TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1178, 2 January 1864, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

The Cricket Match.—The match between the Hleven of the Canterbury Club, and Eighteen of the Albion took place, yesterday. At the time of our to press we were unable to obtain the score, but at the termination of the first innings, the eighteen were arhead by two runs, In the second innings, the eleven took the bat, and at the close there were seven wickets down for twenty-seven runs.

Princess' Theatre.—The first night of the drama of Rob Roy Macgregor was an immense success. The house was crowded. Miss Aitken, ast Helen Macgregor, went- throngh her part in a manner which drew forth the frequent applause of the audience. Miss Annie Merton, as Diana Vernon, sustained the part with all the spirit she invariably throws into her characters. We cannot pass too high an enconium upon the rendering of the partof Bailie Nicoll Jarvie, by Mr. SWels, who brought out the character with a force attd distinctness we have seldom seen equalled. The Dougal creature, taken by Mr. John Hall, was admirably given, as also the parts of Rob Roy and Rashleigh Osbaldiston, by Messrs Manly and Newton. The new scenery painted for the drama by Mr. Massey, is magnificent and forms no inconsiderable attraction in itself.

Inquest.—An inquest was held on Wednesday last at Papanui, on the body of the little girl named Jennings, who, as we recently mentioned, was found drowned in a well near the residence of the family. After hearing the evidence, a verdict of " Accidental Death " was returned.

Shipbuilding at Akaroa.—We are pleased to learn from our correspondent, that this branch of trade is securely establishing itself at Akaroa. Eight shipwrights arrived in Akaroa by the City of Dunedin and immediately found employment at the yard of Mr. James Wilson. Mr. Wilson has two vessels on the stocks, and a large punt nearly ready to launch. At the yard of Mr. Close, a schooner will he launched in a few days.

Provincial Government Gazette.—We have received No. 24, which contains regulations for the guidance of the Provincial Government officers of the Province of Canterbury, the appointment of Mr; John Rochfort, Assistant Surveyor, that of the Reverend Henry Torlesse to be Chaplain to the Gaol, Lunatic Asylum and Hospital, also a notification that certain reserves had been temporarily made at Timaru under the Waste Land Regulations.

By the Phoebe, s.s., which arrived in port yesterday evening, we have received our files of Northern papers up to the 26th ult. A sketch of the most important intelligence will be found in our correspondent's letter.

Death op Ensign Ducrow.—lt is with great regret that we announce to our readers the death of Ensign Ducrow at the Queen's Redoubt at a quarter to eleven o'clock yesterday morning. As our readers already know, he was one of the brave fellows who were wounded at Rangiriri,, and whose wound was so severe that his leg had to be amputated. It was at first thought that he would recover, but at last he sank under it, and is now no more. Hia remains will be brought into town to-day, and we presume they will be buried on Saturday. Ensign Andrew Ducrow entered the service in the 40th Regt. on the the 18th January, 1861, and shortly after embarked from England for this colony. In May last, he went to Taranaki, and returnedi with the rest of the troops. This as might be expected from his youth and rank, was the first active service" he had seen, and unfortunately is the last. He was generally respected by his brother soldiers. His death increases the number of officers lost to the British service and their sorrowing relatives, by the attack on Rangiriri, to no less than six.—Southern Cross, Dec. 24.