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Mr. Sewell, pursuant to notice, moved that an address be presented to his Excellency the Officer administering the Government, for copies of the «orrespondence between the Oriental Bank Corporation and the Government respecting the introduction of a branch or branches of that establishment into the Colony." Question put and passed. Mr. Merriman, pursuant to notice, moved that a Standing Committee be appointed to confer with any Committee which may have been or may be appointed by the Legislative Council, with a view to arrangements for the joint comfort and convenience of members of both Houses. The Committee to consist of the same members as the Standing Orders Committee ; and that the Committee report to the House from time to time as they may think fit, or the House require. Question put and passed. Mr. Carleton, with leave of the House, withdrew the motion standing, seventh and eighth, on the notice paper of this day. ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of Finance Committee. Mr. Sewell, Chairman of the Committee, brought up the report, which was ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Sewell, leave was given to the Committee to sit again. On motion of Mr. Merriman, House adjourned for half an hour. House met pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker took the Chair. A Message from his Excellency the Officer administering the Government was announced. His Excellency's Private Secretary was introduced, who presented the following message, which was read by the Speaker:— MESSAGE No. 48. R. H. WYNYARD, Officer administering the Government. In accordance with the promised contained in the last paragraph of Message, No. 39 dated 24tli August, 1855. The Officer administering the Government transmits to the House of Representatives as required by the 62nd clause of the New Zealand Constitution Act, the accompanying detailed accounts of the purchase of lands from the Natives, and of the payment to the New Zealand Company for the nine months ended the 31st March, 1855. Government House, Auckland, 29 th August, 1855. On motion of Mr. Travers, the Speaker left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee on Ways and Means. On the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. On Motion of Mr. O'Neill, House adjourned at quarter past five o'clock, until to-morrow, at coon.

NOTICES OF MOTION. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1855. 1. MR. MERRIMAN—To move that in determining the number and extent of the Electoral Districts for the election of Members of the House of Representatives, and the number of Members for each District, sufficient regard was not had to the number of electors within the same, so that the number of Members to be assigned to any one District might bear to the whole number of the Members of the House of Representatives, the same proportion as the number oi electors within such Districts might bear to the whole number of electors in New Zealand.