TELEGRAPHIC.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4335, 5 October 1875, Page 2

TELEG RAPHIC.

fFKOM OUR OWS CORRESPOXTCEKTS.] Thames, Monday. The Una Company are crushing stuffwith ten head stampers at their own mill. The tributers, Campbell and party, have lodged 25 ozs. gold as an interim retorting. Atj the Bright Smile Mr. Benney and a gang of men are busy securing the shaft and workings. The Last Chance (Heale and party) obtained 12 ozs. 8 dwts. of gold from 9 tons. The Golden Age (Beehive tribute, worked by Burn and party) retorted 11 ozs. 12 dwts. of gold from 10 tons. The Dauntless and Sink-to-Rise (Sawyer's tribute) crushed 30 tons of stone for 91 ozs. of gold. Little Lizzie obtained 35 ozs. 10 dwts. of gold from SO lbs. of specimens. At the Golden Calf the repairs to the shaft are completed and operations in the mine resumed. At the Cure there is a fair show of gold in all the workings. Prospect of a good yield at tho battery. Sales : Caledonian, 102s Cd to 105s ; City of London, 32s 6d ; Cure, 13s 6d to 14s 3d; Britannia, 2s 6d; Union Beach, 70s. Sellers: Caledonian, 107s 6d; Cure, 15s; Golden Calf (double), 14s; ditto (new), 6s ; Britannia, 2s 6d ; Gem, ss. Buyers : Caledonian, 100s ; City of London, 31s j Cure, 14s; Golden Calf (double), 12s 9d; ditto (new), 5s 3d ; Britannia, 2s 3d. Corosiandel, Tuesday. In the Union Beach none of the reef has been broken down since timbering up ; but on clearing room under the No. 3 winze, for the purpose of depositing quartz from the black reef, 23 lbs. of rich specimens were taken from the old Green Harp leader. This discovery of gold, where it was not looked for, is calculated greatly to enhance the value of the mine. Shares changed hands in the course of the day at 80s, Du't have further hardened since the latter discovery. Market.—Pride of Tokatea, sailers 2s 6d, buyers 2s 3d; Tokatea, buyers 13s. 6d, sellers 14s 6d. [PRESS AGENCY.] Nelson, Monday. The Nelson Daily Times has been given up by the original proprietors, as it has not been paying. It is to be continued by a co-ope-rative company of working partners. Wellington, Monday.

In the Supreme to-day David Pickley was found guilty of burglary; Scott of stealing from the billiard-marker of the Pier Hotel; Moffitt for horse stealing; Thomas Roche for false pretences (in this case Bentence was deferred). A true bill for perjury was returned against Eliza Scott, the woman upon whose evidence the man Cameron was, at the last assizes, convicted of rape and sentenced to 10 years, with two floggings. The Grand Jury threw out the bill against W. H. Campbell, for obtaining money under false pretences from the N. Z. Shipping Company. Mr. McKerdy, of Wellington, "was the successful tenderer for the incline contract of the Wellington and Masterton Railway. The tender is a trifle under £50,000. Christchurch, "Monday. The criminal session of the Supreme Court opened this morning. There were thirteen prisoners and twenty cases, including sheep-stealing, larceny, forgery, larceny of letters from the Post-office, and embezzlement. In the Supreme Court, George Fleet, for horse stealing, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment; and A. Cormack, for forgery, to six months' imprisonment.

TrsiAKr/, Monday. The Timaru Herald's special correspondent, writing from London on the 6th August, says that both Sir Julius Vogel'and Dr. Eeatherston were abroad recruiting their health, and that .the agency was in the sole charge of Mr. Walter Kennaway. The ship Edinburgh, 2000 tons, was to sail that day direct for Timaru, with immigrants. The Merope's people are rapidly finding employment; at good wages. There is a good deal of building going on here, in stone, brick, concrete, and timber. D'unedin, Monday. It is decided to give Mr. Macandrew a grand banquet on his return from Wellington. Circulars of invitation have been issued to Sir George Grey, and Messrs. Bolleston and Fitzherbert, who havo accepted. The foundation stone of St. Paul's Parochial School was laid on Saturday, by Mrs. Neville, the Bishojj's wife. The weather on Sunday was bitterly cold, a heavy fall of snow lying thickly on the hills. The criminal sessions opened to-day, before Judge Williams. His Honor, in his charge to the Grand Jury, complimented them on the lightness of the calendar. He concluded by referring to the uncomfortable state of the Court-house, which he said was a disgrace to the first city in the colony. He said that it was not unreasonable to expect the structure consecrated to the administration of justice should be weather-proof, decent, and. commodious. The jury found true bills against all the prisoners. Annie Hardy pleaded guilty of stealing. Sentence deferred. McCarthy, for assault with a knife, was acquitted. Thomas White was found guilty of burglary. There were sixteen previous convictions against the Sentence deferred. Dobson, for robbery" was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.*