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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 679, 7 May 1859, Page 4

Besides the news from other Provinces, which we give elsewhere, there are a few items of intelligence to be recorded. Mr. SewH'll has resigned his seat in the Executive Council of tlie colony, and with it the office*.} of Colonial Treasurer and Comptroller of Customs. We hear that he. considered the number of political officer of the highest, rank too many ; and that, as the late division of one of the office.-.; of Government miirlft have Ihe appearance of having been made for the benefit of the last comer, he determined to retire. However this m:tv be, most people will consider his secession from office a loss to the public service. His Excellency the Governor and suite arrived in Wellington from Auckland by the White Swan. His Excellency, whose health is stated to he reestablished, held a levee on the 3rd instant, which was well attended. He would proceed next day to Waugaaui and return iv time for the White Swan's

back trip to Auckland, The stay in Wellington would therefore be very short. Mr. McLean, the Chief Native Land Purchase Cominisaionpr, had also arrived in the Province. Jn Auckland the novel disease called diphtheria had broken out with some fatal results. The Waste Lands Act of 1858 is stated by the ' Southern Cross,' from private information, to be in great danger of rejection by the Home authorities, who, it is said, are much dissatisfied at the style of legislation which it exhibits. .Further particulars on this subject will be anxiously looked for by all in New Zealand.