FRIDAY, 23RD JUNE, 1854. Present—The Speaker and 31 members. The House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker read prayers. The Speaker took the Chair. Minutes of were read The Speaker r'ead message No. 6, from His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, enclosing a return of the amount of additional duty received on spirits since the imposition of increased daty of one shilling ner aallon to 3lst; December, 1853. ' Mr. Mackay gave notice, that on Tuesday the 27th inst, he would move that it be an instruction to the Committee on Steam Navigation, to report generally on the subject as a means to the improvement and development of the natural resources of the Colony. Mr. Taylor gave notice, that on Tuesday the 27th instant, he would move for copies of the plans of the Pensioner Settlements Districts, and a copy of the plan of the Southern Division, which plans are referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5 of schedule A, annexed to the Proclamation, dated 4th March, 1853, also, for copies of the Electoral Rolls for those districts for 1853. Mr. Porter gave notice that on Tuesday next he would ask the honourable members who represent the Government in the House, if it be their intention to bring in a Bill during this Session for the prevention of Bribery at Elections, also, if it be their intention to bring in a Bill to alter, amend, or repeal the Native Land Purchase Ordinance. Mr. Wakefield gave notice, that on Wednesday the 28th instant, he would move that a select Committee be appointed to enquire whether or not, in justice, the Province of Auckland ought to be at once relieved from bearing any portion of the New Zealand Company's Debt; the Committee to consist of Messrs. FitzGerald, Macandrew, Wortley, Mackay, Porter, and the mover. Mr. Waktfield gave notice, that on Wednesday next he would move a resolution, declaratory of the opinion of this House, that amongst the subjects which most urgently demand the attention of the General Assembly and the Executive Government, with a view to the earliest possible result in practice, there is none of greater importance than the establishment, at whatever may be the indispensable cost, of quick and regular communication by steam vtssels amongst the Provinces, and more especially with relation to the operations of the General Government of the Colony. Mr. Cargill gave notice, that on Tuesday next, he would ask the honourable member for Lyttelton. whether or not under the absolute change which has occurred in the Government of the Colony, it is the intention of the Government to allow the present Commission of the Peace to lapse, and to issue a new Commission. Mr. Carleton gave notice, that on Wednesday the 28th instant, he would move that an address be presented to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting a return of all correspondence between Governor Grey and the Colonial Office, on the subject of the publication in the " Southern Cross" of Governor Grey's letter to the Bishop of New Zealand, dated August 30th, 1847, excepting such portions of that correspondence as have already been printed in the Blue Book. Mr. Carleton gave notice, that on Wednesday the 28th instant, he would move that an address be presented to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, requesting a return of all correspondence between the New Zealand Government and the Home Government, on the subject of the judgment of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Queen v. Clarke. Mr. Carleton gave notice that he would on Wednesday the 28th inst., move that a return be laid on the table shewing from what land sales in the Province of AuckM

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.