COROMANDEL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 547, 14 August 1865, Page 5

COROMANDEL.

[FROM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

August 7. On Saturday evening last, Mr. Burgess came in his cutter hence, in search of Mr. Mackay, and bearing, I believe a despatch for him, rolative to the sad and startling ncffi from the West Coast; the Civil Commissioner, however, has not yet returned from the Thames, so that Mr. Burgess left early on yesterday morniue, without having fu.filled his mission. August S.

The results of the meeting of the Coromandel Company is looked tor with some anxiety. In IS'o. •i a winse is being sunk, thirty feet below 3 level, and cold continues to be seen in the stone from this level; a digger of largo experience, was vesteulav telling us that he liacl seen as line stone taken out ot't'his claim as he had seen from any claim on the various gold-fields ho had been and worked on. Buildings and other improvements are going on here, the gaps caused bv that unfortunate lire at Kapknga when !\l>. Ilolloway's store was razed to the ground is being speedily 'filled by the same enterprising storekeeper, and I sincerely trust, as doubtless do all, that he may do well in his new premises, for leaving the fact of his late heavy loss out of the question, he keeps really good tilings charges mo.-t moderately for them. The township of Stapelton is likely soon to bo an ornament,_ in some degree, to the place, the proprietor having leassd parts of it to individuals who are likely to •nake something of it. There is plenty of good and about it, and it is prettily situated. Fencing a now going on there. August 10. This morning a golden leader was struck in Iso. !> level of the lvapanga Company's ground, fhe specimens obtained therefrom are very rich. The leader is dipping north.