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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 692, 2 August 1870, Page 2

Yesterday the Bank of New South Wales shipped by the p.s. Cha.lcs Edward, for Greymouth, two boxes gold, containing 17Gloz 12dwts 14grs, the export duty upon which amounted to £220 4s Id. Mr Francis Harris has presented the Westport Hospital with a series of seven cartoons by Raphael, illustrative of scriptural subjects. Mr Pitt has also made a present to the institution of a quantity of linen. There are six patients at present in the Hospital, all of whom are progressing satisfactorily. The Electoral Roll for the District of Westland North, for the year 1870-1871, has just been published, and contains 725 eleetors' names. We have been shown two splendid specimens of nuggetty gold, obtained from the lead at Bradshaw Terrace, and weighing respectively 19grs. and ldwt. lgr. The prospectors purpose endeavoring to trace the gold into the backlying terraces, and express themselves eonfldent'y as to tho result. There are at present about thirty men working in this locality, and the lead is being gradually taken up fi.rther to the south. Should the efforts to strike gold in the terrace prove successful, of which there appears every prospect, a very valuable working will be opened. The lecture given by Mr J. Graham, on Saturday evening last, at the Masonic Hall, Westport, was not numerously attended. The Nelson Mail states that Mr W. C. Hodgson returned from the West Coast, per Murray, after a passage of 48 hours, on Friday last. The report has been already handed in to the Acting-Superintendent. A new district has been formed in connection with the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, comprising all lodges formed between Rjizorback and Collingwood. The district sittings will be held at Charleston, and the election of officers will be proceeded with immediately. Messrs Brown, Jones, and Robinson are erecting premises in which they purpose carrying on business as drapers, in Glad atone street, on the vacant ground adjoining the premises of Mr Simpson. The liobert Burns Hotel, purchased by Mr Shcahan, has been very successfully removed by Messrs Bull and Bond, the Contractors, from the beach to a section in Lytlelton street. The Perseverance Company, Collingwood, will scrape up in a fortnight. Tho plates are stated to give indication of a satisfactory return. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court commenced yesterday in Nelson. The calendar is heavier than usual, there being nine coses set down for trial. The following is the charge list:—G. H. Winter, obtaining goods and money under false pretences j John

Fielding, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm j Thomas Murcott, breaking into and stealing from a dwelling-house; John White, perjury ; Alexander M'Pherson, prison escape; John Curtayne, Luke Morris, and Robert VVoolf, malicious injury to property ; John Curtayne, Cornelius O'Connor, and MicliMel Culhano, assaulting and obstructing the police in the execution of their duty ; Daniel Latham, felony (two charges); John Kiernan, sheep-stealing. Messers Graves and Fleming purpose building new premises on the site at present occupied by them in Gladstone street. Messrs Bull and Bond are the contractors for the new building, which, when completed, will be an improvement on any of the architectural designs in town. The business will be conducted for tea days, during the erection of the new building, in the shops on the opposite side of Gladstone street, formerly occupied by Mr Williams, chemist, and Mr Bishop, stationer. A fire occurred at Takaka, on the 22nd ult., whereby a flax mdl and dwelling-house, belonging to a Mr Jacobsen, were entirely destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown, and the estimated loss is from .£4OO to £SOO. We learn from a Parliamentary return moved for by Mr Stafford early in the present session, that f ho value of coal imported to New Zealand for the seven years ending with 1869, was £1,324,030. Inquiry is said to have been made at Wanganui for tow, for the paper-mills in Melbourne. Manuka is handicapped with 9st. 9lb. for the Melbourne Cup. The modifications of the scheme proposed by the Colonial Treasurer, and which were carried without a division, are as follow : 1. The schedule in the Railway Bill to be erased. 2. No railways to be constructed until approved by the House. 3. The Loan to be £4,000,000, including the £1,000,000 which the Imperial Government has under taken to guarantee. 4. The provinces to be consulted during the recess regarding the necessary railways. 5. £1,000,000 to be set apart for immigration purposes. 6. £IOO,OOO to be set apart fur the purchase of native lands. 7. £IOO,OOO to be appropriated for the purpose of providing additional watersupply on the goldfields of the Colony. 8. Protection to be an open question. 9. Annual appropriations for defence, though five years' expenditure fixed. 10. The bonds to be sold at rates yielding not above 6 (sis) per cent, to buyers. 11. A Eeeiprocity Bill to be passed imposing differential duties. The Dunedin JSclio has the following:— " Canvassing in a quiet manner has, we have been informed, been commenced on behalf of M r Vogel for a seat as one of the representatives of Dunedin in (he coming Parliament. We hope, for the credit of Dunedin and the Province, the electors will scout the very proposal. Mr Vogel's conduct has not been such as to make the electors of Dunedin select a gentleman resident in Auckland as their representative. We hope the citizens will be on their guard. We wonder if Mr Birch is to be quietly shelved, and that he consents to act in such a subordinate position as a tool of Messrs Reynolds and Vogel. According to the Melbourne correspondent of a contemporary, Schal'er, the " great little traveller," has given up his vagabond life, and is now making an honest living by tailoring in Melbourne.