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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 121, 30 April 1853, Page 7

We publish the continuation of the correspondence between Mr. Sewell and the Civil Secretary respecting the Land Regulations, together with the former's letter to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The correspondence is somewhat lengthy, but as it contains a connected account of the .entire question, we have made room for it. ; Feeemasonky.—We congratulate " The Brethren of the mystic tie" on the receipt of a warrant of constitution from the Grand Lodge of England enabling them to meet with due form and ceremony, and to impart the eight of Masonry to the uninitiated in this Province. We wish them every social and intellectual enjoyment which their " sublime mysteries^ are so eminently capable of imparting. We refer our readers to our advertising columns for information as to the present movements of the Brethren. In the list of Magistrates for the Islands of New Zealand, last week, we [inadvertently omitted John Watson, Esq., the Resident Magistrate of Akaroa. An advertisement appears in our columns calling the notice of the constituency to the necessity of registering their claims to vote, under the Constitution Act, if they are desirous .of taking part therein. The 15th day of May is the latest allowed for that purpose, and we recommend every eligible .personto register his vote at once. That no error may arise respecting what the qualification is, we republish it: — " Every man' of the age of 21 years or upwards having a freehold estate in possession situate within the district for which the vote is to be given of the clear value of £50 above all charges and incumbrances, and of or to which he has been seised or entitled, either at law or in equity, for at least six calendar months next before the last registration of electors, or having a- leasehold estate in possession situate within such district, of the clear annual value of £10, held upon a lease which at the time of £ such registration shall have not less than three years to run, or having a leasehold estate so situate, and of such value as aforesaid, of which he has been,in possession for three years or upwards next before such registration, or being] a a householder within such district occupying.a ; tenement within the limits of a town*(to be i proclaimed as such by the Governor for the

purposes of this Act) of the clear annual value of £10, or without the limits of a town of the clear annual value of £5, and having resided therein six calendar months next before such registration as aforesaid, shall, if duly registered, be entitled to vote at the election of a member or members for the district."