That the 53rd clause of the Goldfields Act, which pretends to make a first charge upon the goldfields revenue, which is Crown lands revenue, is illegal and of no avail, since the Imperial Legislature has already imposed a first charge on such revenue, and provided that any measure which pretended to in* fringe the security should have no force in law unless it contained provisions which are not contained in the Goldfields Act, 1866 ; and therefore the Govern ment have acted illegally in removing such revenue from the class of territorial revenue to which it belongs. • That it is impossible a separate control of the goldfields oan work well ; that there it no adequate provision, nor can there be one, by which sach a double system of government within the province could be made to harmonise ; and that the General' Government, in attempting it, and iD making the appointment of General Government Agent, could not have been actuated by a desire to promote the welfare of the residents in the province, either on the goldfields or elsewhere. That a petition embodying these resolutions be presented to his Excellency the Governor, with a re quest that he will cause it to be forwarded to her Majesty in Council, and a similar petition to the General Commanding, with a like request ; and that a similar petition be also presented to the. House of Representatives, and to the Legislative Council ; and that the Speaker sign such petitions on behalf of the Council. That petitions of the same nature be prepared, for each electoral district in the province, and that bhose persons who desire it, in each district, shall be allowed to sign them. That the Council hereby enjoins on the Super intendent and Executive to take every lawful meant, both in New Zealand and elsewhere, to maintain the right of the province to the Provincial control of the goldfields. "We find the following, notice of motion, standing in the name of Mr. Millar :—: — That a humble address be tranimitted by Vf. 