Wellington, Thursday, May 10. — The Second Session of the Tenth Parliament of New Zealand was this day opened by the Governor, when His Excellency was pleased to make the following speech :— HOKOBABLB GENTLEMAN OF THE LEGIS LATIVE Council and Gentleman of TUB HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, — It affords me much pleasure to again meet you in Parliament assembled, although I am not able to congratnlate you upon any decided change in the condition of the great industries of New Zealand or of the trade of the country it i-satisfctory to know that Bigns of im provements are not wanting. While some classes of produce aro nnforlunately low in price, the increase which has taken place in the value of wool must beneficially affect the people. There are ajso encouraging indications of a revival in the mining industry throughout the colony, consider able Bums of money have been lately invested in the acquisition and develop ment of mining properties, which can only be rendered profitable by a large expendi ture of capital. It is believed that through the introduction of machinery suited to the treatment of the refractory ores found on our goldfielda large tracts of country now lying ÜBelees will be profitably worked. Ihrjugh the use of new appliances large portions of the sea beaches of New Zealand will be rendered available for working, and thus an almost limitless Bource of wealth will be opened up. During the recess my advisers earnestly endeavoured to give effect to the will of the country by reducing public expendi ture. The task imposed upon them involved much anxious consideration. They have sought to make every reduction compatible ■with maintaining the efficiency of the pubic service. The question of the classification of the Civil Service of the colony is intimately coDnacted with that of retrenchment, and my Government believed that it was necesßr y in order to put the Service, permanently on a proper footing, that the subject should be dealt with comprehen sively, notwithstanding the difficulties which have grown up through the absence in the past of any nniforin plun in its different branches. A bill has been prepared dealing with the Civil Service, which, it is believed, will meet with jour approval. 