§ Bills. Brought in, by Mr. CRAMPTON, to amend the 7th of George 4th, called the Subletting Act, to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Juries in Ireland. By Mr. EVANS, to prevent the application of Corporate Funds to Election purposes. Read a second time, Lottery Tickets Bill.
§ Returns ordered. On the Motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Copies of the Instructions given by the Secretary of the Home Department to the Parliamentary Commissioners, with the Returns made by them to the Home Office. On the Motion of Mr. HUME, the Salary and Emoluments received by the Auditors of the Land Revenue during the last twenty years; and a statement of the Offices which would be abolished, transferred or created by the Consolidation of the Board of Works with the Board of Woods and Forests, with retiring allowances, pensions, &c.; and all the Emoluments derived by the Clerks of the Post-office from the transmission of Newspapers to Ireland:—On the Motion of Sir ROBERT INGLIS, of the number of Jesuits and Priests, or other Monastic Orders, in Great Britain and Ireland, and all Tithes belonging to Laymen in the different dioceses in Ireland:—On the Motion of Mr. PRAED, of the number of Voters polled at the last general Election, the probable number of Voters and the present number of Freemen in all the Corporate towns of Ireland:—On the Motion of Mr. SPRING RICE, Copies of all Treasury Orders by which Duties have been raised since January, 1800, with Copies of the Resolutions on which they were founded; of all appointments to places in the Excise and Customs' Departments during the last twelve months; and of all persons who have retired when superannuated, and the amount of their pensions, in Ireland; the public Income and Expenditure for the four last years up to 5th January 1831; the sums contributed by Great Britain for the erection of Fortifications in the Netherlands; of all Excise prosecutions for the recovery of Duties on Paper, for the last fourteen years; the quantity of Malt manufactured and brought to charge in Scotland and Ireland from 5th January 1830, to 5th January, 1831; all Spirits distilled in Great Britain and Ireland from 1825 to January, 1831; of Malt charged with duty in Great Britain and Ireland; of Malt imported into each country; and of the quantity used in distillation in Scotland and Ireland from 1825 to January last; of the sums paid by the Excise and Customs for Saccharometers and Hydrometers from 1823; of Spirits distilled North and South of the Highland line, from October 1823, to July 1830; of the number of persons who had emigrated to various Colonies and Countries since the passing of the Act 9th George 4th; of Malt Spirits distilled by each Distiller; and of Corn-wash, also distilled by them from 10th of October 1827; of Malt Spirits bonded from 5th of January, 1826 to 5th January, 1831; of the Sums advertised to be applied to the discharge of the National Debt during the last eight quarters; and of surplus revenue really applied to the discharge of Debt; abstract of Votes in Supply in the last three years; and amount actually expended; of the sums due to the Excise under 4th George 4th, for Spirits produced under proof; for a return of the sums due to the Excise; for additional duties on Spirits under 1st William 4th; of all Steam Vessels belonging to the Public, and their employment; of the number of Stamps issued to each Newspaper in Ireland, from 5th January, 1830 to 5th October, 1831; for a Return of Malt made, and duty thereon, from 10th of October, 1827 to 10th October, 1828.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. DOMINICK BROWNE, from the Householders of Galway, to preserve the peculiar Franchise of that Borough in the Irish Reform Bill. By Mr. 152 HUME, from Felton, Gloucestershire, for the abolition of Tithes.