WEST COAST TIMES. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1865

West Coast Times, Issue 77, 30 November 1865, Page 2

WEST COAST TIMES. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1865

Tho schooner Princess Alexandra has mado a very smart passago of 111110 days from Sydney, and to this circumstanco wo aro indebted for tho telegraphic summary of news brought to Adelnido by tho September mnil, which we publish this morning. Tho Princess Alexandra is commanded by Captain Ivc, to whoso courlesy wo have to acknowledge a copy of tho Sydney Morning Herald, of the 18th inst., containing tho Adolaido telegram. By privato tolegcam from Clmstclmrcli wo loarnfyestorday that tho contract mail steamer, tho Tararun, arrived at tho Bluff on tho 21st inst. without tho English mail, which had not boen tolegraphod from Adclaido at tho date of her leaving Melbourne. Wo aro fortunate, therefore in tho unoxpeclod opportunity which enables us to read tho story of tho old world down to tho 12th October. It will bo soon that tho Sydney papers to hand contain somo later itoms of Molboui'no news received by tolcgraph.

Owing to tho arrival of tho. English news, and the presuro on our columns, wo are compelled to hold over much local matter, comprising commercial reports, etc.

In our comments upon tho late Inquest in tho last number of the Times tho nanio of Dr. Preshaw wns by an accidental error given to tho Coroner instead of Dr. Beswick.

Wo are glad to see that privato enterprise; has commenced that most necessary work tho continuation of tho wharf alopg Gibson's Quny, below Rovell street, a qunntfty of piles boing nlrendy on the ground, a monkey orccted, and a gang of men employed in driving them. Wo sincerely hope that tho utmost dispatch will bo used, and that no unforscon occurrence will cause tho slightest dolay, every hour boing of tho greatest importance, there being but too little space existing between tho stores and tho rivor. We would suggest tho advisability of anothor monkey boing erected nnd tho wharf commenced at tho lower end, moueyi in this instance, being of less, consideration than tiino.

Tbo necessity of an enclosed space being provided where vessels having cnttlo on board can discharge them, wns mado manifest , yesterday, several persons narrowly csotping with their lives from tho rush mndo nt them by infuriated bullocks, that had just been landed from tho Maid of tho Yarra, Thero not boing room enough at tho wharf tho steamer was moored alongside tho bank above tho Custoni House, tho caUlo boing lowered from her into tho water, and then hauled nshoro. This rough handling was anything but appreciated by the poor brutes, so mo of whom turned sulky, refusing to mako the slightest effort to crawl ont of the river ; and one or two viciously, charging every ono thatcamo in their way. liopes, however, wore loft attached to these, and to this may be attributed the cscnpo from death of an unfortunato individual, who had but just arrived from tho Kanicri, whero ho had been engaged in splitting timber. Seeing tho crowd collected ho advanced to nscertain tho cause, when n bullock immediately charged and catching him 011 his horns throw him with great violence, a second time tossing him with equal force How tho man escaped goring is a mystery to all who witnessed the occurrence. Dr. Leo n medical man, lately arrived amongst us, wns fortunately on tho ground, his sorvicoa being at onco called into requisition, and on examination ho found the poor -follow so sovcrely bruised and shaken as to bo unable to walk. He was removed in a curt to Macs' Hotel, in Rovcll-Bt., whoro he now lies in a vory precarious state

Tho incessant rain of Inst week, has boon succeeded by a succession of wondeously fino days, and tho clonr bluo sky, tho gontly agitated wators, and tho numerous sail in tho oiling havo presented a most boautiful scono from tho boacli. Yesterday, howovcr, rain again sot in.

A else of considerable interest to minors wns hoard on Tuesday Inst, before Mr Wardon Schaw, tho fnots of which arc, that two brothers, named Kiloy, noting under authority of tho Goldfields Act, took up n resident area, measuring about an aero, fronting the beach, botweon the Waimea and the Arahura. They had cleared tho ground, fenced it in, and a portion was undov crop, when 0110 of tho leads of gold, so common near high-water mark, war discovered to run direotly through the centre- of Kiloy's gardon. A number of miners pegged off the ground, and commenced to work it, wbon Kiloy intorfored, and tho matter caino beforo tho Warden jor adjudication. The result of tire OourVn decision was tlint assessors woro .appointed, who, nftcr examining the ground, assessed tho compensation to bo paid by tho miners at from L 22 ids to L 8 on the several olnimrf according lo the amount of improvements effected on each.*

It has always boon our improßMoi) that, selfish as Iho policy of tho Govoinmcut has hitherto shown iifloli to bo, it had some slight consideration for tho oilioiuls appointed by it to prcsido over thollokitikiunn, and to say the least were proparcd to treat thotu as goiitlcmcn. For Home lime p.isf. we have ceased to expect any ,oxtranrd!uary Concession at its' hands for tho

public good or convenience, nnd have, in consequence, ceased from commenting so freely as wo formerly did upon its sins of omission ; but on Tuesday last so much pain and inconvenience wns suffered by the public, and tho beggarly meanness existing in some quarters became so apparent, that wo really feel compelled to strongly comment upoiUhe present Btato of tho Warden's Court, which is a practical commout upon tho misiulo and olicese-paring i>olioy — tho greatest obstacle at present existing to tho advancement of Westlnnd. Wo blush at having to expose our poverty to tho world, and our feelings very much reseinblo those of the unfortunate gent, who, compelled to remove a good looking poncho from his shoulders, revealed in so doing a remarkably seedy suit of clothes beneath ; duty, however, compels ns to withdraw that veil Wo would only too willingly abstain from touching. The Warden's Court is held in a room about 12 by 14 feet in size, which wns originnlly intended ns a mess-room for the Wardens, and which oven now is iisol for that purpose, six or seven oilicials, who we should certainly imagine possessed tho tastes and habits of gentlemen, taking their meals thero daily. Nearly every dny also a Warden's Court is held, nnd the room is in conscquenco crammed to suffooation by a promiscuous oiowd of gentlemen, nearly all of whom uso tobneco in somo form or nnoihor, nnd who cortninly leave behind them anything but an odour of ottnr oi roses, an odour not to be removed by an hour or two's airing with tho window and door open. We should also imagine that the room was used for other purposes thau tho 01103 we havo mentioned, for on Tuesday, whilo standing by the fire-place taking notes, just at tho most intoresting part of the case, wo felt our legs violently assailed, and on looking down perceived an individual collecting sundry cooking utonsils for tho purposo, no doubt, of getting eithor dinner or lunch "under weigh," tho room at the time being crowded to excess. Wo havo for .a long timo suffered through the inadequate accommodation of both tho Courts, but woro given to understand that as soon ns tho Supremo Court House wns finished tho Resident Magistrate's Court would bo held thero, nod tho building nt present used by him would bo placed at tho Warden's disposal. It seems, howovor, that wo havo been misinformed, for tho first building is now completed, but has not yet been made uso of j and only yesterday wo wero given to understand that until it hns been consecrated by tho circuit judgo, no business would bo transacted within its walls, strict otiquotto having for tho first timo made its appenrnnco on. tho West Coast. Wo hail its advent with pleasuro, for it marks the progression we have mado ; but nt tho samo time, think it could, (considering our necesities) have very well boen waived, nnd tho permission of the judge obtained, (sinco it appears such a proceeding is only de rigueur') to uso the building for more common place purposes than a supremo court sittings.

A meoting of the Firo Brigade was hold at the Harp of Erin Hotel, on Monday ovening. The following officers wore"ole*cted:— Captain, Mr Millurd; sergeant, Mr Thompson ; foreman, Mr Cooper ; treasurer, Mr Osborno ; hon. sec, Mr T. Munro. It was stated that the Committee had already on hand L3OO, and that a fortnight ago tho necessary appliances for tho formation of a Hook and Ladder Company had boon sent for to Ballarat. A site for an engino-hounsc, near tho Camp reserve, had also boon- granted to tho Brigade by the Government.

Tho South Australian took on board 10,200 ozs. of gold on Tuesday, of which tho greatest portion, viz., 10,103 ozs, were shipped by tho Bank of New Zealand. Wo understand that the Union Bank havo cleared 2,260 ozs for shipment by tho Kennedy, which leaves for Nelson to-doy. Probably other clearances will bo offected before tho departure of this steamer. But as the figures now stand, thoy ropresont a total "of 32,500 ozs. olearcd for export sinco tho 13th instant.

We have reecivod by tho South Australian our Melbourno correspondent's lettor, \t)nch. should have reached us direct by the Bar won. It is dated Nov. 11th, and thef greater part of its contents have been anticipated by the resumd of nows compiled from the Melbourno papers, >vhich wns published in a previous issuo. It has, however, some passages of interest, and these wo quote : — "Tho rainfall, which was welcomed at the beginning of tho week as tho breaking up of the drought, lasted only for a day. Hot weather seems now to have set in in earnest, and tho worst foars are again rife ns to the future in store for tho miner and tho agriculturist. Wo had a lively sceno in tho Assembly on Tuesday. Two of tho hon. members were slightly overcome. Mr Frasor whoso Crcswick constituents recently presented him with a gift of £500 was so unruly that the Speaker threatened to vacato tho ohnir. *" Daglish's icrntcd bread has been before the public- some timo here, but it is not a success. The company which introduced it have pushed it well, but they cannot get it into family consumption. In order to maintain themselves thoy are now making formonted ns woll ns "gas" bread. Thoro is no doubt, but that tho latter is wholesome and oleanly, only it has a peculiar flavor, and it is sold at tho very highest rates. Thursday, tho anniversary of the Princo of Wales birthday, was loyaUy eolobrated by our holidayloving community. The event of tho day was a VoluntoOr roviow, at Emorald Hill, at which 2654 men woro undor arms, tho largest muster of tho forco yet obtained. Brigadier General Casey tho now commander of Her Majesty's forces inspected tho Volunteers, and did uot appear to be particularly pleased with thorn. Ho gave the officers a civil hint to study their drill books more. In the morning Mr W. Bayles tho now Mayor, wos introduced to his office, and in the ovening he presided at a grand civic bunquot. Passongors are not coming forward so briskly for llokitika as thoy wero, but any good news from the West Coast would bo suro to product) another rush. "

Wo have Wellington papers to tho 24th. The nows from tho East CojiAt. is of some interest. The Wanganui had brought tho following intolligonco concerning tho body of tho unforlunato Mr Broughton : — "On tho 15th a party of soldiers found tho body of our unfortunato'townsmar, cant up on tho beach, about a inilo and ahalf from tho mouth of tho Pntea. It was so much decomposed that thero would havo been soiuo difficulty in identifying it but for a peculiarity in one ( of tho front teeth nnd ft ring on ono of tho fingers. Thoro wore threo tomahawk cuts on tho baok of the head. Tho body wns inteil'jd near whero it wns found. It is supposed that Mr Broughton must havo boen taken to tho tl 0 Whakapaihd pa which ovorhnngs tho rivor beforo boing murdorcd, nnd that then his body had been thrown into tho river." Tho following, from Poverty Bay, is quoted from tho "Southern Cross," of Novombor 18 :— "The Hauhaus of Poverty Bny havo fortified thomsolves in a largo pa about oight miles from Tauranga. Up to tho tiiuo of tho steamov leaving no fighting had tyikon place, but it wns expected that.tho troops and theso fanatics would bo ongaged in condiot during tho presont week, Mr M'Lean sont a letter to" tho pa, explaining tho conditions of surrender to them. The Hanhaus replied, professing to nccopt tho proposed torms j but tho chief Margnn nnd his principal followers, considered tho acceptance as equivocal and not given in good faith. Tho Superintendent again iVrote, informing tnem that if they desired to submit thoy must do so without further dolay. Td thlvt edminuiuontion no roply had been recoived from tho dusky fanatics when tho man-of-war Bteamor loft. . Thero are a minibor of Forest Rangovs stationed at Waiapu, under tho command of Major Frnsor, and also a dotnohmont of tho lWonce Force, under tho command of Captain LoPoor, On tho day tho Ksk loft Povorty Bay, a. party of Forest Rangers, undoc Lieutenant Gcorgo, had returned from reconnoitring in tho bush, driving boforo thorn I 130 hoiscs they had captured, bolongiug to the natives.