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1. That with regard to the Northern portion only of the Colony, the Committee have been able to obtain very full evidence as to the expediency of establishing and maintaining Lighthouses, Beacons, etc., on the coast, both because a considerable amount of knowledge confined to that locality has been afforded by persons residg&it 4 the place of enquiry, and because the attention of Captain Drury, the officer nfl t mand of Her Majesty's surveying vessel on the coast, has been hitherto almost directed to that portion of the coast extending from Hawkes' Bay by the North Cap# » to Kawhia but that, as to the harbours and coast of New Zealand south of those two points, the Committee have been necessarily precluded from obtaining such full information as they could have wished. 2. That in consequence of their ignorance of the amount of funds at the disposal of the Government for such purposes, the Committee feel some hesitation in forming an opinion as to what may be the best means of providing for the establishment and maintenance of these which they deem desirable. 3. That early in 1852, his Excellency Sir George Grey led the public to believe that a thoroughly useful Lighthouse should be erected immediately by the Government on Pencarrow Head, at the entrance of Port Nichofson, but that no steps have yet been taken towards the completion of the above work, beyond the building of a Lightkeeper's house, in the window of which is shown a light of an extremely inferior description, which appears to be of little if any real utility, and that the most practical and speedy means of erecting the same, would be to carry out at once the plan made by Mr. Roberts, of the Engineer Department, in 1852, at the estimated cost of , to which must now be added fifty per cent, in consequence of the advanced value of labour and materials. 4. That it is expedient to establish, as soon as possible, and mainlain the following Lighthouses, Beacons, and other improvements to the coast navigation, viz : —■ 1. A Lighthouse on Pencarrow Head, at the entrance of Port Nicholson, according to Mr. Roberts's plan as above mentioned, because the entrance to that harbour is very difficult at night, and the danger of loss to life and property from the want of a light is greater, in proportion to the quantity of shipping frequenting it, than at any other Harbour. 2. A Lighthouse near the entrance of Auckland, either on Tiri-tiri-matangt Island or on Rangilolo Reef, or one on each, to prevent occurrence of accidents such as have already happened, from want of a light to warn Vessels of some detached rocks lyin? in the track down the Gulf of Hauraki to that much frequented port. 3. A lighthouse to guide vessels through Cook's Strait. Stephen's Island appears the best situation, as it would guide vessels both through the Straits and into Blind Bay, at the Head of which Nelson lies. 4. Two lighthouses at Manukau as on Paretutahi Island, and the other on Poponga Point, in a line, so as to guide steamers or other vessels over the bar at night, should the increase of communication with other parts of the Colony, as Australia, render the entrance of that Harbour at night of probable occurrence. 5. Moorings fit for large ships, and buoys for coasters, should be placed in the roadstead of New Plymouth as soon as possible. 6. Beacons should be erected immediately on the Flat Rock, rock of Kawau Island, and the Rough Rock in the Gulf of Hauraki; on the outer Rock of Barrett's Reef; at Port Nicholson (with a reflector); on Cook's Rock, off the Brothers, in Cook's Strait; on Kaipara Heads ; and at the entrance of Tauranga Harbour. 7. The Shearer Rock should, if possible, be blasted by means of gunpowder, and if that cannot be done, a Bell Buoy should be placed on it. That it is expedient to establish and maintain certain Harbour Regulations, and to sec-ire their strict enforcement, by means of general enactment. These are, Ist. Efficient quarantine laws. 2nd. The restriction of the appointment of pilots and Harbeur Masters to persons possessing certain qualifications and duly passing an examination as to their local and professional knowledge. That it is highly desirable that the valuable collection of sailing directions compiled by Captain Drury, R.N., should be published in a compact and portable form for the use of shipping, that a sufficient supply of the admiralty charts of the Coast should be procured as soon as published, and that both should be sold at cost price by the Government in the different Provinces. That a law should be enacted by the General Assembly to provide for the following objects, viz.:— 1. The due supervision of Coast Lights and Beacons, by one competent authority, and the reservation of land required for such purposes. 2. The due enforcement of efficient Q uarantine Regulations in every harbour of the Colony.