ZEALAND TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

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ment arbitrarily insist upon it, it will undoubtedly hereafter be a matter of regret that a great country should have so treated a helpless dependency, already weakened by the efforts it has made and is making for its military defence. Eeturns are appended which illustrate the financial position of the Colony. E. AY. Stafford. Wellington, Bth January, 1866. Sub-Enclosures to Enclosure in No. 23. Statement showing the Revenue of the Colony of New Zealand, for the last financial year, Ist July, 1864, to 30th June, 1865. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue of the Colony from all sources ... ... ... 738,720 14 3 N.B. —The difference between the Revenue and the Expenditure is made up from the Three Million Loan. Treasury, AVellington, J. AVoodward, 4th January, 1866. Assistant Treasurer. Statement showing the Estimated Expenditure on account of the current Financial Year. £ s. d. Civil List ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27,500 0 Ov Permanent Charges under Acts of the General Assembly ... ... 12,583 6 8 Interest and Sinking Funds on permanent debts of the Colony ... 207,350 19 6 Expenses of Civil Government ... ... ... £370,690 0 0 Expenses connected with the Native Insurrection ... 416,393 4 0 787,083 4 0 Amount required to meet Liabilities already incurred for arrears of Postal Subsidy, Lighthouses, and Telegraph ... ... ... ... 87,000 0 0 £1,121,517 10 2 Treasury, Wellington, J. Woodward, 4th January, 1866. Assistant Treasurer. Statement showing the Amount Paid as Interest on Advances in anticipation of Revenue, to enable the Colony to meet its engagements. £ s. d. Amount paid during year 1863-4 ... ... ... ... ... 6,832 15 9 Amount paid during year 1864-5 ... ... ... ... 28,618 4 3 Amount paid to 30th September, 1865, on account of year 1865-6 ... 10,920 11 ,8 £46,371 11 8 Treasury, Wellington, J. Woodward, 4th January, 1866. Assistant Treasurer.

Statement showing the Expenses of Special Steam Transport of Colonial Forces, forming the East Coast Expedition. £ s. d. Charter of s.s. " Storm Bird," Wanganui to "Wellington, 23rd September, 1865 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 220 0 0 Passage of 2 officers and 39 rank and file, "Wellington to Napier, per " Lord Ashley," 24th September ... ... ... ... 93 15 0 Passages and rations for officers and men, from Wanganui to Opotiki, per "Storm Bird" ... ... ... ... ... ... 917 1110 Passages and rations for officers and men from "Wanganui to Opotiki, per "Ahuriri" ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 995 14 0 Passages and rations for officers and men from Wanganui to Opotiki, per "Lady Bird" ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,224 19 8 Detention of steamersat Wanganui ... ... ... ... 840 0 0 . Passages of officers and men of Forest Eangers, per " Wanganui," to Wanganui ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 00 13 0 Charter of " Storm Bird," Napier to Wellington, 22nd November ... 760 0 0 Rations for men while on board " Storm Bird" ... ... ... 51 9 6 Detention of steamer ... ... ... ... ... ... 80 0 0 i _________ £5,244 3 0 Treasury, Wellington, .T. Woodward, 4th January, 1866. Assistant Treasurer. 12