LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 318, 17 November 1855, Page 7

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

We have been requested to insert the following communication from Mi*. Godley, confirming* our announcement of his resignation of the office of Agent to the Province of Canterbury:— London, July 2, 1555. Si,-.—l regret to be obliged to inform you, thai in consequence of my having accepted an arduous responsible oliLu: in tiie War Department, I shall he quite unable to discharge the duties of Agent to the Province of Canterbury, aud that I feel it my duty therefoie to resign that office. In doing so, sir, I need not, I am sure, tell you thai my interest in tbe welfare and progress of Canteibury continues unabated, and will ever continue one of the deepest *entiments in my heart. Although lam unable at* present to serve its Government officially, I shall always be ready to give every a-sisiauc*' in niy powei* to its agents in ibis couniry ami to further its wishes. I have the honor to remain, Sir, Your llio-t ob.'dici'.* s-.'i'V.iut, John lloH-ia* Godley. To His Honor the Supe-inteii-it-ai of Canterbury. The Standard, of Tiinrsd;-.y, -ives the quarterly stiitement of reci-ipis ami payments for lbs quarter ending September 3(>ih. fiie receipts during the quai'ier appear to have amounted to £1.755 los. 3d., and the disnur. .-ments to £5,748 7s. 8 i.; a balance stili remaining lo the creilii of ihe Pioviuoe of £0.470 7s. od. Nreceipts iron) land aro included,—but £46$ 6s. appears to have h.-en rei'undeti as repay-m-nt of passage money by iinniigraiii*-. Therece-p'-i fr-mi Customs dining the q-iarlt-r was i.9.! 1> Jl>. 6d. The expenditure im-.u0.-s £2.500 \o>. I<H. for Public Works; £-145 i-US-i. !'->»* Kdu.-aium ; and £670 ss. 3d. lor liiiiuio.aiimi. Toe " ('•■■m>ciul Government Gax-'tu-" contammg Un* above statements has not vol reaciieu us.

PKorosKi. Town Ham. at CHiusrciini*cii. — A meeting was held at the White Han. Christclmrcli, on Monday evening last, to devise measures for the erection of a building in the town of Christchurob. to serve as a Chamber of Commerce, a Literary and Scientific Institution, and other purposes. The amount proposed to be raised for this purpose was £SOO. We understand thai £300 was promised at the i__.v*;ug.