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Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2210, 7 June 1870, Page 2

Political. —We have authority to state that Mr Sewell will join the Ministry as Solicitor-General, with a seat in the Upper House. Provincial Council.—The Speaker’s dinner takes place to-night. Judging by present appearances, there is no chance of the Council getting through the business before it before Friday. Registrar of the Supreme Court. —The vacancy occasioned by the resignation

of Air Catomore as Registrar of the Supreme Court, is not yet filled up. It was rumored that an Auckland gentleman had been chosen; but we believe now it is determined to confer the appointment upon some resident of Dunedin. We think this a judicious course, as there is no lack of men competent for the ollice who dwell amongst us. The Cattle Trade. —Our readers will have been glad to observe, by reports given in our columns, that th. r. strietions hitherto existent as to the traffic in sheep between this Province and Canterbury have been removed ; but there is a further step necessary, viz., to remove those restrictions which now prevent free trade in cattle. There is, happily, no danger of the introduction of pl.niro-pncuni-'uia into either Province. and the time has fully come when the embargo upon the crossing of cattle should be removed. There is no market for this description of stock in this district, as the published reports of recent sales abundantly testify ; while at the same time there is a fair demand, at much higher prices, in Canterbury. Deeming the matter one of great importance, we telegraphed to a gentleman in an official position in Dunedin, urging the expediensy of steps being taken to allow of free-trade in cattle, and asked whether the prohibition against importing cattle into Canterbury had been removed, concurrently with the removal of the restrictions upon the importation of sheep. The following is the reply we received “ Hot yet removed. A correspondence is going on with the Superintendent of Canterbury on the subject. Will try to bring all possible influence to bear on him. So iar as I can see at present, lie seems willing to consent to the proposed arrangement.” Wo may add that we think it very desirable that a petition to the Provincial Council should be got up without delay, praying that strenuous effort may he made to obtain free-trade in cattle between Otago and Canterbury.— -Onmam Times.

A meeting of the Third New Zealand Building and Investment Society, for receiving subscriptions, frc., will be held at the office. Princes street, this evening, at seven o’clock. The time of sailing of thes.s. Phcebe has been postponed from Friday to Saturday next, tl’.e 11th hist, in order to convey the members of the House of Representatives to Welling 08.