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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 199, 20 March 1868, Page 2

New Jetty.—The piles of the first jetty having been driven, the machine has been moved higher up the river, and the workings in connection with the other one will commence at once. The site will be just where the Maid of Erin now lies ; when these two jetties are finisned, the facilities for unloading and loading vessels will be complete, as far as the Authorities intend at present. Bankruptcies. The Provincial Government Gazette of the 16th inst. contains the following additions to the insolvencies in this locality : —Thomas Gillibrand, William EJanaghan, Michael Shanahan, Henry Wright, Ehrenfried Brothers, Jeremiah Creed, and George H. Chitsan, Singular Horse Story.—ln a communication to the Zoological Society of Paris, M. Baraquin relates the following singular circumstances: —ln IS iO there was such an abundance of horses in the island of Marajo, belonging to the delta of the river Amazon, that a President of the province of Para made an agreement with a company to allow them to kill as many of these animals as they chose, for the sake of the skins, which fetched 15f each, while the live horse did not cost more than 6f. The horses were slaughtered with such carelesness that the carcases, left unburied, caused dangerous infection, which could only be got rid of by setting fire to the whole island, which was thickly wooded. This measure caused the death of all the horses that had still survived, and since that time it has been impossible to reintroduce the breed on the island, all the horses brought thither soon falling victims to a paralysis of the hind legs. Resident Magistrate's Court.— No business was transacted at the Resident Magistrate's- Court, here yesterday, owing to the absense of Dr Giles, who was engaged at Addison,s Today a case of embezzlement postponed from Monday, and a larceny case will be tried.

Fracture Cradle.—To-day we were shewn a cradle, imported from England by Dr Rockstrow, for use in cases of fracture of the leg- The principle is the same as the swing trays on board vessels, and after the leg has been bandaged, and laid on the cradle no movement will affect it, and consequently the adhesion of the parts is sooner and more effectually consummated. It Avill be a great addition to the surgical comforts of the Hospital, or otherwise. Carbolic Acid.—Much interest is felt; both in the medical and scientific world, at the wonders of the new compound carbolic acid, which is taking precedence over all other deodorising fluids. A gentleman connected with the medical profession in this town has been trying experiments with it, and informs us that he tested one of its uses, as noticed in the West Coast Times, and found that after a piece of rag saturated with the fluid, had been oxposed in a room particularly infested with flies, that the whole of them were driven away by its power, and did not return till next day when the rag was dry, and consequently powerless.

Mn Samper's Sale. —The sale by auction of Mr S. Samper's varied stock-in-trade, was commenced yesterday by Mr Jno. Munro ; with the exception of the ironmongery, the goods realised satisfactory prices. The sale will be continued to-day. Golden' Cloud.—Golden Cloud, the property of Mr Trimble of this town, was the winner of the Maiden Plate at Timaru. Agricultural Leases.—The Provincial Gazette of March 16th, contains the new regulations, relating to the granting of leases of land for; agricultual purposes, within the goldfields of the Province; wehave condensed them for the benefit of our readers. Before the Warden can receive application for lease—a deposit of £lO must be paid to the Gold-Receiver of , the district. Any objector to such application, to make a deposit of £2 as security for the prosecution of his objection—expensesof applicanttobe paid out of such deposit, if the objection is not allowed. The rent per acre will be 2s 6d, payable half-yearly in advance. The fees will be for an ordinary survey of an area not exceeding ten acres, £3 ; for any larger area-, £3 ; and 2s per acre for all in excess of ten acres. The Superintendent reserves the right of taking any part of such land for : road-making, or for prospecting for gold, with compensation for improvements or standing crops. These new regulations revoke those of the 39th section of the Goldfields Act, 1868, in so far as the same apply to applications for agricultural leases.