Telegraphic Intelligence.
FROM QREVILLWS TELEGRAM COMP4NX Ueuteis Agents.
AUCKLAND.
Sunday, June 11. At the Supreme Court, Capt. William Percival, charged with wilful and cor rupt perjury between himself and the Bank of New Zealand, has been sen tenced to 12 months' imprisonment with hard labor. Subsciiptions are being raised to convey his wife and family to England. Margaret M'Carthy, a child eight months old, was drowned in a tub on the 7th inst.
A heavy gale passed over the Thames on Wednesday last. A boatman was drowned, and seyeral Auckland mer chants had a narrow escape. They were picked up Iry the steamer Lady Bow en after being several hours in an open boat. The Caledonian mine is sliU,turning out well : another dividend of £l2 was declared yesterday ; Thames, £2. The next fortnight's yield from, the Cale donian is expected to be 20,000 ozs. Other claims are turning out well. Alburnia scrip is selling at ,£l4. During the past two months 85,000 ounces of gold have been received from the Thames.
DUNEDIN.
Tuesday, June 13. A. fire broke out at 2 o'clock this morning in Reicheldt's fancy warehouse, Princess-street. The flames got fair hold of the shop and of the adjoining premises (the City Buffet) before the Fire Engine could get to work. The fire, however, was immediately subdued on the application of water. Rejcheldt was insured in the New Zealand Company for in ,500. The stock and premises were totally destroyed, as is the City Buffet, which was insured. The loss to Mr Allen, the proprietor, is Jt'9oo. Reicheldt is in custody on suspicion of arson. The evidence against him is strong. lie admits setting, fire to his preuises, but says it was the result of pure accident.
