The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-06-24
New Zealand.

We copy the following from the New Zealand
Herald of May goth
The continued amazingly-rich returns from the
Caledonian Gold Mine, and the good prospects OF
other claims yielding more .abundantly the precious
metal than they have hitherto done, have bad u
very decided influence on the people Of Auckland.
Speculation and excitement are induced when the
constantly-recurring dividends of the Caledonian
Company are considered. From the month Of
February last, the sum Of G38 los per share has
been paid in dividends, amounting altogether TO
e238.8lO; and during the last four days there have
been taken out $4,000 ounces Of gold, and the
prospects of the miHe were never brighter. In all
probability there will be about a ton of the pre-
cious metal got from the mine during the fourteen
days which will elapse from the last dividend TO
the next. The maintenance OF such a yield as this
for any considerable time will have a very sensible
effect on our stock Of money or moneys worth.
And there seems abundant evidence that for the
future we shall have a constant addition 20 the
number of gOld-producing mines. Not only are
claims on the portion of the field first worked Civ
ing gooa promise Of rich returns, but at Tararu,
and also at CorOmandel. the prospects are brighter
than they have ever been before. There can be
no doubt but that this province is destined 10 be- "A
great and most valuable mineral-producing dis
trict. Already, with all our blunders. inexperi-
ence, and consequent waste OF capital and labor
in the past. the yield Of gold from Auckland con-
siderably exceeds the quantity obtained from the
Otago gold6elds. Instead OF being at the bottom
of the list as regards gold production. we are now
at the top. and shall, doubtless, continue TO be so.
The effect OF our %goldneld. SO far as regards
increase to our population. has not yet been so
very marked. and that is easily explained. Our
diggings are not alluvial. They require "A large
expenditure Of labor and capital, in most cases,
before good returns are obtained. Hence n great
and sudden rush Of labor, without capital. would
have simply been out of place. but now that valu-
able mines are becoming productive. there will.
doubtless, be a constant addition to our popula-
ton. and employment will easily be found for "A
constant stream of immigrants of the right sort.
While referring to population. we may state that a
census of the colony has just been tsken, and
although the general results are not yet known,
we are informed that the present European popu-
lation of this province exceeds $1,000. These
figures may appear very small. indeed. as COM
pared to the population Of large towns in the
United Kingdom, but the census shows that the
population of.the province is constantly increAs-
ing at a fair rate of progress. 1t is now nearly
three and q half times greater than it was twelve
years ago.
Perhaps the most notable circumstance which
has occurred since the publication of our last
English summary has been the successful inaugu-
ration OF the new steam mail line. the work of the
Colonial Treasurer. The NeUada-tbe pioneer
boat OF the line arrived in Auckland on the 4th OF
May. after a most excellent passage from San
Francisco. Everyone has been satisfied with the
appearance of the Nevddd and with the work that
she has done so far. and it seems generally 10 be re-
ceived and believed that Mr.. Webb's steamers will
be enabled to carry out with ease the terms Of the
postal contract. Certainly the accommodation for
travellers on board these vessels is very superior
70 anything tDat we nave In any OF our own boats,
and the only drawback-to a seaman's eye-is the
immense bulk of the vessel above the water-line,
leading to the supposition that the Nevdd1 and Der
sister ships would not be able TO do much against
some of the tremendous gales which are constantly
experienced in these ATTITUDES. So far, however,
everything in connection with the new postal line
has been carried out very successfully. and in
more ways than one we hope that the ultimate
connection with America which must ensue will
prove beneficial both to our ommerc and polit-
ical conduct. The reception accorded 20 the
Neuddd and her officers throughout the colony has
been quite enthusiastic. and. indeed. her progress
from port to port, as far as Port Chalmers, has
been nothing else but a series Of ovatious. In
Auckland a grand luncheon was given. at which
His Excellency the Governor presided. and where
international and complimentary toasts were drank
with great enthusiasm.-N. u. Herald, Nay 20h.
1t is very much feared that n smallpox be In
troduced here from England, the population will
be decimated in consequence of the systematic
neglect OF vaccination.-NesS Zealand Herald.
Mr.. j. N. Dargaville has been congratulated by
the Chamber OF Commerce npon his appointment
as American Consular Agent. This was In conse-
quence of a petition from some OF tho merchants
having been forwarded TO the Colonial Secretary
praying that the American Government might be
asked 70 appoint an American citizen consul at
Auckland, In view Of the relations now existing In
the matter Of the postal contract-Ne5 Zealand
Herald.