The Lyttelton Times

Lyttelton Times, Volume II, Issue 99, 27 November 1852, Page 6

The Lyttelton Times

November 27, 1852. We have been favoured with the perusal of the Sydney Empire of the Ist instant, containing English news to the 7th August. We are enabled, thus, to ascertain in some measure how the elections have . re-

suited,1 but owing to the meagre and unsatisfactory nature of the. intelligence given by the Melbourne journals, it is hardly possible to arrive at any positive conclusion. As far as the intelligence goes, it would appear that the majority against protection was decisive, but the Empire states that it is far from being equally certain that the Ministry would regard that fact as a defeat sufficient to induce them to quit office. If they renounce Protection, the results of the Elections will, after all, not be more than, questionably Ministerial, and the Earl of Derby has an equal chance with Lord John Russell of obtaining a majority hi the Commons. .■-■_.;, , ; It would appear that religious topics had: a good deal to do with the results of certain elections ; at Liverpool in particular, where Dr. McNeill's influence was sufficient to deprive Mr. Cardwell of his seat, though;' we do not learn who was his successful competitor. The cause of Free Trade was thus made subservient to religious considerations, and Mr. Ewart, likewise, seems to have been rejected on similar grounds. On the other hand, Mr. Macaulay has been returned for Edinburgh; and Lord Palmerston, Sir James Graham, Sir W. Molesworth and Mr. Bright have been re-electedi Baron Rothschild has been returned for London and Mr. Edward Miall, Editor of the Nonconformist, for Rochdale. It is not difficult, we think, to foresee that the question of Free Trade once definitely settled by the new House, another of equal moment will come prominently forward, and religion again be made the theme of strife, and contention. Much will, however, depend upon the Irish elections, of which,, as yet, we have no particulars. ..■ •„■.

Memorials have been prepared and are now in course' of signature, addressed to Sir George Grey, requesting that his Excellency will be pleased ta form an Electoral District, to include the neighbourhood of Lyttelton, and the Bays of Port Albert and Port Victoria. Under the Provincial Councils' Ordinance the Inhabitants of these localities are included in the Christchurch Country District, with which they are but slightly connected, and separated from, moreover, by'natural boundaries. It seems desirable, therefore, rather than that the boundaries of Lyttelton be enlarged, that the numerous population residing in its vicinity should be formed into a separate electoral District, and not be included in the immense tract of country, extending from the Kaikoras to the Waitangi, which is now vaguely defined as the Ghristchurch Country. Subjoined are the Memorials, which are lying for signature at the Mitre and Canterbury Hotels: To His Excellency Sir Geokge Grey, &c. The Memorial of the undersigned inhabitants of the neighbourhood of Lyttelton, and of the hays of Port Albert and Port Victoria, Humbly Sheweth, That your Memorialists were included, under the provisions of the Provincial Councils' Ordinance, in.the Christchurch District; That they are separated by the natural boundaries of the country from the rest of that District ; € That they comprise a considerable portion oi the inhabitants of the Settlement; and That if the arrangements! of Electoral Dis-

tricts above referred to be retained, your Memorialists will be in a great measure debarred from the exercise of their political, privileges. Your Memorialists accordingly pray your, Excellency to form a new Electoral District, to include the neighbourhood of Lyttelton, and the bays of Port Albert and Port Victoria. : To His Excellency Sir. George Grey, &c. The Memorial of the undersigned inhabitants of the Settlement of Canterbury Humbly Sheweth, That a considerable population nearly connected with the town of Lyttelton, either by occupation or by proximity, was included by the provisions of the Provincial Councils' Bill for electoral purposes in the Christchurch District; That this population is separated from the rest of the District by marked natural boundaries ; and That if the arrangement above referred to hi retained, they will be debarred in a great measure from the exercise of their political privileges. Your Memorialists accordingly pray your Excellency to form a new electoral district, to include the neighbourhood of Lyttelton, and the bays of Port Albert and Port Victoria.