The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1871.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 856, 2 September 1871, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1871.

The Bank of New Zealand, Westport, forwarded by the steamer Charles Edward, on Wednesday last, to Hokitika for transhipment, 22000z of gold, the export duty upon which amounted to £275. The European mail via Suez was due in Melbourne on Thursday. A telegram was received by the Postmaster at YVestpnrt, yesterday, to the effect that the steamer Murray, at present up south, was not likely to reach Nelson in time to meet tho Auckland steamer leaving there on Monday. Letters, &c, for Europe and America were forwarded by the steamer Kennedy yesterday

evening. The intelligence from Zala and party's Alpine reef, Lyell, is most encouraging. The newly erected crushing machine is working admirably, and the copper plates already carry a coating of amalgam of considerable thickness. The stono is being proved of excellent quality, and there is every probability that the high opinion of the value of the Lyell reefs, long ago confidently entertained by Mi Zala and his party, will be fully justified bj the results. The formation of the Buller Towing Track is proceeding rapidly, and will be completes by the end of the current month. A greal deal of it is now available, although the worl has not been passed owing to its not being o: a satisfactory character. Horses can now be worked with boats from Westport to the Inangahua Junction, except for short distance! at several points, amounting altogether tc about three miles. The p.s. Charles Edward left for Hokitikt on Wednesday at 11 p.m. The p.s. Lyitelton put in yesterday, froir Blenheim, through stress of weather. She if bound for Ilokitika with a cargo of produce and lias been already fourteen days on the passage. Judge Ward held a sitting of the District Court at Greymouth on Thursday last. The s.s. Waipara arrived at Westport n Wednesday night, took in twenty tons cargo and sailed for Brighton on Thursday at noon We learn, from her agents, that she onlj landed six or seven tons of cargo at Woodpecker Bay—in consequence of a lieavy sea having sprung up, and she proceeded with the balance to Greymouth where she ariivetl yesterday morning. The Waipara is to visit Westport fgain shortly, and will probably proceed northward to tho Karamea with a small cargo which is now awaiting ship cnt. We are requested to notice that Mr Isaacs will keep his photographic studio open for seven days longer, in consequence of the late inclement weather. The schooner Canterbury has undergono the -'repairs necessary for her passagi to liyttelton, and will probably take in ballast on Monday prior to her departure for that port. The s.s. Murray arrived from Nelson at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, and sailed on Friday at 11 a.m. for Greymouth. The s.s. Wallabi is still detained in Wanganui in consequence of bad weather. The Charleston escort arrived in Westport on Wednesday, with parcels of gold forwarded for shipment by the Bank of New Zealand and Bank of New South Wales. A woman was received into the lock-up yesterday, having been fouud wandering about the country in a state of insanity, arising, it in supposed, from a continued course of intemperance. We learn by telegram that the Government steamer Luna has arrived in Wellington, lier proposed visit to the Coast having been countermanded in consequence cf the threatening weather.