Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 545, 23 January 1858, Page 4

Local Intelligence.

At a meeting of the Governing Body, of Christ's College, held on Monday,, the l t ßth instant, Mr. t Charles Merton ;wa» unanimously elected Assistant Master of Climt's College Grammar School in the'room of Mr. F. Thompson, resigned.' It is an appointment'which we have reason to believe will givd1 general gatisfaction. . ' '' ■ < * \I-„ ;

■Mr.! Tortesse:ha* juiti returned,iron* aniex'ploEation ihyfcheiUppcMf ivalley-pf the! Ashley, ; bringing [with,hini,a sketch fmap.of tite district . lying between Harewta><l. Forest; amdVtHe' Snow range, diyidirig tlie basm of the' mpjoel' Aiinley l front the valley' bf '^e^B^nuii; s Mr;IJToflesse j stated that-from the rabger dividing the \Ashley j fi'om the :Waimakaiiri he had a-gpod view of ptW country watered by the.last named-river, . and; that - the, available country on the«Wairaakariri,and ,its territories, amounts to,,,in, jrpund I ■numWs, r half.. amillion of: acre?,,.,. \ "^],.'/% ;' ;i -In/the Provincial CJormcii|the two^ays of sitting hav,e; already passed' have: been occupied' almost 'entirely :Vby preliiiiinary busiI ness. The elections of a Speaker; MrJßowen being again selected'for the. office,* and;of a Chairman of GomihitteeSir"M[r. Blakistpn,ib.ave been- accomplished. ; •, : The, Superin^ndent's ppening, address \was .delivered, and, is of so plain and straightforward aj nature to need little comment. , 7 Jfotice lia& been' giveii| qf what bills the' Government1 are prepared to introduce, of Oiie public: bill to be brbught forward-fey a private* -member, and; i of:; -;x ;privateldbill, Inwood's Mill; Bill; in placet of tbatj^hich j;affer passing through Mthe .last^CouncUjvwas vetoed by the ■Governor.- Committees ,have]beea appointed to consider the Standing Orders, a mere matter of form," and to report the public w.orkß bf'tH^/^provincVpast' and" W contemplation. :A most impoYtan&'task) devolves "• the latter body/theh* work havingireferencfr ito the essencei.bf the estimates, thaehiefbuisinepa ftf,the session.>ln connection with theseduties : a most valuable report on the state of pab- /)?■*? -5? rV? Pj. $* Provincial^ Engmetsr, Jritb, t/the views of that officer upon desitable uti&er-1 takings, has .beeff laid upW the;table Jb'f 'the 'Hbtiseji and will doubtless; form 'a guide ' both to the committee and to the 'CpunciTi generally in their deliberations. In the department of pure-politics rMr. Hal] has,taken the first step « ■by pitting a'notice on.;the paper,forj.iueßday of his intention, to question, the .preseni poyernmeni as to, the extent of tTbeii; relponinbjHty, and: their ttemire of * bjfice.'' .^he! deSuled proceedings' will be found 3 In * another So'far, r' peffeci; harmbhy "pfeyailil^ira is.nj '.< JProm^Mh'fHarEflaii'B''experience duringihi* [Jato -survey lOfiitHe roadfepn the jpeniriawlau we Y g3th,er tha^.^hepjpeni^g up^f .thesejrp^ajWill c^e,exten?|ve f^pplicatio^^!^.J^ 'in.,;oiat district.' 'Whefta clearing is, made, sawyere ' aW'eni^ed;tb 4ipm Ja^aea iiof f!^qsiftoft of ,'gpod it\mW;] wlilß3ln.Beforel%iKht -Hayg'lfeen ;p^m^lefely;hiddeti:^nd^the value bf-the:ilam- '. bar; is» "a iufficibnti inducementi sto r purchase the soil i) Barrycs; Bay. ioM.:• <pasifiee through &c?haps the finest. tijaabercjd'. flat .-in -.the : province,

and one that has the additional advantage^ of , a being Iwell 'i was: some, time ago purchased: from the natives, but it wflriiotMie'Open for: sale dntiL the; General G6vernmpnt • Jiaye so proclaimed •■_ it. We understand thajb; the,.proposedL road lines will be > opened-through this district Without any delay. * . .Teß^rd I ay.^M,Ol(e,o^the^w»mest'■'4ayßwhich we can reiniembeK' 'The'thermometer at three v _ o'clock in the afternoon; in Lyttelton, stood at 115 degreesan the sfln and 90 in:the shade.