§ Bill. Read a first time:—Clerks of the Peace; Controverted Elections.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. V. STUART, from Waterford, for Municipal Reform (Ireland).—By the ATTORNEY GENERAL, from the Sugar Refiners of Leith, for the Importation, duty free, of Raw Sugar, the produce of Free Labour; also for a lower duty on Coffee.—By Sir ROBERT INGLIS, from the Clergy of Windsor, against the fourth Report of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.—By Mr. MORRIS, from Monmouth, for an Equal rate of Postage.—By Sir EDMUND FILMER, from the Arch-Diocese of Canterbury, against the Ecclesiastical Revenues and Duties Bill.— By Colonel GRANT, from New Spinle, for Church Extension in Scotland.—By Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND, Sir JOHN YARDS BULLER, and Messrs. E. ELLICE, Jun., F. MAULS, BAINES, LISTER, H. MARSLAND, BANNERMAN, and DENNISTOUN, from a great number of places, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Sir J. GRAHAM, Lord ELLIOT, and Messrs. ROUND and HURT, from several places, against the Repeal of the Corn-laws.