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West Coast Times, Issue 309, 19 September 1866, Page 2

During the month of August there were issued in Otago 486 Post Office money-orders, for L 2144 10s ; and 281 orders, for L 1309 Is 6d, were paid. The return', supplied by the Chief Eosl^naster, also shows 'that since tho Jst September, 1862, when the system was established in the province,"2l,27s orders for L 102,065, have been granted, and that 8750, for L 42,293 12s Bd, have been paid. Of the totals, L 66.354 was received, and L 33,128 was paid, at the head office in Dunedin. The Goldfields Report, which Jias been circulated amongs members of the Housp of Representatives, presents its recommendations in the shape of a bill, and adds the following resolution : — "That the administration 1 and legislation of the goldfields should remain, as at present, in the hands 'of the General Government, and that the clause's as to mining leases should come under the operation of the delegated powers." Appended to the report (which is only about a dozen lines) -there are the minutes of written evidence given by Messrs Vincent* Pyke,' Kynuersley, Price Gale, Wood, Broad, Sheenan, and Hamilton, of the oral evidence also given by Mesßra " Kynnersley, Price,. Sale, and Pyke. Report says letters hare been received in Wellington, from Mr Weld, which are deciding some of t his old supporters to oppose the Government. The " Otago Daily Times," of the 6th," says: — " Mr J. H. Allen is, we believe, about to visit Hokitika,' and tp appear at the Theatre there. He made many friends here, during his engagement at- the Princess's ; he plays well in a varied round of characters, and we wish lv"m success on the West Coast." The "Lyttelton Times" of the 13th instant, has the following : — " We have heard it stated ' that his Excellency contemplates a visit to Canterbury. Should the time and circumstances suit, we hope that his Honor v the Superintendent may be able to arrange matters for his Excellency to open the Southern Railway in person. If this should be the case, a chance will be given to the volunteers to show iv force, which will, doubtless, not be thrown *away." Possibly, if Ids Excellency pay a visit to Chrisfcchureh, he may have the extra con* , descension to take a look at Westland, whose mining interests are of fully as much importance as those of the Southern Railway, and rather more productive to the Treasury. Under the head " Brutality," tho Sydney " Weekly Empire" relates the following >— " A race for L2OO, and other matches, came off' at Wagga Wagga on the 4th instant. After the conclusion of the sports the following instance of disgusting brutality occurred. We quote from the local journal, the ' Express:—The racing' being all over, the mounted men commenced amusing themselves by jumping their horses over logs, and this lod to Mr Morton making a bet of L 5 that Mr Crisp did not ride his horse Whalebone over all tho hurdle-race leaps round the courls within an hour. Whalebone had taken the rac£ for two soys., and was in no condition, to do the work cut out for him. At the first leap ho struck the "top. rail, and came heavily