The Lyttelton Times.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 275, 20 June 1855, Page 4

The Lyttelton Times.

Wednesday, June 20

We have received by private channels from England, on good authority, very satisfactory accounts of the instructions under which our new Governor has sailed for this colony. We have already seen a portion of a despatch from the Colonial Minister -to Colonel Wynyard, instructing him to concede the principle of Responsible Govern- ; ment. We are glad to hear that Colonel Gore Browne has, of his own accord, expressed, in the strongest manner, his desire ,that this principle should be fully conceded to the people of New Zealand, and has stated that he is coming here prepared and anxious to carry it out. This news is veryimportant at this juncture. We are unfortunately more dependant at this moment upon the disposition of our Governor than we ever shall be again. It will be in his power to establish a good Government in this colony, or to thwart and obstruct it without [even appearing to do so. Military Governors of free colonies have been in general very unsuccessful. We can' only hope that Colonel Gore Browne will be an exception to the general rule. ]f_ ■

The Colony is on the eve of reaping the advantages which have been won by the persevering toil of those who \vere' accused in many quarters of having done nothing at the late sessions of the General Assembly. If the responsible members of the' Executive first formed to ,carry on , the Government had not resigned their offices, when they 'found,that .faith was not kept with them, &n$ withvthe Colony at large, we might have hadja government at this momentpretending"rtp;repr"esant'Ithe' people, and in reality counteiianbing old abuses under the' plausible colour of suoh representation. If they^had consented to-wink atth'e first departure from good faith, they would not have been in a position ?o-'take 'their jstand with the same prestige^-against .future abuses. But by leaving a faithless Government to its own naked deformity, they exposed its rottenness and have obtained redress. In all popular governments, the. foundations of good policy are kid amid storm and turmoil, but when they are laid, (at least in all nations of Anglo-Saxon origin,) it would be very difficult to root them up. We must not therefore despair, even though -another session should take place as stormy'as the" last; if it produces results as useful it will not have been held in vain.

Mr. Haeman, our Emigration Agent in England, is succeeding in obtaining good immigrants as fast as he can send them out. The war has, however, made the difficulties of transport very great. On the 13th of April, the " Caroline Agnes" was .to have sailed from London for this Province with from 120 to 150 emigrants on board, —a most useful accession to our population. We beg to draw the attention of those who expect friends from England to a Government notice in another column, which will inform them of the names of ma*ny of those whom they may expect.

M'Kenziiehas" again escaped from the vigilance of his keepers. -He broke away from the gaol between five and six last evening, taking portions of his irons with him, when the gaoler was occupied inside the gaol with the hardlabour men, who had just Tetufned from the roads. The police are in active search for him. The present insecurity of the gaol itself demands the attention of buy government: we believe, .excepting Otago, the gaol of Lyttelton is the only one in Jjew Zealand unenclosed.