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Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 568, 7 September 1869, Page 2

■ The. July English mail arrived in the Hokitika roadstead on Sunday afternoon on board the s.s. Rangitoto, but the tender could not regain, the river until yesterday morning. The news was received in the forej noon by telegraph,' and published by us as an '.' Extra." These -telegrams will be found reprinted in our fourth page to-day. The English letters and papers arrived in town in the evening by Cobb's coach. In reviewing the County of Westland Act Amendment Bill, the other day, we mentioned the likelihood of a clause being introduced to empower' the County Council to levy rates for Hospital purposes. We have since learned that" such a clause was introduced into the Bill, on the motion of Mr Harrison, before it passed. - . ■• . Dr Combo, barrister and solicitor, was found dead, in his bed in, Nelson on Friday morning last with his throat cut from ear to to ear, and it was evident he had committed a most determined suicide. The unfortunate deceased was a most eccentric man. He had been formerly very wealthy, and was exceedingly well connected;. He had been lately complaining of poor practice and want of money. '"'"'. The Assembly was prorogued by his Excellency the. Governor .in person on Friday last. His closing speech will be found elsewhere. We have reason to believe that MeaucsH.ojri3on.and. B^arff returned to Hoki-_ moßt likely be present at the meeting of the County Council last night. , Yesterday was the first day of the Jewish year 5630, and in consequence, one or two places of business werfe closed. Wednesday week is the Jewish festival known as the White Fast. : The monthly, meeting of the Volunteer Fire Brigade for business was held last night; Air De Costa informed the Brigade that in consequence of the shortness df time allowed, the, Auditors, could not. produce the balance-sheet, . which was allowed to stand over until next meeting. Messrs Anselim and Simpson were elected' members of the Brigade. The ' remaining business - was unimportant. ' : . " ). '■■■-■■ - A new version of- the question, why the promised subsidy to the Borough Council is not paid out of the^Native Trust Funds, has reached us from Wellington. It appears that the Government is quite willing to pay over the money at once, out of the large balance which is on hand "if the Natives will consent !" : Here is; a nice little piece of red-tape. The Native Commissioner, is willing that the money should be paid, the General Government is ready to pay it, but whose duty ia it to obtain the consent of the Maoris? Perhaps thes Borough Council will, appoint a Committee for that purpose. A hitch has occurred with reference to the appointment of the County Treasurer^ which was made by the Council Last week. Upon the appointment being telegraphed to the General; Government, , an answer came that they had appointed a Receiver of Revenue for ' Westland; .We, believe the gentleman who has received, this appointment is Mr Livingstone? late Receiver of Land Revenue atDuriedin. ' It is quite compntent for the two officers to retain their appointments, but it would' be a considerable saving to the j County if the Council would consent to make Mr Livingstone local Treasurer as we'll. The General Government would not object, but we are rather, afraid the members of the Council wul The following is from the Otago Daily Times :— " From the barque Salacia, which arrived at Melbourne! from i Hong Kong on the 16th August, upwards of 90 Chinese passengers were transhipped to : the steamer Gothehbiifg, and arrived here on Tuesday. They are all men > of better physique than usually come from the Flowery Land, indeed some of them are stalwart enough to satisfy even Mr Commissioner Branigan's exacting taste. These 90. started yesterday morning for Waipori, packed^ in several' drays. We understand that another 100 passengers of thesame. race by the 'Salacia may be expected the . next steamer. We understand also -that a ship due in Melbourne from China at an early date has-39.0<more Ch,inanieh for the. •Otago diggings. It will'be;obserfe<i that by every ' steamer 3 which* • leave's this place for Melbourne ten or twenty Chinese take their departure. • Every oiie of them carries next , his heart' a canvas bag containing about two 'hundred sovereigns, the produce of a year's • work. Hence this tide of immigration,"