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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 830, 27 June 1871, Page 2

His Honor Judge "Ward passed through Charleston on Saturday evening last, en route to Greymouth overland

A patient was received into the Westport Hospital on Saturday, having been accidentally injured at the Inangahua. The man is named James Jenkins, and is a native of Nelson. While wrestling on Sunday week last at Eedmond's Creek, he fell and broke his leg. We are happy to learn that the fracture is not of a serious kind, and that Jenkins is progressing favourably towards convalescence. We are requested to call attention to the auction sale of produce taking place at two p.m. to-day at Stanley Wharf.

Mr Hilton and Miss M. A. Liddle performed at the Casino de Venise, Charleston, on Saturday evening, and were but poorly patronised, the house being anything but a good one. The singing of Miss Liddle was much admired, and her rendering of Gray," and " Maggie's Secret" were rapturously applauded. Mr Hilton's comic singing created much merriment, and some of the duets performed were very effective. At the close of the entertainment Mr Hilton announced his intention of again performing on Monday evening at reduced prices. The company will give a performance in Westport this evening prior to then- departure for Westland.

A good horse track has been recently constructed by the Government at Deadman's Creek, joining the old road at Beaton's store. This extension was highly necessary, as pack horses could previously be got across the creek only with the greatest difficulty, and were liable to meet with some accident.

The amount collected in Charleston for the Irish political prisoners recently landed in Christchurch amounts to about £122. On Saturday last ,£IOO was forwarded to them through the Bank of New Zealand by telegram, and the remaining portion is to be forwarded to them at the first opportunity. They were to sail from Christchurch for Sydney on the 25th or 26th, and as the list did not close until Saturday evenin" last, the committee were unable to forward the entire amount. The lists will be published in our columns in a few days.

Alterations have been made recently in one of the up-river cargo boats to admit of its being towed by horse to the Inangahua, The capabilities of the boat were tested yesterday, and fulfilled the expectations of the owner. Boats of this class, it is believed, will be found too small for the purposes of horse traffic, and no doubt they will be replaced gradually by boats of largo dimensions.

The following particulars arc furnished by an Auckland paper, respecting the deceased George Green, who was rescued from the boat Annie after his too companions Lean and Daniels, had been drowned in the Manakau harbour. Who 1 he was taken off tho wreck, after holding on for twelve hours, he was, of course, much exhausted, but there was no expectation amongst those who saw him that ho would die. Ho was able to walk up from the

landing place to the Police Office with the assistance of a friend's arms, and after making a detailed statement of the circumstances of the upsetting of the boat and the loss of his companions, he walked from the police office to his own house. It was thought that the rest of a day or two would quite set him up again. During the evening, however, he became rapidly worse. He was convoyed to' the Hospital shortly before midnight, whero every possible means was adopted to revive him from the state into which ho had sunk. He lived over the mght. and died about eleven o'clock the following forenoon. Barlow, of " Blue-tailed Fly " colebrity, is apparently still entertaining numerous and appreciative audiences at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin. Dr. Carr is also in Dunedin, and it i 3 stated that he is about to construct Turkish baths iu that city.