May 21. Thirty-three head best cattle"sold at £17 10s to £19 ; inferior, £15 to £16. Sheep, 15s per StKilda,

AUCKLAND.
May. 227 At the Provincial Council last night Sheehan's resolutions for rescinding abolition of previous sitting and sub stituting resolutions that it is not desir able to abolish Provincialism until any other scheme of government has.been submitted to the people, and thatkl teration not be made till parliament after next. 'Carried by a majority of one, Sheehan resigned the Provincial' Sec retaryship. ' ''■ ~- '.: ~-'-

In consequence of the enforced ab sence from the Province for twelve months, the Council voted that the Superintendent take over the control of the police from tire. General Govern ment. - '

In Council- yesterday Sheehan pre sented a petition from James Biimes, of Wellington claiming' a grant "bf land under the forty-acre system.
