Debate resumed. . . , A Message was announced from the Officer administering the Goyernment, whereupon His Excellency's Private Secretary was introduced and presented. Message No 15.—Enclosing the Government Gazette, containing Her Majesty's Declaration of War against Russia. Mr- Fitzgerald moved that the Message be considered to-morrow. Agreed to. Debate on Waste Lands Bill resumed. . , . , On motion of Mr. E. G. Wakefield the debate was adjourned at 4 o clock until 6 o'clock this evening.

TUESDAY, 11TH July, 1854. The House met pursuant to adjournment. , The Speaker read a letter from the Colonial Secretary, notifying the appointment by His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, ot if. h. Campbell, Esq., as Clerk of the House. , On motion of Mr. Fitzgerald, debate on the second reading of Waste Lanes Bill resumed. . , , v Question put; whether the House do now divide on the second reading o Waste Lands Bill. House divided on the question. a v „ c 99 Noes 9. Messrs. Kel'ham, Messrs. E. J. Wakefield, Gray, * orte , r / Gledhill, S, argll ' Cutten, if Carleton, on p' i. E. G. Wakefield, BarSy rS Macandrew (teller) Sewell, Wortley, O'Neill, Taylor, Crompton, Featherston, Merriman, Lee, Picard, Ludlam, Hart, Revans, Weld, (teller.) Call for a division carried Question put; that the Bill be no* read a second v , Ayes J? o- ... Messrs. Porter Messrs. Forsaith Grav Fitz Gerald Macandrew Carleton Gledhill q Wakefield ( argill Monro K ln S Mackay Kelham Taylor (. titten Greenwood Ludlam E _ j •yYakefield(teller) Featherstone Bartley Wortley Travers O'Neill