NEWS OF THE DAY.

West Coast Times, Issue 570, 23 July 1867, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

(from yesterday evening's edition or tiie WEST COAST TIMES.) Wot, disagreeable weather to-dny succeeded the sunshine and bracing atmosphere of yesterday — the sudden change being, however, qmte in keeping with tho climate of the coast at this period of the year. Morning broke fairly, but in the forenoon a nasty drizzle came on, and increased to a regular downpour shortly after tho suu had crossed the meridian, reducing the streets and quay into a state of sloppinesfr that called for gaiters and knee-boots. Notwithstanding this condition of affairs; f^owds of people were abroad thronging Gibson'tQuay, especially on business thoughts intent, and to watch the progress of tho different vesjwls as they towed in from the roadstead. j Another robbery took place near the HauHau tramway tast night. A tent belonging to a person named Weber, was visited by some thieves during the absence of the inmates, and literally stripped of a quantity of provisions, with other articles being cam»d away.

The half-yearly Goueral Meeting of the shareholders of tho Hokitika aud Groymouth Tmmway Company Limited, will be

held to-morroV, at noon, in the Compif >s Offices, Revcll street north. g The following is the return of the if o« eU street Gaol, Hokitika, for the week ondineL 0 '* 1 July, 1867. Admitted to the hard laboriP n £ during the week 2 ; discharged 4 ; remsI avi S 18 maies sentenced to hard labor. | Mr and Mrs W. O'Neill concluded as*/"" gagement of three weeks duration, at ti/Tajjlc 1^ Hotel, at Greymouth, on Saturday nigit las\Li^ wliich, we are happy to hear, both for t, e sake of the clever actors and the spirited iAnager who had embarked in the enterprise, hasbeen a highly successful one. The weather du-ine the term appears to have been as unfavorable as it could well be, nevertheless, the <ffect which Mr O'Neill produced on his audi^ce on the night of his <UMt, was suffic^ntlv marked to ensure good houses throughout the whole time of his stay. He has plajed a round of his best characters', inciting '- "Barney, the Baron," "Handy Andy," <The Irish Emigrant," and others. Previous i 0i 0 his departure he was entertained by Mr Harris at a farewell dinner given to the company, in which", Mr Harris took occasion to express'nis warmest thanks for the attention he haft re-, ceived from him, and his high, appreciation of' the talent he had displayed upon the stage, as well as the agreeable association he hsl enjoyed with, him as a private gentleman-/ Mr and Mrs O'Neill, accompanied by Mr~Ti/wers, and their agent (Mr Beaver), left Greymouth on Sunday, and are to play a short engagement at the City Theatre here, previous to their departure for Boss, where they open on Saturday next, at the Theatre Royal.