THE "LYTTELTON TIMES," yOBLISHED» IN-i.YXTBtTON' ;EyKKT WED- . 1 'JTESDAY ANli SATURDAY, —- ' ■■■ '. IS delivered in! Christchurch and along 'the,line oF'rqad by special express the same morning;" W Kaiapoi, by post; every Monday and Thursday; and is transmitted to «übscriberis iri'Akarea and all other parts of the province by tevery" opportunity; >■■--.'■■■ > --■ : TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. _ In advance. On credit. Year J . ,"£1 11 6 ..... £1 17.6 Half-year. . . 16 0 ... . . 1 0 0 ■ •Quarter ...... 8 6 . :, .': .: '; .;10 0 * Subscriptions In advance are considered due immediately upon ibh' c commencement' of the ■period subscribed for. •**, j All. periods of subscription should be considered as terminating on the last day of March, June, September or Decembers ■''-'-, , \ ' TERMS OF ApyER/TIip&ENT.-;. \ For, .the first insertion:'. Six lines and Under, Two' Shillings, and for each additional line, "Tubes TPence. For each subsequent insertion, JHalf-Pkice. ~'\ ' ' . . ;;!.'; . ■ > i Advertisements should reach this office not later than 3 p.ra! .oh Tuesday or Friday for insertion in the succeeding issue: for with--drawal,~ orders should'be received on the pre.vioua Monday or Thursday. AH Advertising and Printing accounts furnished monthly, v ■'■■ !! Orders will be received at this office, or by the following ' '" V ■ • AGENTS:— Mb. B. W. MptJNTFOBT, Christchurch; „ G. C. Black, Kaiapoi; „ F. T. Haskins, Papanui? ; „ J. D. Gab wood, Akaroa. '•/ I Who are authorised to take subscribers' names, and to collect all accounts due to tHis office; and from whom copies of the paper can be obtained as soon as possible after publication. "Lyttelton Times" Office, Oxford Street; Lyttelton, Jan. 1, 1858. : , ; -PUBLIC NOTICE. A Special Meeting•■ of Justices of-^the jljL ; Peace, residing within 20 miles of the Resident Magistrate's Office, in Christchurch. willbp held at the Land Office, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd of February next, at 11, a.fn, for the purpose of forming the Jury last for the ensuiag year. JOHN HALL, ! ' Resident Magistrate. Resident Magistrate's Office, Chnstchurch, Jan. ilth» 1858. WO- JOSEPH BRITTAN, ESQ. STR, —We the iindersig-ned Electors and others of the To\vti of Lyttelton respectfully solicit you to allow yourself to be put fin nomination as a Candidate at the ensuing IBlection of a Representative for the Town of Tjyttelton, in the Toorn of J. E. Fitz Gerald, Esq., resigned. * ; Believing that in the next Session of the. -General Assembly measures of \dtal impor- • tance * -to the best interests of the Colony will be introduced, we feel confident that the talent, energy, and practical knowledge possessed by you would be used for the protection and advancement of this Province. ' Should7 youTdo us the honour to accept this invitation, we pledge ourselves to use our best .interest to secureybur return. ' We have the honour to remain, Your obedient servants, R. H. Rhodes Geb. Compton 'Thomas Gee Rowland Davis •John D. Bamford . ,Wm. HutchSnson Richard Bunker Augustus Ford ■C: E. Diimpier J Richard Tucker H. J. Le Cren W. Eades, H.M.C. J.Longden F.E.Wright R. Latter A. J. Alport George May A. Bayfeild Charles Nurse Rich. Wormald. J. R: Eades Lyttelton, Dec 30, 3857. ..-..' TO R. H. RHODES, ESQ. „ MY Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt this day of a Requisition, «igned by yourself and several other gentlemen, in which I am asked to become a Candidate for the Representation of the Town of Lyttelton in the House of Representatives. I assure you I feel greatly by such a mark of confidence,;and I much regret my ■inability to show how. highly I esteem it by iicceding wrtiiout hesitation to the Requisition. J?ut I am unable to do so-- I hardly suppose it ■can*interest the gentlemen signing the Requisition to know the reasons which compel me io •decline the honour they would «n me; %>ut as it might appear like indifference to the compliment were 1, not to do so, I.may state ;^lhat ihey swase out o^' my private affairs. lam not yetable to absent myse".f from the various occupations in which I am engaged. Were it otherwise I should feel pleased in placing my services at-the command of my fellow-colonists. And I eaii assure } rou there is no constituency I should think it a greater honour to represent than that of Lyttelton. May I request you to communicate this answer to the gentlemen sagniag the Requisition, and believe me to remain, Iffy dear Sir, Your's very sincerely, 1 . JOSEPH BRITTAN. iLinwood, Jan. 50,1858.