West Coast Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1866. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

West Coast Times, Issue 276, 11 August 1866, Page 4

West Coast Times. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1866. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

(FBOM OVS, OWN COHBESPOXDEXT.) CrISTCHUKCH. Friday, 30.40 p.m. Sailed — Tne Queen, for the South ; the Cantero, for Newcastle ; the David Brown, for Callao The Submarine Cable lias been successfully recovered. An attempt is to be made immediately to connect the two islands. Major McDonnell has taken a Maori Pah, in the Patea Country, killing ten rebels. Our loss was, one killed, and one wounded. A Meeting was held here last night, to forward the movement for the erection of a monument to the West Coast Explorers.

, It is announced in our advertising columns that the Rev. G. Grant, of Christchurch, will preach to-morrow, in the Fire Brigade Hull, at eleven o'clock forenoon aud half-past six evening. We must defer our report of proceedings in fcho Supreme Court yesterday. In Chambers a rule nisi was obtained for a new trial in the case of Alcorn and others versus Labge and Thoneman. But we heard, last evening, that the defendants donot intend to further contest thever - diet of the jury against them. In the new trial of the greenstone case, Reynolds against Simon \ Tuangua, the second jury were locked up for the night, after having been deliberating for upwards of four hours. His Honor is to , attend in Court at eight o'clock this morning, * and if by that time sleep has not brought them to an agreement, they will probably be discharged after the manner of their predecessors. Mr Hansen's billiard-room wa3 again the sleeping apartment of a British jury. | With this case disposed of, the business of the ! Supreme Court for the present session will terminate. I Again were the lives and limbs of : peaceful citizens placed in imminent jeopardy by the landing of a mob of cattle from tho s.s. Thane on the centre of Gibson's Quay yesterday. Fortunately they were a quiet lot, and forbore to indulge in those gambols peculiar to cattle after a long imprisonment on shipboard. They, however, might have done so, and we feel, therefore, constrained to ask the Government whon and whero will a proper place be provided for cattle-droghers to lie at when discharging their freight. We remember" that some time ago a regulation wa3 passed prohibiting the landing of cattle above a certain point on the North Spit, and a sort of stockade was erected for their reception. The floods, however, long since washed that away, : and as there are no mooring pile 3 below the ! wharf at which vessels can make fast, they are compelled to come to the wharf, and • there discharge instead. On Thursday last business was for the first time transacted in the new and handsome structure erected by the Bank of New Zealand in the Camp Reserve, Revell street. The building is two stories high, admirably constructed in all its details, and of a most imposing appearance, and adds greatly to the general effect of the street. In the centre of the lower storey is a strong room, massively built of brick and iron, wherein is deposited the Bank treasure. The manager and his family will reside upon the second floor, which commands a magnificent view of the surrounding country and the roadstead.