Floating Dock.—Mr William ii'rrington CIO,, wrote forwarding illustrated pamph lets aud plan of improved iron floating graving docks. The writer .stated that the patentees had constructed severs*! for the KiiHsiau Government, aud had in a recent instauce extended the power of one dock from 4400 tons to GOOO tons. He proceeded : " Messrs Clark and Stanlield will now offor to construct a dock for this port and complete it in 18 mouths, with a lifting power of G250 tons, and capable of docking at any time of the tide aud lifting in from two to throe hours 11.M.5. Inconstant or Bacchante. Mail Steamers 500 feet l«ng and ")0 feet beam (much larger than the Pacific Muil Com pany's steamers) could be also docked with equal rapidity and ease." Mr AiCKitN's Lettkr.—Mr Aickeu wrote stating that ho had delsced that portion of the paragraph iv his letter which had given offence, and requesting that the letter be accepted in its aracuded form.—The letter was referred to the Lock Committe to

report. KEMOVAL ok Office,—Mr Alexander McGregor applied for permission to remove the oilice of the Northern Steamship Com pany from its present site to the now tec, and to be allowed to increase its size to double the present dimensions. Referred to the Works Committee to report upon.
