The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-14
SAN FRANCISCO. April 10. 1871.

Gan EEANCtSCOs ApIll Ioy Iotl
The steamship Ajax, from Honolulu, brings ad-
vices from Sydney up 20 the 2Sth OF February and
from Auckland to the It'll OF March.
The war steamer Clio. carrying the Governor of
New Zealand and party OF eXcurslonists, struck
rock in Bgh SOUND and ran INTO Bounty Haven.
The party reached Queenstown overland with much
difficulty. The steamer will be repaired.
Captain Giadwn VINEYARD, son OF Governor Win
yard, and First superintendent oil Auckland died
on the 18Th OF February.
Some claims in the Thames gold fields have pro-
duced extremely rich gold this month, and the
share mania has again seized upon the community.
| The crushmss for February yielded 30,7a9 ounces
ard heavy parcels nave been deposited In the bank
| by several companies. There was paid in dtvi :
! dends 900 ~ six days.
| The harvest in the South ana Middle Islands has
boon abundant. In waikabo the average yield W as
| forty bushels per acre.
| Numerous beds OF conf have been discovered In
the No,n and Middle Islands, and railways and sur
| veys are being actively pushed IN both Islands
| six hundred grouse and other English birds have
| arrived at Otago for naturalization.
The steamship Avondale, carrying southwark til Q
| last san Francisco anc European mails TO the 18th
| of January, was wrecked near TaranakI. The mail
! and passengers were saved. She ran ashore in O
| fog, owing to the deviation Of her compass.
| Tue schooner Banshee was wrecked on the coast
on oago and oil hanas Were lost, with the exec p
| ton OF the captain.
The steamship Rangiiot, having the Suez mail on
! board. foundered ut Plctouron February q. The
| damage was slight.
| Thc bark Johanne Marie is loading with gum and
/ max at LittetOn for Boston.
The bark Farmngnam was 10 leave Sydney on the
10th OF February for New York via Auckland:
| The schooner Success reports the following
wilalcrs lying at Norfolk Island:--
Sarsnonney, with 900 barrels sperm oil and 1000
% ne bS Tih as
Towis, with ten tons sperm oil ana ten tons black
Oil; Onward, with nine tons sperm oil since l4th OF
| January; Fanny Fisher. empty.
FROM the South Seas win 1880 barrels OIL Crown
| sperm and 40 barrels whale OIL
! The whaleship Iona sailed from Russell for New
! The .o.lowing whacrs have been spoken:-Hun-
ter with $500 barrels Oil; Eliza, with $50 barrels
OIL Sea Ranger, with 4so barrels oil; st. Leonard,
with 800 barrels oil.
Inc whaer Addison has arrived at Monyomin
With ninety barrels OF oil, and the Malta sears has
| arrived at Dunedin with 800 barrels OF sperm anu
| $50 barrels of whale oil.
inc following vessels have arrived OF Auckland:-
| The ship Queen pess, from London; at Wellington
, February ). the ship Belam, from London; at Dune
din February s. the bark Mary Russell Milford,
froia Boston; at Dunedin, February rs, the Warrior
Queen from London; at Dunedin, February 49, the
| Harvest Home. from Liverpool.
din. February g, bark Mary Russell. Milford, for
Sydney; from Dunedin, February Is. the ships
with wool; from iitiieton, February Is. the Peter
| Denny, for London.
me snip cliy Of Auckland Is advertised to sail
| fer London 3uth March, and the Queen Bee Is to
have carly despatch for the same port
fne New South Wales government has before
on some articles and Imposes new duties on others,
Including one pound per ton on nour and fifteen
shiiings per ton on gram OF all kinds. Tne ad pa.
lorta, duties IN particular arc, according to the
| tarin, 10 be increased.
The Steamship Lady Young OF tho Australian
Stephens on her voyage to Brisbane. She got Oh
! with considerable damage. The directors OF the
company have accepted the resignation OF her cap
tain and dismissed her chief 0ficer.
The operations Of the centrai telegraph party have
been checked at Wall Creek for the want OF water.
The southern portion OF the line Is proceeding salts
A requlsion TO the Mayor Of sydney 10 convene a
sumption OF The protectorate OF the Fills by the New
South Wales government In IN course OF signature.
me Geclong and Tumbaroora gold nelds yield re-
The estimates Of tho government show an extern
sive reduction: Thc salaries of civil servants have
| been reduced from IN to tx per cent.
The Melbourne Argus favors the subsdlzing Of the
steamers between Queensland and lava until the
| completion OF the Port Darwin line.
| The elections in Victoria resulted generally in
favor OF the former members but Meekie the Attor.
new General, and Sir Frames Murpny, the speaker,
The crops In Adelaide arc good.
TIE sydney markets arc du. Wool and tallow
have greatly improved In demand; woods arc higher
Kerosene Is In demands trade lots sell at 2s I'd. q
! IS ad.
! Spanish and American nails are dun at 81 SO q
! 81 SO. Kerosene is In good demand nc CSC. q 62c.
wool and max az auction are aTge attended day wool Of
realizing Tor good quality parcels esd. o 100. one
extra ot sold at IL sd Kerosene is scarce and In
market IS without variation There is no Caiiforna
gram IN the market. Kumri grain 10 inadequate to
| asked.
Tho Ajax brings Australian and New Zealand
| nals and cighty-two passongerR