CONTENTS. LEGISLATIVE AND POLITICAL. A—l. ACTS OF ASSEMBLY, 18.%. Despatches from Secretary of State, relative to. A—2. POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF THE COLONY. Despatches from Secretary of State, in answer to Despatches of His Excellency on the. A—3 & A-3a. MILITARY DEFENCE OF THE COLONY. Despatches from Secretary of State. _ _ Correspondence and Memoranda and Minutes of the Governor and his Responsible Advisers, referring , to the question of. A—l. DISALLOWANCE OF PROVINCIAL LAWS. Correspondence between Colonial Secretary and Superintendents of Provinces relative to. A-5. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR. Correspondence with Secretary of State since 15th August, 1856, relative to the appointment of, during the absence of the Governor from the seat of Government. FINANCE. B-l. CUSTOMS. Returns relative to receipts and costs of collection of the Revenue. B-2, B--3, & B-4. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE COLONY. Statement of, from Ist January, 1853, to 30th June, 185(5. Statement of, from Ist July, 1856, to 80th September, Balance Sheet and Statement of Assets and Liabilities of the Colony on 30th September, 1857. B-5. NEW ZEALAND LOAN. Correspondence relative to. B-6. FEES AND EINES. Abstracts of Fees and Fines received In each Resident Magistrate's Court in New Zealand, with costs of establishment of each. ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1857-'5B. ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 1858-59. CROWN LANDS. C— 1 NATIVE LAND PURCHASES. Return (continuing C-No. 4 of 1856) comprising a Summary of Land Purchases, from Ist April, 1856, to 30th June, 1856, and from Ist July, 1856, to 31st March, 1808. C-2 LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT EXTENSION BILL. Memorandum of the Chief Commissioner of Land Claims; also, Memorial to His Excellency from Mr. W. F. Porter, oa the subject of a Pre-emption Land Claim.