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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 187, 6 March 1868, Page 2

Departures for Queensland. — Yesterday the steamers bound south, took several miuers en route for Queensland; at present the miners of this district have not swallowed the golden bait very extensively, and are evidently waiting for more substantial news than the bare finding of one extraordinary large nugget, which, for all we know at present may be but a whale amongst minnows. Latest Telegraphic News.—"We take the following from the Hokitika Evening Star of the 3rd instant: Christchurch, Tuesday, 3 p.m. A prisoner named Burnside attempted to escape this morning, and in a desperate tussle with a -warder he was bayonetted, and is since dead. Reid, who escaped on Saturday last, is still at large. Nothing certain at present about new ministry. Dunedin, this day, 10 a.m. —There is no news of any importance per Gothenburg. Queensland diggings creating no interest in Melbourne or in Dunedin. Landing: Cattle.—Yesterday the cattle landed from the Wallabi at Boauchamp's Wharf were more wild and unmanageable than usual, and the several horsemen in waiting for them had all their work to prevent mischief.

THE GIO'ERAJ, GO V E7IN.M U>'T A>'U Prince Am'HEi).—The following letter had been addressed by Mr Gisbornc, the Under Colonial Secretary, to the Editor of the Otago Daily Times, respecting the proposal to increase the sum of money voted for the reception of H. R, If. Prince Alfred : ".Sir— Mr Stafford having observed in some of the Southern newspapers a report that the Government proposes to expend the sum of £15,000 in the reception of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh in the Colony, has directed mo to state, for general information, fiat there is no foundation for such a report, and that the Government has never proposed exceeding the amount appropriated by the Colonial Legislature for the purpose." The Weathee. Yesterday was one of the hottest days we have experienced on the Buller during the whole of the summer ; and for a short time during the afternoon the heal; was almost unbearable. If this is really an earnest of fine weather yet to come, we can but hail it with great joy, as a more miserably wot season than this one has hitherto been it is almost impossible to conceive. The New of Queexslaxi). —The Colonial Office List gives the following particulars respecting the newly appointed Governor for Queensland : " Samuel Wensley Blackall, formerly in the 87th Light Infantry, and late Major in the Longford Militia, represented the County of Longford in Parliament from 1847 to 1851; was Lieutenant-Governor of Sierra Leone, 1862; arid GovernorGeneral of West African Settlement, 1865."

Auction Sales.—The house property on the Esplanade, including the Union, Hibernian, British American, and Queen's Arms Hotel, was not offered for sale yesterday, as the auctioneers, Messrs. Robertson and Co., had not received the legal documents relating to the ground leases. Mr John Munro's sale of groceries, &c, at Mr Eerris's store was well attended both on Wednesday and Thursday, and satisfactory prices were realized for the trustees. The store and cottage were bid for, but the final arrangements of their purchase has not yet been concluded.