AUCKLAND. (From our own Correspondent.)

Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 48, 20 August 1872, Page 2

AUCKLAND. (From our own Correspondent.)

August 19. : , Xotiun'O more has vet been heard the sli'p , L»u'wark beyond the fact that she put into tlm ; , C ipe oi (lood Hope short of provisions. It is neaiK \ ■ i days since slu lei't there, The question of l>cr . \ safely begins now to wear a grave aspect, abhongh j tl'eic is a fa : »)t possibility of her hating been dis- : ! manUed or otherwise d'oabled whilst running down : i her ca:-t ; ng on aline far south of the oidinnry , j track. If so, it is poss'bl" our eyes may be gladdened I some line morning by her appearance in the bar- ; j hour. Her safety is a matter of interest to the | Waikato people, as lie " cargo consisted principally jot i.on, T unile-stand, f.n w l'ks in c lire ton with , 1 t'ae Waikato ra'lway. it is tlie tact of being I ; freighted with iron that adds to the r.'arin telt for j : her"safety, and it is reported that wlu-'i lolling the ; j strain was sue'i that part of hci cargo ha.l to be , | drawn. I 'L'ende'-s are out for the supply of sleepers ior j j the Auckland and Ouehun : a railway, to be .-nip- , ! plie.l by the last of the month. These tenders , } a"e only prel'tninary to tho;-e tor the Waikato I i l'ne. 'h'ese works wiU not only absorb any stir- | pins labor hi the city, the existence of whieh 1 j I doubt, but it must have the e ioeb _of withI drawing a large portion of labor irom mining pur- ■ j suits, to the detriment of the. goldliehls, on account j lot the change it o lb.a ui the nature of tee oc- ; : cupa': in. j ; At Ihtcklaiid's sab on Friday la',t the suppcy <v ■ stock was unusually good, of sheep the *e were up- j wards of "2)00. Houg-wo,>lled wet'-ers bro-iglit , I'i'jin ISs Gd to 2f)s ; in'f-brcls, lo.s to l'.)s; aid j Merinos, l-'s to 17s. Kit cittle, >to ! 100 lb\ stock was ottered in large numbers and was s>hl at a.lvane-d rates. _ | Tiie Kiji corre>p'»ndent oi tlio draws a lively J | picture of the m>rtl s;atus of the jioople there, an I , in particular of those who rule the d .•■itinies of t ie p mcc. ! II : f,ays the role of magistrates comprises the names oi persons who hivy su'Teved v-vioni Venus of inipvi->o tment in one or more gaols o* I for IJiduur.iii'. M ij'-stv, atvi that ninety (he liave g >ne the whole jut , cent, of those who arc occupying (i up.ioiut- ! ments have v'-eavded t lie a sucli triihng pecv-.i 1 ibiloes m cmbezzle.nuiil', ini.-s-.iiiproj.iri.itioa, lrautl, ; slave.iv, &c. . . TiieVc is either a feast or a f.mme ui Auckland in t!ie ' matter of entertain ueuts During the week it ha> 1 licen the former. At tlir p' in'-e ot W ales i.icitteth le i-< a capital eotnp iny, witli Mr. Hoskins a i;I .\T.i s- C >1villc as ourt.avdar stars; \vlide at the iJitvlla'd, Aithin, assisted by other talent, has

be/u entering lar a share ••£' pahlie pu'v -.nage. The iv.suit has been t ! i it honors lvive been .livided, t.lic; receipts clo rly demonstrating t'nt Atr-kl-ui'l canu >t sup- • J,)rt two pi re-1 of anuse nent, w'i:i'e>er the merits of tne attractions od'ered m:iv be. is not thru-lure a master of surpri.-<o that ?>l.r 3 s Aitkin s hiuh-class enii-i t -iaineut has been but irulili'.-ren !y patronised, and Uiu 1 . half and b a skin have carried tnu diy iu point ol support. TJie uorp* draiuatiq-H! includes the 11 tales 01 t!i ise old favorit-s Messrs. Soul l. lUau tin«l JT.s|l % Tin; new lessee, JJ'» Ti'aniij; in, has iulu->ed new lite in!o th-.- business <>1' mi! theatre. There i< no revival in miniosj matters al. Corom.in-lj'l vet, an.l the pi ice is {rraduaHy iin 11 nu level. l'-nt local i o lr i -»1 bus a m >ru lnviltliy loo* a boat. >t as in- as the district is concerned. Instead of e.orouieiin r i-.i it> advertt>in < columns each issue tlie birt'a nl halt a d >'/,uu n-w bubble companies, it i-o.v ia l e.il'-s in its "ca 1 notic -s those ventures that have su-v.ved In.-e, dlapse, a-.i I:n iy ultini itJ ; .y i?ive so iu rotu-'-u I>r 11 •moi ;v iuve>te t. Coroniandel is now sull'u'im;;> re ov ry, w.r.ch will do more to esta'»l : s \ its rutin--:? and ill i.-o wno share :t than any temporary benefit that have* been d ■- riie.l fro in the coatiiiu.ui.ee for a few mouths lout i- of the artificial state of tilings which h.'tppifv was nipp <1 in the bud before it lutd attained th-it fall bhiwnexi*ttence when it lLave prov r e:l a death bl »\v to all farther progress. A eoineidoucc of a:v-'d?iits happ-ned on r r.d iy li*t at the Tannics in the 2vloanatairi mine, by w h.cli two

j miners n inied i'o.ster ami wei'j in'ich sliumm j uu i hi'ui.-i'jd. Tho loraier whs eating his liiuuei whea !;• lot of stuif fell fr.mi the roof upon. ):iin the_ latter I trucking stuff when the truc.v struck trie timoei.s ! of tho mine; causing a. vio.cnt concussion. J iapoily no j bones were broken. A valuable scum of coal lias been tlis 0 .Tred in Tduranga harbor. A spuciniou of ab nit a hundred weiijh' has been brought to. Auck.lan.il. i'ho bl-jeic is three feet long.