WEST COAST TIMES. West Coast Times. SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1865.

West Coast Times, Issue 26, 29 July 1865, Page 2

WEST COAST TIMES. West Coast Times. SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1865.

Wo havo omitted our usual loading article to make room for news per the English mail.

. \A jumping caso is reported os s flivln'g'tiketfplaco albhfUjrcycnTburejiyV'ifttwlticb.-a general fight eosued, and two rteh* 3 woio shot dead in tho flcufio. We aro unable to supply full partic lavs, but are assured of tho correctness of the repurt. Only ono caso was disposed of by the Resident Magistrate yesterday, in which Thomas Dyko, for drunkennes, and disorderly conduct, was fined 20s with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment and hard labor.

Tho news from Hokitika by tlio next mail will eeitninly not improve the reputation of our port, though wo believe the cauualties that have taken place are moro to bo attached to the carelessness, or want of jmlguiont of thoso ia command of the stranded vessels than to our port . Tho solioonsr Lady Franklin, in attempting to enter, mistook the channel, and got on tho worst part of the spit — a place scarcoly covered even ut high water. Tho p.s. liyttelton girted an hour and a half before high water, the captain in his eagerness quite omitting to take the mail to the Lady Darling lying outside, whioh ve^so tho Lyttelton was going out to lighter. In addition to going before tho proper timo of tide, the person in chnrgo set at naught tho signals made directing bis ouorso ; and instead of taking tho two llags in one, which would havo got him safoly to sea, went, as if intentionally, right by them, and of courso straight on to thfc- Bpijb, whero at high water yesterday he lay with hie p/iddlos dangling a foot abore tho surfaco. Blame oanuot by any possibility bo attached to tbo signalman tbi^ timo ; but if masters of vessels will persist in paying no attention to the efforts of thoso on shore to direct them, it is their own fault if they como to grief. A warp was extended from the ship to the shore, nnd a hundred willing hands rendered thoir assistance, but it soon parted ; and though a second was substituted it was evident that Boraothing moro than manual labor was required to shift her. Tho harbor has become quito impassable for sailing vessels through tho sinking~of tho Titania, almost in mid-clmnnol, she having beon forced off tho bank on Wednesday night last by the heavy sea then rolling in. Her mnsto and the end of her bowsprit are all that now aro visible of her. When the vessels now outsido will be able to enter

is a matter for speculation, and tho Lady Darling thoro fs little doubt will proceed on to Nelson, and land her passengers there.

Tho foolhardy practice of coming on shore in a small boat from tho vessels outside is now becoming moro and more prevalent, three or four having accomplished tho feat within tho past few days— in safety, certainly, though in more than ono instance with a narrow escape of . capsize Wo understand that tho skippers of tho schooners Montozuma and Jeannio Dovo were in ono of tho boats that landed yesterday ; tho latter vessol is reported to be making 8 or 9 inches of water per hour, and it is oxpeotcd she will have to bo beached.

Wo have been shown some excollont photographic views takon by Mr Ohristonson, of tho various points of interest around Hokitika, among which may be neted the Lyttelton steamer and Lady Franklin as they now Ho on the south spit, and tho visible remaining portion of the Titania. Thoro aro few hero who would not like to preservo somo souvenir of these ovonts, and as the views aro creditably taken, we trust Mr Christenson will receivo the support ho deserves. ""vWesleyan Methodist Churoh. — A mooting of tho members and friends of tho Wesleyan Church was held on Monday evening last, iv tho store of Messrs. Morison, Law and Co., at whioh tho Hey. J. Buller, Superintendent Minister of the Christchurch Cirouit. presided. Tho object of this meeting was to take into consideration the subject of erecting a church in this town, and after somo conversation a Building Committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs,, Alcorn, Bient, Cross, Cono, Hogdon, Jones, Longbottom, Parry, Powell, Scott, and Upjohn. The' meeting was informed by the Rev. Chairman, .that tho Rev. G. S. Harper, of Christolmrch, may be expected to arrive horo by tho William Miskin on her next trip, and has been appointed to labor in Hokitika, and hence the necessity of a place of worship being built as soon as posslblo. Tho committee held thoir first meeting on Wednesday ovening, and resolved to build a church, on the site ■ reserved by tho Government, which shall seat not, less than 300 persons, and that each member of; tho committee bo provided with a collecting book* for tho purpose of receiving subscriptions toward^ this object. Tho committeo are confident that d liberal responso will bo ir-ado to their appeal for tW first place of worship in tho rising and populous town of Hokitika. „■ !