The Phoabe has arrived, and will aail f j>r the North at 2 a.m. The Albion saila for the West Coast and Melbourne to-day. Sailed — Eangatira, for the North ; Lady Bird, for Sydney. DtrußDiN, Sept. 9. Wm. Sullivan, a miner at Hyde, cut his throat on Saturday. There are but little hope of his recovery. V- "■ Daniel Brown, an old settler, was gored and trampled by a bull in one of his paddocks at Boslyn. He had one rib broken, and he sus tained other injuries. There are good returns from the diggings. Anderson'* dredge at Kawaru, struck a good payable patch. The Chinese party at the Shotover, are said to be making about £900 a week. Two whales, a bull and cow, were captured, and towed into Waikouaiti last week. They ■will yield nine, and six and a-half tuns oil respectively. •.>'■ Arrived — Helen, barque, from Newcastle.
FIRE BRIGADE.
