Tros Tyriusve is a matter of indifference to us bo far as the competing places are con cerned. Had the Commissioners fixed on Nelson, or on Picton, wo should have been equally acquiescent ; though, upon the whole, we are bound to say that they have, in our opinion, exercised a sound discretion in tho selection they have made. Henceforth we j earnestly trust and believe that the South will unite in common cause. " But is it not strange that just at this mo ment, as it were, in defiance of the Legisla ture, and of the declared wish of four-fifths of the Colony, the Governor or Government (we know not who is in fault) should drag the members of the General Assembly again to Auckland? At the most inconvenient season of theyear, when infact squatters can not leave their ■tations, and when merchants, at the clo3e of the year, are fixed to their

office desks, at such a moment, without any reasonable excuse, the Legislature is sum moned to Auckland. Had the session been held at Wellington we have every reason to believe that all, or nearly all, the Southern members would havo attended. They might have managed to transact their necessary business, by travelling to and fro dnring the Session from that centre ; and they would doubtless have made an effort to discharge their public duties, if it could be done with out too great a sacrifice. But it will be im possible for them to give their attendance at [ Auckland, at least if the Session is to be of ordinary duration. It is perhaps idle to waste time in inquiring who is to blame in this matter. The Southern Cross, the minis terial organ, endeavors to exculpate Minis ters and to throw the odium on Sir George Grey. The New Zealander, Sir George's organ, does not disown the imputation. We must, however, in passing, observe that, un less Ministers can distinctly show that they - advised the Governor to the eontrary, they cannot absolve themselves from blame. Nor will it do for them to say that Sir George in sisted, and they gave way. That may have been merely an illusory show of resistance on their part. 