Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 708, 20 August 1859, Page 5

Local Intelligence.

The length of 'Dr. Hochstetter's lecture, to which, however, we willingly give room, has ■cut out a quantity of local matter and colonial news prepared for this issue. The' English mail may be called due today, as the day of arrival in Sydney this month is one day earlier than usual. Before our next issue at any ra^e the Swan (or some other steamer) may be expected with the mails of June from England. The arrival of the Airedale in Nelson must be deemed highly .satisfactory, especially* to those ..-interested in. her passengers and. cargo. Tbe,lengtb of the voyage has been considerable, but not so great as was estimated by

those who dated from the day first fixed for

her departure. Judging from the weather prevalent on the English coast, we had given rlipr the same day of 'departure from the land "as the Cameo, and it.'' appears that the sup-

position was very close to the fact. She may be expected here, under steam, every day. ..; r Th« second meeting of .. Lyttelton Chamber, of,-. Commerce,- was Jield :at Mr. Alport's counting house on Fi-iday^yesterday) when there^ was a very full attendance of Members! ■■ We understand that since the

first meeting a large number of gentlemen

connected with the mercantile business of the province have added, their names to the original list of members,, and many of them «were present on Friday. The committee appointed at ,the last meeting1.: brought up the rules which had been entrusted to them to

compile; these were read and after some little discussion, adopted as a whole. The} r have been; we beliein, compiled in a grent moasure from the /published rules of the Chambers in the. neighbouring1 colonies, by- the .-election' of such as were, most appropriate- to this community, and a few., necessary- additions and amendments. At this meeting.' the officers for the year were chosen by ballot,' as follows: —Mr. I. T. Cooksonj chairman; Mr. A. J. Alport,. deputy chairman; Messrs. Banks, Beeby, Bowler, jun., Buchanan,. Buckley, Campbell, Hargreaves, Latter, Peacock, and .Ward, .mambsrs; of. committee.: We understand that .the: .Chamber will proceed at once --to .'''actiotir;"pon" some subjects of general importance' to1 the mercantile com'.raunity..: '■.■:.:■ ;.•.■•:•:.•. ■■■■■ ••■•> :•• ■":■<■-■. : -• :