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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 512, 3 June 1869, Page 2

A lecture of an admirable character, and especially appropriate as the introduction to a series of lectures in connection with an Athenoßum, was delivered by Dr Giles, at the Masonic Hall, on Tuesday evening; Judge Clarke presiding. The lecture was listened to with much interest by a pretty numerous audience, who sat with fortitude for several hours of an extremely cold night. The lecture was in itself so excellent in point of condensation that it would be impossible to condense even its points within the limits of a newspaper paragraph, and the space at our disposal prevents us from quoting any of the lecturer's graceful passages or his eloquent peroration. It must be enough, for the present, to say that the subjects of the lecture were "The Influences of Science and Literature."

The total amount of revenue collected at the Custom-house, Westport, during the month of May, was .£3402 12s 4d. This consisted of:—lmport duties, ,£2355 3s 6d; light-house dues, .£ll Gs 4d; Arms Act fees, £2 19s; wine licenses, JB1; gold duty, £1092 3s 6d.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Tuesday, there was a civil case of O'Neill v. Collins— a claim of £l4 for trespass by horses. The parties are residents at Packers' Point, and old litigants. Mr Home appeared for the plaintiff, and MiTyler for the defendant. Judgment was given for 10s and costs.

In the Warden's Court, yesterday, there were sis applications for races, four for tunnels, one for protection, five for special sites, and one by Cooney for an extended claim (which was granted) at Addison's Plat.

An inquest was held yesterday as to the death of Matthew Hall, whose body had been brought from the Lyell. The verdict was " Accidental Death."