yearly from his own means during the existing depression; and he accepts at once the proposition of an Executive Council, which is popular with the electors. Moreover, it saves him a little world of responsibility; and, to a certain extent, renders office tenum comparatively secure. Indeed, with a good Executive, a man may, I think, hold on as long as he likes. The idea of an Executive, abstractedly considered, is rather absurd. So is the election of Superintendent; and until he becomes a nominee of the Crown, he will work best with an Executive. The present man is, from want of it, at war with his Council, who derive their office from the same power which appoints the Superintendent. He is a small Hapoleon the 3rd. in a superlatively minimum degree; and judging from Saturday's paper, desperate in a desperate cause. Contrary to the recommendations of the Council, unless a majority of the Electors decide for it, and to stay the sale of the absentees' land. This last is a truly iniquitious measure; inasmuch as the Provincial Government for the last two years, have been deriving a considerable rental in the shape of depasturing licences for the Town allotments; the Superintendent has advertised for sale to defray a 5/- rate. Moreover, if an absentee owe 5/- per section on any number, the whole are sacrificed to defray a tax which would be defrayed by the sale of one. Further, the Superintendent persists in selling, against the recommendation of the Council, because the residents have "Cheerfully" paid the taxes. So if a portion of the community submit to a wrong measure, the rest must, or be sold out. You may remember that a select Committee of the Legislative Council were appointed to consider the Ordinances passed by the different Provincial Councils with a view to the adopting of the unobjectionable ones, by the Central authority. And in particular, they object to these laws of Wellington and New Plymouth, affecting the Titles to land, on the broad grounds that they shake confidence in the Colony. Yet our lands are to be sold. Let us hope there will be no buyers. You will see by Saturday's paper how Messrs.