§ Bill. Read a first and second time:—Prince Albert's Naturalization.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. Compton, from two places, against, and by Mr. Wilbraham, from Chester, Sir H. Fleetwood, from Preston, and Mr. Ainsworth, from Bolton, for an Inquiry into the Doctrines of Socialism.—By Sir William Somerville, Lord Clements, and Messrs. O'Connell, M. J. O'Connell, D. Browne, Somers, and Barry, from a very great number of places, for an Extension of the Franchise, and Corporate Reform for Ireland.—By Mr. Villiers, and Mr. A. White, from Yorkshire, and Sunderland, for the Immediate and Total Abolition of the Corn-laws.—By Messrs. Baines, Ewart, and W. Cooper, from several places, for the Abolition of Church Rates, and the Liberation of John Thorogood.—By Sir W. Follett, Mr. F. Shaw, Lord Granville Somerset, Mr. De Horsey, and Sir E. Knatchbull, from a great number of places, for Church Extension.