Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 520, 28 October 1857, Page 4

Local Intelligence.

We had .prepared for this issue a careful of the candidates to fill seats in the next Provincial Council, together with the days and places of nomination and polling; but we are compelled to withdraw it for want of room, and to leave it for Saturday's publication, when it Avill be even more correct than at present, and still serve its purpose. .

In Lyttelton and its neighbourhood the former state of peace is turning, into war; a few days ago there were only three candidates forward, there are now five. We are desired to say that the name of Captain Morgan, who formed a nominal fourth, has been withdrawn from candidateship, though the address still unavoidably remains in our columns.

We find, on reference to the estimates passed through the Council last session, that no money has actually been set apart for the formation of wells in Lyttelton, though a promise was made by the Government that the want should be attended to. This makes«the supply of water a more difficult matter than we had anticipated, especially as the preliminary work of surveying the town, has still to be gone through. Necessity, however, knows no law; and we anticipate that an energetic, remonstrance will obtain for us our requirements.

A piece of work for which no sum was voted is even now being done in this town; it is the formation of a stone culvert to cover the sewer which crosses Oxford-street in front of the gaol, now partially open. The contract for its construction has been let within the few days past to Messrs. Graham and Chalmers at £150. The other tenders sent in for the same job were as high as £190.

We observe that the beautiful play, the Lady of Lyons, is to be produced at the theatre in this town to-morrow evening. The delay which has occurred in its presentation has not been more than necessary for its careful rendering, especially when the difficulty of collecting a corps dramatique of sufficient strength in our small town is considered. We believe that several of the principal characters will be borne by gentlemen who have not yet" made their appearance upon the Lyttelton boards. We are glad to see such efforts made to assist Mrs. Foley in presenting to us a drama of this high class, and we expect that equal encouragement will be given by the public out of doors.