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TUESDAY, AUGUST sth, 1855. House in Committee on Old Land Claims Pinal Settlement Bill. Clause 31. For all lands to be granted under recommendations of the Commissioners in satisfaction of claims arising under the Proclamation of the 10th of October, 1844, and in respect of ■which claims no Grants or Compensation shall have been received by the claimant, there shall be paid by the claimant for every acre of land so to be granted, the sum of five shillings ; provided that when in the opinion of the Commissioners, the land to be granted is not worth five shillings per acre, they may reduce the sunt to be paid by claimant to any sum not less tlian one shilling per acre. 1. Motion made and question proposed, That the word " five" in the fourth line of the clause be omitted with a view of substituting the word " two" in lieu thereof. (Mr. Graham.) Question put, That the word proposed to be omitted do stand part of the question. Committee divided. Ayes, 13. Noes, 6. Mr. Taylor, Mr. Brodie, Mr. Ward, Mr. Daldy,. Mi. Lee, Mr. Beckham, Mr. Cuff, Mr. Btown, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Merriman, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Graham, (teller). Mr. Curtis, 1 Mr. Bell, Mr. Stafford, The Colonial Treasurer, The Colonial Secretary Mr. Henderson, Mr. Hall (teller.) House in Committee on the Customs Duties Bill. Clause 2 read. 2. The Duties of Customs now chargeable on the importation of goods, wares, and merchandize next hereafter specified, shall cease and determine, and in lieu thereof the following duties, shall be charged on all such goods, wares and merchandize imported into the Colony of New Zealand, or cleared from any warehouse for home consumption from and after the sth day of August 1856, viz.— C * * J Ci ITT S * 1. opirits and Strong >v aters of every kind, sweetened or otherwise, of any strength not exceeding the strength of pioof by Syke's hydrometer, and so on in proportion for any greater or less strength than the strength of proof, the gallon ... .. .. .. ..080 2. Tobacco, the tb .. .. ..010 3. Cigars and Snuff, the lb.. .. .. # # , 030 4. AY ine, in wood and bottle, containing less than 25 per cent, of alcohol of a specific gravity of *825 at temperature of 60 degrees Farenheit's thermometer, the gallon .. .. .. _ ..030 5. Ale, Beer, Cider, and Perry in wood, the gallon .. .. ..006 Ale, Beer, Cider, and Perry, in bottle, the gallon .. .010 6. Tea, the lb. .. .. .. _ *004 Sugtti, raw and refined, of all kinds, and Treacle and Molasses, the lb. .. 0 0 1 8. Coffee, Chicory, Cocoa, and Chocolate, the lb. .. .. .. 0 0 2 J. Boots and Shoes, Hats, Apparel of all kinds, and all material for making appaiel, Jewelery, Cutlery. Clocks, Witches, and Plated Waie, and all Silk, \\ oollen, Cotton, and Linen Mauufactures, Sperm, Stearine, and Wax Candles (measuring outside the packages) the cubic foot .. .. 0 3 0 10. All other Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, the cubic foot .. .. 0 1 0 Or at the option cf the principal Officer of Customs at the port of entry at which the same shall be imported, the cwt. .. ... 0 2 0 made and question put ; That the word " not" be inserted after the word " shall'' at the end of the second line of the clause. (Mr. Fox.) Committee