Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 360, 16 April 1856, Page 7

Local Intelligence.

We have recejved this week by the " Orieatal " and " Canterbury " Wellington papers to the Oth inst, Auckland papers to the 28th of Msrch, Sydney papers to the 22nd, and the Hobarton papers to the 12th. Extracts from our Colonial files will be found in aaother page. The news from England is to the Bth December, 2 days later than that brought by the *' Zingari. " By the intelligence received by this mail we gather that the people of America have unmistakably pronounced against a rupture with England. The political dodge, therefore, of the expiring American administration has happily failed. Judging from the expressions of public opinion, both in England and America, a war between these two branches of the Anglo-saxon race appears outside the range of probability.

From private sources we learn that at Wellington, His Honor the Superintendent gave a dinner to all the members of the General Assembly then in Wellington. The attendance was very full, only one or two being absent. The Wellington members promised wi h the greatest willingness to cooperate with the southerns. The utmost cordiality appeared to exist, and we hope that each Province will readily yield its claim to any advantage the surrender of which may he required to secure the good of the whole. The illness and consequent absence of our Superintendent has caused considerable and general regret at Wellington. We noticed on Saturday last that efforts were being made to run the " Canterbury " as a regular trader between Wellington and this port. At'present we have not heard of any definite agreement having been made to carry out this proposal; we trust, however, that the owners of this vessel will meet with sufficient encouragement to make such a work worth their while.

We hove been informed that Mr. Clifford, the master of the " Catherine A.nn," (the wreck of which near the Heads we noticed a few weeks ago), has purchased in Wellington the schooner "Gipsy " for the river and coasting trade. The " Gipsy " was advertised to sail from Wellington on or about the 12th, and therefore may be daily expected. Death by Drowning.— An inquest on the body of Charles Beasley was taken at Akaroa, on Saturday night last, h) the absence of any evidence as to how deceased came into die water, the jury returned a verdict of Found D row tied. Llegatxa.—The first meeting of the Committee, appointed lo arrange the sports for tliis holiday, was held at liie Mitre Hotel oil Monday evenia'u last. We understand that the races were all determined upon, and sub-committees appointed to carry out the Regulations made by the general committee. • Another meeting of the committee will take place at the Robin Hood, on Monday evpninj; next, at 7 p.m. Wellington Makkkt. — The Wellington papers, to hand by the Canterbury, give the same quotations Cor wheat and flour, as in our last Saturday's issue ; viz., £3'Z to £35 per ton for flour, and 12s. to ltK 6d. per bushel for wheat. From all wo can learn the real price appears to he about 9s. or })s. (id. per bushel for wheat. We have not beard the positive quotations, now ruling, for flour.

Old Colonist.-—Mr. Wood, formerly of the linn of Wood & ChiMiall, has returned to this Province by the Oriental. We hear that Mr. Wood has in the Westminster (shortly expected.) all the machinery for a wind mill, which he purposes erecting on the Plains. This no doubt will lie of service to the agricultural portion of our population.

Pjiksuyxkrian.—Among the passengers by the OrieiUiil, which ;iiiiud in our pun mi Satardaj last, was the lluveieiul Cliurlcs blazer, llig

recently "appointed clergyman of the Free Church of Scotland. We congratulate our Presbyterian readers on the arrival of a minister of tlici" own Church. Mr. Fraser we hear will officiate in the Wesleyan Chapel, Chrisichuicb, next Sunday. Er.BCTOßAi..—Wednesday, die 30th April, is appointed as the lust (lay for p.;ceivin<£ ciainis to be registered on the Electoral 801 l for the current year. Those persons cJairoiujr !n vote for Lyttelton must send in their applications to the Resident Magistrate, LyUclton; and ;hose for Christchnrch and Christcluirch District, to the Magistrate's Office, Christchnrch. It is scarcely necessary to .-ay that ali persons whose qualification have been altered, l:v removal or otherwise, during the past year, will be required to register their claims anew.