Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 421, 15 November 1856, Page 6

Local Intelligence.

By the arrival of the Canterbury from Wellington we have eight days later English news than that received by the Joseph Fletcher. The mail ofthe 22nd July, brought by the Mermaid, has come by this opportunity;. We have also received Sydney papers to the 20th ult., by ■which we find that .the ministry have had a hard, struggle for re-election after talcing office ; and that Mr. Donaldson, the first prime-minister of New South Wales, has absolutely been defeated in a contest for his former seat lor the Sydney Hamlets. The present prune minister, Mr. Parker, gained his seat for Paramatta not without trouble. Altogether the popular party seems to be-very strong out of doors, but wealin the house; not an uncommon state, of things in our experience of Self Government.

We have no papers from the New Zealand provinces, but the one from Wellington, from which we extract the English news given elsewhere. We must look forward to the arrival of 'the Zingari to enlighten us on the election of Superintendents at Auckland and Nelson ; and supply all other information of which we have been deprived, for an usual length of time.

Road- Meeting in Lyttki.ton.-—A public meeting to consider the question of road communication, now awaiting a fresh settlement, will be held in Lyttelton Town Hall, this evening. Tins will be the only opportunity for the public, as a body, to express opinions on the .subject. We hope that all tho'uncertain ideas which individuals' entertain will be there brought to a focus, and that something may issue as the distinct, expression of public'opinion. We may be permitted to. say that with this object we hope that all makers of speeches will pr-fer discu-siiin of the main question, as now reopened, to declamation upon old wrongs and grievances. Kksident Magistracy, Lyttelton.— It is rumoured that Mr. Tune red has resigned this office, and that Mr. John Hall will succeed him. The delay i:i the new appointment we have heard has been cuusid by an anxiety on the part ofthe Government, to have secured, if possible, the services of .some barrktiu- or gentleman of legal education.

Cuickkt.—-An advertisement iv our columns to day, gives notice of the first meeting of the Cricket Club for the seaion. If is to be hoped that all members who can manage to do so will attend, as on the first few meetings in a great measure depends the success of the season. In most of the settlements of New Zealand Cricket Clubs have been started, but after a few years they have dropped off, or become next to useless through the apathy of subscribers. Heretofore

wo have seen the thoroughly English game of cricket comparatively well supported in this proviuce ; but just at this moment, when the club am obliged to change their ground, some effort ought, to bo made by subscribers to prevent it from following the. example of the clubs in neighbouring settlements.

. Wo are informed that part of the business to he transacted at the first meeting, will be to consider the question of forming the new ground on Haglcy Park for next season. The club, we believe, have leave for the present to play on the old ground.