The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 309, 28 July 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1868.

At the Eesident Magistrate's Court yesterday, Thomas Simms, late of the Constant ketch, was charged with obtaining money by false pretences, from Parker and Garsides, of Charleston. The prisoner was remanded at the request of the police, as the prosecutors were not in attendance. Bail to be taken prisoner in £SO and two sureties of £25 each. Two actions against the steamer Bruce, brought by Fleming, Parry and Co., and Smith and M'Dowell, for damage done to goods, were settled out of Court. In the case of Blair v. Dutton, to recover £73 3s 4d, defendant admitted having had the goods supplied, but said that he held a receipt from plaintiff's partner, and the case was adjourned for its producti n.

As will be seen by a long report in another column, the Kynnersley Commission commenced its labours yesterday, but it is not improbable that it Tgill not be proceeded with. We sincerely trust that this will be the decision arrived at, fur without benefiting any mortal it may very likely stir up ill-feeling that should never have arisen, and which it is in-, the liii Lett degree advisable to allay. We

ofinnot see if the memorial is withdrawn wliat the commission has before there. There is no accusation against Mr Kynnersley, and they really have only a phantom to deal with. No one is going to give evidence condemnatory of the Commissioner that we know of, and let us hope that the gentlemen appointed will bear in mind the old adage, and let sleeping dogs lie. Foley's menagerie still continues to attract large numbers of sight seers, and the addition to the lion's family in the shape of two young cubs has stimulated ruriosity in a great degree. As yet however they are not visible, the lioness decidedly objecting to allow the slightest interference with her offspring. She will not even allow the father to approach them, and on his attempting to do so, gets furiously savage. The consequence has been that Signor Fernandez has had considerable trouble with both of them, and the risk he always runs in the exhibition is very materially increased thereby. As soon as the little ones are fit to travel the menagerie will be taken to Charleston, and, no doubt, will create as great curiosity as it has done here. The Caledonian men have indeed come out nobly in support of the Westport Hospital. In addition to their first subscription of £l2O or so, they recently gave an Amateur concert which, although held on one of the most miserable of the late miserable nights, has resulted in £IG 17s nett for the Hospital fund. We are requested to give insertion to the subjoined letter, addressed to Mr Powell, one of the Committee, and have great pleasure in doing so: —" Dear Sir, —I forward to you as a member of the Hospital Committee, the sum of £l6 17s, the proceeds of the concert given in aid of the W. P. Hospital on the Caledonian, perhaps you will be kind enough to have the same announced in the papers at once. Tours, &c, J. Bbaithwatte."