COLLiNGWOOD. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

Colonist, Issue 25, 15 January 1858, Page 4

COLLiNGWOOD. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

. , Bth January, 1858. Rush O ! lias been the b'r'y for the last few days. JPi'rst a letter was received froiri Billy C—-,fro'm Golden Gully], stating that lie commenced work with liis mates on Friday afternoon, and by Saturday noou, had (knocked out five ounces. This is confirmed by ..ttie ijarty who purchased the gold. It is very fine. Tlie're must be something heavy above it somewhere. Next we hear of a rush to' the Boulder River; the banks'had Been partially worked sonietime since, .but,,the tied of the river had scarcely been touclied'. . Now, as the water is lovv; we hear of half an ounce of a very dark, heavy gold to the bucket! This is to be another Slate River; ........ ... ; , .■■... , Considering our .numbers, fully more gold than, ordinary is coming mi :,A ; man belonging to tile Sound has just left for harvest, with £300 nett proceeds of three moritlis" Work; An Aucklarider, ex. Adelaide: Packet, afteVrerilitting home £150, takes away 7Q, ounces;.,. I wag in}formed by the person at whose house they lived whilst waiting for the steamer, that four men bad on them 40 pounds weight of gold. I saw to day above 60 ounces belonging to a Maori; he, with a number of his friends, all with gold, are off to Wellington for harvest; they say tliey c,an get £3 15s. at least, fcir their gold there, and will not part with an ounce here if they can help it. A great deal more gold finds its' way to Wellington and Auckland than the Nelson .merchants imagine; ~ Talking about faereliaiits reminds me that we have a Custom House here already, waiting for ari i occupant; it cost something building; the sooner it begius to pay for itself the better; Perhaps the delay arises from the difficulty of access to it, endangering tlie lives; arid limbs of her Majesty's subjects'.. You may reatliitsifeiy from the Port it you like t^. have a'bo'at^provideil you don't lodge on a snag" during the passage.,■;A good number of people" have left lately-'for. all parts for harvesting, but intend to return shortly. ( Mr. Mackay, to whom the inhabitants of this part of the province .are already so much indebted; is shipping five hundred weight of quartz to Sydney, for crushing.

llth January, 1858. The Wonga Wonga arrived to-day, bringing us above a dozen passeitgers. She takes away a con-siderable-number of people who have been waiting some time to get to Auckland arid Tavariaki; these with tlie Wellington people, Have about 500 ounces amongst them. 1 am glad to tell you everybody is at work on the diggings. . The* Flat is almost deserted. No loafers visible here or at the Slate River, No diggers coming down to the Port to spend a day or two, on account of wet weather. Golden Gully and neighbourhood will be, worked this summer; It is a nice, distance from the Port. ... ; The 12th clause;Of,the.Superintendent's speech is giving.satisfactiori here. - It now rests with the Council to pass such nieasures as will induce emmigrants and others to purchase land; in a district like this for instance. Let the Government give us passable roads, arid doubtless there are many who would, gladly avail themselves of the opportunity, of settling down in so splendid a country. It is to be hoped our member will ere long lay before the Council the memorial entrusted to his charge.