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ment thinks that those salaries, which from being i.i the Civil List are not submitted in the estimates before the House, should, under the sanction of the House partake equally with others of such an increase. Government House, Auckland 23rd August, 1855. Mr. Travers to move consideration of his Excellency's message, No. 35, in Committee of Supply. Mr. Hart, pursuant to notice, moved that a Committee be appointed to consider and report upon the steps to be taken to follow up and give effect to the proceedings of the House dur'ng the former Session, relative to the New Zealand Company's Debt. Such Committee to consist of Messrs. Sewell, Crompton, Travers, O'Neill, Forsaith, and the Mover. The report to be brought up on the 29th of August. Question put and passed. Mr. Porter, with leave of the House, withdrew the motion standing in his name, second, on the notice paper of this day. Mr. Carleton, with leave of the House, withdrew the motion standing in his name, third, on the notice paper of this day. Mr- Merriman, pursuant to notice, moved for leave to bring in a Bill to recover possession of tenements improperly held over. Leave given; and, on motion of Mr. Merriman, read a first time, ordered to be printed, and ordered for a second reading. Mr. Hart, pursuant to notice, moved that the new Zealand Bank Bill, be referred to a Select Committee, to consist of Messrs. Sewell, Travers, Merriman, Brown, Crompton, and the Mover. Mr. Travers moved the following amendment, that all the words of the original question be omitted with a view to insert the following,—" That this House, whilst it approves of the object of the proposed New Zealand Bank Bill, is of opinion, having regard to the probable duration of the present Session, that its further discussion should be postponed." Question that the words proposed to be admitted do stand part of the question ■ —put and negatived. Whereupon, amendment put and passed. Mr. Hart, with leave of the House, postponed the motion standing in hi» name, sixth, on the notice paper of this day, until Tuesday next. On motion of Mr. Mackay, House adjourned at quarter past one o'clock, until noon, to-morrow.

NOTICES OF MOTION. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1855. 1. MR. SEWELL —To move consideration of a Petition of Pensioners, presented by him on the 2lst inst. 2. MR, CARLETON—To move that the Petition of James John Piercy, received by this Houie, be referred to the Finance Committee. 3. MR. CARLETON —To move an address to His Excellency the Officer administering the Government requesting Returns of all papers concerning the case of the Widow Meuraut, together with all minutes endorsed thereon. 4. MK. MACKAY —To move that a respectful Address be presented to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government requesting that a Return may be furnished the House, exhibiting the title of every office of trust and einolumeut held under the General Government down to the latest date, with the date of appointment, the amount of salary or other emolument, distinguishing those which have been increased, with the date of such increase. 5. MR. FORSAITH —To move as a resolution—that while fully recognising the zeal and energy of his Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, and acknowledging the valuable services rendered by him on various occasions to the colony, this House cannot adopt the recommendation of the Secretary of State, communicated in a