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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 239, 7 May 1868, Page 2

The West Coast Times of Monday last very ably and very severely reviews Mr Kynnersley's now celebrated report, and the Grey Miver Argus of the following day takes up the cudgels on the Connnissioner's behalf. The reply is a very lame one. In accordance with our previously declared intention, we have no more to say on the subject till the Legislature has been appealed to, and on the same grounds abstain from extracting wholly or in part, either of the articles alluded to. Mr Kynnersley is in Nelson now, and the Premier, Mr Stafford, is also there. Whether these two will meet, and if so, whether any explanation will be entered into, is more than we can tell, but it is by no means improbable that such may be the case.

As will be seen by advertisement in another column, Mr Jno. Munro has removed to more commoilious premises, and we doubt not that the removal will be productive of increased business to himself, as well as afford greater convenience to his clients.

Another blank day at the Police Court yesterday. The police are unremitting in their exertions, but as there is no crime committed it is a matter of impossibility for them to catch criminals. They are anticipating, however, a large haul of " drunk and disorderlies" should the agitated shilling nobbier be reduced to sixpence.

The Colonial Secretary, Mr Stafford, was to address his Nelson constituents on Saturday last, and his speech was looked forward to with no little interest. In it Ave may expect to learn something in reference to the policy of the Government respecting provincialism, as well a much other information in reference to the financial position of the colony. There was no p;iper published on Monday, the day the Nelson left, and the next boat will be the Kennedy, so, as she cannot be expected back before Sunday at earliest, we must wait patiently till then, to learn what revelations the oracle may have thought fit to unfold.

A great convenience has recently been provided for travellers between here and the Caledonian by Mr Long, storekeeper, at the Orawaite crossing. Hitherto pedestrians have had to wade across the river ; in times of flood the water has been uncomfortably high and in the best times crossing was unpleasant. Mr Long has constructed a foot bridge over this part consisting of the trunks of two large trees which are laid across, and have been planed on the top so as to afford ample space to walk comfortably. In addition to this he has placed a handrail on the rustic bridge, and the whole is above the reach of the highest flood. He has done this entirely at his own expense, and it is thrown open to all passengers, A free accommodation license has been granted him we are glad to say, and no doubt his enterprise will be duly recognised.

A correspondent writes to make enquiries respecting the Tates Memorial fund, when orholv it is to be disposed of. We are unable to give any information whatever, but we believe that the objects of the fund will be carried out shortly. "We really hope so for the delay is most extraordinary. "We mentioned a few days ago that a memorial was about to be sent to the Council, praying that the contemplated leasing scheme, in relation to sections on the coal reserve in this town, might not be carried out. It was numerously signed and despatched last week. It was forwarded to Mr Bentley who would we understand present it on Tuesday. A digger lately arrived at Brisbane, from the G-ympie Creek diggings, has furnished the melancholy particulars of a fatal accident which took place recently at Nashville. A man named M'Q-arraghy was at work with two or three of his mates in a drive, when a large mass of earth fell from the sides

on the top of them. One of the men managed to struggle from under the crushing weight so as to keep his head free, and cried loudly for help. Another was with difficulty rescued from the agonies of suffocation. The unfortunate man M'Grarraghy, however, was so deeply buried that he was quite dead. The other two had each a mi. lauous escape from the same fate. They were severely injured. It appears that the drive was slabbed, but this shocking accident shows that sufficient precautions were not taken.

A Bendigo contemporary supplies the following respecting O'Farrell, the condemned convict: —" There appears to be no foundation for the statement of Dr Sharland, of Tasmania, that O'Farrell, who shot the Duke of Edinburgh, is uncle to the man Allen, one of the three men hanged for the murder of the policeman at Manchester. Wo have good authority for stating that the oldest of O'Farrell's nephews, if not the only one, is Allan, the lefthanded bowler in Melbourne, and the son of Mrs. Allan who gave her evidence at the trial in Sydney. The name of the Manchester man is spelt Allen, whilst the sister of O'Farrell spells her name Allan ; but of this our informant is not certain. O'Farrell has two siscers nuns in Dublin, and one sister a nun in Tasmania, while there are four sisters married, including Mrs Allan, and there is a brother a priest, in Ireland. The father of the family was not a butcher, as reported, but a house and land agent, in Little Collins-street, Melbourne, and he resided in the same street, next the Adam and Eve Hotel. He had eleven children, P. A. C. O'Farrell being the oldest. The condemned, O'Farrell, was clerk to his eldest brother, but subsequently studied for the church. There is a brother named William, but whether he is dead or alive does not appear. While the condemned man lived with the family his chief failing was a very violent temper."