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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 661, 9 March 1859, Page 3

The SYNOD.—The Bishop of New Zealand arrived in town on Monday, and the Synod of the Church of England will commence its sittings tomorrow afternoon in the Provincial Council Chamber, which has been lent for the purpose: the only other suitable room, that of the Athenaeum, not being allowed by the terms of the Crown Grant to be used for religious purposes. Should the White Swan not have arrived by Thursday, with the delegates from Otago and Canterbury, the Synod will be postponed till the following day. About thirty delegates, lay and clerical, are expected to be present.—Wellington, March 2. ' A' letter from Buenos Ayres, in the 'Havre Journal,' states that the bishop of that place has ex-corauiunicated all FreemasGns, and declared their doctrines incompatible with those of the Catholic Church. In consequence of this the clergy have exhorted from the pulpit the wives and children of Freemasons to quit them, and servants to denounce them. ...'■■■ A dwarf, named Richebourg, who was only 60 centimetres (23| inches) high, has just died at Paris, aged 90. He was, when 3'oung, in the service of the Duchess d'Orleans, the mother of King Louis Philippe, with the title of " butler," but he performed none of the duties of the office. After the first revolution broke out, he was employed to convey despatches abroad, and for that purprose was dressed as a baby, the despatches being concealed in his cap, and a nurse being made to carry him. For the last 25 year* he lived in the Rue de Four, and during all that time, never went out. He had a great repugnance to strangers, and was alarmed when he heard the voice of one; but in his own family he was very lively and cheerful in his conversation. The Orleans family allowed him a pension of 3000 francs.