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On the Speaker resuming the Chair the Chairman reported progress, and obtained le&A e to sit again to-morrow. On the next order of the day (No. 5) heing called, viz.: the consideration of the Customs Bill in Committee ; Mr. Sewell moved, seconded by Mr. Gledhill, that the House do proceed to order of the day No. 6, viz.: the consideration of the Marriage Bill in Committee. Question put. House divided. Ayes—l 4. Noes—9. Messrs. King Messrs. Cutten Ilevans Rhodes Monro Gray Kelham Merriman Sewell Carleton Featherston Brown Hart Bacot Taylor Picard Moorhouse Mackay (teller). Gledhill Crompton Ludlam F orsaith O'Neill (teller). Consideration of Customs Bill in Committee ordered to stand an order of the day for tomorrow. The Speaker then left the Chair, and the House itself into a Committee of the whole for consideration of Marriage Bill. On the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill with amendments. On motion of Mr. Forsaith the Speaker again left the Chair, and the House resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, with a view to the recommittal of the Marriage Bill. On the Speaker resuming the Chair, the Chairman reported the Bill with further amendments. And on motion of Mr. Forsaith the third reading of the Bill ordered to stand an order of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Mackay the House was counted, when it was found that there were only 11 members present, exclusive of the Speaker, viz.: Messrs. Mackay, Merriman, Forsaith, Weld, Dr. Monro, Messrs. Sewell, O'Neill, Lee, Macandrew, Travers, and E. J. Wakefield. The Speaker accordingly adjourned the House at past 12 o'clock. Charles Clifford, Speaker.