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the purchase of Native Lands, in addition to accounts already furnished, be laid before thiHouse. Question put and passed. 25. Motions withdrawn :— (1.) Mr. C. Brown, by leave of the House, withdrew the motion standing in his name, sixth on he notice paper of this day. (2.) Mr. Williamson withdrew the motion standing in his name seventh on the notice paper of this day. 26. Native Land Purchases--Mr. Hall, pursuant to notice, moved, That the detailed Returns relating to the purchase of Lands from the Natives, laid on the table on the 18th instant, be ordered to be printed. Question put and passed. 27. Gunpowder, storage of-.—Mr. Fox, pursuant to notice, moved for the production of any correspondence between the Pilot of Auckland or the Superintendent of that Province and the General Government, relative to the storage of gunpowder, either under the administration of Sir George Grey or subsequently. Question put and passed. 28. Defalcation at Nelson:—Debate resumed on the motion, That it is the opinion of this House that immediate action should be taken by the Government for the arrest of Mr. E. H. E. Blackmore, late Collector of Customs and Treasurer at Nelson, for his late defalcation, whether he be in the Colony of New Zealand, or in any of the Australian Colonies. 29. Adjournment : Mr. C. Brown moved, That the House be counted. On the House being counted, it was found that the following members only were present, viz.— Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brown, Mr. Carleton, Mr. Williamson, the Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Hall, Mr. Broc.ie, Mr. Macandrew, and Mr. Fox. Mr. Speaker, accordingly quitted the chair, and the House stood adjourned until Monday next, at noon.

NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY. Monday, June 30, 1856. L Mr, Fox to ask the hon. member at the head of the Government whether his Excellency has communicated to his responsible advisers, his intentions in reference to the next meeting of the Assembly, and, if so, what those intentions are. 2. Mr. Fitzherbert to ask the hon. member at the head of the Government whether it is his intention to place on the estimates a sum recommended by the House, as compensation to Lazarus Berlowitz. And, also, whether it is his intention to place on the estimates a sum equal to one month s salary each, tor the Tidewaiters at Wellington, in accordance with the recommendation of this House. 3. Mr. Fx to move, That the tenure of office in a Responsible Ministry by a Super nendtnt, is incompatible with the impartial performance of his duties, and calculated to give an undue weight in the counsels of the General Government, to the interests of the Province of which he is Superintendent. 4. Ma. Fox to move, That the decision of Mr. Justice Stephen on the Land Claim of Mr, Duppa, now on the table of this House, be ordered to be printed.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. J. Report of the Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations. 2. Supreme Court Practitioners' Bill reported—adoption of the report. 3. Resident Magistrates' Courts Ordinance Amendment Bill—to be further considered in Committee. 4. Friendly Societies Bill—to be further considered in Committee. 5. Religious, Charitable, and Educational Trusts Bill—to be further considered in Committee6. Bribery and Treating Bill No. I—to be considered in Committee 7- Bribery and Treating Bill No. 2—to be considered in Committee. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.