CHARLESTON NEWS.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 230, 27 April 1868, Page 2

CHARLESTON NEWS.

_ When, the present Superintendent visited Charleston a few months ao-o, a deputation brought under his notice the expediency of forming a track from that township to Addison's Flat. The suggestion was favorably received by his Honor, who promised to give effect to it as soon as the empty coffers of the Provincial Exchequer were replenished. The present moment seems to offer a good opportunity for his Honor to redeem his promise, and in calling upon our representatives in Council to press this matter upon the attention of the Executive, it may be as well to consider for a moment how the proposed track will affect the question of a tramway between Charleston and Westport. Some little time ago it was given out that arrangements for the construction of a line of railway connecting these two places, were so far completed that the work was at once commenced. All that, however, appears to have fallen through—at least there is no indication of anything being done. In connection with the project, it was stated that a large grant of land was promised on its completion. If such was the case the particulars of the proposed grant, as well as the intentions of the Government concerning it, ought to be published for general information. If the Grovernment keeps to its promise and decides upon making the track from Charleston to Addison's Plat, we would venture to suggest the propriety of a wooden tramway being made instead of the ordinary horse track. Speaking roundly, we believe the cost of a tramway having 6x3 wooden rails, would amount to not quite double the cost ot an ordinary track, or something under £SOO per mile, while there is this important difference between the two works, that one is directly remunerative, and the other is not. Or it may be asked why should not the Grovernment at once go in boldly for a tramway for the whole distance from Charleston to Addison's and so on to "Westport. Such an undertaking would be a very" trifle in comparison with the gigantic project of a railway to connect Nelson with Cobden, and would assuredly tend to more profitable results. A serious accident occurred in the harbor on Friday last. The steamer, John Penn, called off the port about mid-day to land passengers, and two surf-boats were launched to go out to her. One of them proceeded safely out to sea, but the other got half swamped

in the channel and turned, back. By this time the blue flag hoist id half-mast was hauled down, and the white shewn in its place. Captain Cavey, of the John Penn, seeing this, prudently retained his passengers on board, and the boat returned to the bay, and was capsized by a roller as she entered the heads. All the crew fortunately escaped, thanks to the ready assistance proferred by the other boats' crews. Our worthy harbormaster, Captain BeVeiidge was, as usual, conspicuous by his gallantry, and was the means of rescuing the steersman. Charley Craddock, whose head had been injured by a blow from the steer-oar when the boat turned over. There was a good sea on at the time of the accident, and the state of the tide ■rendered it dangerous for boats to attempt the passage. We observe, an effort is to be made •on Tuesday evening, to re-establish a "quadrille assembly in Charleston, and from the care with which the arrangements have been made, and the number of respectable persons who have become subscribers, we believe the affair will prove a success, in which case a welcome •addition will be made to the scanty amusements of the town. The place of re-union is Hunter's Post-office Hotel, and the manager is Mr Williams. Lovers of cricket have assuredly not a little to contend w'ith in their efforts to establish the noble game in this country, for the elements seem to be : set dead, against them. Difficulties known are only made to be conquered, and a few sanguine spirits appear to believe in the posibility of '* acclimatising " the game here at one time or •another, and really the obstacles are not insuperable. Money only is required, and not much of that either, to make a fair play-ground, and with that in possession the players would be "comparatively independent of the weather.

The match between the Charleston •Cricket Club and a Brighton Eleven, which was originally to have been played a fortnight ago but postponed <on account of bad weather, came off <on Saturday last. There were some doubts at first whether it would not have to be again postponed, but the showers of the morning sufficiently cleared away about 11 o'clock to allow of the wickets being pitched. We append an account of the score, from •which it will be seen the C. C. C. had it pretty well their own way as far as the game went, for the stumps were drawn when the Brighton men were half through their second innings in consequence of the heavy rain. It was •a cold, wet, miserable day, and the nature of the ground may be imagined when we mention that tho ball after •one of Mace's hard smacks, a regular hitter, buried itself to that depth that it had to be dug out with a spade like a potato. The fielding under such circumstances could not be expected to be first rate, and indeed running after a ball and sprawling full length in the mud, seemed to be pretty much one and the same thing. The Brightou team went in first,but with the exception of Hadley, who nearly carried his bat out, could make no stand against Moore's excellent bowling, They were all bowled out by Moore and Thomas excepting Mallard, who was neatly caught out by Mace. They made a mnch better show in their second innings, Marshall and Maillard pulling up the score capitally. The two highest scores in the Club side were Mace 29, and Marks 14, and all did fairly, there being only two duck's eggs in the lot

Beighton. Hadleyb Thomas, ... ... 2 Harrison, b M00re,... .., 0 Walmsley, b M00re,... ... 0 Andrews, b Moore, ... ... 0 Maillard, c Mace, ... ... 3 Marshall, b Moore, 2 Brewer, b Thomas, ... ... 0 Profit, b Moore, 3 Hunter, b Moore, ... ... 0 Ashley, not out, ... ... 0 Wides, 14; byes, 0 14 Total 24 2nd Innings. Ashley, b Moore 1 Profit, b Moore, 2 "Walmsley, b Simpson, ... 0 Marshall, not out, 17 Hadley, run out, ... ... 1 Brewer, St. Mace, 0 Heaphy, b Thomas, 3 Maillard, not out, ... ... 6 30 Wides, 15; no balls, ... 21 51

Chjeleston Cricket Club. Ist Innings. Mace, b Brewer, •.*. ... 20 Simpson, c Waltnsley, ... 3 Moore, % Walmsley, ... 1 Thomas, b Vester, b Brewer, ... ~. 0 Cook, b Walmsley, ... ... 3 M'Coy, c Ashley, 7 Jackson, 1.b.w., b Brewer, .»* & Marks, b Brewer, ... ... 14 Jones, run out, ... ... 5 Taylor, not out ... ... 0 62 Widesj 14 5 Byes, nil, ... 14 76 The Charleston club tlerefore won. At a meeting of the cricketers the same evening, it was arranged that a return match should be played at Brighton on Wednesday week, the wickets to be pitched at ten a.m.