs. of solid gold. Every day seems to be developing more fully the auriferous nature of the Coromandel quartz. — Daily Southern Cross, Oct. 3.

Removal of the Restrictions on the Importation op Cattle.— We understand that the Government have resolved to allow the importation of cattle from Gipp's Land, having ascertained that pleuro-pneumonia has never existed there. They have also resolved to bring a Bill into the Provincial Council to amend the law requiring that all sheep be dipped on arrival, in so far as to facilitate the importation of fat sheep for killing. The present very high price of meat, and the anticipation of a large increase to our population within the next few months, have induced the Government to take these steps, as they consider that the time has now arrived, when it is better to run the risk involved in the resolution come to, than allow meat to remain at famine prices (2s. a lb., and scarcely to be had). They had hoped that a reply to a comniunication on the subject, forwarded some time since to the General Government, would have been received before moving in the matter, but they feel that the urgency of the case precludes the possibility of further delay. — Otago Daily Times, Sept. 20. Colonial Pickles.— The duty levied upon pickles shipped to Dunedin tells so heavily upon the importation of them, that an enterprising market gardener is about commencing the manufacture of the principal varieties of pickles upon a somewhat extensive scale. It is not essential that pickles, to be thoroughly wholesome and palatable, should be enclosed in showy bottles, with colored labels and patent capsules. Well grown fresh picked vegetables, preserved in good sound vinegar and spices, ought to command a more ready appreciation than the chemically prepared pickles of London and Paris. Our gardener will not unlikely find his speculation one of a very profitable nature. — Otago Daily Times, Sept. 16. Coeomandel. — Twenty three pounds weight of clear gold crushed by hand from only a portion of the stone taken from one claim is of itself sufficient confirmation of the opinion which we have always expressed of the value of the Coromandel reefs. As an assurance of the steady progress which this gold field is making, we may mention the fact that every week some new company of large capital is formed for working some claim. Yesterday, the deed of memorandum of a new company — the United Gold Mining Company — was signed, consisting of twelve shares of £100 each, and last week the Kapanga Company of 56 shares of £50 each was formed to work the claim No. 1 South on Keven's Reef, the favorite claim at the Kapanga. A large sum was, we are told, offered and refused for a share in this company since it was formed — the quartz, in every instance where it has been crushed by hand, having yielded more or less gold. — New Zealander, October 1. The Albertland Settlement. — We perceive by advertisement inserted elsewhere, that the last party of the Albertland settlers, recently arrived here by the Matilda Wattenbach and Hanover, will take their departure from the Queen-street wharf, at 9 o'clock this morning. The schooner Salcombe Castle has been brought round from the Manakau for this purpose, and will depart should the weather be favourable, at the time above mentioned, for Kaipara. — Southern Cross, Oct. 7. Mission Ships. — There are now five missionary ships in the South Pacific Ocean. The John Williams, belonging to the London Missionary Society ; the John Wesley, belonging to the Wesleyans; the Morning Star, belonging to the Americans ; the Southern Cross, owned by the Episcopalians ; and the John Knox, the property of the Presbyterians. — Lawncesion Examiner, The Prince of Wales. — We understand that His Royal Highness is about to proceed to Russia in the paddle yacht Osborne, Commander G. H. K. Bower. It is probable that he will be accompanied to the Baltic by the Channel squadron, under the command of Rear- Admiral Smart The yacht is ordered to be in readiness by the 20th July. — European Tmies.