CONTENTS. A.—LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A.—1. DESPATCHES from His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand to the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies. A. —2. • Prom the Eight Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Covernor of New Zealand. A.—:;. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION—Further Papers relating to the Pacific Islands, Samoa, Tonga, and Earotonga, and to the Desire of Fiji to be incorporated with New Zealand. (In Continuation of A.-to* and A.-4a** of 1885.) A.—4. FEDERATION AND ANNEXATION—A Federal Council and New Guinea Protectorate—Further Correspondence relating thereto. (In Continuation of A.-4c*, 1885.) A.—5. PEOPOSED ACQUISITION OF NEW HEBEIDES BY FEANCE—Papers relating to. (In Continuation of A.-8A, 1885.) A.—5a. Further Papers. A. —5b. Further Papers. A.—5c. Further Papers. A.—0. FEDEEATION AND ANNEXATION—Further Papers relating to the Eecidiviste Bill. (In Continuation of A.-4*, 1885.) A.—7. INTERVIEWS OF AGENTS-GENEEAL with Colonel Stanley on his Eetirement, and Earl Granville on his Acceptance of Office as Secretary of State for the Colonies. A.—8. PANAMA CANAL —Correspondence relating to the Construction of the. A.—9. LAND-MOETGAGE BANKS IN THE SWISS CANTONS—Correspondence relating to the Working of. A.—10. EECIPEOCITY WITH FIJI AND TONGA—Correspondence relating to. A.—11. ANNEXATION OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS—Papers relative to the. B.—FINANCE. B.—1. FINANCIAL STATEMENT, made in Committee of Supply, 25th May, 1886, by the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Sir J. Vcgel)_. B. —1a. APPROPRIATIONS chargeable on the Consolidated Fund, the Public Trust Office Expenses Account, and the Government Insurance Account, for the Year ending 31st March, 1887. B. —IB. Chargeable on the Public Works Fund for the Year ending 31st March, 1887. B.—2. REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE OF THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT —Abstract of, for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—3. APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.— i. CIVIL LIST ACCOUNT for 1885-86. B.—5. ' UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITUEE ACCOUNT for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—6. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS of the Government of New Zealand for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—7. SINKING FUNDS —Eeport and Accounts of the Commissioners of the Public Debts Sinking Funds for the Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—7a. INTEEEST AND SINKING FUND—Return showing Estimated and Actual Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—8. POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—Balance-sheet of, to 31st December, 1S85. B.—9. POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS—Statement showing the Deposits received and paid by the Post Office Savings Banks of the Colony, together with the Expenses of working the Department, for the Year 1885. B.—10. OTAGO HAEBOUE BOAED ACCOUNTS—Eeport by the Controller and Audi tor-General on. B.—11. PUBLIC TEUST OFFICE—Accounts for Year ended 31st December, 1885. B—12. CHARGING INTEEEST TO CAPITAL DURING CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS—Papers relating to. B.—12a. Further Papers. B. —12b. Further Papers. B.—13. SECURITIES HELD IN THE COLONY ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT—List of the. B.—14. COST OF COLLECTING CUSTOMS AND OTHER REVENUE BY THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT AT EACH POET OF ENTRY—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—15. CROWN AND NATIVE LANDS RATING ACT—Payments to Local Bodies under. B.—16. EXPENDITURE UPON MAINTENANCE OF EACH DEPARTMENT OF THE COLONIAL GOVERNMENT FOR YEARS 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885—Return showing. B.—17. LOANS AND CONVEESION OF DEBENTURES INTO INSCRIBED STOCK. (In Continuation of B-ll, 1885.) B.—13. RATEABLE PEOPEBTY IN NEW ZEALAND—Return of Assessed Value of. B.—19. LIABILITIES—Abstract of, on 31st March, 1886. B.—20. REVENUE CONTRIBUTED BY EACH PROVINCIAL DISTRICT—Return of, for Year ended 31st March, 1886. B.—21. SUBSIDIES PAID TO,.LOCAL BODIES up to 80th June, 1886. B.—22. BONUSES PAID TO GOVERNMENT OFFICERS during the Year ended 31st March, 1886. B 23. BANKRUPTCY ACT, 1883—Cost of Administering.