PETITION OF JOHN WAITEBS. On the motion of Mr. John Williamson, the above was referred to the Private Grievance Committee. ,

SUPPRESSIOK OF THE BEBELLION BIIL. This bill was reported to the House, with the amendment made in it; the amendment was agreed to ; and on the, motion of Mr. Pox the bill was read a third time and, 'parsed; and ordered to be transmitted to the Legislative Council. / 1

1 NKW ZEALAND SETTLEMENTS BILL. On the order of the day for the further dis cussion of this bill in committee being called on, )

Mr. Fox said he desired to postpone it, as. since the last sitting day certain amendments had been suggested by the hon. member, for Ellerslie and other hon. members, which he proposed to adopt ; but as the Attorney-General had been so busy, he had not been able to refer them to him. Jfte proposed to consider the bill the next day. „ , , ■&»/, so i

NEW SCHEME OT GOVEBHMENOV It '' ' Fox said, that before, proposing to ,the House ,tlie motion which stood in hip name, he> wished to state distinotly that it was in' no respect a ministerial motion** (Hens) The circumstances under, .which the > Government ' had thought it desirable to propose the motion were sim,ply these. They had become aware, and it was impossible for 'them not to become pwaro qf it; that there - ■was-'Very considerable, dissatisfaction expressed at what niight.be, called the feeble administration of the General, Government in ;the Middle Island. That was to some extent irremediable, but although^ might be impossible to remedy tho whole of tliese evils, especially when the state , qf ,the Northern Island- demanded up much of their attention, the Government thought some means might be provided for 'lossoning tho amount, -ofj the inconvenience. k (Tn> the first' instance .they proposed as a temporary, remedy that a member of the Executivo should-reside temporarily in thb.Middle Island. ,The Govern- Ttnent, however, had been made aware 'thatithat wao nq,t{jconsiderefl,,a suißoient remedy for. the evil complained of, tndit 'had consequently been their duty to devote some time to .the conßidera* tion of the, subject. Of course hon. members were aware of pie nature of the Government of Ireland. There the Government consisted of an Executive, representative, of, "her Majesty in the Lord Lieutenant. 