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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 171, 17 February 1868, Page 2

Martin's Reef, Waimanooroa.— Mr Martin returned to town last evening, and reports that his company commenced crushing on Friday night; that the machine is perfect in every way, and works like clockwork; that the water-power available is capable of working twenty head instead of eight stampers; and that the prospects, judging from the quantity put through up to the time of his leaving for town, are entirely satisfactory, and far exceeds his most sanguine expectations. Export op Gold. The paddle steamer Bruce, which left on Saturday, had 2254 ozs. I of gold on board, consigned to the Bank of New South Wales, the duty on which amounted to £2Bl 16s 9d. The Sports' Committee.—ln our issue of Saturday, it was stated in the balance-off sheet that the Sports' Committee had £BO to their credit. It read as follows, £283 14s 6d; it should have read £203 14s Gu.

BitiDaEOVEiiTnEOBAWAiTi Lagoon. —Tbe foot-bridge over the lagoon leading to the Caledoniau Track, is ben; rapidly proceeded with, and renders the approach to the track passable at all tides. The bridge consists of trees laid on tressels, and protected by a hand-rail. Fenian Sympathy at Charleston. —Yesterday morning at Charleston a procession amounting to between 600 and 700 people was formed, and healed by a band playing the Dead March in Saul perambulatedthe principal streets, stopping ultimately at the Catholic Chapel, where prayers for th 3 repose of the men executed at Manchester were offered up. The procession was of a most orderly character, each person wearing green rosettes and neck ties, and a banner with the following motto was borne in theranks—- " God save Ireland ;

Tis treason to love her, 'tis death to defend." After the procession broke up several individuals addressed the crowd on the wrongs of Ireland, and the determination to stop at uothing short of their declared nationality. Westport Quartz Mining Co.—By an advertisement iri another column, the shareholders of this Company are requested to attend a meeting on Thursday next at the Wellington Hotel. The protection granted to the claim will soon expire, and the meeting is convened to try and raise funds to carry on the workings. The commencement of Quartz Reefing is an important feature in mining communities, and as the prospects of this Company are good, we hope to see a full meeting of shareholders.

Mooring Place for Watermen's Boats. —The case of Sullivan v. Daniells, of the Wallaby, reported in another column of this issue, induces us to draw the attention of the authorities to the need there is of a recognised mooring-place for small boats, so that at all times they may be left in safety. Sullivan's boat was smashed by the Wallaby coming alongside the wharf to which she was moored, no blame was attached to anyone, and the waterman's boat might have been moored in a safer place ; but for all this the case is a hard one for Sullivan, who is prevented for a time from earning his living, and is a reason why something should at once be done to prevent any further mischief.