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West Coast Times, Issue 261, 25 July 1866, Page 5 (Supplement)

The steamers, Kennedy and Thane, arrived yesterday morning, the first from Nelson, via Greymouth, thelatter from Nelson, via Buller— bo h vessels experienced fine weather throughout the tri,-. Tlie Th me reports th:it the p.*. Lytti Ir< n arrived at the Buller, from Nelson, during her htay there. She reporttd that when rounding Firewell Spit, in a heavy S.E. ga'e, a large hip, with her masts g'>ne by the board, .vas ashore. A steamer, v xler steam, was cose t<> her. evidently rend(-rii)<* mssistance. The wrecked vessel is supposed to be from Knglatxl.

It U stated c c mi officiary, that the new Governor of Victori •, the Hon. MrinnersSuttot), is expeced to arrive by the next nail sfeam.T. a- compuiied by Mrs. and t'le MU?e-< Manners-Suitoii.

Me-K-rs. Gieville and Co have sent to rhe Araus "lie f illowjng note: — k*lnk * In refe-i-eiiKe to t' c teU-uram of late da-'e. to tlie effect that war had a'tuslly c >mmenued in uirope, we find 1 1 I>it1 >i t it \v,is nut a part of >ur message fron Rent r. It fipju-iira to iave been puhli.»hed in Colomb > prior io t tie departure of the in iil, but its authenticity was disputed. Our Adelaide agent, in telegraphing it, should- have indicated ihe soiree fiom which he obtained it, but >mi(ted to do s >.

The following is a H«t of the pn«!sen<rer« ivlio were on board the unfortunate stean--hip, Caw-arm, at the time of her total wr ck off Newcastle : — Cabin: Mrs. Cramp md c'nlil, Miss Anderson, Mr. A. AnnVron, rind Mr. Maihefer ; steerage: Mr. mil Mrs! John Putcison; Messrs. Biush, Marsden, Se.iwaid, Kinr, M'Lennan, and ciiirt en Chinamen.

The Liverpool jonrmls report the nmrkr on bonrd the Royal Char'er of the -econd officer of the steamship R>ya! Standard, who was a son <>f JNIr. Blaikic, accountant of the Hohson's Hny Unitefl Railway Com pan)', and a gentleman well known in Melbourne. The unfortunate man had occasion to be dis»sati»h'ed with tie manner in which a teaman named Alposs did his work, and reciiving an impudent reply, struck him, upon v-hich Alpess unsheathed his knife and stubbed Mr. Blaikie in the back, the wound penetrating to ihe lung, and death being instantaneous

Oobb's Chi i^tchurch coach left town yesterday morning, » 1 5 o'clock, with t he foliowing pa^engers: Messrs. Sprot, Ewer, Greville, Kei.,', R >herts, Wilson, Constable Rosengrnve, and a prisoner The Grey coich also departed punctually to time, with a full compliment of passenger*. During this week a coach leaves on three days f>r Ros^town, but Messrs. C"bb and Co. have determined that dating from next Monday ;he line shall be a daily one.