§ Took the Oaths.—The Viscount Lorton
§ PUBLIC BILLS.—2a Protection of Females; Tobago Relief and Immigration into British Guiana and Trinidad; Cruelty to Animals Prevention; Collectors of Cess (Ireland).
§ PETITIONS PRESENTED. From Northleach and Newton Abbott, for the Adoption of Measures for the Better Suppression of Vagrancy.—From several Lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Manchester Unity), for the Extension of the Provisions of the Benefit Societies Act to that Order; and in favour of the Provident Associations Fraud Prevention Bill,—From Rhyme (Aber- 329 deen), for Facilitating the Attainment of Sites for the Scotch Church.—From the Trustees of several Charitable Institutions, praying that they may be relieved from the Legacy Duty on Bequests made to them.—From Bide-ford, and several other Places, against the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors on Sundays.—From West Redford, for the Discontinuance of Grants of Money to the Temple of Juggernaut, and other Temples, in India.—From Hastings, for the Adoption of Measures for the Suppression of Seduction and Prostitution.—From Liverpool, against any Alteration in the Navigation Laws.