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MESSAGE No. 30. i R. H. WYNYARD, Officer Administering the Government. The Officer administering the Government, forwards to the House of Representative# the accompanying application of Rebecca Taylor, the widow of a deserving officer of th« Customs in Auckland lately deceased, for the favorable consideration of the House. Government House, Auckland, 22nd August, 1855. Referred, on motion of Mr. Mackay, to Committee of Supply. MESSAGE No. 31. R. H. WYNYARD, Officer Administering the Government. With reference to Message No. 24, transmitting a copy of a Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of the payment of the salary of the Bishop of New Zealand. The officer administering the Government, forwards to the House the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State, for the Colonies dated 30th November, 1841, regarding the erection of a Bishoprick in New Zealand and the appointment of the Reverend G. O. Selwyn to be the first Bishop of that see. Government House, Auckland, 23rd, August, 1855. MESSAGE No. 32. R. H. WYNYARD, Officer Administering the Government. In accordance with the wish expressed in Resolution No. 17, passed by the House of Representatives last session but one, the Officer administering the Government transmits to the House the accompanying copy of a return showing from what land sales in the Province of Auckland up to the 30th June, 1854, the sums of money claimed under Imperial Acts, by the New Zealand Company have arisen, distinguishing the lands so sold which were purchased and paid for by the Government, from the lands so sold, which wer» purchased by private parties, from the original native owners, and have been claimed by the said parties as their property. Government House, Auckland, 23rd August, 1855. MESSAGE No. 33. R. H. WYNYARD, Officer administering the Government. The Officer administering the Government, transmits to the House of Representatives, in accordance with the wish expressed in Resolution, No. 14, passed this session, the accompanying copy of a Despatch, from the Duke of Newcastle, to Sir George Grey, dated 9th June, 1853, on the general subject of the military protection, to be afforded to New Zealand. Government House, Auckland, 23rd August, 1855. MESSAGE No 34. R. H. WYNYARD, Officer administering the Government With reference to the item of two hundred pounds, placed on the estimates (forwarded in Message No. 14,) as salary for a Resident Magistrate, at the East Cape, the Officer administering the Government, transmits to the House of Representatives, the accompanying copies of the undermentioned letters, pointing out the urgent necessity of such an appointment. Mr. Commissioner M'Lean to Colonial Secretary 20th February, 1851. Archdeacon Williams, to Colonial Secretary 18th January, 1855. Mr. Commissioner M'Lean to Colonial Secretary 17th May, 1855. Mr. Commissioner M'Lean to Colonial Secretary 21st May, 1855. Government House, Auckland, 23rd August, 1855. MESSAGE No. 35. R. H. WYNYARD, Officer administering the Government. The Officer administering the Government, transmits to the House of Representatives, for their favourable consideration the accompanying copy of letters from his Honor Judge Stephen, requesting that an increase may be made to his present salary. The Officer administering the Government, has received numerous applications from prsons who are employed under the General Government, for increase of pay, in consequence of the present greatly enhanced, cost of all the necessaries of life. The Officer administering the Government, would recommend for the favourable consideration of the House that in order to meet the pressure of the times, some general per centage of increase of salary, should be granted, and the Officer administering the Govern-