§ Papers ordered. On the Motion of the Earl of RODEN, a Return of the Number of Applications to the Board of Education in Dublin, for New Schools under their System; or for Assistance in behalf of Schools already established; the Number of Applications in each case; and the Names and Persuasions of the Clergy, with the Places, Parishes, and Counties, from which such Applications have proceeded: and also, a Return of the Number of such Applications which have been Complied with; the Names of the Schools; the Parishes and Counties in which they are situated; and the Number of Children in each; distinguishing those in which the Application has been signed, by—1st, the Clergy of both Persuasions—2nd, the Clergy of one Persuasion, and the Laity of another—3rd, the Laity of both.
§ Bills. Read a second time:—Insolvent Debtors Act Continuation (England).—Read a third time; Navy Civil Departments.
§ Petitions presented. By the Earl of RADNOR, from Berkshire,—in favour of the Reform Bill (England); from Ten Places in Ireland, against Tithes and Vestry Laws; from Enniscorthy, and Templeshannon, to Tax Absentees for the Support of the Poor; from Corrosin, in favour of the Ministerial Plan of Education (Ireland); from Two Places in Ireland, for Revising the Grand Jury System, the Abolition of Tithes, an extensive Reform, and in favour of National Education (Ireland); and from the Trades Political Union, Dublin, to Abolish the Laws which impose Penalties on Catholic Clergymen for performing Marriages between Protestants and Catholies.—By the Earl of ROSEBERRY, from Edinburgh, for the Abolition of Slavery.—By the Earl of DERBY, from Blackburn;—by Viscount St. VINCENT, from the Staffordshire Potteries,—for Reform.—By Earl GREY, from Ross (Hereford), against the Punishment of Death; and from Romsey (Hants), in favour of the Ministerial Plan of Education (Ireland.)—By Lord ELLENBOROUGH, from Helston, to retain the privilege of returning Two Members to Parliament.