§ Bills. Read a first time:—Salmon Fishery (Scotland).—Read a second time:—Drainage (Ireland); Titles Recovery.—Read a third time:—Lease and Release.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. Ord, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, against the County Courts Bill.—By Mr. Alderman Thompson, and Mr. Clay, from the Chemists and Druggists of Sunderland, and the Tower Hamlets, against the Medical Profession Bill.—By Sir W. Somerville, in favour of the Bill, from Medical Practitioners of Drogheda.—By Mr. W. Miles, and Mr. Estcourt, from places in Somersetshire, and Wisbeach, for certain Alterations in the Poor-law Amendment Bill.—By Mr. W. Duncoinbe, from Unions in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and by Mr. W. Attwood, from Greenwich, and Deptford, to the same effect.—By Mr. Kemble, from St. Olave, and other parishes in Southwark, in favour of Church Extension.