PROSPECTING FOR GOLD IN TARANAKI.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1169, 8 December 1868, Page 4

PROSPECTING FOR GOLD IN TARANAKI.

The same paper gives the following:— We have been favoured with a copy of (he following assay of the quartz from the Kaitake ranees; forwarded to Auckland to he tostetl. Tho samples No's. G, 7, and 8, are merely the casing of a reef which was filled with water, but the party are now making a drive so as to continue their work ;— "Assay Office, Bank of New Zealand, '' Auckland, Nov. 23, 1868. " The sample of quartz submitted for testing by Mr. Robert Huges, has been carefully assayed by me, with the under-mentioned results: — "Simple marked 1 and 2, no trace of gold ; 3, 4, and 5, no trace of gold; 6, 7, and 8, very faint trace of gold, say 10 grains per ton. " F. C. Ssrrrn, " Assayer Bank of New Zealand."

The Perseverance Gold prospecting party, are still pushing on their operations. They discontinued work for three days, waiting the result of the native meeting at Okato. From the favourable report brought in as regards peane the party started again on Thursday morning. They havo increased their number by two additional men; they now muster six, the object of which is to examine fresh reefs or try for alluvial diggings. A tunnel has been driven fifty-five feet into their choice reefs, and got below the shaft in -which the water accumulated on the first starting ; it was penetrated into the drive and run clear off, leaving the shaft perfectly dry. The men are satisfied with the appearance of the etuff, and are in good hopes of shortly being repaid for their labour by a find.

A Fatal Draught.—A few days ago, a man named George Wilson, went into the Prince of Wales Hotel at Heatlicote, Victoria, and called for a nobbier of whisky. A yjung girl took from a shelf, containing other bottles, one which was labelled " whisky," and served out tlie usual quantity. Wilson drank it off, and immediately exclaimed " I'm poisoned, I'm poisoned." It was spe;di!y discovered that he had drank out of a bottle filled with cyanide of potassium, a chemical preparation used by the landlord, who combined photography with hotelkcepiDg. Wilson died in seven minutes after swallowing the terrible mixture, leaving a wife and two children to mourn his untimely end.

A Heavy Sentence fob Vagrancy.—The B lilnr it (Victoria) magistrates have sentenced a vagrant to Iwo years' imprisonment, and ordered him to pay 12s. GJ. weekly out of the moneys found on him. — Sydney Morning Herald.

Sttdden Deaths. —Two cases of sudden death have occurred in Sydney. On November 14, the Key. Mr. Huston expired suddenly, and on the morning of the 16th, Mr. Humo, architect, was found dead in his bed.

Destructive Fire.—The stores of Messrs. Nelson Brothers, at Orange, New South Wales, were burnt down on November 15. The loss is estimated a £16,500, but it is covered by insurance policies.

A Fatal Prize Figitt.—A few days ago, a lad named Fitzsimons was killed during a prize-fight at Sydney. After a lengthened consultation by the Coroner's jury, a verdict of manslaughter was returned against the lad who was fighting with the deceased, and also agaimt the two seconds, and the three prisoners were committed for trial.

CIUIIGE AGAINST A QUEENSLAND JUSTICE OF THE Peace. —The Queensland Express of November 11th, reports as follows:—" A case was decided by the Police Magistrate of Warwick, on the 7th instant, which exhibited a Justice of the Peaco in no enviable light. A summons was issued against W. C. Ballp, Esq , Justice of the Peace, at the instance of the Clerk of the Court, for having in the public streets used language towards him calculated to lead to a breuch of the peace. From the sworn testimony of the plaintiff it appeared that this pattern magistrate followed him on horseback for about half a mile, cursing him and abuaing him in terms such as bullock drivere are said commonly to employ to their refractory beas's. Not the slightest provocation was even hinted at in the defence ; the defendant denied every tittle of plaintiff's statement, but three witnesses (one of whom was called by the defendant) testified to the truth of a great part of the complaint. Tlie defendant was fined £1 and costs. The plaintiff haß entered an action against Mr. Balls for defamation of character, damages £200."

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