CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 173, 19 February 1868, Page 2

CHARLESTON NEWS.

A meeting of the Mining Boa~d Commit e3 took place on Monday ev3iiing. when there were present Messrs M'Donnell (chairman"), Davis, Conn-illy, Cla-k, Savage, D M'Carthy, and J. Henderson (secretary). The following resolutions wore come to : —■ " That Messrs D. Henderson and Kennedy he added to the committee to assist the delegates in conferring with the miners of Waite's Pakihi and Brighton." "That Messrs D. Henderson, Kennedy, and M'Donald, with power to add to their numbers, be authorised to raise subscriptions for the purpose of defraying the delegates expenses." "That Mr Davis be requesfel to communicate with Mr Morris, Brighton, authorising that gentleman to publish a Mining Board meeting, to be held at Brighton at seven o'clock." " That the appointment of delegates be deferred to next meeting, to be held at the Melbourne Hotel, Thursday evening, at eight o'clock."

What may be called the operatic season commenced on Monday evening at the Theatre Royal, Casino de Yenis«. Though Monday was the day originally appointed, it was announced that owing to some delay of the steamers, the O' ening would be postponed till Thursd -y. However, the Simomens and Company arrived by Cobb's coach on Monday afternoon, and made their first appearance in public the same evening. Though in some measure taken by surprise, the proprietors of the Casino, Messrs Foyn and Sturt, were not so far behind with their preparations, but with great exertions they managed to have the interior arrangements or new stage, seats, &c, complete. Of the performances of Madame Siraonsan, Miss Rebecca Jones, M. Simonsen, Mr G. F. Price, and Eugene Artot, we must reserve an account till our next, only remarking, now that the presentation of such a splendid and costly entertainment is a marke 1 evidence of the extraordinary raoid progress of Charleston within the past twelve months. It is rare indeed to see such musical talent as is possessed by M. and Madame Simonsen, to quit the large centres of European civilization, and we have too good an opinion of our townspeople and miners not to think they will seize upon with avidity and thoroughly enjoy the great intellectual treat now offered them—alas, for so short a time- The house was very well filled, and everything was vociferously encored. The steamer Waipara, paid us a visit on Tues lay, arriving very early in the

morning and staying all day. She brought a few passengers and some •cargo, amongst the latter being two steam engines belonging, we understand, to Mr flees.