VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 336, 19 January 1856, Page 4

VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

Public Ball.— The last of the festivities consequent un ihe visit of the Governor to this Province was a Public Bull, to which His Excellency, Mrs." Browne, and the suite \v«re invited. It took place on Wednesday the 9lh inst, in a huiidui<r in front of the Royal Hotel, which hud heen temporarily erected for the occasion. The ball room which was lofty and spacious was very tastily decorated, being "hung with crimson cloth and ornamented with flowers and evergreens. The two ends of the room were graced with festoons of evergreens surmounted at the head of the room by the initials V. & N. and at the bottom by the initials N. <5c V. The whole was abundantly lighted, and when the company had fully assembled a amp il'ml was presented as brilliant as could have been witnessed in any county ball room in England. At about 9 o'clock the visitors arrived, his Honor the Superintendent leading Mrs. Brownn, and his Excellency the Governor, Mrs. l'iiz G<rald. Duncing soon commenced with the first set of Quadrilles—his Honor opening the Ball with Mr?. Browne. From that lime dancing in the various stylos of Vulscs, Polkas, Qiiiulrilles, Galops, (Sec, kc. t wns kept up till 4 o'clock in the morning w j t |, uninterrupted spirit. His Honor with his guests retired at I nhimi I o'clock. We ought not to omi'J mentioning that a mobt elegant and .substantial] champagne supper with tea, ncnis, &c. w.ib' pvotuied by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Ihe music was ably conducted by j\l r Biltou and the wliule pashed off with the groatt-bt tclul. There were about 170 persons present. Among u, O C oi!j|»i7iy we noticed the r«il)owing.;—H.s Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Browne, Cant. Steward, Lj O ut. ShipU.u. Q-ipt. Coonrr, Major H.ilmc, His Honor the sV/'rinteixlcni, and Mrs. Fitz Gerald, I.icut. Wilson, Col and Mm Campbell, Alcm*. 11. Tuucre<l, J. Lntiai, W. G. Brittun, J. li ui! , um | C. A. vert, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, tlic Mi-ses .TownHdid, Mr, and. Mm. 8-weU, Mr. and M'". Ltmgdoi h Mr. and ■ Alw. Watts Xlusselt, C^i-

and Mrs. Westenra, and Misses We»tenra, Archdeiicun M.ithias, Mrs. Mithias, Miss Bowr«»n, Sir. W. Congreve, Mr., Mrs,, and Miss Jauk«oii, Mrs. and Misses Tli'>ui|>-ii>n (2) Mr. and Mm. G-ressoii, Mis< Bt?;utie, Mr. and Miss Fmdcs, \lr. Ch«B. and Mi«s .Sliaixi, Mr., Mrs., and &l'n* Earle, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs Cuss, Usv. Mr. and Mrs. liiven, Mr. and Mrs. Barker, Mr. S. and Mrs. Bealey, Rev. Mr. VVtliock, Mr., Mrs., J., W., and the Misses

Purkei-Kon (2). Mr. Hichcns sen., Mr. Hichens, i»nr., Missus Qiclmmis (2), Mr. and .vliss OllUier*W[r., Mrs., and Mr. A.. M'Firlane, Mr.and Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. C. 'J'hotnp-ora, Dr. »nd Mrs. Fisher, Mr. uud Mrs.Cliarics Heed, Mrs.Wcirsloy, Mr.aud

Miss Hankiuson, Mr. and Airs. Wyide, Mr. nml Mr*. A.d.nns, .Mr. G. W H.dl', Mrs. John B:swick, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford, Misses Paul, (2), Mr. and Mvs. Luc, C-ipi.itn and Miss Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Harifreaves. Mr. and Mrs. L«an f Mr., Mrs., mid Miss Daintier, Mr. and Mrs. C'idlcsoii, Mr. mid Mrs. Siau, Mr. and Mrs. FfUidall, Vlr. and Mrs. ('nil't, Mr. and Miss Bowler, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff-ry, Mrs. Dunnage, Mrs. Kelly, Messrs. Blakisuin (2), Ward (2), Field (2), C. Uuwcu, E. J. Wakefield, VV. D.iw, liealey, Greeustreet, Rowley, Stevenson, Burke,'Tr«Micli, Guinness, Lsiwrenue, Luard, Perceval, Hilion, Itioh, Meyer, Devon, Gibson, Lencli, Sncyil, Dnp{>a, Berwick, Wliile, Tripp, Jollie, Davis, Black, I'ngsley, Feudall, &c, Asc — Canterbury Standard.