The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 321, 11 August 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1868.

A great deal of excitement prevails about G-iles' Terrace, and till the matters at present pending in reference to the application recently made by Nicholls and party are settled, men cannot with certainty peg off their claims, though they have done so on spec, the whole length of the terrace. A deputation from there will wait on the Commissioner this morning, and we understand that Mr Coe, mining surveyor, has prepared a rough plan of the locality to facilitate the objects of the deputation.

The man Darmstadt, charged with assaulting John Smith, wiih intent to do him grievous bodily harm, was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning and remanded. He was taken to the ho - pita 1 in t'lo afternoon, when Smith gave hia evidence; and after hearing it Dr Giles fu.l-y eommitted the a< cased to take his trial at the ensuing District Court. Two criminal eases tor the above Court were thus added in one day.

By the Beantiful Star the Foley troupe have arrived and as will h seen by an announcement in another column, give their first entertainment tomorrowevening. Amuch morealtractive programme could not be set out, for there is something of everything, rope\yalking,, dancing, singing, acrobatic feats, and comedy. The precis in evevy place where the troupe have appeared speak most highly of their abilities, and wedoubt not that the'Westportians will be as gratified as those who have seen them in other places. By, way.of Auckland we have a few additional particulars concerning the escaped prisoners from the Chathams. The number of prisoners who left was seventy men, with women and children—a large number being left behind. They have thirty-eight ritles, seven fowling pieces, four pistols, two kegs of powder, and a quantity of cartridges ; so that the force is not •so formidable a one as at first imagined. They acknowledge to having tomahawked one of the guard who offered resistance. He was not killed, however. The chief Koti is said to have intended to execute the native who did the deed. Koti says that his intention is to march inland, and after deposing the Maori King, to put down Hau-hauism, and establish his own religion. The native element recently imported in the shape of four Maorie into the House of Representatives does not appear to have been a success. Two of them have spoken through an interpreter. The first, Tureka, during the debate on Mr. Eox's motion, got up and complained, that his cattle were occasionally impounded, though what that had to do with the question at issue, hon. members were at a loss to discover. A correspondent of the Nelson' Examiner thus refers tu the, other Mete Kingiwho hesays "thuscommenced his address, ' Salutations to you all ; may you all live for ever!' '[' Amen ' is 'fervently uttered by Mr. Cracroft Wilson.] ' Before i\ie p'akeJia came here I was a cannibal/ _ Two minutes' pause—one of which is devoted to surveying, with the eye of an epicure, the goodly proportions of the Honorable the Speaker, the other to narrowly observing Mr George Graham—the predominating idea being, I fancy, that that gentleman was too old and tough to afford a pleasant meal, but no doubt would,if served in the same manner as the unfortunate Trooper Smith, lately murdered at Patea, make excellent soup. Having completed his observations, the converted cannibal went on to take his share in the debate on tho question before the House. 1 The Daily Times of August 3rd, states :—The heaviest fall of snow we have had in Dunedin this winter occurred during Saturday evening and night. Thefifst fall continued from about six o'clock until after eight, and the snow thickly covered the streets, but soon became sloppy. There was bright moonlight for two or three hours ; and before midnight there was another fall, the snow being in large flakes and firmer than during the evening. Yesterday the streets had a coating about Sin. thick; but there was a constant thaw through tho day, and the paths and roadways wore nearly cleared. There was some rain, accompanied by a strong wind, during last evening." The Nelson Volunteers for the Patea appear to have made a good begining. The Evcninq Mail of Friday, has the following telegram : —The Wangauni Herald says that Ensign "Wrey and the Nelson voluuteers left the place for Papea in the steamer "Woodpecker. They had not proceeded more than seven or eight miles when, according to the captain's statement, they commenced breaking up the The steamer returned to and the Captain reported the affair to Colonel Gorton, who went on board and induced Mr. Wrey and six of the most prominent rioters to accompany him on shore, when Mr. Wrey was immediately handed over to the civil power, charged with aiding and abetting in the felony. Lieutenant Gudgeon was then put in charge, and the steamer proceeded on her destination. It seems that the men complained that they had been forced on board without arms, with only one blanket, and several without boots or shoes to their feet Ensign Wrey was brought

before the Resident Magistrate's Couet the next day. The ease was remanded, bail being accepted for his appearance."