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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 88, 11 September 1852, Page 7

George Johnson, who was committed to take his trial at the approaching Sessions for burglary, and who made his escape from prison some days past, has been recaptured, and the reward of ten pounds offered for his apprehension, has been, we understand, paid to William Newconobe, his captor. George John Cartwright Godwin, shopman to Mr. Fraser, London Street, has been committed to prison for purloining the property of his employer, several articles having been found at his lodgings and elsewhere. Bail for his appearance at the Sessions was tendered and accepted, but was subsequently withdrawn by the Sureties. The prisoner, therefore, remains incarcerated. On the 26th ult., the " Fanny," one of the regular traders from the port, was wrecked on the Sumner bar, with a valuable cargo of flour and other consumables on board, principally for the Christchnrch Storekeepers, and very much wanted at the time. The keel of the vessel was stove in, and her boat smashed to pieces. Loss of life must inevitably have ensued had not the cargo, consisting principally of flour closely stowed, afforded a buoyant mat-

ter, after the bottom of the vessel had been completely shattered. This accident is but another proof added to every previous one, of the necessity of a road communication, especially during the winter months, when the bar at the entrance of the river is rarely safe to cross for many hours consecutively. At the Resident Magistrate's Court at Christchurch, on the 28th of August, Mr. Thacker sought to recover £2 2s. 6d. from Mr. Gibbs. Mr. Thacker pressed the case on principle, as previous to starting the Guardian he canvassed for subscribers, and Mr. Gibbs wrote his name for a year's subscription, and it was on the good faith of this and other support that he ventured to publish the Paper. Mr. Gibbs admitted owing £l. Is. 6d. for advertising, and the cost of eight papers, but considered himself a subscriber from week to week, and the Paper not being earned on, as he conceived, in accordance With the printed prospectus, he had in consequeiifee ceased to take it in. The Bench decided that the case must be dismissed on the grounds thai though Mr. Gibbs by entering his namfe,'bad rendered himself liable for a year's subscription, yet as the advertisement in the Guardian ';left it optional with subscribers to pay at once, or .at the year's end, Mr. Thacker could not,sue rigw, but might do so for twenty five shillings at. expiration of the year. , . : , t< ,

In the Legislative Council of New South Wales on the sth of August, the Colonial 'Secretary stated that a communication had been received from the Land and Emigration Commissioners acknowledging a remittance [of £70,000 from the Colony for the purposes of Emigration, and that the Home Government proposed to despatch ten ships monthly, five to Sydney, and five to Victoria. The Colonial Secretary ad( 7ed that the 59th Regiment had been directed to proceed to Australia from Hongkong, and that two men of war had also been ordered, one to be stationed in Sydney harbour, and the other in Hobson's bay, for the better prevention of desertion of seamen. We have files of the kelson Examiner to the 7th August. The Government have offered a bonus for the fortnightly conveyance of Mails by sailing vessels between Nelson and Wellington, and arrangements are likely to be made with the owners of the Henrietta for that purpose. The Spray had arrived from Sydney with the most valuable cargo of horses ever imported into New Zealand. Amongst them is the celebrated horse Sir Hercules, sire of Cossack, the winner of two Queen's plates, and, with one exception, of every race he ever ran. Reception of the " Chusan " at Port Phllmp.—His Excellency the Lieutenant-Go-vernor and party consisting of most of the Members of the Legislative Council and Corporation, honoured the Commander and Officers of the Chusan with their presence at lunch, on board the steamship, and after expressing their satisfaction with the splendid accommodation of the vessel, were extremely desirous that Captain Down would detain the ': Chusan" for a couple of days in port, in order to afford them an opportunity of returning the compliment, which invitation was, however, respectfully declined, in consequence of the extreme anxiety of the Captain to reach Sydney without any unnecessary delay. The "Chusan" brought to Australia, £175,000 of specie, £60,000 of which she brought on to Sydney, and left the balance at Port Phillip.—Empire.

The Crystal Palace.—The future of the Crystal Palace is settled. Early in May Messrs. Fox and Henderson met Mr. Francis Fuller and his friends in the transept, late the scene of so many glories, when the transfer was executed, the price (£70,000) paid, and possession formally delivered. At a luncheon which followed the serious part of the business, the plans of the new purchasers were to some extent explained in speeches from Messrs. Scott Russell, Fuller, S. Laing, (chairman of the Brighton Railway,) and others. A park of 150 acres has been secured in the neighbourhood of Sydenham. Railway communication from the interior of the building will be opened up with the Brighton and South-Western Railways, on which the public will be conveyed in a quarter of an hour for a few pence to and from the Park and Winter Garden, to be laid out by Sir Joseph Paxton, decorated by Mr. Owen Jones, assisted by Mr. Digby Wyatt. All that trees, shrubs, flowers, fountains, can do will be done to adorn the Palace, dedicated to the innocent amusement and instruction of all classes, but especi-^ ally of the working classes.