BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

West Coast Times, Issue 212, 24 May 1866, Page 2

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

( PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, ) ' [Tho following appeared iv last evening's JDi'qmtchJ] CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday, 3.22 p.m. NOMINATION FOR THE SUP ERIN TENDENCY. There has been an immonse meeting at tho Nomination of Candidates for tho Superintondenoy, which passed off quietly, the show of hands being in favor of Moorhouso.

"We regrot to stato that the unfortnnato man, Patrick Connell, who was ,so sovorely hurt in tho affray that took ploco on Tuesday morning at tho Quoonstown Hotol, died yesterday afternoon at half-past ono o'olook. Sinco tho time of tho occurronoo he exhibited no signs of consciousness, in epito of ammonia> hot irons, and othor romodios boing adopted to rousohim from the stato of coma into which he had fallen. Wo believo tho loft temporal bono, situato immediately behind the oyo socket, was forced in upon tho brain substance, causing tho absence of all feeling as described, Tho functions of respiration continued unimpaired during tho whole time j his breathing, howevor, being labored and heavy. Tho ©yes wero closed, and absoluto insensibility Beemed to pervade every faoulty up to tho moment .of his death. To-day a post mortem examination takes place at twelve o'clock. Tho coroner will hold tho inquest on tho remaiue, at tho Hospital, to-morrow, at olevon a.m. In connection with tho foregoing it will bo soon by a reference to our report of tho Resident Magistrate's Court, that Mv \V. 11. Braokon was reinandod for eight days, or, it ohould bo added, in caso of tho death of Conuel ensuing, until tho verdict of tho coroner's inquest should ho known. Groat sympathy oxistß in town for Mr Braokon, in his prosont painful position. To-day will bo observed as a public holiday boing the anniversary of Her Majesty's Birthday. Peoplo will have nothing to do but to enjoy thomsolvos, and wo trust tho woather will bo favorable for them doing that. The Bruce is advertised to proceed on a pleasure trip to tho Groy and baok ; but thiii iB contingent upon her arrival in time from Okarita. Tho ovoning's ontortainmonts in town comprise the ball given by tho Fire Brigade, the ball announced by tho Buckingham Family, and tho performance at tho Prince of Wales Opora House. Tho stago of tho thoatro will on this occasion bo for tho first time lighted by gas, and tho performances will consist of the " Willow Oopso" and tho " Irish Tutor." Tho National Anthem will bo Bung with tho assistance of several amatours, and illustrated by a grand tabloau, representing Albion tho Qaoon of the Soa. Amongst tho passongore by the coaoh last ovening from Ohmtohurch, was Mr W. L. Rces, lately admitted to tho Now Zealand bar, who has seloolod Westland as tho distriot in which to practice his profession. Mr Rtos was the prosecuting counsel in the late important caso of Eussol v. Barton in Dunodin. Wo notioo by advertisement that tho new Billiard and Heading Room attaohod to the Cafo of tho Princo of Walos Opora House, will bo opened for tho first timo this evoning. It is announced that all tho English and recognised Colonial papors will be taken in by the proprietors, and regularly filed. A sign of tho state of this district was exhibited on tho arrival of the overland coach last evening, by it,s being accompanied by two mounlod troopers, The eßcort mot tho coaoh at Eaugiriri, about twenty-four miles from hor«, and remained in company until it got safoly into town. This thoughtful precaution on tho part of tho polico authorities is fully justified by their knowlodgo of the many dosporato ouavftotera who nvw infest tjie coast,

A man was brought into tho hospital yostorday, hurt by falling down a shaft at the Toremakau, near whioh he was at work, and which is thirty feot deep, How the man escapod with his life is a mystery. Dr. Ryloy deolares his injurios to bo not very Borious, although timo and oaro will bo required in his roeovory. Tho agont of tho Panama, Now Zealand, and Australian Royal Mail Company, has roceived a telegram to tho effect that tho e.s, Claud Hamilton had left Nelson yesterday, Sho may, thorofore, bo looked for this morning. A fatal accident ocourred yestorday on tho Hau Hau diggings. It appears whilst two mon woro ongagod in felling a very largo tree near the Blue Spur, in tho vicinity of k Singer and Woddy's public-house on tho Threo-niilo tho treo, whon about to doscond, was soon to sway in an opposite direction to tho one thoy intended, and was likoly to destroy thoir tont. Tho docoasod thoughtlossly rushed into tho tont to froo a valuablo dog ho had ohained thero, and while emorging with tho animal in his arms, a largo limb of the falling treo struck him on tho head, complotoly orushing it, aud killing him on tho spot, as well as tho dog, which ho still rotained in his arms. In conscquonco of tho coroner hoing required to attond tho post-mortem examination of Connoll at tho hospital, ho is unablo to hold the usual investigation. A constable thoroforo proceods this morning to tho scene of the accident to mako any necessary inquiries and bury tho poor follow. Wo have beon unable to ascertain the name of tho deceased, he is said to have a brother mining down south. Last night, Kelly, tho mate of Burgoss, who was oxamined and discharged yostorday on tho chargo of boing conoernod in stealing the rovolvors from tho camp, was oapturod by Sorgoarfc Dyer, and this morning will bo brought beforo tho magistrate on a chargo to be mado by tho polico.