West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1867.

West Coast Times, Issue 630, 1 October 1867, Page 5

West Coast Times. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1867.

The steamship Airedale, for which our present summary is prepared, is announced by her agents to sail to-morrow morning, at eleven o'clock. She carries mails for the northern provinces, the whole of the Australian colonies, America, and Europe. We have our files of Melbourne papers by the Oaeo to the 14th ult., but the whole of their contents of any importance was anticipated by telegraph. Mr Shaw intimates by an advertisement in another column his intention of standing as a candidate for re-election as a Municipal Councillor. Yesterday being the Jewish New Year's Day 4 wadH^^a high festival by the members of cml^^BH^ltl, by whom all business was Fusp^Kied. The Municipal Court for the revision of rhe ratepayers' roll sits this morning at the Council offices. A very large and influential meeting of the residents of Stafljrd street and its approaches took place at the Oddfellow's Hotel, last evening, for the purpose of petitioning the Municipal Council to have the street formed. Mr Gr. S. W. Dalrymple having been called to the chair, read the advertisement convening the meeting, and urged upon the ratepayers and residents in the locality, the necessity of using their utmost endeavors to get the Municipal Council to accede to their just demands. He referred to the existence of three places of worship in the street, and trusted that that fact alone would be a sufficient reason for inducing the Council to accede to the memorial, which doubtless would be the result of this meeting. He also referred to the of , tramway in Stafford street, which-OTJnf iWpresent serpentine character, would almost render it impossible for a directff'roadway being formed, and said thapte'peouliar construction was dangerous to^ife'j especially to the number of young cliildren residing in the neighborhood. Mr Hamill, teacher of St. Mary"B-school, also spoke strongly on tlie matter, and said it was cruelty to require a large number of young children to wade ankle deep in mud, and then sit for hours with wet feet in school. He warmly supported the movement, and trusted the utmost exertions would be used to carry out its object. The following resolutions were unanimously carried: — Moved by Mr Fletcher, seconded by Mr Nicholas — "That a respectful memorial be presented to the Municipal Council praying them to take into their immediate consideration the present state of Stafford street, and urgently impressing upon them the absolute necessity of something being done to make the road passable, and give the inhabitants a proper right of way." Moved by Mr W. Jen'^^ajfiuseconded by Mr M'G-regor — "That a CommTßte 6 c appointed consisting of the following gentfeSjen, viz., Messrs Jenkins, Jones, Fletcher, Earth, White, Hamill, M\Lean, M'Phunn, Zohrab, au^Dalyrimplc, for the purpose of drawing up the memGvisif. getting the signatures of the ratepayers and presenting the same to the Municipal Council." Moved by Mr E. White, and seconded by Mr Ambrose — " That this meeting pledges itself to support any qualified candidates, who may promise to use their best endeavors, to forward the present movement." Moved by Mr Jenkins, and seconded by Mr M'Gregor — " That this meeting be adjourned to this day three weeks, at the same time and place, for. the purpose of receiving the report of the committee." A vote of thanks to the chairman was then carried with acclamation. a The pieces presented at the Prince of 1 Wales Opera House last evening were " The Boor Stroller," and "The Bear Hunters," - both of which were well put upon the stage. " The scenic effects were beautiful, and were evidently the productions of an artist of great merit. This evening, the sensational drama of " Eevenge," to be followed by the farce of *' A Phenomenon" will fprm part Pf o ie enter*