ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1805, 27 October 1869, Page 5

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

LA.TICH. FKOM NA-PIIvR. '1 UK s.s. liiiiiiatini arrived in harbour at ten o'clock hist from Nnpir-r, Taur.mj;-!. an.i Wellington. She brings vorv 11111 ?» news ol interest. <jiw Nanicr correspondent, writing en evening of tin? 23 rd m-M says : — J". S. Kinross, Esq.. of tlii' firm of Kinross and Co., has been returned without 1 ion to represent the Wairoa dish-ici in the Provincial Council. The civil and criminal sittings of the .Supreme Court commence hero on theßlh ol November. No ]:it<*i* tiewj either from the front- or ICaimnnawu. .[Justness dull and money scarce. Tin* s.s. Wellington advertised to leave here for Auckland cm the will not go on that day. Indeed, it is quite uueertain when you may expect her. The K#c*:il agents do nol know when she will eomc : but I perceive by advertisement in \\ ellington papers that she is expected to leave that port for Napier and Auckland on Monday, Ist November. LATE ft FROM !C.\ I U ANA WA. i't? ks i i a oid) nr.sco vk nt \-:a ij r CAVI'AI'N MoDOXXKLD. Ox Wednesday last, intelligence t<> the following oiled: was received in town Captai.l William McDonnell, who<e depar* ture on a pro>peetitu: expedition we have already noticed, had returned toc;;.np. During his absence he visited the place u here the reef formerly eropj>ed out, and where he go I the specimens of slone which were submitted to the Government Analyst, and pronouiued by him to he highly auriferous. Judire of his disappointment, when Ike found the locality almost unrecognisable through a landslip having tal:en place in the meant ime—t he reef, in consequence, beinu; completely hidden from view. Nothing daunted, he pursued Ins iuvestigations, and, at another and considerably di-tant. part of the range, found the reef again visible. From this he took a number of specimens, which he brought to camp, ami which have every appearance of bein-j; as rich as those he formerly collected. Captain McDonnell did not come to Napier, as. in the immediate prospect of another attack on Te Kooii's position, he could not absent himself, but he was prepared to show th* % reef to the JlawkeV .Bay Gold Mining Company, or anyone they miiild. depute— leaving the question of remuneration to himself an open one—and suggeMed the immediate despatch of a mining party, with the necessary tools and appliances. Mr. Tillen, however, lias doubtless by this time been in communi-'a;ion with Captain McDonnell, and made all necessary arrangements. Our renders are aware that tin* powers of administering the Ivaimanawa gold Held are ibout to he delegated to Dr. .Featherston, the Crovernor'< signature only being wanting. Of course this was done on the supposition that the auriferous locality wa< in the province of "Wellington. And so, undoubtedly. was the spot where the tirst specimens were obtained ; but the place more recently discovered proves to be in the province of Auckland, which causes rather an awkward complication. Whether, however, the newly discovered goldfield shall ho administered by Superintendent Feathcrston or Superintendent Williamson (and this last is almost an impossibility) will be of little real consequence to Hawke's Bay. Superintendent Ormond wiV lose a certain amount of patronage, it is true; hut Napier, beinix without question tin? nearest and most available sea-port, will reap the beneat in incrca-cl trade and enhanced customs revenue; while the adnunistrjt or, if receiving half the fees for riiiht. to mine, will have far more t an that to pay in the shape of salaries to otliccrs. &c.

Tilt' exacl locality of Captain McDonnell's lust discovery is nut known, but the nearest known pla.-c is Tatirang-i. oil tile Taupo Lake, which would be the ilepo' lor stores, &<•., ;itul which is oil or very near tlic main line of i-oad from papier.

Further intelligence, either from Captain McDonnell or Mr. Tillen, will oe anxiously looked for.— If/nrLy's JUuj Ilrrti.'d, Oct. -A.