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Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 74, 5 June 1852, Page 8

Times Office, Friday Evening. We have received the first number of the Guardian and Canterbury Advertiser, but too late to say more than that we give it a hearty welcome, and wish it an honourable and prosperous career.. Our contemporary wears a most presentable aspect, both as regards the general " getting up," and the contents of its columns. We observe that it devotes a large space (but not more than their intrinsic merits deserve) to the " Garden and the Farm," which we have no doubt will be duly appreciated by the agriculturalists of the plains. Our contemporary, on commenting on the proceedings here on Her Majesty's Birthday, says, " the rest of the races scarcely afforded average sport." We merely notice this as a justification to ourselves; for we have been blamed for publishing a " trio of letters," and censured for "mis-statements a.nd abortive attempts at wit" in pretendin? that the report of the Regatta and Sports emanated from the Committee. Peccavimus, we admit it; but Editors are but Mortals, though they assume, like the occupants of the Papal throne, infallability in sublunary affairs, and with about as much reason. We erred in receiving the report as official, but we fceartity torgive the jocose individual who tampelk with our credulity. " To err is human, to forgivs divine."

An inquest was held to-day at th^-jtSsatli- % cote Arms, at the Ferry, before" Dr. Miald, the yj Coroner, and 13 Jurymen, on the body of 3 William Cone, who fell from his horse on | Wednesday night on the road between Mr. % Pownsend's and the Ferry, and was killed on J the spot, his neck being broken. Mr. Packer , and Mr. Fail field having given some evidence ] with respect to the melancholy event, the Coro- - ncr recapitulated the evidence, and the Jury £ returned a verdict of " accidental death," ad- J ding "it is to be desired that more efficient % means should be taken to render the road safe and fit ibr travelling." .