(PJtR STAR SPECIAL WIRE.)

FROM I PRESS'AGENCY AND OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

PROVINCIAL.
GRAHAMSTOWN, Friday. MINING.
In the Golden Calf lode colours of gold are seen at every breaking down. In Jthe City of Manchester the crushing produced ISozs lSdwts. A general muster of voluntoers is to be held shortly, and alarms to be given for practice. All are expected to attend when the alarm is given, not in uniform, but with rifle aud accoutrements. The Naval Artillery are also to man their guns. This day. THE COROMANDEL. Price Bros, have completed fitting In the machinery of the s.s. Coromandel. The trial tiip will take place lon Monday after noon. David Gibson, sailor, was charged at the Police Court this morning, with desettion fiom the ship Alastor, at Auckland, two months ago, and remanded to Auckland. The Kotomahaua made the run down in four hours 34 minutes without sail. Moanataira.—Williams aud party ob t lined 130ozs of gold from 79 tons.
SOUTHERN.
WELLINGTON, Friday. THE HUTT CONSTITUENCY.
The only candidates mentioned in con nection with the vacancy for the Hutt be.ides Dr Buller and Dr Henry are Mr Mason, an old settler, and a son of Mr Fitzherbert. It is uncertain whether Mr Mason or Dr Buller will consent to be nominated.
THE WATER SUPPLY. Attention is being called to the present and prospective inadequacy of the water supply owing to a rapid increase in the rate of consumption. We are using, as nearly as possib'e, tho whole water which daily enters the basin even now and at mid winter.
