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Government, on account of the New Zealand Fencibles. The expenditure on account of this service was incurred principally for the purpose of reducing the Military expenditure in the Colony, and at the same time of benefitting the Colony by giving an increased value to the Crown Lands in the neighbourhood of the Pensioner Settlements. A demand amounting to £6113 ss. Bd, made upon the Colonial Treasury has been discharged, as being the portion of the claim which is fairly chargeable for Immigration purposes, and therefore the only claim to be made on the Revenues of the Colony for the increased value given to land in the neighbourhood of the Pensioner Settlements. R. H. Wyntasd. Message No. 6. His Excellency the Officer administering the Government transmits to the House of Representatives a Memorial from certain residents at Nelson, praying that provision may be made for the erection of a suitable Post Office there. Should the prayer of the Petition be entertained by the House, it will be necessary that a sum of Two hundred pounds, £200, be placed at the disposal of Government in order to provide the accommodation requested. R. H. Wynyabd, Governmnt House, Auckland, 4th September, 1854. Message No. 7. The Officer administering the Government forwards to the House of Representatives the documents connected with Mr. Grimstone's claim for compensation for loss of his appointment as Chief Clerk in the Department of the Colonial Secretary of New Munster, on the introduction of the New Constitution Act, and His Excellency recommends Mr. Grimstone's case to the favourable consideration of the House. R. H. WYXYASD. Government House, Auckland, 4th, September, 1854. Message No. 8. His Excellency the Officer administering the Government, transmits to the House of Representatives, a Petition from Bernard Gapper, late an Officer in the Customs Department at Nelson, and his Excellency requests the House will take the prayer of the Petition into favourable consideration. R. H. Wyntaei). Government House, Auckland, sth September, 1854. On motion of Dr. Monro Message No. 5 ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. Merriman Message No. 4, presented this morning, ordered to be printedOn motion of Mr. Fitzgerald the consideration of Messages Nc«. 5, 6, and 8 ordered t stand as an order of the day, first on the Notice Paper for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Ludlam, the consideration of Message No. 7 ordered to stand an order of the day for Thursday next. A deputation from the Legislative Council was announced. The deputation was introduced and presented the following Bills, to which they prayed the assent of this House, viz.: Nelson Trust Funds Bill, Execution of Deeds Bill, Secondary Punishment Bill, Powers of Attorney Bill, and Naturalization Bill. The Deputation then withdrew.