THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1872.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1144, 28 March 1872, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1872.

To-morrow, being Good Friday, the Grey River Argus will not be published.

The latest news from. Reefton is that rich stone has been struck in Potter's Claim at Larry's Creek. A lump of it was exhibited at Oxley's store, Reefton, on Monday, which was very rich. .

The Bishop of Nelson preached in the open air on Sunday last to an immense congregation at Reefton, and he also held morning and evening services at Ryan and Davis's Hall.

An anniversary tea-meeting in connection with the Cobden Sunday School is to be held at the schoolroom, Cobden, on Good Friday evening at half-past five o'clock.

The drawing of prizes in the Grand Art Union in aid of S\ Patrick's Church, Greymouth, takes place next week. All our upcountry subscribers who have undertaken the distribution of tickets are requested to send in their returns as soon as possible to the Rev. Father Belliard.

The Grand Art Union in aid of the funds of the Presbyterian Church is fixed to be drawn on the evening of the Ist April at the Volunteer Hall, at eight o'clock. The prize-list is not .only long, but it includes over L3OO worth of valuable and useful articles of nearly every description.

We are authoritatively informed that aii present much misery 'exists on tbe Inangahua Gold Field— large bodies of men having rushed there without, any prospect of employment. There are nearly three thousand men there " waiting for something to turn up."

We have to acknowledge the courtesy o Captain Bascand, of the ss Waipara, in supplying us with Melbourne papers received by the Rangitoto, our own files, as well as the mails, having been taken on to Nelson.

Steps are at length being taken by the Post Office Department to afford Reef to a more frequent postal communication. At present there is only a weekly service by way of Weatporfc, but tenders are now called for an additional service weekly by the same route, and for a service between Greymouth and Reefton twice weekly each way. Tenders must be sent in to the Postmaster at Greymoutb on or before the 17th of April next.

His Honor Judge Richmond has given a donation of five guineas to the Hokitika Benevolent Society, and a donation of five guineas in aid of the Hokitika Academy.

The Hon W. Fox, his Secretary, and Mrs Fox were passengers by the coach to Christchurch on Tuesday morning.

The County Council met at two o'clock, yesterday. The West Coast Times is informed that Mr Scanlan has resigned his seat for Okarito.

_ His Honor Mr Justice Richmond held a sitting of the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning, and delivered judgment in the appeal case of W. Groom v. S. M. Mackley, ordering a rehearing. He also gave judgment in the reserved case of Henry Law, quashing the conviction. At the close of the business of the Court his Honor proceeded on board the .Rangitoto, on his return passage to Nelson. '

Fiji news has been received to29thult. Mr Bnrt had commenced an action for libel against the proprietor of the Times for publishing letters commenting on his antecedents.—Captain Sinclair has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment and to pay a fine for ill-treating Polynesians.— Affairs at Levuka are still unsettled.

Mr George Augustus Sala intends visiting the Australian Colonies next year. He will give readings and lectures in all the principal Colonial towns.

Mrs Mansfield, whose name has such unenviable prominence in connection with the assassination of Fisk, wa? married in Melbourne, and was pretty well known there at one time.

The Rosa Neios says :— " Messrs J. Simpson and W. Callaghan had the misfortune, on Monday, to have their hut, at Robinson's Creek, burned down. They/left home as usual in the morning, to work on tha beach, and, seeing that there . was a fire in ' the vicinity of their home, returned to find the hut and its contents destroyed. Mr Callaghan informs us that about LCO in banknotes are destroyed.

A correspondent at No Town writes:— Amongst the occurrences of the past week No Town was visited by Mr Greenfield, the Provincial Secretary, and it is hoped his tour before Easter will be as beneficial to the-in-terests of the Yalley^as tllougb. his Honor the Superintendent Jhad made time to visit it himself. .Tbe Warden's Court, it is rumored, Mr Greenfield promised his best endeavors towards being held here, and, as the Warden himself has long seen its necessity, it is presumed there will be no further difficulty. At present it is monstrous that a population, say 800, should have to walk 20 miles for their Court business, whereas the Warden has only eight miles (to come. That simple thing a miner's right must at present be issued from Camptown. Ho Town can now boast of ajday school for children, and if the grant in aid, already applied for, cau be obtained from the Education Board, it will be an assistance to the district, but, first of all, the efficiency of the masters also tho method of teaching, will require the attention of the School Inspector. Dr Gratteni from the city of Cork, has located himself here, and amalgamated with Dr Hudson. Their combined skillful attention should insure them an extended practice.

A meeting was held yesterday afternoon at Gilmer's Hotel of gentlemen interested, in the formation of a company having for its object the 'investment 1 of capital in quartz reefs which have been'' 'or may hereafter be discovered in the Grey, Inangahua, or Lyall districts, somewhat on the model of the Thames Investment Society, which has proved so successful in its operations. Mr Henderson was called to the chair. After o. long conversation it was proposed by Mr Harry Kenrick, seconded by Mr Morris Levy, and carried— "That .in the opinion of this meeting it is desirable to at once form a company for the purpose of investing in the Grey, Inangahua, and LyeU districts, and in Biich other mining speculations as may be d;emed advisable." It was moved by Mr M.

Levy, seconded by Mr W. H. Revell, and carried—" [That the .company be called the West Coasl£Mining. lnvestment Company, to. .Jpe^egistered :uridgti :v .th6vitoint Stock Companies Act, iB6O. "%it was^th'en prop«sed by Mr Henderson, seconded by Mr Levy, and adopted—" That the capital ofjf'tSS company be L 25.000, in 25,000 shares? of LI each ; one shilling payable upon application, and one shilling oa allotment-; the" 'remainder in calls nob exceeding one shilling 1 per share ab intervals of not less than one month." And it was" further resolved "that operations be not commenced until one-half of the capital be taken up and allotted. In the room after the meeting shares to the amount of L 3350 were taken up.

The American whaleship Europa, on board which a murder waß committed, has arrived at Russell on Tuesday last, a full ship, after having been out five years. On board of her the young Portuguese murderer was still confined in a cage, where he was to be kept until the vessel'a-anival in America. He could, doubtless, be tried in this country, but the delay necessary would be too great ; hence it was resolved to try him in New York, for which port the Europa will leave in a few days. -

Writing of the case of Maunsell v. Cassins, the Melbourne Age says :— "The more the spectator sees of this case, the more the impression forces itself on his niind that it is no ordinary breach of promise^aciion. Where are tho notes that, in sucn'-cases, are usually provocative of much laughter-? letters from each party have been read in court, bat there is evidently no nonsense in them ; for tbe audience, including even the ragged occupants of the gallery, listen to them without; a smile. In fact, there has not been a good laugh in court since the case commenced."

Captain Gilfillan, of the schooner Nukulau, met with a very serious accident lately, at the Wynyard Pier, Auckland. The night was a very dark one, and as Captain Gilfillan was approaching the spot where his boat was fastened, he suddenly descended into a pitfall that was nearly being his death. Two of the planks of the pier were wholly gone, and, through the aperture caused by their absence, the captain suddenly found himself precipitated. Fortunately, he caught himself by extending his arms, and was thus prevented from going right through. Had he done so, he would in all probability have been drowned, for a heavy sea was running, it was pitch daik, and raining and blowing heavily. As it was, lw.a of his ribs were broken, and he was considerably injured and shaken. ; ' v>/ ' * ■ •

By the schooner Janet Gray, Auckland is in receipt of a consignment of seven Fijian warrior chicf 8, together with their implements of war, their wigwams, or whatever name the residence of a . "Fijian warrior may be termed in Fijian language. These warriors have come to hand in company with Messrs Kirk and Co., who propose to exhibit them in various phases of a warrior's life. They are said to be from a tribe of natives eminent for their ferocity, their delight in murder, and still greater love for human fleshy although at the present time warranted perfectly tame, amenable to ordinary diet, and under complete subjection to their keepers. They will illustrate, in a series of living tableaux, their mode of warfare, of tracking an enemy, and afterwards providing for his.rer moval by a process known to and peculiar to themselves, as it was at one time to the New Zealand aborigines. Messrs Kirk and Co. have brought over with them a large number of war weapons and. other articles which a Fijian delights to possess.