Auckland, July 20. Thomas Gray, an old settler and a resi dent of Papakura, Avas found dead in liis bed Avith a large wound near the eye, and bearing the appearance of having been inflicted Avith some kind of a sharp edged instrument. His xvife has been appre hended on suspicion of being concerned in causing his death. It is generally believed that the Avound Avas inflicted during a matrimonial quarrel. The Avife is 50 years of age, Avhile the deceased Avas knoAvn to be 70. Canterbury flour, £l3 to £ls ; Avheat, 5s 6d to 5s 9d ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s. Good dairy coavs, £6 to £9 ; sheep, 4-kl to 5d per pound ; beef, 23s to 27s 6d per cAvt. In consequence of the alarm felt in Australia regarding small pox, the agent of the steamer Alexandra applied to the Provincial Government to report the state of the health of. the province. The Health Officer reported that no case of variola exists here, and that the province is perfectly free from contagious disease. July 22. An inquiry into the grounding of the Joliba Avas held to-day at the Customs. The depositions have been forwarded to Wellington. Archibald Campbell has been killed at Russell by a coal miner’s truck running over him. July 23. A section of the natives in the North having demanded payment for cattle which had hitherto been alloAved to roam free OA r er the Napier ground, the settlers have held a meeting and resolved to raise a subscription to make an annual pay ment. A locomotive is working on the first section of the Auckland line. July 24. A sad boat accident has happened be tween Tapu and the Thames. Mrs Hyams and tAvo children hax r e been drowned. Mr Hyams and his eldest son Avere picked up in an exhausted condition The charges preferred at the Police Court to-day against Captain Harding of the Nebraska for giving false and evasive ans Avers to the questions put to him rela tive to the health of his ship, and also for not flying the health officer’s flag, have been postponed till the 7th August on the application of the counsel for the defence (Mr Russell). The Gas Company have declared a dividend at the rate of ten per cent per annum. July 25. 