Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 613, 22 September 1858, Page 4

Local Intelligence.

The Zealandia came to anchor in this harbor yesterday morning, being the 98th day from the Downs. As will be seen on inspection of her list of passengers given above, she has a full cargo of immigrants, numbering 399 of all ages and sexes, of whom 148 are children and infants. With officers and crew the total number of, souls on board was 444. The clean and comfortable condition in which this large number of people have arrived in the Zealandia speaks highly for the assiduity of the surgeon superintendent, Dr. Willis, a relation of the owners, who we believe has brought into use here the experience of several previous voyages; as well as adding to the high character of Capt! Foster, already well known in the New Zealand trade. The Zealandia is a ngwship, now on her first voyage7and~li expressly adapted Ifor the passenger trade, having a height and width which give ample space in the cuddy and afford room for ventilation, &c, below. Her breadth has also enabled the excellent plan to be carried into effect of fitting the bunks in the steerage two feet from instead of close up to the'side of the ship, an arrangement which offers many evident advantages. The Government immigrants are of average appearance, and consist, as may be seen above, of a pretty equal balance of the sexes. They are landed in good health and spirits. Dr. Willis reports that in addition to the fatal cases mentioned in the report, the sickness on board was slight, and such as strict attention could overcome! A rash looking like but differing in its character from measles, from which about twenty-five of the children suffered more or less, was the only approach to a contagious disorder. The passage out was remarkably pleasant; its only fault being the unusual one of an insufficiency of wind.

The Canterbury arrived from Wellington yesterday evening. She left on the 19th (Sunday) when the July mail had not arrived. The Oliver Lang came in on the 18th, having left Uravesend on the 18th June. She has '.brought 60 cabin and 240 steerage passengers, 30 of whom are for this port. Tonnage was lying in Wellington lo take the 65th Regiment to Auckland. There is no other news.

Wo would remind our readers in Lyttolton of the Colonist Society's conversazione to-night at tho Town Hall.