I- hare no doubt whatever as to the result. _ The stone from this reef con tains an immanse amount, of auriferous pyrites, aid doubtless, when these are pyoperly manipulated, we shall tind the yields very largely increased indeed People about here do not seem to go'in much for scientific treatment of the ores ; but Ihe time his arrived for a change, aud I hive no doubt the proprietors of the Otago Central will see the advantage of instituting it when they get fairly to work. , Mr Withers of Rough Ridge has about 50 tous at the mill, and will .atart crashing i.his : week. It ought to pay handsomely, seeing that the cost of raising the stone, is tively trifling. I hope in a few months to be able to furnish reefing reports from this place, before which those from the famed West Coast will have to "pale their ineffectual fires."

I noticed in your columns a fortnight back that the Ms. Ida Water-race Trust would be willing to treat with parties wish ing to prospect ground l alon? the course of the race, with a view to letting them ha*e water gratis fir such purposes. I have heard several parties speaking on the sub ject, and rumors are current of prospects obtained years ago, aod I suppose some move will shortly be made ia the matter ; but I think the notice should have taken the form of an official advertisement, stating terms* etc. lb would look more real and business like tothossat a distance. I have no doubt there are many men, scat : e - ed over Otago, who, in the old days, were acquainted with the locality, and who, if properly informed, might bo induced to come back and try their luck. It is of the last importance that our rapHly-narrowing sluicing areas should be extended, and' any trouble taken ,or expense incurred to bring about such a consummation could not be deemed to be thrown away. lam pleased to.Jearn from "Sam Bay" that our represenlalive "has made one great step into the affections and respect of the electors of Hyde." " Praise from Sir Hubert Stanley!" What -shall we hear when Mi- Mackenzie has reached the " zenith " of his fame ? I suppose the mural crown—symboli cal of the evergreenriess of the flourishing village—will be awarded him. S. 