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10. Native Hostilities at New Plymouth:—Mr. Charles Brown, pursuant to (amended) notice, moved, That a respectful address be presented to his Excellency, requesting that he will be pleased to direct a copy to be supplied to this House, of the reply from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the memorial to her Majesty from the and Provincial Council of New Plymouth on the native disturbances in that Province, Question put and passed. 11. Supreme Court:—The Colonial Treasurer, pursuant to notice, moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the Message of his Excellency the Governor (No. 12), with the Judges reports, and other documents accompanying the same. The Committee to consist of Mr. Merriman, Mr. Fox, Mr. Ward, Mr. Brittin, Mr. Domett, and Mr. Richmond. Report to be brought up this day fortnight. Question put and passed. 12. Resident Magistrate's Courts:—Mr. Macandrew, pursuant to notice, moved, That the subject of the resolutions proposed by him (on the notice paper of yesterday), together with the power conferred by the Resident Magistrates' Ordinance, and the expediency of establishing new Provincial Courts, possessing a limited civil and criminal jurisdiction, be submitted to the consideration of a Select Committee ; report to be brought up on Thursday next. Committee to consist of Mr. Ward, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Beckham, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Fox, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Merriman, and the mover. Question put and passed. 13. Financial Returns :—Mr. Elliott (in the absence of Mr. Stafford) pursuant to notice given, moved, That a comparative statement be laid on the table of the House showing under the respective heads, the expenditure in detail on each branch of the public service, with the amount voted for the same, for the nine months ending 30th September, 1853 ; also, a similar statement for the nine months ended 30th June, 1854, and for the twelve months ended 30th June, 1855. Question put and passed. 14. House Committee:—Mr. Elliott, Chairman of the House Committee, withdrew the motion standing in his name, No. 12 on the notice paper of this day, the Committee desiring to reconsider their report. 15. Petition of Dr. Kingdon :—Mr. East, pursuant to (amended) notice, moved, That the recommendations contained in the report of the Committee on Dr. Kingdon's petition be adopted by the House. Question put and passed. 16. Adjournment (special) :—The Colonial Secretary moved, that this House at its rising do adjourn until Monday next at noon. Question put and passed. 17- Sir George Grey's Land Regulations:—On motion of Mr. Charles Brown, Chairman of the Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations, the report of the Committee was postponed until this day fortnight. 18. Adjournment:—On motion of Mr. Elliot* House adjourned at half-past four o'clock, until Monday next at noon.

NOTICE™ OF MOTION, Monday, May 12, 1856. 1. The Colonial Treasurer to move ,1 hat a Committee be appointed to consider and report upon the proceedings prescribed by Governor sir George Grey under the Constitution Act, for the registration and revision of Lists of Electors, for the appointment of returning officers, for the issue and return of Writs, for determining the validity of disputed returns, and otherwise for the general conduct of Elections, with a view to the amendment of the same. The Committee to consist of Mr. Daldv, Mr. Beckham, Mr. Brodie, Mr. Ludlam, Mr. John Cargill, Mr. Hall, Mr. Elliott, and the mover. Report to be brought up on the 22nd day of May. 2. Mr. C. Brown to move the addition of the following names to the Committee on Sir George Grey's Land Regulations, viz.—Mr. Henderson, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Hall.

On a Future Day. ]. Mr Lee to move for leave to bring in a Bill intituled " The New Zealand Provincial Waste Lands Empowering Bill," in order to give full and practical effect to the Provincial Waste Lands Act of 1854. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker.