Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 679, 11 May 1859, Page 4

Local Intelligence.

TtfHttP! Avas an error in the Census table published in our Saturday's issue. By a blunder in correcting tlie press the number of the members of the Church of Scotland of the mule sex resident at Timavu was made 472 instead of 47. • .

We'have to notice an improvement in the Post Office of this town, A verandah has been added in front ttud an additional room at the rear. With

these improvements, though it is yet by no means either a sightly or convenient building, still it is relieved from the disgrace of being by many degrees the worst in New Zealand.

Another improvement of the town is the formation of Winchester street, by the prison labor gang. One half of the street was made some months ago; the other half, including the filing upof the difficult gully opposite the jail, is now near completion. The cutting,from the crown of the hill and the filling up of the dip at each end will effect something like an approach to a level, and will in fact add another street to the town. So far as it has gone, the work has been very well done indeed; and the prison gang (if the feeling is not forbidden by jail regulations) will have a right to take considerable credit for it. The Louis and Miriam, whose coming alongside the public jetty we noticed in our last, performed an unprecedented feat. In seven and a half hoursshe discharged. 170 tons of cargo, every package of which was cleared off the jetty within the time specified. The brig when she came alongside was drawing eleven feet of water but never touched ground once. We hope the expedition with which this has been achieved will raise the credit of the port, which now can boast, of two jetties at both of which colonial traders of a large class discharge, Peacock's wharf being almost constantly employed by them. The little steamer Planet is now being laid up for repairs at Christchurch Quay, as being the nearest point to Anderson's foundry in Christchurch. She has now been running for 15 months without a rest of consequence, 'and her machinery needs some cleaning and a few repairs. A fortnight, it is expected, will see her at work again. A well 'authenticated rumour is going about that a river steamer will soon>.be on its way from Sydney to this port, having been purchased by a mercantile firm in this town to meet the increasing traffic. A cricket match, the concluding game for the season, was played at Avonside, on the 6th inst., between, the Married and the Single of the club. The Married went in first,. and made 51. The Single followed, and scored 65, allowing the Married to return for a second innings, when they scored 75 before the stumps were drawn on the approach of night. Messrs. J. and W. G. Brittan and Miles amongst tlie married men distinguished themselves by their score. Amongst the singles, Mr. Dawe surpassed all in the score, and Mi". Parkerson was most effective in his bowling*.