[By Telegraph.] Auckland, May 10. The Superintendent opened the Council at three this afternoon. In his speech, he re ferred with regret to the death of Mr Williamson, and hoped to be able during the session to make some fitting recognition of his services and devotion, which were un surpassed by any other man in the colony. He hoped to be able to promote the happi ness and prosperity of the province. The prosperity of a state depended largely on the finances and upon the maintenance of in tegrity and punctuality in dealings with the public and individnals. He had therefore directed special attention to the financial position of the province, and found that the Provincial revenue latterly exceeded £15,000 a year. The Goldfields revenue was £10,500, from the General Government they should be entitled t0£17,500 from capitation and special allowance, and the land revenue amounts to £2000; but such large reductions had beeq

THE GLOBE, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1875.
