West Coast Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1866.

West Coast Times, Issue 331, 15 October 1866, Page 5

West Coast Times. MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1866.

As some misapprehension may possibly prevail on .the subject, in consequence of the recent action taken by the General Assembly, we remind persons desirous of posting newspapers for despatch by tho Gothenburg, that the new law does not come into force until the first of January noxt, and that EX> stamps upon newspapers iiro required by the present mail.

With reference to the member for Greymoutli, the " A:-~us" of Saturday lias the following :— " Mr Whall had intended to proceed by the Tarnrua, but as it is doubtful if that

steamer will call at Greymouth, lie will now avail himself of tlio coach. We understand

that a number of Mr Whall' s political adherents have subscribed about L6O for tho purpose of assisting him in defraying liis expenses while attending the Council. Mr Whall has our best wishes for his political success, and we trust he will render, valuable service to his constituents." ■ - \ , The largest escort yet returned 'from the Waimea district, arrived in town on Saturday night. The quantity of gold brought down amounted to 3500 ounces, being the fortnightly return.

Another fatal accident occurred in "Maori G-u'dy. Arnold .River District, whereby , a nrner -named Denis Sullivan lost hh life. It appears that ou the Bth inst deceased -was working at his claim underneath the terrace, when suddenly a" heavy: slip came away from

the bank and completely, buried him. He was exhumed shortly afterwards, but so much injured that death resulted in an honv. An inquest was held upon tho body nest day, when, from the evidence adduced, it was shewn that he was a native of the County Kerry, Ireland, and had no relatives in the colony. A verdict of Accidentally Killed was returned

The Christchurck coach, due on Saturday evening, has not yet reached town, and it is feared that some serious disaster must have happened to the road. One conjecture is, that a* la id slip has taken place on either the

.Beiiley or tho Typo pass. We are deprived of the opportunity of publishing either later hiterco^piial news, or the detailed account of the execution of the Maungatapu murderers, by the continued impracticability of holding communication from shore with cither the Gothenburg or the Egmont.

The Press- is making rapid strides, on the West Coast. In addition to this journal, published every -morning, a weekly - paper of twenty pages, issuing from the tame olfice, and a penny evening paper, all printed in Hokitika j, the " Grey River Argus," a wellconducted paper published thr^e times a week at Greymouth, and the " Westland Observer,"

(weekly) at Okarita ; two new weekly papers of largo size, exceedingly well got up, and containing a great amount of reading mat ten have lately been -started ; one at Eoss or Totara, under the designation of " The G-ua'rdian ;" the otlicv at Waimea, entitled " Tho Chronicle." Both these places are important mining centres. Tho Grold Escort left town on the 11th for the Waimea, but on reaching the Arahura, found that river in such a flooded state, and so covered with snags and brushwood, that an attempt to cross it would liavobcen extremely dangerous. A return was, , therefore, very wisely determined upon.