CANTERBURY.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 35, 20 August 1864, Page 3

CANTERBURY.

We have Canterbury intelligence up to the 16th hist. The twenty-second session of the Provincial Council of Canterbury was opened on the 11th inst. Very little interest on the occasion was manifested by the general public. There were twenty-fire members present. In his address His Honor stated that arrangements had been made for surveying a line of railway from Christchurch to the Eakaiu ; and also for the necessary plans and specifications for carrying out the work. His Honor alluded to the recent correspondence between the General and Provincial G-overnments, on the subject of Provincial securities. Our space forbids us giving a full resume of His Honor's speech, which we must postpone to a future issue. On the 12th inst. Christchurch was visited by a snow storm, which commenced about half-past two, and continued till dark, when it commencod raining. There were about three inches of snow on the ground. The Standard says the gas company are setting to work in good earnest, so that the good people of Christchurch may expect, before long, to see their town properly lighted. , The Lyttelton Times reports the laying of the foundation stone for the parsonage house for the Incumbent of Lyttelton, on Wednesday, 10th inst., by Mrs. Donald. The Canterbury Provincial Gazette, of the Bth inst., contains « statement of receipts and payments for the quarter ending 30th June. The gross receipts amounted to £153,759 3s. 6d., and the payments to £102,698 10s. Id., leaving a balance in favor of the Province of £51,060 7s. sd. Amongst the most noticeable items of expenditure are £13,405 12s. 2d. — for Immigration Department, £7,000 ; Lands and Works, railways, £24,405 17s. 6d, ; and public works, £39,878 7s. lid. The steeple-chase was re-run on the 10th, the winner being Locomotive carrying 9st. lllbs. Peacock, carrying ilst. 13 lbs., secured a good second place. Seven horses in all came to the post, but none of more than Provincial- celebrity. A contemporary says — " The race "was conducted in a most satisfactory manner, without dispute or protest, and was, in our opinion, a good sample of an old English steeple- chase." There was very little betting.