THE GOLDFIELDS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5490, 21 June 1879, Page 5

THE GOLDFIELDS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] Thames, Friday. GOLD RETtJRNS. ozi.dwts eta. Alburnia tribute, Hawkins ... 6 10 0 McLean 63 10 0 Kuranui tribute, Petersen 30 12 0 Queen of Beauty tribute, Wilson G5 5 0 Watchman tribute, Hunter ... 92 10 0 Tookey tribute, Tuasdale 14 19 0 Total 333 6 0 Alburnia.—The tributes (McLean and party have crushed a parcel of about 1201b?. of picked Btoue for the excellent yield of G3ozs. lOdwts. of retorted gold. They are now crushing a parcel of general stuff. Hawkins and party have finishtd a crushiug for the yield of Gozs. lOdwts. of melted gold. Kuranui.—Petersen and party, who are tributing in this mine, have crushed 301bs. of picked Btono for the yield of 3SOZ3. 12dwts. of melted gold. QrjEEN of Beauty*.—The proprietors of Wilson's tribute in this mine have crushed a parcel of about 30 loads of general dirt for the excellent return of 65ozs. sil«'ts. of melted gold. Watchman. —Hunter and party, who have the surface portion of this mine on tribute, have crushed a parcel of general dirt for the yield of 92ozs. lOilwt'. of melted gold.

X hear from Gibraltar (says a London writer) that Lord Napier and General Grant became great cronies on the occasion of the ex-President's visit to that place. They rode and strolled about, and had messdinners, and there was a review as well as a sham battle. The general's horsemanship was a theme of universal admiration. The soldiers did their best in marching and manoeuvring. Lord Napier was greatly pleased, and said he hsid never seen them do so well in his life, and be supposed they were putting their best foot forward for the Yankee commander. It was rather a trial to undergo the inspection of a man who had commanded over a million of men, and had tauen a part, in most instances as commander, in 50 pitched battles. The general expressed to Lord Napier his high admiration of the troops. He had seen none in Europe so well-disciplined. The firing pleased him. "They have learned," he said, as he watched the manoeuvres, " how to fire low and to fire slowly." The Union Beach Gold Mining Company announce, through our advertising columns, that they are prepared to receive transfers of shares from shareholders who may desire to relinquish their interest in the osmpany.