The Lyttelton Times.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 593, 14 July 1858, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times.

Wednesday, July lkth. It is not every day that we get news from the Seat of Government. We devote today's paper to as much, of the news as we '■can insert. It is difficult, however, to deal with two months' intelligence at once, and •we have therefore culled the most important to commence with. We have received a letter from v Our Special Correspondent," 'dated Auckland, June 23rd, telling how matters stood then; but as it came to hand too late for publication in our present issue, we are obliged to defer it till- our •next. J

By the arrival of the White Swan we have received Auckland papers to the 29th -ult. We give elsewhere a prolonged summary, of Legislative proceedings from the Auckland correspondent of the ■' Nelson Examiner' and must confine ourselves to *hat resume, in. this issue, to leave all possible space for tbe most important speech <>i the Session, tbe. Colonial Treasurer's financial statement. Even then we are enabled to give only the half of it to-day the remainder to follow on Saturday. The •'New Zealander' praises it in the most unqualified manner,. ; and tbe 'Southern Cross' says, although its delivery occupied three liours, -""it. was listened to /notwithstanding the length, with marked throughout, and very deservedly. J&fla those who disagreed with it in details*

admitted it to be a manly, straight-forward exposition of the complication of financial difficulties into which the Colony bad been brought, and of the means which had already, and were furthermore to be employed for extrication."

Messrs. Moorbouse and Ward were introduced and took their seats on tbe 24th ult. The former gentleman had to petition for his seat, from the non-arrival of the official notice of his election, which had been dispatched in the mail per Henry, but did not then reach Auckland.:

The following acts passed this session by the General Assembly, have been assented to by the Governor, and printed viz:—-An Act. for the Interpretation of Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand; an Act to'declare, the lawsof England, so far as applicable to the circumstances of the Colony, to have been in force therein on and after the 14th day of January, 1840 j an Act to provide for tbe Payment of Costs in Prooeeding-s instituted, on behalf of the Crown; an Act to provide for tbe Service of the Process of the Supreme Court of New Zealand upon Defendants absent from the Colony; an Act to render the Property in New Zealand of Debtors absent from the Colony available for tbe Payment of their Debts; an Act to declare Unstamped Instruments executed out of, but affecting' Real Estate within this Colony, admissible in evidence; an Act to regulate tbe Appointments and Duties of Corners in the Colony of New Zealand; an Act for raising a Militia within the Colony; an Act to enable the Governor to sell certain Reserves in tbe Pensioner Villages in the Province/of Auckland, and to pay over tbe Proceeds to Her Majesrr's Imperial Treasury; an Act to provide for the Issue of Writs for supplying Vacancies in the House of Representatives during tbe Recess; and an Act to enable the Proprietors of Sheep and Whaling Stations to give valid Security on future Produce of Wool, Oil, and Bone.

The following was tbe progress of the other Bills under consideration, according to the 'New Zealander,' on the 22nd ult.":—

The series of Electoral Reform Bills of which we have given an analysis-read a first time, and referred to Select Committee.,

; Customs Regulation Bill, 1858 (127 clauses and 10 schedules); in Committee of House of Representatives, to be again considered on Tuesday next.

New Zealand Postal Bill; reported by Committee of House of Representatives. Boundaries of Provinces Bill; passed byHouse of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.

Roman Catholic Endowments Bill; reported by Committee of House of Representatives. Gaolers/Act, 1858 (amendment of law of appointment of Gaolers and custody of Debtors and Criminals); passed by House of Representatives.and transmitted to Legislative Council. Bankers' Drafts Bill; passed by House of Representatives and transmitted to Legislativ/e Council.

Church of England Endowments (Bishop Selwyn's Bill) passed by Legislative Council, and passed and re-transmitted by House of Representatives with amendments.

Census (collection) Bill; passed by House of Representatives and transmitted to'the Legislative Council.

Execution of Criminals Bill; passed Hduse of Representatives, and transmitted to Legislative Council.

_ Petty Sessions Bill; also transmitted to Legislative Council.

Bankers' Returns Bill; read a first time, and referred to Select Committee of House of Representatives.

Sheriffs' Appointment Bill; transmitted by House of Representatives to Legislative Council

District Courts Bill; reported on by Committee of House of Representatives. Native Districts Regulation and. Circuit. Courts Bill; read a first time in the House of Representatives.

Land Claims Settlement Extension Act, 1858; read a first time in the House of Representatives.

Provincial Reserves Bill; read a first time in the House of Representatives.