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Moved by Mr. Gledhill—That Taranaki, in like manner with Otago, may have some claim on the General Government, as regards the expense of laying down moorings and Buoys. Carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Mackay—That it be a recommendation from this Committee to the Executive Government to obtain, previous to the next meeting of the General Assembly, reports from the various harbour departments of their regulations as to what may be required in respect to lighthouses, beacons, and buoys, and also, whether any and what improvement it may be possible to effect in the different harbours. Carried unanimously. Moved by Mr. Mackay—That the Chairman be requested to draw up a report for the adoption of the Committee in conformity with the resolutions passed. That subject to the qualifications contained in the above resolution this Committee approved of the above resolution brought up by the Chairman as the basis of a report. The Committee adjourned to 11 a.m., on Monday next, the 31st July. MONDAY, July 51ST, 1854. The Committee met to-day at 11 a.m. pursuant to adjournnent. Present:— Mr. E. J. Wakefield, Chariman. Messrs. Mackay, Messrs. Picard, Greenwood, Cargill, The Chairman read the report which he had drafted. Minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed. Moved by Major Greenwoood—That the Chairman do arrange the proceedings, evidence, and appendices for presentation with the report as soon as those documents are ready. That the Chairman, on taking up the report, move that it be read, and that it be printed without the appended documents, and also do give notice of a question to Mr. Weld as to the intention of His Excellency's Government with regard to the recommendation of the Committee. The Committee declared its proceedings closed. E. J. Wakefield, Chairman.