CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 414, 27 November 1868, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

(feom our own correspondent.) Nov. 25. Little of importance has occurred, in this locality during the past week. From the mining community, reports of their pursuing the even tenor of their way, and of an occasional parcel of amalgam larger than usual arriving at the Banks, continue to be received, and show the healthy character of the district. However, there are hopeful indications of prosperity immediately sui'rounding Charleston, unfavorable accounts as to the probability of a payable goldfleld being found in the interior also reach us.

A prospecting party, composed of Messrs Haines, Redmond, and four others, after two months' trial, some twenty-five miles in the interior, have finally returned unsuccessful, nor do they speak at all hopefully in reference to any future discovery in any portion of the country they traversed. "When

on their return to Charleston they met the party of prospectors who had been equipped and sent out by the inhabitants of Charleston, but at that time the Charleston party were only pushing out, and intended to commence operations on the following day. Should they be successful in discovering new ground, it would prove of great importance to the district, oo these fields, though prosperous, are by | no means extending their circle. An accident of rather a serious 1 character happened on Sunday night, | to Daly and party, whose claim is on the old town lead" A large tree, which had a slight incline over their plant, was dislodged during the heavy gale, and completely crushed their wheel and a considerable portion of fluming. j This untoward event will retard their j operations for a week or two. The Pakihi company are about to start again, a new being organised, wbile their battery is undergoing considerable alteration. Their intention is to convert it into a back and side delivery, thereby economising much time. There has been only one arrival in this harbor since my last letter—the Constant, ketch, with a general cargo from Westport. A very heavy sea has been rolling in since last Sunday, rendering it impossible for any vessel to enter the port. The mail from this place for Europe, via Panama, will be despatched on Saturday, 28th inst. A supplementary mail will be made up if an opportunity should occur.