The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1872.

Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 950, 21 March 1872, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. In the cause of Truth and Justice we strive. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1872.

The p.s. Result returned this morning from Brighton, being unable to land any of her cargo, the river being too low to admit of her entering, and no boats beingavailable to take delivery of the cargo in the Bay. The Captain 6f the Result, although provided with the Commercial Code of Signals, which is now in general use throughout New Zealand, wtis unable to communicate with the Signalman at Brighton, who is still unprovided with the signals adopted at other ports. We hope that steps will be taken to supply the want as soon as possible, for there is no knowing when loss of life or property may be occasioned at a place Hke Brighton for want of proper signals.

The steamer Murray arrived in port yesterday, having crossed the bar at dead low water, and left for Nelson in the evening with coals from the Grey. By telegram from Nelson we learn that Mr Martin Lightband has resigned his seat in the House of Representatives, and'jis going to England. Sir David Monro, Mr James Crowe Eichmond, and Mr David Mitchell Luckie are mentioned as probable candidates. Mr Andrew Richmond has been asked to stand, but has declined on the ground of ill health. The Supreme Court was opened at Hokitika on Monday, March 18. We gave a list of the cases to be tried a few days since. Solomon, for breach of Arms Act, and Michael Brown, for arson, were acquitted. The "grand jury threw out the bills against Ann Freeman, for larceny, John Farriss, for embezzlement, and James 'liiordan, on a charge of rape on a little girl six years of age ; another charge against Riordan, for indecent assault, was withdrawn in deference to some comments made by his Honor to the effect that the medical evidence on the depositions did not warrant the charge. As a specimen of the pleasure-loving propensities of the Greymouth people, it is stated in the * West Coast Times ' that the committee of the Greymouth Jockey Club wrote to the County Chairman and the Crown Prosecutor, requesting the postponement of the criminal sittings of the Court during the races at the Grey. The ' Times' thought that if the matter had been referred to the Judge, he would probably have \ suggested the postponement of the raceß, if the two events could not come off concurrently.

We are informed by ft person who has unequalled opportunities of forming a correct Opiniot. that nearly all the inhabitants of this part of New Zealand are becoming bald. The announcement is sufficiently alarming j but our informant has given us no cue from which to arrive at the probable cause, beyond saying that it was the " water or something." If we might hazard a guess we would say "quartz on the brain;" surely that would stop the growth of hair on the scalp.