§ MINUTIS.] BILLS. Public.—1a. Ecclesiastical Courts Consolidation.
§ Private—2a. Wallasey Improvement; Bradford Gas; Molyneux's Estate.
§ Reported.—Fisher Lane (Greenwich)Improvement; Kingston-upon-Hull Docks.
§ 3a. and passed: — Manchester Stipendiary Magistrate; Forth and Clyde Navigation.
§ PETITIONS PRESENTED. By the Bishops of Hereford, Durham, Loudon, and Cashell, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earls of Winchilsea, and Verulam, Marquesses of Breadalbane, and Lansdowne, and by Lords Monteagle, and Beresford, from Minister, Elders, and others of the Free Church of Holytown, from Montrose, and a great number of other places, against Increase of Grant to Maynooth College.—By the Earl of Clancarty, from Castle Connor, and Killglass, and numerous other places, for Encouragement to Schools in connexion with Church Education Society (Ireland).—By Bishops of Bangor, and St. David's, from Diocese of Bangor, and several other places, against Union of St. Asaph and Bangor.—By Lord Kenyon, from Clergy and others of St. Marylebone, and several other places, against Union of St. Asaph and Bangor, but in favour of the Appointment of a Bishop to the See of Manchester.—By the Duke of Norfolk, and by Lords Dacre, Campbell, and Brougham, from English Roman Catholics, and Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Presbyterian Denomination, residing in or about the Metropolis, from Belfast, and several other places, in favour of Increase of Grant to Maynooth.—From Royston, in favour of Increase of Grant to Maynooth College, but praying that the Money appropriated for that purpose may be provided out of the Surplus Revenues of the Established Church in Ireland.—By Lord Sondes, from Tradesmen of Norwich (2), for Repeal of the 57th Clause of Insolvent Debtors Act.—From Beverley, for Repeal of Provisions of Insolvent Debtors Act, relating to Power of Arrest for Debt under 20l.—From Dundee, for Improving the Condition of Schoolmasters (Scotland).—From Drogheda Union, against Poor Law (Ireland) Act.—By Marquess of Normanby, from Wisbeach, for Establishment of Local Courts.—By Lord Brougham, from Metropolitan Tradesmen, against the Law relating to Debtor and Creditor.—By Bishop of London, from Eaglesfield, for the Suppression of Intemperance, especi- 1317 ally on the Sabbath.—From Redbourne, for better Regulation of Beer Houses: and from Hawick, in favour of the Fresh Water Fishing (Scotland) Bill.—From Caistor, and several other places, for Protection to Agriculture.—From Presbytery of Orkney, for Abolishing Religious Tests in Universities (Scotland).