The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 311, 30 July 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1868.

On Sunday next the Rev. J. White, of Charleston, will preach at the Caledonian at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and at half-past six in the evening. During the absence of the above named gentleman, the Rev. D. Porteus will officiate at Charleston, and preach the anniversary sermons in aid of the. Methodist Free Church in that town On Tuesday next a soiree in aid of the Church will be held in Charleston, under the auspices of both the reverend gentlemen referred to. The Kynnersley Commission sat at Addison's Flat yesterday, but we have no particulars to hand of the evidence given. For reasons previously stated we do not intend to publish any particulars of further proceedings, other than the names of the witnesses examined.

Owing either to the absence of the local authorities at Addison's, or a deficiency in criminals, no Resident Magistrate's Court was held to-day in Westport. We are informed by Signor Fernandez, that the whelps of the lioness (which were born last Saturday and have hitherto been concealed from the public gaze) will be exhibited every evening of the remaining three days the menagerie remains in Westnort. The cubs are as healthy as can be desired, and are the most interesting sight in tbe collection. We have no doubt they will attract a large number of visitors to Molesworth street to-day.

Mr Harrison, the member for the Westland boroughs, has, we notice, been appointed a member of the Printing Committee of the House of Representatives. A witness possessing some original views on matters of theology is thus referred to by the " Bendigo Advertiser " of 27th ult.: —" In a civil case tried in court yesterday, at the Townhall, a plaintiff named Gruy, a West India black, said, in answer to the magistrate, as to whether he was a Christian, 'l'm not a Christian if I have not received the Spirit from the Son.' 'Do you go to church ?' asked Mr M'Lachlan. ' No,' replied the witness; 'but there are many bad Christians who go to church.' The witness was sworn."

" On Monday the 29th ult., says the "Bendigo Advertiser," " something remarkable occurred in the Supreme Court-house. The principal witnesses examined in a case of larceay were Danes, while the prisoners were Chinese. Two interpreters were in consequence needed, and hence at one and the same time, while the Danish interpreter was talking away to the witnesses on one side, the Chinese linguist was eloquently descanting to the prisoners on the other, while the lawyers were arguing in English iu the centre, and we need not say that a noise something like that heard at the building of Babel was the result."