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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 119, 21 May 1868, Page 2

It would appear that the question was raised, id reference to the state trials at Hokitika, whether Mr Ireland could be allowed to appear in the Supreme Court without going through the formal preliminaries of admission to the Bar of New Zealand. It seems, however that Mr Ireland, as a Queen's Counsel, is not only entitled to appear in any of the Queen's Courts in the colonies, but to take precedence of Barristers of the outer Bar. Another curious question was also raised in connection with these trials, viz., how far it is in rule for a Queen's Counsel to accept a retainer against the Crown for prisoners charged with seditions without special leave from the law officers of the Crown. The resignation by Mr. Rolleston of the office of Under- Secretary, in the Native Department, consequent upon his election as Superintendent of Canterbury, is notified in the Government Gazette. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to snake the following appointments :— Charles Hunter Brown, to be Lieutenant in the Nelson Artillery Volunteers, date of commission, 2nd September, 1867. Thomas Garrard, to be Honorary Captain in the Nelson Artillery Cadet Volunteers, vice W, Lane resigned, date of commission, 10th April, 1868. It is stated by the Church papers that there are three beneficed or ex-beneficed clergymen who formerly held seats in the House of Commons — namely, the Hon. and ReWJE. --H. Grimston, rector of Pedmarsh, Efsex," who was M.P. for St. Albans, 1835-41,; Mthe;,, Eey. C., H. Barbara, formerly rector of Kerkby-Thore, Westmoreland, who was M.P. for Appleby in 1832 ; and .Rev., Edward Stewarst vicar of Sparsh()lt, near Winchester, who represented Wigtonshire in the Parliament, oto3i&ft&sß33iU :J i- 'k".i- ':.,:.:■' said the Jni^^^^tem^lating his beautiful tail.