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NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY. Wednesday, May 28, 1856. 1. Mr. Stafford to move, That this House, having heard the financial exposition of the Government, declares its want of confidence in the Government. 2. Mr. Travers to move that Standing Order No. 115 be suspended, in order that the petition of the Reverend James Watkin and others, for a private bill, may be presented to the House. 3. Mr. Hall to move, That the name of the Colonial Treasurer be added to the Committee on Land Claims. 4. Mr. Stafford to move, That the House do adopt the address to her Majesty on the achievements of her Majesty's Forces and those of her Allies in the present war, prepared by the Select Committee, and that it be transmitted to Her Majesty by Mr. Speaker; and a copy of the same presented to his Excellency the Governor. 5 Mr. Elliott to move, That the House do resolve itself into a Committee of Supply to consider the recommendations contained in the report of the House Committee. <6. Mr Williamson to move for copies of any returns which may have been sent in to the Government, showing the manner in which the grants of money made towards the maintenance of Native Educational Establishments in connection with the Roman Catholic and Wesleyan Missions, have been appropriated by those bodies; also, for copies of the latest reports of the Inspectors of Native Schools.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Report of the Committee on the Resident Magistrates Ordinance. 2. Report of the Committee on the New Zealand Company's Debt3. Supreme Court Law Procedure Bill—second reading. 4. Law Amendment Bill—second reading. •5. Bank Charters Bill—second reading. CHARLES CLIFFORD, Speaker,