next twelve months or two years, but allow matters to remain as they are. " With a view to this end, during your short stay, we would request your Honor to devote your time to noting in what direction you could curtail departmental expenditure, and at tne request of the miners, whom we likewise represent, in what further way you could increase the merely nominal fees contributed by them to all departments of the revenue. It would be simple impertinence on our part, under existing circumstances, to request your attention to the trivial wants of the inhabitants, but if you could spare a mo ment or two of your valuable time m which to make them a few more promises (synonymous in your cases with perform ances) the favor would most gracefully be accepted. If, however, your time will be too much occupied, or the weighty bur then of State affairs require, and the Pro vince would be more benefited by your qomplete cessation from official business during your visit, in order that you ro. a y recruit your jaded and weary spirits prior to the coming contest, we would beg of you for any sake not to distress yourself ! on our account, as your next visit will suffice to state those requirements, whilst their performance at any future date you may appoint is all the consideration we feel humbly we deserve. \ "In conclusion, sir, though desirous of asking many favors, we feel we should not be justified in so ddng when we re member the many for .which we are already indebted to your government ; we will therefore leave it to your Honor's extreme sensitiveness to determine, and your well-known liberality of action to execute what may seem to you expedient and necessary,, not only for our welfare but our comfort, begging of you at the same time, not to allow of your esteem for us to over-rule ybur better judgment to -the detriment of the interests of Nelson and suburbs, the welfare of which we would not for: a moment tolerate you to neglect whilst thinking of the gold fields districts. 