The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume 1, Issue 132, 2 January 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1868.

In consequence of the arrival of the Panama Mail, Ave are compelled to omit our usual leading article and other matters of interest.

The New Teak. —The neAv year of 1868 has been ushered in by rain and stormy weather. From an early hour of the morning till late in the evening it has been one continuous downpour of rain, thereby causing heavy freshes in the Totara, Buller, and Nokowa Bivers, and putting almost a stop to any communication with Charleston or Mokihinui, and doing away with any attempt at sports. The swollen state of the river, combined with the rapid current and numerous logs floating down, has tried the strenth of several of our wharfs and jetties, but we are happy to state that nothing serious has occurred.

"We are indebted to Mr GJ-arrard, Nath. Edward and Co., for copies of the West Coast Times and Hokitika Evening Star. The Hokitika Eaces.—On Monday the races came off at the racecourse, and although the weather was both wet and cold a good few persons attended. The Trial Stakes, of 40 sovs, brought four horses to the post, Mr D. Cameron's Mocking Bird beating Mr Smith's Kegalia, which was second, and Bed Bose and Stella. The Town Plate, of 100 sovs, brought three horses to the post,—Mr Trimble's Golden Cloud being the favorite. Mr Cameron's Mocking Bird again prved victorious, beating Mr G. Harrison's Kohler, second, and Mr Trimble's Golden Cloud. The Packers' Purse, of 30 sovs, was won by Mr Mullin's Butcher Boy, beating Archy and Maid of the Shannon. The Selling Baee was won by Mr J. Day's Native, beating Eegalia (second), and Bed Bose. New Zeaeaxd Banking Corporation. —An application was made in this winding-up matter on October 30 to Mr \ Hawkins, the chief clerk at the Bolls' Chambers, for a number of balance orders. Mr James Cooper, the official liquidator, attended, and stated that the call had already produced £20,000 out of an estimate of £26,000. The chief clerk expressed his satisfaction at the result. In respect to some of the contributories it appeared that they had | made deeds of arrangement under the J Bankruptcy Act. A deed was produced |in one case, and it was stated that the | debtor expected in two years to pay all | the creditors in full. The clerk thought j the best course would be to strike the I name out of the balance order. "With j respect to other deeds further time was j allowed for evidence. In a number of instances the balance orders were made i payable on the 9th of Nov., or seven j days after notice. I The New Coirxrr of "Westlakd.— Yesterday, the new district of "West--1 land was separated from the Province of Canterbury; but Mr John Hall is not expected to inaugurate the new Gsvenament till the 10th or llfch inst. Latest News fkom the Aucklaed Goldfieujs.—AYe have been favored with the sight of a letter from a digger who went from this place to the Auckland diggings, and he states that when he got there he found hundreds walking about without anything to eat, and not able to get anything to do. Those who had gpt the reefs were doing very well, but the others were starving. The Commissioner would not allow the diggers to prospect on the Maori land. The wages paid is 6s per week and tucker; or 3s per day and find youself. The Late Biishop of Nelson. The Eight Bev Dr EL Hobhouse, formerly Bishop of Nelson, New Zealand has been appointed to the incumbency of St Mary-the-Virgin, Beech-hill, Strathfioldaaye,