THE WEST COAST GOLD FIELD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1015, 21 March 1865, Page 4

THE WEST COAST GOLD FIELD.

"the first symptom* of a return Irani tl» W«t Ocflst arc recortiwl by the "Xyttclton TOne*." Far UujfiretUffieflar contemporary adtnlbhe taut raaipt oi intellijrcncc contradictory of thehfthexto pnwpcrous accounts of the new field. Subjoined isdleadittf nriicJe from the '"Times." It fe a pity that tiies aletneatoftlje returned miner fenafc given, but o ly referred to in it. It would be same interesting to read the particulars given by thfet *y<!-whness than tlio comments upon It bytfe* jouranlist. (From the " Lyttelten Times," 18th March ) .Ever since .thfi rush ta the West Cantcrbasy pro-Id field commenced wo linve becu expecting the nataral reaction to follow,;, and the time has eetmed somewhat ionjr while wo lavo been loofc. iii^n vniu for the returning; tid s Yesterday, the Imt symptoms of the reaction were apparent «£ lost. A( least one tnsn ha* reached Chnstchyreb, wiring gone ovcrinnd nnd retu < ned the sara* way, because he was; not able: to ssjiy.nt the dig^ quips. And we believe that a few more omf at i hand who have the mmc ■ story to tdQL The story is * very simple one. la th» particular case with which we have been mad> acquainted, Use man found himwlf on the lutings without money. He knew tb«t a great ueiil oi roM was befne obtained in different (luces; but to find a place for himatdf ia tbe ditillcult country* where the gold lies required toC'ls and provisions, which he could not buy, and involved rlskswhich he did nototni to encounter. Tbe rbk, of course, arises chiefly from tho thick nieittcd bosh, which is difficult to penetrnto ami in which Uie digger who tries to prospect may cosily be lost. Tue ucwi from tho Rod field by this chsaae .opjwrmnUy romeß clown r~ last .-sturdsy. this i day week. The man who firs> arrived in lows, ; as above nientioswl, left; the neighborhood of too Ttireroftkau moutb on Sunday morning lost, ad n Thursday evening reno'itd Leith field, and. 'hristcharch at not n. yesterday. ■ The wfcbtoi j 'uirniry from tbe Coa?t, therefore, took him only tlvi- days and a half to ooooiuplish on foot; b«t this can only have b*en done I>t v^ry irood walk— ing indeed. This'[Yrotnak >n wns t'averaed fraa* montU to Baddie in three wliole dayr, the Qottre. at,! the Waitohi wa» readied on in« fourth^ and i.eittifleM on the Bftb «v ning. If tW» proven nolinnf, en". it »bow» thai the roa 1 cannot l>snc"«di'Jtt!y bad for foot traveller*. I'h c account pj v<m of it i < that tiierc ura two deep. and awkwird flrc«t.ni(B out of three, jtt*t above? thei pilot where lite track icfivcß the iiver lor the IkU«.; that in, of course, hi'lotr the junction off' the utira; and to at. in time of a frcab, ;n was tdo c*m on Monday.lnst,'when our informant in* on hU wny, ih-) upper p rtof the river, eastward of itho Oiira junction, becomsa m bad ua the lower pat in thu fine weather. imr informant report* ibut by the klndnem of tbe proptc at Mr 'Cnylor'a maiiun on tins Lak**, he was fti'ie to obtain auflicMfnt provisions vi can v him forward t »wjrJb towo; bat those who were goinnc to the ditrgiogs weiw 10 nusiernns that the itock of provisions wa« qaite in«a!Gdent for then, andl tbe wanta of t'lose wh> b<ul oome cinprovMis<l csou'd not be suppliud. If a depot wets . Btiibliß >ud at or near the Eaddio, the Journey up or down the TeremakAn coal I bn done with Hafdiy to f<r aa tho proaoeot of starvation is can-c-rracfl. But this dist>nce from ilia Uoraototfee w««t lU>mi i< to ■ Kro-it for ih»j r'epit at ttia foemeir p(nc« f> bo i-eally awful. Hero there went amtpltt Knpplics atren'Jy collected. At to the dinuin«» themselves, the came ptx*oa of uhoiu we t)ova nlrdsdy t-ooken teluj a iitoi'y much the samo aa thoao wliicH have proviomtly reached n», eicopl as reK<«r<is tho poarfbitity of obtuinioK ntuploymtnL la this point there is a total- duerepauey oet^Aen two of the ruoiit r>cent Htatewnts, hottt thwe of eytwitnc*Be". The inf rmant to whom we are is— debted (of muoli o) thi> detail publinbed in this p.jjtr on Tu««d»jr U-.t, mentioned a ; high rate of wigea as bC'tngr, ea«iljr obtained; at ttte narae time he foresaw the fact that tl« nutnsroua arrivals about to tmke place thiiite would crcnto s stsppty of latxror greater th>u 6h« d'lonn'l. That aeoonut . ciaaie down to tbo 7th. aud the ens vow ivo^ired is to the lltb inst. It hi hsr.lly powlblt? that so grmt a oh itige ciuUi have occtur- \ red in only faar iltyn; and !)L>-iiles the tatsr *a- ' count does not purport to represent the nUi^e o£ things at the la-l, uvimunt only, but refer* to the jxriml oi a fortnight at leist before. It will b# rfm'aibcrid that ir.dpp^nd'nt accounts pablMhed iv tto n«w/»p*per», and ref«cring to the earlier part:-o> that i-eHol, spoko of labor beincf to scare* tliali oEF.th of eDiplojtntmt at hli/h wjige* were ninrlle dirbugh thit raulium rif a l^Uruia. , I: is pro >eble that both reports are colcnwsd by loaii or indisiinnl rSmamntaiti'.f*. Borne man are sure to be unfortunate; they get into all mnrtx of in nfordcme* on »he rwvi; tiuy arrive wltUoat tnon*y; they reach rt^orted rich di«jgiuca when tho t>e&t time is gone by; and they ci!is<f ihvir sTvicim in places and tv times wheo!iad wli-ra ihi-roid no one to want them. Bat, id o*i"tt For tbi», the later of tbe two atoriea tia» t>DC "col reason in its f ivour, whoa eonsldcretl tar<i clintltin to inWD'Hoj? diyp.-ra. If ik la not en. tir^ly trae now, :it will be bo, in all probability, vefjr aoo«. > Xh<i iminenje crowd* wh'> haw b«?ij and ore raonni? over to ik& Wntt <*o»«i witnfn mimV'ii of persons whoj, if they suvivo at" nil, will find themselves thorn without means. Aud it iit not possible that, the 'rprec'arious demand for hired libor will be sulUicietit to meet the want) of all tho number. Letjthc gold field be as rich as it may, a large number niiy be expo ited to leave, almost tef&re thejr see it, and certainly before they givo it a triall 'because they tire un provided with the roeans !of goin tto work. The firm -runnwaya froia 11ms new difrgias^i, whose arrival haa now to l» reed'rdwT, will ccrtaioly be followed by many mote; how many it « impossible to say. But: as ;we know tJmt many are likely to coraie, there Is one plain duty before then Government These men will - leave thcij Coast bpcauw inapmnHy , drives them awaiV; they muafi start iihcjrt of pronsictJii; they will1, have a tediow journey 'Uuwigh a starviiijf cxnilitry till thitiy rc!»di tho limits of penna'noafc occupation on this »^la It is incumbent- ■• on Ilho awthoritioßOf thi» Province to aeo thai. Oi«----rnwinsof mectinjj theso mettwitli provisions at tho&irlittit pos«il)k 7>oint am provided. Wo do. not wnnt a Oovomment flour Bpocotfttjon; that am bo done and will bodoniby private entjirpriso ; if tho Government will oaly do what pri\'ftto enterpriso cannot, tEifc is -amko a. rood. Wo refer to the doUulod informstio* given mi. oureorrctmondence column yoaterday forWieiwrtiiuian A.v'» »c venture o«c« more to tea we Utotremin-n' plainly ».*tthe«»w of hondrediprf men axe in thch handa If they »1f} ees*«f pl.ib dntv in gauriuii lift,«»d ****&***?■ TOpß jtm hUme.«-li'idwn«fon **$*!%*s* theenre doing wAt* '«n«y In M>Uiig iMttnr rout- which men mistbt or ooght *<> *^ow wfcea it U found. , The « Arg"u7> **• :-"T«« actiott for libel brought by M' George TJ^«h»rt,sq.uailtor, StMw«. Wilson ADd^cklaßOß, tbe prfl'prietors of "Tho oa Friday, after a three day»*iriaL Thajary,. who were in deliberation for»boa4 two honw am!! three aaartori!^ found ft reedict for ti» ulftintiS ob the first tiiree dpants, witb 40s. _ r dsnaftfics, »»d * wdfet for djisfewclaate oa tbo thnucremaimngconnw. ThofbcU complmae* of iln the three first counts, IJ-^IH be reine«bepiid, -vcre extracts from a ftvmphlet cntitlea " The History of a Severe MWortuOT, by aa Uaiformoatp," whiebr w»8-a*epriot of aouer articles which bm\ srevfowly appeared in the '•atverine HprsJj/' twA was pnnted at the defendant*' job' iwiatinf-ofaes, Wtth reforrtl»to these twanta^iSe defeodaato «M w* pI«W any jtwtificaitaa/ Jbat <ttoMd tba* the pamphlet . had been pubUAed wiUwut their knowledge to the otpdlwry w»y «t trails, ud In tho belief titat Üb^dao penoMl rtfilrtacc. 'l