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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 208, 31 March 1868, Page 2

Latest Particulars prom llokitika. —A gentleman who arrived from Greymouth yesterday, reports that in addition to the arrests already reported that Mr Clark, M.C.C., John Manning, Editor of the Celt, and Mr. Barrett, of Barrett's Hotel, were in custody for participation in the late Fenian demonstration. The Volunteers.—Last night the Assembly Rooms were crowded with intending Volunteers, and a prelimiminary drill was gone through. Mr Henderson and others acted as instructors, The room is far too small for the purposes of drill, which will, to be effectual, have to be carried on out of doors. As there are 183 names enrolled, two companies will doubtless be formed, and the awkward squad will necessarily be drilled separately from the old soldiers. It is pleasing to see that the enthusiasm is not dying out, and there is every reason to anticipate a smart corps of efficient men. Great care will, however, be necessary in choosing the officers, as on their popularity, the whole success of their undertaking depends. After officers are once chosen, it is a difficult matter to shift them, therefore, the selection cannot be too well pondered, so that a choice pleasing to all may be made. Electoral Roll, —This is the last day on which claims to be placed en the voting list will be received, and those who have not availed themselves of the opportunity of getting a voice in the return of a member to represent their interest, had better do so today, or they will regret it. In these stormy times when party and politics are assuming greater shape, and are of greater importance to the welfare of the colony, it behoves everyone to take some interest in the matter. We enclose a proper voting paper iu every issue of ours this morning and beg that they m ty be used. Notes erom: the late Home Papers.—The winter in England has for a wonder been seasonable, and frost and snow have been prevalent. The Queen's book " Leaves from the Diary of our life in the Highlands," is well spoken of and principally from the " kindly and womanly way in which it is written, and from the frankness with which the first lady in the land admits us into her confidence, and gives us priviledges of her friendship.', The extracts are full of her deep love for the late Prince Albert, and shew the kindly interest she takes in the. poorest and meanest of her subjects. In the Obituary Baron Marochetti the sculptor, Charles Kean the actor at the age of 57, and the Dowager Countess of Harrington, who when young so charmed London as Miss Foote. The present Session of Parliament are taking up the question of Education as a national question; and great reforms are expected. The Scotch and Irish Reforms are to be passed, and no doubt the Irish Church question will receive some attention at the hands of the Ministry. The safety of Dr. Livingstone seems set at rest, and although no definite tidings of his whereabouts at present are disclosed, it is sufficient to know " that he was not murdered where the. Johanna men reported he was, and it is believed he has been seen since making for the Nile." The month of January has been marked with most violent gales. The force of the wind was so great that even iu the inland towns in the sea counties it was impossible to walk about." The whole earth seems to have been suffering more or less frommeterological changes. On Fenian matters it is satisfactory to find that they are now regarded as a " spent storm." The capture of " George Francis Train, a curious and outrageous Yankee " has led to some fun, and

this layer of tramways, who on his arrival home in America after the failure of his system in England has devoted his time to "abuse of England and Fenian spoutiug," has notified his iutention of entering an action against Ministers,damages£loo,ooo. Onhisarrest,and on being talcontothe house of a local magistrate in Queenstown he is said to have made use of these words " you have arrested G. F. Train sir and the cup is now full." So much for bounce. The man who put the match to the barrel of Powder at Clcrkcnwoll G-aol has been arrested. In the money market the demand is moderate, notwithstanding that it is plentiful. Consols 93 i-to 93i. Trade continues inactive. Wool has advanced in prich, and 61,000 more bales of Australian were catalogued this year than last.