Miscellaneous.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XII, Issue 749, 11 January 1860, Page 3

Miscellaneous.

LOUD JOHN UUBBELL ON THE ITALIAN QUESTION.

The freedom of the city of Aberdeen was presented to Lord John Russell on the 28th Sept. at a meeting in the Music Hall. As in duty bound Lord John delivered a speech. After some remarks on the subject of reform of no very definite nature, ho laid ; down the rule of doing as wo would bo done by as the guiding principlo of his foreign policy, and took up tho Italian question. " Gentlemen, there is a question on which I will venture to touch before I conclude, because, though not one in which we have taken sin immediate part, it is one in which every Briton must take a deep I interest. I allude to that which has taken place, ; and is taking place, in Italy. (Cheers). You will i permit me to refer to events of some time back, but i which are a clue to that which is happening at the ; present moment. For centuries the Italian people i —a people both rich in commerce and agriculture— 'have been subject to foreign Powers—sometimes to j Germans, sometimes to,the French. About 60, years ;ago a general, full of youth, full of genius, full of .'capacity of every kind, both for war and for civil affairs, entered Italy and declared that he came to give liberty to that people. The Italian people were delighted—the. whole of Lombardy was in'a state of joy and ecstasy, and although his warlike operations were successful, yet for a time it came to be that the French Government was the Government of Italy, and in 1814;.th,e people of Lombardy, I were averse to that foreign dominion, and earnestly desired a change. ■ They applied to an EnglishMinister, to learn what was to be their fatev The English Minister told them that their fate was very' well settled—that the Emperor of Austria had been kind enough to declare that he would take .charge of Lombardy, and therefore |ie, the English Minister, had only to refer them to the Austrian Minister. Well, they have had this new government up to' 1859—t0 the present time—and every year they become more and more averse to it. Well, lam not saying whether they were justified in their dislike of the former French government or of the late Austrian government—l am only telling you what was the fact known to you all—no more. Well, it had occurred some ten or twelve years ago to some men of very ardent hopes and great literary talents, that these foreign nations had not succeeded in attaining the affections or confidence of the Italians— that the Italians might as well govern Italy themselves. It was a new nation, but not a very natural one. ;in 1848-49 they made the attempt. Unfortunately they succeeded so ill that they gave people a great distrust of their power of self-government; but the Emperor of the French having conquered Lombardy in the present year made a wise and magnanimous declaration that he did not go to conquer Lombardy for himself,, but that the Italians should be the free citizens of a great country; , The Italians, not only in Lombardy, but in Tuscany, Modena, and Parma, having acted upon this declaration, they made temporary and provisional governments to themselves, declaring that they wish hereafter to be the free citizens of a great country. (.Applause.) Well, I ask, has there been any mischief produced ? Because I think with regard to this matter of states and nations regulating their own government, it is not very different from that of a man—say in this city of Aberdeen—regulating his own house. But, at the same time, it is possible that a man may manage his house in such a way as to be a great nuisance to his neighbours. . For* instance, lie may start a pyrotechnic manufactory in his house, making experiments to try his skill, and it may be, sending up sky-rockets into the air every evening in order to see the effect. This would not seem to be agreeable, because other householders might conceive that their houses might be set on fire. Instead of wishing to encourage the gentleman to do whatever he pleases in his own house, the Lord Provost might be called on to - interfere with that gentleman because he was likely to set fire to the houses of his . neighbour — but has anything of that sort occurred in Italy ? Can any man say there is such, a: disturbance of order at Milan, .Modena, or..Florence, $ha,t.;>thQ<.neighbours— the Austrians or .other, .neighbburs-^are called upon to interfere? (Cheers.) On the contrary, the conduct of this people, just emancipated, who have been subject to foreign rule for many years, who might have been expected to burst into some excess —possibly some outrage against the persons who are most odious to'them—r they have conducted their matters with perfect order—with such order as if they had been the citizens of a country which had long been free. (Cheers.) Well, then, gentlemen, I say, though we can claim no credit for having enabled these people to assert their freedom—although we have been bystanders, and I think for very good and snfficient reasons, have taken no part in; the hostilities of this spring; yet I think we are bound to say—we do say, and we have said— that against any interference of foreign force to prevent those people having their own government and conducting their affairs as'they like, we do most loudly and solemnly protest—(loud.cheers)—and, therefore, gentlemen, be the terms of the treaty now negotiated what, they mayyif hereafter, consequent upon that treaty, there shall be that of which you have heard, no doubt, and which has been frequently talked of—if there shall be a congress of the powers of Europe—if it shall be theI'wish of 'those powers which have taken part in those hostilities that in the final settlement of Italy and the acknowledgement of the different states belonging to it, the other powers of .Europe should take part in these consultations, we might assist only upon one condition, namely, that with respect to using foreign force in order to compel fulfilment of the conditions of peace, whatever they may be, so as not to interfere with the right of the people of this country to manage their own concerns—that, if such should be the - object or may be the result of such language, England may stand apart and take no concern. (Loud applause.) But, gentlemen, I feel convinced, and such is the language,'not of one of those Powers, but of both those Powers, that whatever their opinions may be as to what has taken: place—and the Austrian government cannot be expected to approve of the revolution in'Modena and Tuscany—yet I believe neither Power has any intention to interfere by force with the decision of those peoples. I think it a matter of great importance that it should be so, because that system— which is rather disguised than expressed by: the phrase, the balance of power—that system means that the different states shall be. independent! that they shall manage their own concerns, and'that''ho 1 one state should have the preponderance in Europe or* dictate what should be the constitution or what this country in independence long acquired, it is not only our interest, but I .think it,must be our wish, to see that'every state in Europe; whether they/ prefer a system which we think not compatible with liberty, or whether they prefer a just and temperate system of representative monarchy, or whether they prefer any other form of government, provided they do not interfere with their neighbours —I think that the independence of the several states of Europe is an object which Great Britain ought to feel a sympathy and interest in. And now, I feel I have troubled you too long; but if so, you must impute it to the kindness you have shown to me. Be assured that, so far as I am concerned, while I have the honour to hold the seals of the Foreign Office, it shall be for no mean purpose, for no selfish interest, that I shall endeavour to use the name, and influence, and authority of Great Britain. This country holds high a beacon which may save the rest of the world. It is not for us to arrogate and dictate with respect to what they shall do, but it is our duty when we do speak to speak in the language of a free people, as the loyal and obedient subjects of a monarch who reigns in the affections of her people." (Loud cheers.) : The proceedings terminated with three cheers for "the youngest citizen." - THE STRIKE IN THE BUILDING TIUDE.. i The struggle in the.building trade between >the employers and society men has assumed somewhat; of a new form. The employers have sought, and in some measures succeeded in finding, hands in the provinces. The Conference.of society men, oh the other hand, having used their utmost efforts to waylay, persuade, intimidate, and repel the new hands. In many cases they have succeeded. The employers have had recourse to stratagems to bring their hands safely to work. In one case, policemen

}arc employed to guard men at work, and stahd iiko I sentinels over them. The Conference has "called ; off" workmen engaged in the country, and men have ilcft thoir work without giving any notice. The \ workmen who have gone in have accepted the 'declaration. Still the numbers on strike have not | diminished. Funds come in—the society's coffers jhave to yield up tho stores in addition to the conjtributions from the trades generally. The original | movers in this unhappy business, the Conference jjinon at the Pa>iour's Arms, are as determined as I j ever.—September 24. i; The strike in tho Building Trade still continues, jiand the gulf between the two parties has, indeed, | been rather widened than closed by efforts at a settlement made this week. Tho Masons withdrew \ their delegate from tho Paviours' Arms Conference, ! and entered upon a negotiation with the masters. ! j But tho enterprise broke down very soon. The i masters declined the compromise, and desired to j exact a revision of the rules and regulations of the » masons' society, which are said to be contrary to Haw. Thus it comes about that the masons go into ithe strike with a will. They declare that "the j}palaver is not what is now wanted," and thereupon jpropose to appeal to the public—October 1. | Lord St. Leonard's has published in a compendious jforra a clear account of the state of the law as it I affects combinations, and the relations between employers and employed. ' The fierce strife between the master builders and the workmen is in no wise abated. It still leads to ;bitter controversy through the medium of the | ; newspapers, and it seems 'to be almost as far as ever from a settlement. There is some talk going on about another attempt to be made by the Masons to effect an arrangement on the basis of a revision of their by-laws; but it is uncertain whether it will succeed.— Oct. 8. ,

■^ Cost' op the Ckimban Wae to Russia.— General Sattler, who was intendant of the Eussian ?T myv? »the Crimea ' has Just published in the lnvahde an account of the provisioning of the Russian army during the late war. It appears from this that the Russian troops in the Crimea at the commencement of the war amounted to 250,000 men, with 100,000 horses/and those of all the troops for whom the intendance had to furnish provisions during 1855, were 845,000 men, with 187,360 horses; and for 1856, 796,973 men, with 183,570 Horses.

Why is it not made a part of education for evsry child to learn early to swim? asks Miss Martineau. Where is the difficulty ? Where is the objection ? Many years ago a boy was drowned in bathing in qne of the great private schools of the dissenters. The usher was with the party, but the boy got beyond his depth, and sank because he did not know how to keep himself up. . Instead of taking measures to show every boy how to do that, the masters forbade bathing altogether; and a more awkward squad than the pupils of that school could not well be seen. They never learned the proper use of theii 1 limbs'; and they were, consequently timid where well-trained lads would have been without a thought of fear. A boy who can swim like a fish is pretty sure to do other things well: to row, to bowl, to drive, to ride; and every child ought to swim like a fish. See how this consideration again brings iis back to the topic of mortality! Is there ever a summer when we do not see a succession of paragraphs about persons drowned in bathing ? Is there ever a tourist season at the Lakes in which every considerable lake has not its victims ? A skiff is upset—a bather has got out of his depth—an angler has fallen over-board; and as none of them can swim, they all go to the bottom. So we go on, year after year. This year 1859 has been mournfully distinguished by coroners' inquests on this kind of needless death. Oxford and Cambridge have offered up their victims, and seas^and rivers havfe sent their bad news to swell the indignation and shame with which we have to confess that we, a maritime nation noted for ourmanly sports, have not yet learned to swim!— Once a WeeJc.

Mr. David Hughes, solicitor, apprehended in the colony of Victoria, was brought before the Guildhall Bench, to answer a charge of feloniously absconding from his creditors and not surrendering to his bankruptcy. Hughes fell into difficulties in 1858, and quitted England for Australia, leaving behind liabilities exceeding £150,000, In Australia every effort was made to prevent his arrest, but Sergeant Brett, the officer in chase, succeeded in his object, and in five months and six days after his departure from London returned with his prisoner. The prisoner was remanded; and his counsel allege that there was no fraud, and that the prisoner's assets will cover his liabilities.

A New Joint "in Joinery.—The! usual process in making boxes has been to dovetail the sides and ends together. Mr. Hine, the fancy cabinet-maker of St. John Street Road, has completely superseded that process by his patent " improved self-support-ing joint." Mr. Hine obtains his joint'by making with circular saws, two tongues or fillets at right angles to each other; one of these tongues being on the edge, the other on the side of any given piece of wood, thick or thin. By the same process he forms two grooves in another and similar piece of wood, also, atright angles'to each' other. The two;tongues are then placed into the two grooves, a perfect joint is ;the result, strong, and so complete, that itis impossible to pull the two pieces of board apart laterally, or in the plane of either one. By merely reversing the position of the tongued bond, an angular joint is produced. <v The process can, be adopted in the making of wooden or stone stairs, by which each f riser " 'would,be so locked into the " tread" that the stairs would be self-supporting. There is scarcely a thing in the whole range of building or cabinet, making, to which this joint could not be ip.pliedj with a saving of labour truly surprising ; so much so, that one man in making boxes can do as much in five minutes as by the ordinary means he could do in an hour. For ship's decks, railway platforms]^flooring, &c, the joint would be invaluable. The Rev^toii'e returns for the quarter published on Ist October, exhibit an increase in customs of £150,000idn Excise of £456,000, in stamps'of £105,000, in^Taxes of £5000, in the Post-office of £35,000 ; and a decrease of £580,000 in the Incometax, and, £200,0b0in the Miscellaneous items. On the whoiethere is a decrease of about £30,000 on the quarter. Oh the year, however, in consequence of the large increasein the Customs, Excise, Stamps, Post-office, and Taxes,"there will be a,net increase of some £530,000 ; notwithstanding the immense decrease (upwards of £2,000,000) in the Income-tax caused by Mr. Disraeli's reductions in the rate^

; ,The Lyons journals state that in several workshops and manufactories in that city, the practice' of paying workmen on Mondays instead of Saturdays has been introduced.

King George of< Hanover recently received a deputation at Emaen andiectured',them on the opposition they made to his government, declaring that if they repeated it or showed any sympathy for German unity he should renounce all his intentions for promoting their prosperity by means of railways and improvements in the harbour and navigation. A letter from Hanover of the 17th Sept.'gives a not inappropriate sequel to this foolish speech. It says: —The King and the Royal family, who were'to have returned to Norderney last night, did not arrive until eleven o'clock the next morning, in consequence of the steamboat on which they had embarked having remained for the twelve hours stuck fast on a sand bank in the Era. This little accident, which might have been worse, should be a lesson even to the amiable but reactionary monarch who succeeded Ernest of Cumberland on the throne of Hanover.

■At the General Post Office, there is a letter from Magenta addressed to "Signor Dearest Brother, London." It need hardly be said that the authorities have riot succeeded in deliveringit.

!At a meeting in Paris the other day, of the shareholders of ttie proposed Italian railway by the Sim-. plori, it was stated that the Alps, that formerly took twelve hours to pass, will be passed over in'half an hour. In that short time the traveller will pass, from the valley of the Khone to the valley d'Ossola, and the Lake of Geneva will be only four hours from the Lago Maggiore, v j

: The strife in the. parish: of \ St. George's-in-the East has been greatly lessened by the intervention of the Bishop of London. The vestry took the initiative in declaring their readiness to submit all j differences to the arbitration of the Bishop, and the •Reverend Bryan King soon acquiesced in this wise and sensible course. The parishioners were officially informed of the facts on Sunday, arid it is remarked, that the congregation behaved much better ; than they have for some time. A vestry meeting was held on Wednesday the 21st fceptomber, whereat a letter was read from the Bishop of London, stating that he deemed it his i duty to close the parish church for the present. A ' formal statement of the allegations which the Testry, ■will submit to the Bishop was read and adopted. ; In answer to a question, Mr. Churchwarden Thompson said he considered that the Bishop meant that I the church should be closed on week days as well as |on Sundays. He should write to the curate Mm charge,' and if he refused to comply he should present him to the Bishop. He should also issue the •following public notice—''Notice is hereby given, (that by order of the Bishop of London, the parish [church will be closed until further notice." Mr. .Stephens—" Suppose the clergyman insists upon ; having service?" Mr. Churchwarden Thompson— , 1 will stop tire supplies. I will cutoff the gas." ,:(Laughter.) Mr. Stephens doubted whether.the jßishop had power to close the church, ai there had j been no not there; a statement which Mr. Thompson met by a recapitulation of his experiences as [churchwarden. '•:■■

• Although the parish church of St. George'a-in-;the-East was closed on Sunday, the 25th September, ithat day did not pass over without strange proceedings in that quarter. The district place* of worship are under the control of the Reverend Bryan King, and therefore the scene of unusual \ modes of celebrating service. One of these is the Mission Church, in Calvert Street, the other St. [Saviour's, m Wellclose Square. The clergy at both adopted the hoval innovation of refusing admission to any one unprovided with a'"ticket!" In the morning all was quiet. But in the evening there was a disturbance at both churches. The mob overcame the opposition offered to their entrance into the Mission Church, but when they had inundated its interior, the gas was turned off. When it was relighted, a body of police, brought in under cover or the darkness, were seen in battle array before the altar, and these potent persons soon cleared the holy edifice. At St. Saviour's, a few ticket-holders gained admission, but the mob besieged the gates, maltreated their defenders, obstructed Mr. Lowder, the clergyman, and compelled him to enter by a back door. Having" performed service to his limited congregation, the\ clergyman escaped by the back way, pursued by the mob. He fled adroitly and reached the Mission House. The mob now proposed to assail his refuge, %ut the police, drawing their staves, drove off thetcrowd, and fastening upon a Mr. Rosier, took him into custody. A fine series of scenes for the Sabbath-day! > The Bishop of Oxford has given formal notice of his intention to issue a commission, addressed to fivebeneficed clergymen of his diocese, to inquire into certain charges alleged against the' Reverend I WilhamSimcox Bricknell, Vicar of Ensham, Oxon, by Mr. Joseph Druce, yeoman and ex-churchwarden of that parish. The offences .specified are reading the Morning and Evening Prayers and Lessons from the pulpit instead of from the reading-desk; not rehearsing the Ten Commandments, nor reading the Epistle and Gospel at the north side of the comI munion table ; and suffering the reading-desk to be desecrated by a number of bricks placed there. ! Richard Dixon, the beadle of St. Michaels Church, Chester Square, has been remanded on a charge of robbing the poor-box. As much property had been stolen from the pews, including books from those of Sir George Grey and Sir Richard Mayne, and money from the poor-box, marked coins were placed j in a box, and a sergeant of police was set to watch. Dixon was seen to enter the church and proceed to a cupboard, whence he took a chisel, a hammer, a piece of thin wood, and a glue-pot, and taking off his coat and hat, struck a lucifer match arid lighted a wax-taper which he had with him. He then I returned to the box ati;he south entrance and took t some money from it. This he effected in an ingenious manner. The front of the box is ornamented and secured with scroll iron-work, which underlaps the bottom; the iron haying been cut across at about two inches up, can, by the withdrawal of a small nail, be removed on one side, by which means an interstice can be made between the bottom and front of the box large enough to pass in a slip of wood a quarter of an inch thick, and thus money in the bottom can be swept out. Dixon, having taken the money in the mode described, applied the wax-taper to a portion of the iron-work to warm it, and then applying the glue-brush, and hammering the bottom again tight, left the box as apparently secure as before. As soon as he had got the money the constable appeared, and surprised him with a question —by whose authority he had opened the box? Dixon at once implored.the constableso/iet him go. He had stolen the money because, being^out of work, he had only £20 a year from his situation" at St. Michael's Church to live upon and support his family.

The vanity of Frenchmen is proverbial; and that of M. Alexandra Dumas senior is thought to be beyond the average, mulatto though he be. So developed is this side of his character that it has been said that in order to make people believe he kept a negro groom, he would get up behind his own cab. He has just bought a yacht, and the fact is thus heralded forth in the newspapers: "The Monte Christo, the pleasure yacht of M. Dumas, has arrived in the port of Cette. It is-a pretty cutter of seventyeight tons, built at Syra, as a Greek inscription on the stern informs the world. It is to go to Paris to be fitted up, where the most eminent artists are engaged to decorate the cabins. The crew consists of six sailors, including the captain, all Greek. They have with .them national costumes of surpassing richness, to be donned by them when they make their triumphal entrance amid the gaze of the won-der-stricken Parisians. The captain'betook him. self first to Marseilles, with the intention of ascending the Rhone; but he found that the locks on the Central Canal were not sufficiently wide. He then went round to Cette, thinking to sail up the Southern Canal as far as Bordeaux; he would then have put to sea and ascended the Seine as far as Paris. But the vessel had not only to be dismasted but to be lightened of part of its ballast* to diminish its draught of water; it was then found, however, that it would be too high out of the water to pass under several of the bridgesion the Canah So that after all the little cutter will in all probability have to go roundby lihe Straits of Gibraltar. As soon as the yacht has been painted and decorated at Paris, M. Dumas means to make a'cruise in the Mediterranean, commencing with Corsica, Monte Christo, Sicily, the coasts of Italy, and the lonian Islands."

Touching tlie San Juan difficulty the •Times' publishes the following, paragraph, •'We have reason to believe that General Harney, the commander of the United States forces in Oregon, took the step of placing a military post on the Island of San Juan on his own responsibility, and without instructions from the Federal Government at Washington. : He has declared to the British:authorities that he did so because American citizens had been arrested on the island, but that he did not mean his occupation to be permanent, though it was his intention to hold the island until he heard from his Government at Washington." . , ; ' Sir John Dean Paul and Strahari, now under sentence in Woking prison, will bo released from confinement on the 23rd ult. Robson, Kedpath, arid Jim the Penman have arrived at their destination, the penal settlement, Western Australia. ' ■ A M. Delave, excited by the feats of Blondin, has been crossing the Genesee falls on a rope. During the performance a man fell over into the river and was killed. \ ■■■ ' -.■■■;/;„■.,-.

Extremes Meet.—A gourmet joined a social club to which Jerrold belonged, and opened a conversation on dining. " Now nobody," said the London Savarin, "can guess what I had for, dinner to-diy!*'." 'The company declined ,to speculate, whereupon'Tthe gourmet said with air, > Why, calfs-tail: soupj" Jerrold—"Extremes>meet|"f ■ . s v? r

Woman's Lovk—Strange is the love of woman: it's like one's beard—the closer one cut! it the stronger it grows—and both a plague.

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- for the reasons assigned on each. Writers are requested to . apply for the same within a month from this date. Barrett, Mrs., Sutton Villa, Crowborough, Sussex, England ' Brooks, John, Post Office, Leeds, Yorkshire Brown, James, Park Farm, care of Ellis & Co., Dublin Bntternall, Mrß., 25 Thomas-street, Poplar, England (2) Chitterly, Mr^f;9r ; Mrs. Hamilton, RichaTd-street, Chatham, Cooper^ George^ Kajapoi : [England (Registered) Crook, Wm.y;earpenterj &c, 9 Great Queen-street, Westminster, Crogsley, Baines', & Co., Manchester [London, Dannelly, John, County Antrim, Ireland Davis, Miss Mary Ann, 32 Provost street, Hoxton, London Deiss, blacksmith, Papanni Dines, George, at Knowsly'g Bush, Christchnrch Dinkerton, J.,17 West Bank, Richmond-road, Melbourne Dunn, H. Young's, Kaiapoi Findley, Charles, Ballarat, Victoria ' Gapp, Mr. Kaiapoi, . : . Hanmer, Humphrey, Simool, Canada West, N.A. Harrington, Thomas, Ontlands, Van Diemens Land (2) Harrison, R. Christchurch Hawton, Mr. 25 Davies-street, Hobart Town (2) Johnson,' Andrew, Mount Prospect, Kington, Melbourne JobjJgon.Andrew, P. 0., Creswick Creek, Melbourne Kean, J. Papanui < , [New Town, Poplar, England Kerrigo,Mr.,,care of, Mr. Wallnut, Paris-place, North street, •' Marshall, Thomas, Christchnrch .. .'. ■ „-, Macdonald; James, Watchome-street, 17, Hobarton -: - Millington, care of John Rochfort, Ly ttelton Mellon, Edwin,-cheesemonger, Whitechapel,,London Page, James, P. 0., Christcharch . Pawler, MissjE., P.O.,Sydney, N.SIW. Rippingalale, Charles, Christcharch Rochfort, John, Christchnrch . ■ . . . Sejidall, H., P. 0., Melbourne Sheltoh, W.,"tailor, Lytteltoa Sisfon, Mr., Emigration Barracks, Christchurch Skilling, James, Bally Reigle, Ireland Smith, C. C, Post OfHce, Melbourne Smith, John, Christchurch Sutton,Catherine,Dnke-street, Wellington, Hobarton (registered) Snell, Post Office, Christchurch Tatam, A., Northgate street, Canterbury, England Troloye,J.j Woodbank, Kai Koras Vener, Thomaß, Lytteltoa Vernard, Esqre.j Jamison-street, Sydney, N.S.W. Wagstaff, Mr. 9 St. John* Terrace, Hackney-road,- London . „,. -.:■■ F. E. WRIGHT, Postmaster. Post Office, Xyttelton, 9th January, 1860. '; CHRIBTCHURCH. • LIST OF XJNCLAIMED LETTERS. Adams, G. ':T . ' King, Frederick Anderson, Saml. Knight, Bruce (2) Anhurstj Mr. Knight, Herbert Anneorg, Fredk. Knight, H. (4) Bailey, Samuel Knight, H. T. (3) Barks, Arthur Lamb, Alex. (2) Barnett, Mixs E. . Lawrence, R. Batchelor, G. H. (7) Lewin, John . Batchelor, Henry Lillic, Thomas Beaton, Mr. ' Lincoln, John Benoeke, Johana Lindsay, R. 8., Bird, Wm. ■ • Lingard, James (8) Boichenough, Ralph , Lowery,'Wm. Birch,. Priestly Martin, Mr. ' : Bprgfejell, Johana Mathews, William Boult,J.W. Matthews, T. Bdnlton,Mr. Mem, W. H. Boucher, Mr. . Murray, Miss Cathreen Brawns, Mr. Millar, John M. Bright, Geo. Monro, David Browne, Henry . Morris, Mrs. Emma Brace, Thomas , Mcßratney, A. (8) Burton, John McKenzie, T. (7) Campbell, Samuel „ ■ Nichol, T. Champion', Richard Nichplnon, Wm. Church, John . Oaks, Wm. Clark, C. O'Neill, James Cleaver, Mary PaTker, Thomas Joseph Congreve,;Sir Wrn. (6) Patmer, Mr. Carnfoi'd, Walcot Ridley; Pearson^ Thomas Courage, George V Pecker, Mr. ; Crewe,Mr. Peltamar, S. W. Croft, Lewis Pennycook, William (2) Dargon, John ' Piper, Mr. Daviee, Monsieur Pipson, Caleb, (2) Davis, H. Price, Edwd. M. Davis, Heary Kiman Powell, P. Dearing, T. (2) Ranby, Robert Dearing, C. Read, Henry ; Dulamaine, Frederick Wm. Rewn or Reeder, John Francis Denney, Joseph Riley, Mrs. Donnelly, Mary (3) Rose, Alex. Denney, Joseph Roylls, T. S. Da Moulin, Henry . Ryan, Phillip Dv Moulin, William -■.: Slate, Saml. Damausey, E. J. Bansom, William Elgood, Miss C. Scott, James, Elmes,Wm.(3) ■ Short, Elijah (2) TUnis,I Mary Ann Siddon, Henry Ellis, Mr. ; ; ' : Signal Jane (2) Psnwick, H. (4) . Smart, W. Fenllbrook, G. F. Smeek, Mr. FitzGerald, William * Smith, Charles (2) Freoland, Chas. Smith, Mr. Gahagaa, B. . ' Snell, Joseph Gardner, G. (3) Spake, Mr. Gardner, Mr. : Stewart, Mr. ' Gajwon, John , Stephenson, W. Gorris, Michael . Stokes, Jonepb Good, E. SymeßjT. ■ Grace, Wm. „.. .., Tetley, J. D. Gnillim, Thomaa Thompson, Mrs. E. J. (2) Hall, Thomas Thompson, R. F. Hall, Chas. (2) Tamer, Thos. Hammond, R. Valender, Thoraaa Hannah, Geo. (2) , Veroy, Mrs. Harper, George . Walker, Mr. Harris and Lochenstein,'(3) Ward,J. Hibbert,Wm. ' .' Ward, Mr. Hill, Chas. ' Warlan Samuel Hollier, Edward Watt, Hugh Hoodraan, (J. Wcdereel, Chas. Humphroysi F. (2) Werry, William Hurley, John Whard, Edward Jackgon, Henry . Wheeler, Jense , Jackson, William Wilson, Geo. Jenken», 'Mm. E. Wilson, John (3) Jilespey, John '. / Williams, John (2) Jones, Mm. Fanny 'Wood, E. Jones, Botoert (3). '■ -„'■: ;\ Wright, Frederick ■''■'■'■■ Kean, Mr. (2) - Wyatt, tbe Eev. A. H. Kebblewhit^Heni^;..,.;.. .-, A.,W.^. ;,.,-.■,., ;.. „: ; ..

' " RETURNED FROM'KAIAPOI. .;

;•" Bonnet, William Gurduor, —. Boyso, J. Hood, Mr. ' :•' Boattio, James Ilnnmor, R. Esq. i Bnxtor, Mr. (2) Lee, Thomas Crawford, Mr. Mcßobort, John (2) Ooopor, —. Esq., McFurlnuo, Archibald Callow, Edwd. MoFarlauo Alexander . i Darko, J5, und E. Malcolm, A. Dishor, John ' McMurdo, M. ' Dobbs, H. Somus, J. Danby, P. Smith, Mr- (Jollio and Loo) Fox, W. Simmons, Miss P, Ford, \V. Thompson, Mrs. (2) Flower, E. J. Vincent, T. (2) Gibbs, S. Wilson, Win, (2) Graco, —. Wilson, R. Qoodyor, John Wrott, Josiah DETAINED FOB POSTAGE. Mrs, J. Pearson, euro of Mr. Braithwaito, Leinstor Street' North Melbourne, Australia. • . RETURNED LETTERS Originally postod at Christcliurcb, but which "have beon returned for the reasons assigned on each. Writers tiro requested to apply for the same within one mouth from this date. Abraham, Mr. T. R., Post Office, Molbourne, Australia : Alder, Mr. H., labourer, Christchurch Bridge, Mr. Kaiapoi Brown, Mrs..J. 0., Post Office, Christchurch '.\ Boyco, Mr. John Brooks, Mrs. John, Post Office, Leeds, Yorkshire, England Bright Mr. James, Lower Lincoln road : Bennett, Captain John, Ellitro, ur. Howdoii, Yorkshire, England Cobbold, Mr., T. White, Esq. ' ■ Cressy, Mr., Fendall'Town .. Coleman, Mr. Frederick, Grewtowne, Wellington • Dobbs, Esq., Calverton Erely, Mr., Kaiapoi ' / Foreman, John, shoemaker, Kaiapoi Gittins, Thomas Lloyd, Esq., Post Office, Sydney [England Guilford, Elizabeth J. S. Lee, 92 Bermondsy-st., London Bridge, Honwood, Mr. C, Pout office, Adelaide, Australia Hanmer, — Esq. . » . Hillyard, Alexander, Esq., Post Office, Sydney Hornby, Mrs., 76, Grove street, Liverpool, England Humphries, M., Esq.; Christchurch Hunt, Mr., Christchureh . : . • Hulcup, Mr. J., Mr. C. Reed's, Christchurch Jorens, Mr., Christchurch Jackson, Mr. H., carpenter, Christchurch Kimes, Mr. W., Christchurch Bush, Kaiapoi Knapp, Mr. G., bootmaker, Rangiora . Lead, Mr.y carpenter, Lambton quay, Wellington ■ : Manilla, Mr. - Mannaring, Mr. William, care of Edw. Mole, Ship Inn, Pleasant Creek, Victoria. Mason, Mr., Seabright Terrace, Hackney-road, London Matthews, Thomas, Christchurch ■; , Merrin, Mr. W., Post Office, Collingwood, Melbourne Piecrorn, Mr. Pollard, Mr., Christchurch Poster, Mr., Nelson, New; Zealand : Reynolds, John Robuldo'n, Nicklis, Wellington, New Zealand j ;•}■ Rost, Henry, (native of Germany) Christchnrch Schaffer, Henrick, Riccarton (German) - Shaw, George, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Smith, Mr John, nr. Heathcote river Smith, John, St.' Albans Stratton, Mr., Cbristchurch ' Ward, Mr. Tlipmas, Riccarton , ■ Ward, Mr. Thomas, lato of Riccartou, Papanui Ward, Mr. Joseph, care of Mr. Hart, White Hart, Christchnrch Wenham, Mrs., Mr. Wenham, baker, Buckland, Dover, England Williams, Mr. J. A., Christchurch Williams, Mr. James, Christchurch Younge, Mr. (Royal) ALEXANDER BACK, Postmaster, . January 5th,1860. Christchurch.

January sth, 1860,