CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 690, 28 July 1870, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

(from oub own correspondent.) Tuesday, July 2G. The funeral of the unfortunate Mrs Cantwell took place on Sunday, the remains being attended to their final resting-place by a large body of mourners. She leaves two children for whom I trust the charitable instincts of this community will be impelled to make some provision. Mary Healy, a woman of loose and disreputable habits, was brought before the Bench on Tue-day, but in consequence of still suffering from delirium tremens, she was remanded till Thursday. There have been no civil cases disposed of containing matter of importance, neither have the proceedings in the Warden's Court contained matter of interest with the exception of an against Haines and party, in which the damage was fixed at £2O and it was sought, the complainants' prior right having been interfered with, that the registration of defendants' dam in the Deep Creek should be cancelled. Evidence was brought by the complainants to prove that they had been deprived of the water in the creek, and judgment was reserved till Thursday. If the complainants obtain a verdict I fully anticipate an appeal by the defendants. His Lordship the Bishop of Nelson, attended by the Rev. Mr Ma veil, visited Brighton on Monday, and proceeded to Cobden on Tuesday. On Tuesday evening the Literary Institute had their usual weekly gathering. Mr Pitt of Westport, Messrs Bear, Birchem, and ,0-arnett gave readings which were welf received and very creditably delivered. The Rev. Mr White gave a lecture, selecting as his subject, " Socrates." There was a numerous audience who appeared to appreciate fully the entertainment. Hr Bruen has tendered his resignation of the appointment of Medical Officer to the Charleston Hospital, and the same has been accepted by the Committee. Mr Henry has been appointed surgeon pro tern. Mr George Foreman, who for some months back has been endeavoring to dispose of his shares in the Maori Chief and Cosmopolitan Campanies, by means of an Art Union, has decided to dispose of the first-named privately. The Maori Chief is a very valuable share and can be readily sold either to the company or parties outside. The prospects of the Cosmopolitan Company are also inproving.