The Lyttelton Times.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 422, 19 November 1856, Page 7

The Lyttelton Times.

Wednesday, November 19. The Zingari. as we expected, has brought us a series of papers from different places, which complete our files, as well as two or three of later date than we before received. From Australia we have none but old copies, which would have been once very valuable, but are now mere waste paper. We owe this to the want of regular communication between Australia and New Zealand, which the William Denny does not supply. From Auckland we have intelligence both old and new, from the 24th September to the 4th November. We have little difficulty in summarising the news thus received. A Superintendent was to be, was. and has been elected. The multitude of candidates for the office dwindled at last into two, Mr. Gilfillan and Mr. John Williamson; the former an adopted disciple of the previously dominant school, called of" Progress ;" the latter a member of the "Constitutional" narty. The former is a merchant and a Legislative Councillor, and the latter a proprietor of the New Zealandcr, a member of the House of Representatives, and M.P.C. At the last accounts, though the returns from all the districts were Inot complete, Mr. Williamson's vic'ory was decisive, the numbers being 1409 and 1006 respectively.

From New Plymouth Aye have nothing later tliFii (he 2(hh October. It appears that the N; tve aggression reported in our last number wrs likely to lead to no unpleasant results ; one of the ringleaders, avlio is a native assessor, having given himself up to justice. Next in order come.R Nelson, Avhere party politics, though immensely subdued, perhaps from the want, of a second organ to support, an opposition, have more remarkable results than Aye find any where else. Here again is an election for the chief provincial office ; here again are two candidates; and here again are the returns- not. quite complete. One candidate is Dr. Monro, a gentleman Avell known, we may say, to all New Zealand ; having taken a prominent part in the first

session of the General Assembly. H's opponent, is Mr. Robinson, a man not known out of the Province of Nelson, and, apparently, not, generally well knoAvn within the province, before, bis candidate-ship. In fact, he is a bond fide working man, and, we are told, a very good specimen of the class. He had the disadvantage, besides the want of an 'organ,' to come into the field second on the same side' to Mr. Travel's, and long after Dr. Monro. The contest, nevertheless, has been a very close one. The polling took place on the 30th October. The Examiner of the sth November gives the state of the poll then known, as 351 for.Dr. Monro, and 425 for Mr. Robinson. On the Bth, part, of the Wairau returns being known. Dr. Monro is in a minority of only 43 ; and Aye are privately informed that Avhen the polling throughout, the Wairaii was brought to account, there were only six votes Avanted on Dr. Monro's side to make the number equal. If this be so, we are in a position to say that Mr. Robinson is Superintendent of Nelson by a majority of one only ; five Azotes having been polled at Amuri, and all for Dr. Monro. The return was sent overland to Nelson, and would reach that place about a week go. It is no doubt a very great disappointment to lose Avilh so f mall a difference, but Aye are inclined to think the winning by such a majority is a much more .dangerous circumstance for Mr Robinson.

From Wellington, Aye have two later numbers of the local papers. We hnve not room to-day for all the extracts Avhich Aye should like to make from tbem. From Otago, copies of the ' Witness ' to the 18th ulf.\ have reached us. via Wellington. The Strathraore arrived from London on the Ist October. We believe a small English mail has been forwarded to this province, brought by this ship There is little to report of any interest. Some items of neAvs from the various provinces will be found in our other columns, extracted from the heal papers.

We have often thought, hoAV desirable it would be to have all the various opinions which Aye have heardfiprivately expressed upon the best temporary and permanent means-of communication between Lyttelton and Christchurclv collected together, to be compared Avith one another, and to form a guide to those avlio have to deal with the question, ourselves as journalists, as Avell as the Legislature? of the Province. For this purpose, it has struck us'that we should be justified in devoting a considernbhs portion of our space to the publication of ideas collected from individuals. Our readers will find, accordingly, in another part of our present issue, an imitation to any body and everybody to favour us with their views succinctly stated, on this most important question; which we shall publish, treating them in the same manner as our other original correspondence. We know that a great many from whom Aye are in the habit of receiving communications, will only require a caution not to press too much on our space; but. Aye hope that those of our readers, Avho may be less accustomed to writing for the press, will not refuse on this occasion to give us and the public the benefit of their opinions. We are convinced that it -will greatly tend to help the Provincial Council to a conclusion.