JOURNAL OF THE WEEK.

Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 19, 17 May 1851, Page 5

JOURNAL OF THE WEEK.

We have this week to record two untoward occurrences. The first is, the accidental destruction by fire on Friday week, of a raupo house, belonging to Mr. Stuart, not far from the ferry over the Heathcote. ** We regret to say that Mrs. Stuart was somewhat severely burnt. The event is a practical censure upon the use of such easily destructible materials for any other than very temporary habitations. The other is an accident which happened last Monday to Mr. Parkinson, of Gollan's Bay, his horse rearing at some object in the road, and falling back upon him. Mr. Parkinson's thigh was broken, and he was otherwise severely bruised ; but we are glad to be able to state that he is in a fair way of recovery. Our little town has assumed a somewhat busier appearance during the past week, owing to the recent arrivals from Wellington and Otago. The continuance of fine clear weather has been most favourable to business operations, although on Thursday the appearance for a time of snow upon the hill-tops around the harbour, reminded one of the presence of winter.

A Government Gazette was issued on the 21st, intimating the appointment of Lieut.-Colonel Wynyarcl as LieutenantGovernor of New Ulster.

It is almost unnecessary that we call the attention of our readers to an advertisement in another column announcing a Regatta and Public Sports to take place on the Queen's Birthday on Saturday next. The public are probably fully acquainted with the proposed amusements by the handbills which have been placarded during the last few days. We need do no more than express our hope that all our fellow-colonists, both dwellers in the town and dwellers in the plains, will unite to do all honour to the first public festivities held in the Canterbury Settlement.

The " Castle Edeisv' —The missing vessel is reported in the Sydney papers as having made that port on April the 2nd. The fact is further authenticated by a private letter ieceived by one of our fellowtownsmen. She had on board Dr. Haylock and the other passengers for Nelson. We understand that one of them has brought an action against Capt. Thornhill for running on to Sydney, and has recovered damages for loss of time; moreover, that the Court has decided that the passengers are to be conveyed back to Nelson iv the same vessel.