THE The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28, 1877.

Inangahua Times, Volume III, Issue 83, 28 February 1877, Page 2

THE The Inangahua Times. PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 28, 1877.

TB3 visit of the Marquis of Normanby to the West Coast appears to have been made the most of by the resi» 1 dents of Hokitika and Q-rey month, and if his Excellency does not return to Wellington with the most favorable impressions of the mineral and other resources of this portion of the colony it cannot be ascribed to any fault of the people themselves. It is fortunate that one member at least of the Ministry accompanied the vice-regal party, for the knowledge which Mr Bowen has acquired will no doubt prove serviceable to us in many ways. It is a matter of regret that anything should have occurred to prevent Mr Bowen's intended visit to the Inangahua, and we cannot help thinking that the residents here have been very remiss in not extending a special invitation to that gentleman, as his presence in our midst would have presented a capital opportunity for bring" ing under notice the inadequacy of the present gaol and Court-house accommodation, and a host of other natters coming directly within the Scope of his office as Minister of Justice, But this not having been done, we must only hope that our interest have not been altogether overlooked, but that he has been made sufficiently acquainted with the district to see the necessity of attending to our requirements. ■■ ■ " • '.■■i i i Greymouth and Hokitika papers are full of instter pertaining to the Governor's visits to those places respectively, bat the form of reception at each tows had a good deal in common. Bis Excellency visited Kumars, sod actually " panned off" a dish of stuff from the lead. We do not know whether the "lead" had b<-en especially "salted" for the occasion (not an unusual thing in connection with Governors' visits), but his Excellency, at the conclusion of the process of coarse, pronounced the Kumars the richest goldfleld in the world, or something to that effect. His Excellenoy also visited the Brun» Her coal mine and other portions of the Grey SUtriot. iltfl<?eiheiv the Marquis of Nor. raanby appears to hate been very favorably impressed with the resources of Westland. It will be seen by our advertising columns that the Perseverance Company invite tenders for the congtruotion of a tramway to connect tte mine with the Macedonia battery, and al«O for driving a tunnel. The company h*w been waiting for some time past for the opportunity which now presents itself for cn»bißg, and immediately that communication witit the battery is complete, a constant •apply of (tone will be kept up, as the eraantity of ttone available both in the mine sod on the surface of the lease is eoormous, and will require but a very small yield to pay the shareholders. With reference to the petition some time agopwientedtothe District Court, praying ftatthe affiin of the Victoria Company be placed io liqmdation.we are glad to lean, that the necessity for 9ac h a course hftving been .muni by the company discharging its HabiUtaw,no further Btepß wiU be take & n in the matter. It would certainly be a grea t pity were it otherwise. The company have expended a very large sum of money in developing the mine, sad there ia little doubt that Wore long it will come into notice amongst the beet in that portion of the district. The facilities wfcieh the proprietors of Anderson's l»ttery contemplate affording to claim holders in Murray Creek . for crushing, ought to stimulate a general revival of mining opera* tions in that quarter, and the Yfotoria Com? 1 ptty will probably be the first to lead the van. We believe that we are correct in saying that the United Band of Hope difficulty has also been settled in the tame way, and 4sps two old established ventures have been rescued from an untimely end. A. discovery has been made in the Inangttbua which, although but little importance ' appears to be attached to it by the flndei* jnust, in time, turn out of great value. We refer to a deposit of st ;ne which in all Us chief characteristics resembles the Turkey ■tone of commerce. It is hard, identical in golor, and for sharpen ing tools is quite equal to the Turkey stone in general use. Mr Xater, it ontnouger, of Broadway, has squared tnd mounted a piece of the stone, and finds that it answer* every purpose, The exact locality o( the deposit ia at present kept ft Mctet.

Mr Wiltaos, telegraphist, who has been absent on leave for a few weeks, returned to Beefton by coach on Monday last. The next European mail, via San Franciofio and Suez, will close at the Post Office, Beefton, on or about Friday, the 2nd March, at at 10 p.m. The body of the Chinaman killed by a land slip at Redman's on Friday last was brought into Beefton last evening. An inquest will be held on the remains at 9 o'clock ahis morning. The time of the Besident Magistrate's Court was ocoupied for some hours yesterday disposing of a debt case, Wolf v Bergin, in the course -of which it was apparent that either the one or the other of the parties was guilt) of the most flagitious perjury. A clearer case of the violation of the sanctity of an oath never before came under our notice, and it is a thousand pities that the offence cannot be fixed upon the right, shoulders. In disposing of the case his Worship commented seve-ely upon the evidence, but we think that he should have gone a step farther and directed the police to take the matter in hand, for tbe evil example of such cases is hardly to be realised. That the most wilful and corrupt perjury was committed admits of not a shadow of doubt. We are sure that our readers will feel with us infinite satisfaction that there is a near prospect of enjoying so thoroughly good an entertainment as that provided by advertise* ment for Thursday evening. It was only by 1 a combination of fortunate circumstances that those interested in the Hospital were able to secure for its aid the services of two such accomplished artists. Mr Gteorge Cotterell is an old West Coast favorite, and those who remember his perfect and delicate impersonations of character years ago, will find in' creasing years have but added fresh charms to bis acting. He is accompanied by Mrs Cotterell, nee Miss Isabella Carandini, the most re» fined and talented of that family of songstresses, and throughout the Australian Colonies and in Western America "prima donna assoluta." When by giving ourselves such pleasure we can aid so good a cause, it is surely superfluous for us to invite the public to respond* Mr and Mrs Cotterell arrived in Beefton last evening by the coach* from Greymouth. On Sunday evening last Mr Timothy Gallagher was taken suddenly ill, and of so serious a nature was the attack that for several hours his life was despaired of by his friends. Dr Martin was immediately sent for, and fortunately arrived in time to afford relief, and since then the patient has greatly improved, and is now out of all danger. The °ase was one of internal hemorrhage. In reference to the management of the Dunediu Hospital the Guardian says :— " We know of a case of a poor worn who was confined at about 6 o'clock at night not being visited again either by the nurse or doctor until half-past seven the next morning ; and there were some otter aspects in this poor woman's case that throw light on the way in which the nursing has been conducted. On the sixth day of confinement, fever supervened, and this pfior woman, owing to a cessation of the secretion of milk, to feed her infant ; yet the infant never received any artificial nourishment during the whole time (a period of four days) the poor woman remained in the Hospital, No wonder the infant left tbe ETospitnl in an emaciated state, and died two kys afterwards. This, and the manner in ;vhich the food is placed on the table in the yards, so that literally the strong have a | icramble for it first, and after they have hushed, then those who are unable to leave heir bed and join in the general melee, are eft to be fed by their fellow patients, indicate he great necessity that exists for reformation n this department." Captain Vigans, the Englishman who last rear opened a new passage through the Sea >f Kara from St Petersburg to the northren ihores of Siberia, was intrusted, at the lommencement of the present year, with a \ lew expedition of Bussian and Siberian nerchants. tt is now feared that the ' >xf edition has perished, as no news whatever las been received of it, Funds are being colacted in Russia to send another party n search of Captain Vigans and his iompmions, who possibly have fallen victims o their courageous attempt to discover a route ;o Northern Siberia through the frozen teas. The Pall-Mall Gazette publishes tbe followng letter : " Sir,— ln your edition of Saturday foa mentioned an extract from the Cologne Gazette, that the Rothschilds are said t-> have promised to advance to Russia the desired aoney, but the loan will not be made publicly. Dhe conditions of Bussia are, it is said on Change, so favorable that the Eothschilds can easily dispose privately of the loan.' As there is no foundation for such a report, which is therefore untrue ; we shall be much obliged if you will give the said article the fullest and most unqualified denial in your issue of this afternoon— We are, sir, your obedient servants, N". M. RothsChiids." The Waikato Times, of January 30, has the following with regard to the defence of Waikato :—" Arms have been issued to the Constabulary employed on the Taupo road, and work was resumed yesterday morning, the men stacking their arms in readiness for uw alongside the work, sentries being placed at proper distances to prevent surprise. This determination on the part of the Government to be no longer overawed by Maori insolence and threats, will be received with satisfaction by the settlers, and will do much to restore a feeling of confidence, whioh the events of the past fortnight had done not a little to shake. The gathering of a large body of natives about Maungatautaii, which position strategically outflanks tbe frontier line, is looked upon generally with suspicion and distrust, and is the cause of a feeling of uneasiness to many of the settlers beyond Cambridge. The opinion of those beat informed upon the matter is, that a less force than 160 men in the Waikato, at any time is false economy,"

Sixty objections have been lodged against the County Council assessment. The Rangitikei Adyocatesays that a curious instance of a cheque being presented many years after being drawn, came to its knowledge incidentally the other day. The circumstances were these: — Some twelve and a-half years ago Mr James Bull drew a cheque for £32 odd, which he paid away in business to a certain, party, whose name we need not mention. A few days afterwards, this party's wife left him in a huff and went to Melbourne, taking with her some of her husband's wearing apparel. About two years since, she returned to her husband, bringing with her the portion of bis clothes she had taken with her, and a few months ego in a waiscoat pocket was found doubled up the cheque in question. Those who know Mr Bull will not be surprised to learn that the cheque though barred by the statute of limitations, was duly honored. A Vitalizing Elixir— Nervous, weakly persons frequently dose themselves for imaginary diseases, when all they require is wholesome invigoration. Thousands have recovered robust health, by substituting for unwholesome drugs a pure and agreeable Vitalizing Elixir which solaces the nerves, overcomes digestive and other functional weakness or disorders, and is prescribed by four thousand intelligent physicians. We I allude to Udolpho Wolws'B Schiedam I Aromatic Schnapps.