TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue XII, 3 July 1875, Page 3

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

, — -. . [FROM our. OWN" rOKI'.KSI'CIXDKNTS.] Thames, Friday. In the Bendigo Independent tribute (Hamilton and Co.), 4 ozs. 9 dwts. 0 gra. ra got from 'J tons. The Ued, White aud Bluo tributcrs (Campbell, Brown and Co.) lodged 40 ozs. 15 dwta. gold, the yield of o2 tons stone. In the Crown Princess 221 oza. of gold was got from 120 tons stone. The Long Drive secured a haul of specimens, which will swell the return for tomorrow's retorting. The Moanatairi will clean U[i to morrow. The Junction tributcrs (Catron and Co.) crushed 30 tons, which realised US ozs. 1(5 dwta.

The Queen of the May clcancd up at the Herald mill for four days' run with .">(> ozs. The Lord Ashley trilratera (Sprague and Co.) got 7 ozs. from 11 tons. At a meeting of directors of the Golden Arrow rnino (Tairua), Mr. T. Bates was appointed min< manager, with instructions to start operat ins on Monday. The Hauraki has been detained till Saturday morning, owing to a slight derangement in the machinery. The l'rince Alfred battery has resumed crushing on Albion and Caledonian parcels. The cutter with the two tons from Tairua has not arrived. Great interest is excited on tlio Kxeliangc by a large plan of Tairua leases, exhibited by J. Frater, and executed by J. S. of Tairua. Sales: Cure, lis; Britannia, 3s; Ajax, 5s ; .Gem, quarter-share, £40 to A'4s. Sellers : Tairua, 77s lid; City of London, 50m ; Queen of the May, lis 3d; Cure, 12s (id; City of York, lis 3d; lied Queen, Is 7d ; lY.Uetui, oa IKI ; Ajax, Tis ; (iem, (juarterslnre, £45. Buyers: Tairua, 70s; City of Loudon, 47s tid ; City of York, Its. T.vikca, Friday. To-day the Prospectors have succeiyled in striking the reef in tho low-level, aud it shows gold freely, but iu such apparent vigour as in the upper workings, but this is satisfactory proof that the gold is not confined to tho surface. Cokoman'DKl, Friday. The Bismarck stuff will bo tinished crushing on Saturday,—orer 100 tons have been put through ; fair yield expected. Nearly GO lbs. on hand ; will be crushed on Monday. Some Tory rich returns are expected. The Kapanga shaft is now down 29S feet. The manager, after sinking, will then drive ahead to catch the lode. Tho jjround has been hard, but is now getting easier. Work has been going on in earnest in tho Goleonda tribute, —Captain Skeen and J. Thomas havo cleaned out tho drivo and winze, and repaired the trauiroad to tho Goleonda battery, which ia being got ready for a crushing. Stone is being got for the mill, which will finish crushing at the eud of next week. Mr. I). Shcndan has gone into tho Neptune again, determined on another triaL Ho is driving after a vein known to carry gold, and is sanguine of a pr.tch. Nothing new iu tho Union Beach, but everybody expectant.

Tho Tokatea manager reports having 50 lbs. of piekeil stone from thu stope in No. 1 rise, Siege of Paris level, and gold still to bo seen in the face ; also a good-looking lodo in tho face of the Van level, shewing a little gold for souic time past. The Royal Oak manager reports stoping in No. 1 level being pushed ahead. The leader is looking better in the upper block. Got a few pounds of picked stone from the stope this week. No change in the new block. The Tramway level will soon intersect the old leader. Tho ground is much broken, preventing great progress. [it:ess aof.ncy]. I'atka, Friday. A most disgraceful scene occurred yesterday at the conclusion of a case. The plaintiff accused Major Turner, H.M., with prejudicing the case. The magistrate did not commit the offender for contcmpt of Court, but hastily left tho Bench amid great uproar and confusion. Wei.uncton, Friday. The Ijivning Pout has been increased in size, being the fourth enlargement silico its establishment ten years ago. Cmiisiviirmir, Friday. The following entries for the Christchurch Steeplechase were received last night : — The Christchurch Handicap Steeplechase, )()(> sovereigns, 3J miles: Mr. Hedge's Ivaiihoc, Mr. Marks' Mousetrap, Mr. Campbell's Speculation, Mr. Uraddock's Muscatel, Mr. lirittain's Koyal, Mr. Kay's Medora, Mr. K. Campbells'* Tommy Dodd, Mr. O'llrien's Kaiapoi (aged). The I'enwood Stakes Handicap, GO sovs,, distance about 1} or 2 miles: Mr. Marks' Mousetrap, Mr. I.unn's Alice Grey, Mr. lleeeher's Mrown Stout, Mr. Campbell's Speculation, Mr. Hraddoek's Muscatel, Mr. I'-rittain's lloyalty, Mr. J lay's Medora, Mr. Campbell's Tommy Dodd, Mr. OTricu's Takeha.