West Coast Times. FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 1867.

West Coast Times, Issue 627, 27 September 1867, Page 2

West Coast Times. FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, 1867.

By the Claud Hamilton we have Sydney papers to the 20th inst., containing Melbourne telegrams to the 19th. We publish tho principal items of intelligence in our other columns.

In tUe case of the convict Bertrand, whom the judgment of the Lords of the Privy Council leaves to the gallows, the Sydney papers state that no action can be taken by the Executive Council, until the arrival of the formal order under the sign manu-il of the Queen.

It will be seen from the telegraphic news extracted from the Sydney papers that His Royal Highness Prince Alfred is, according to present arrangements, to arrive in Wellington on Christmas Day.

A telegram addressed by the noil. John Hall to Mr Shaw, of corresponding import to tho one forwarded to Mr South by Mr Stafford, was delivered yesterday morning. Wo refer to the circumstance as illustrating the inconvenience resulting from tho early closing of tho Provincial Tolegraph office. The General Government lino is open till ten o'clock at night. The Canterbury Provincial line ceases to work at five p.m. Owing to this want of connection between the two services, the telegram to Mr Shaw had to lie the whole night in the telegraph office at Christchui'ch, waiting tho opportunity of being forwarded to Hokitika on the following morning.

Tho man Somers, who is cliargcd with stabbing Patrick Gavin, at Stafford Town, will, we understand, be sent to the Police Court at Stafford Town to-morrow, to undergo an examination before the Eosident Magistrate there. Gavin, tho wounded man, will be unable to attend, but the testimony of other witnesses will be taken.

Constable Coonau, of the New South Wales •police force, and who is stationed at Wellington, in that colony, arrived by the Claud Hamilton yesterday, to lake charge of a man named Coghlan, who lias been apprehended by the police here, on a charge of obtaining, under false pretences, thirty horses in New South Wales. We understand that the prisoner will be brought up at tho Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, and will probably be remanded until tho arrival of a warrant from the Governor, directing his removal to Sydney.

The nisi prius sittings of the Westland Circuit Court commenced yesterday before air Justico Richmond aud a special jury. Tho only case set down for trial is Edgar v. tho Hokitika and Kanieri Tramway Company (Limited.) Tho whole of the day, up to seven o'clock last evening, was occupied in tho examination of two witnesses. Tho, trial will be resumed this morning, at 10 o'clock, and judging from the number ofc witnesses yefc to bo examined on both sides, will probably be prolonged fo a late hour a* night, if indeed it finishes then.

The members of the Hokitika Cricket Club appear determined not to relax their efforts until the Club is established on a firm basis and the manly game of crickot becomes an institution here. We are requested to state that a meeting of tho members will be held this evening, at 7 o'clock, at tho Empire Hotel.

A meeting, convenod by notice in the "Evening Star" for Wednesday afternoon, and adjourned until yesterday afternoon, and again until last night, in consequence of the non-attendance of the public, was held at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Mr Klein, wo understand, was in the chair, and a resolution in favor of .testing tho legality of the rate levied by the Municipal Council was carried.

We understand that the Town Solicit >r, Mr Harvey, has advised tho Municipal Council that tho election of Councillors under the Ordinance may be deferred from the 9th to the 10th October ansuing. It will afford a feeling of satisfaction to tho whole of the ratepayers, that by this decision the lar^e number of our fellow townmen who belong to the Jewish persuasion will bo afforded the opportunity of voting. The 9th of October happens to be in the present year their "day of atonement"—a day, of course, kept with the strictest religious reverence by tho members of tho Jewish faith.

The "Evening Star" published a telegram yesterday, which added the following item to the message received from the Premier, and published in our issue of yesterday — "A Council is to formed consisting of nine members, four of whom are to represent the Electoral District of Westland ; two for Hokitiki, aud two for Greymouth; also a Chairman to bo appointed by His Excellency tho Governor."

In the Eesidcnt Magistrate's Court yesterday, James M'Donald, arrested on a warrant issued by tho Bench at Chwsfcchurch, charged with obtaining money K^^l" of a valueless cheque, was at tho -raqftest of tho police romandod to Christchuroh, till October 2nd His worship offered to take bail — prisoner in LSO ; and two sureties in L 25 each. All tho Civil Cases with Iho oxception of thoso which wcro undefended, wero adjourned till next Thursclny (tho 3rd of October), owing to counsel engaged in tho different cases, being in attendance at tho Supreme Court.

Speaking of the new Governor of Now South Wales thb." Armagh Guardian" says : — "Lord Bclmoro's county residence, Castlecoolo, convenient to tho town of Enniskillcn, is deseribod by Mr Frnscr as 'one of tho finest Grecian buildings in the kingdom.' It is estimated to

have cost upwards of a quarter million pounds sterling, and contains a magnificent Buite of rooms, specially furnished and fitted up for the reception of George 111. when he visited Ireland, his Majesty being desirous of paying honor to the grandfather of the present Earl ; but the visit was postponed in consequence of preliminary engagements. The family of Belmore is much esteemed in Fermanagh as resident landlords, and in politics have always steered a moderate course. Their early services to tho State, especially those of Colonel Corry to the garrison of Enniskillcn during the Williamite and Jacobite wars in Ireland, have been well described by Harris in his " Life of William the Third," and other writers. The present nobleman, advanced to the dignity of G-ovemor of New South Wales, is an indulgent landlord, and has given several proofs of his administrative capacity and hi 3 sagacity as a statesman, anxious to promote the interests of this country and the kingdom in general.

With reference to the convict Bertrand, the "Empire" says: — "Some misapprehension appears to prevail as to the fate of tho convict Bertrand, and the public expect daily to hear of his fate being decided by the Executive Council. Although the printed judgment, as delivered by the Judicial Committee at the Privy Council has been received by the Govewiment, the order of the Court, which must be signed by Her Majesty, has not been received, and until this order reackes the Government the Executive cannot dacide upon Bertrand's fate. The order is expected by the Panama mail."