Local Intelligence.

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

Local Intelligence.

We perceive the business of the Session will probably have been so far accomplished as to allow the Southern Members to return home by the White Swan next trip. It is stated on reliable authority that His Honor Mr. Acting Judge Gresson will be appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court. to be resident at Canterbury. Another Jndge will be appointed from England. With a resident Judge we-may now hope that the administration of civil and criminal law in its various branches will freely and uninterruptedly take its course, and both the person and the property <of the settlers be fairly secured; which they can hardly be said to have been since the foundation of the settlement.

An acting Commission for Mr. Jos. Brittan, as Resident Magistrate, has arrived per White owan.

We undorstand that a sum of £1,000 stands upon the printed estimates to be asked for byGovernment for building a Custom-house at Lyttelton. This . too is a> step, but a rathe? short one in the right direction;; but we> don t. quite see what sort of an office .can be built dor £i; 000 now-a- days. Th c present Custom house is certainly a disgrace to the General Government, and contrasts most shabbily with every other public office bnilt here by the Canterbury Association or the Provincial Government. It is stated that ultimately the provinces_will be debited with expenses of Customs buildings, collection, &c. - _ / We learn from the 'Southern Cross . that Dr. Campbell, late Superintendent of Auckland, was married at Meerut, India, in February last, toOVliss Wilson, daughter of J. Cracroft Wilson, judge of Moradabad, who some time ago was a visitor to this province. ' " ■ We are gladto perceive that Captain Gay, of the Corsair, is continuing a successful capturer' ..of- whales. "On Saturday last he killed one fwhich will yield about ten tons of oil. This, makes" his third considerably within a month. The second .whale, of which we formerly.gave notice, yielded se^en tons; The three were right whalesj'and the Captain's; activity may.be esti-mated-from the fact that he has seen only four whales : altogether, including those ■•'captured." •The barque Tenor, from Hobarton, which cruises now" off the harbour, has been on the coast for six months, and succeeded in capturing only.one whale, besides having jfche mortification of[ losing a boat's crew by desertion. It will 'thus be seen that whaling, after all, is but; a lottery.., It appears, however, that such active men as Captain Gay can turn the chances considerably in favour, of success. The last whale is ;nowv being tried down, which will occupy this week, and as all the\casks on board will thereby be filled; the detention, of getting others will delay;further cruising for a few days' longer. > Mr. Cox, late manager of one'of the Wellington theatres, accompanied by our old favorite, Mrs..Foley, and several assistants, are amongst, the arrivals, per White Swan. We presume they have visited Canterbury with a view of giving a series of dramatic representations'. The lqng winter nights at this season, and the dulness which prevails in our small community, incline us to hail .this prospect of an agreeable1 entertainment 1 with satisfaction.. The ; talents of Mrs. Foley.are too,well.known here to require.' comment; ■•:"/...: '.'". /' /./*,..:/

We-hail with pleeasure the : advent.of steam com munication - in : ; the. arrival; of:the ■} White Swan, and/from inspection, we can heartily confirm, tho numerous testimonies in her favour for accommodation, and -efficiency in every respect, published by our colonial contemporaries; some of which are quoted/in our shipping intelligence. We understand'she'is engaged only, for six months,—then to be superseded by the others engaged by : Mr..Sewell. JHCer,captain, is a -'brother-'of our respected Commissioner for purchases of native lands, and is spoken of highly by his passengers." \";/" - .""',' We have had many complaints or" the bad state of the roads, but none. so euphonious, elegant, and pathetic, as a poem on the subject, from some poet "Laureat in embryo, who. seems "to blush unseen,.and spread his sweetness in the (Christeh urch) air.'' As it 'is rather too' long foi\our columns, we give a couple7 of verses that may perhaps induce the poetically inclined' portion of the public to subscribe for the publication of/the poem in.extenso:— ; .:• ..-"*.

We got our load in twice, Safe to the highway road; But what a change in it _o nice, 'T was certain it was soft to go/ Gentle (Lillebulluero! j

All of a" sudden we were, stopt—The dray refused to nibye; The whip began to fly. across—» For all it would not do.': . Oh! Xillebulluero!