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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 348, 11 September 1868, Page 2

We received a telegram from Brighton yesterday, stating that gold was struck on the adjoining terrace, north of the prospector's, and a great deal of excitement prevailed there. Through the courtesy of Mr E. P. Houghton, S. S. Beautiful Star, we are placed in possession of late Wanganui files. We observe by the Government " Gazette" that His Excellency the Governor, has been pleased to appoint "William Sydney Munday, Esq., Collector of Customs, to be Emigration Officer at the port of "Westport. I The latest advices from the Queensland diggings (says the " Ballarat Star) give accounts of robberies and numerous cases of sticking-up in the neighborhood of the principal rush. The markets are said to be glutted with goods, and although the prospects are good, there are a good many diggers returning. A rich quartz reefs says the Qeelong Advertiser,has been discovered atßutherglen, and the manner in which it was found was rather singular. A man wanting some quartz to build a chimney, saw gold in some of the pieces. This was quite enough for him, operations were soon commenced, and the reef is now down 300 feet. The " Grey River Argus" of Saturday says:—" We are informed that another explosion of fire damp took place at the Brunner Coal Mine yesterday, by which a miner named Lind say was injured. The accident open caused by Lindsay carrying an was light although he knew the mine was badly ventilated and .fire-damp was about. The injuries he sustained are not serious."" Wild pigs appear to flourish in some parts of Australia as well as

they do in New Zealand. The "Ararat Advertiser " says : —" In the neighbourhood of Mount Aripiles the mob of wild pigs are increasing very fast, and some of the boars are becoming very fierce as well as bold. The sport of running these animals down and killing them appears to offer quite an

exciting amusement as their chase does in other countries At one place where wild pigs are not uncommon, a private hunt was arranged about a week back, which gave quite as much excitement as is said to be enjoyed at these hunts in Germany. An old boar was treed or ' stuck up,' and about half-a-dozen large kangaroos dogs and a mastiff gathered round the game. By the tim e two of the horsemen rode up one of the mastiffs and the oldest kangaroo dog were bleeding from terrable wounds. The dogs would not repeat the struggle at close quarters; and although a couple of. shots from » revolver were fired, they seemed to have no effect. One of the men decided upon the very dangerous plan of dismounting and. attacking the animal in rear, under cover of the tree, which was a large one; luckily for himself he got fair aim at the ear, which so disabled or bewildered the boar that it became an easy matter to plant a couple of balls behind the shoulder. Some adventurous spirits are talking of passing a day or two at William, and trying a chace wan some that are known to infest that place." The Wellington "Evening Post" says that " Mr Vogel made a most able and telling speech when speaking in defence of the " Libel Bill," then under discussion. In refuting several statements made by some hon. members against the press of the Colony, he had occasion to refer to what he called scurrilous articles, which had been written in a miserable paper, the circulation of which was only some 150 copies ; and, turning to Mr J. C. Richmond, he said, " Did the hon gentleman say I alluded to him ?" A roar of prolonged laughter greeted the question, and, shaking his head in the negative, the Commissioner of Customs looked rather foolish. [There was an article containing a most violent attack on Mr Fitzgerald, the Comptroller of Revenue, in the ministerial paper, the "Advertiser," believed to have been written by a Minister.] Last evening; the Odd-Fellows held theii anniversary ball at the Assembly Room, adjoining the Little Grey Hotel and we need hardly say it was a great success. A full report we must deter till to-morrow's issue, as nearly all our staff belong to the order, and we were therefore compelled to make an " early night" We may say however, that the best supper ever put on a table in Westport, was provided that the Company was numerous, that the wines &c, were firstclass, and that the guests enjoyed themselves immensely. Toight, Mr Emanuel gives a free ball and supper, with every inducement to attract company, and we have no donbt the room will be crammed.