§ MINUTES.—Mr. PHILIP PUSEY took the oaths, and his seat for the borough of Rye.
§ MR. M. A. TAYLOR brought in his bill to diminish, in certain cases, the inconvenience and expense of Writs de Lunatico Inquirendo.—It was read a first time.
§ On the Motion of MR. C. PALLMER, there was ordered to be laid before the House copies of any Correspondence between the Chairmen of any of the Water Companies in the Metropolis and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, respecting a sufficient supply of Water. Also of the Letters Patent for incorporating any Companies for the supply of Water in Christ church, Bermondsey and Southwark.
§ MR. O'CONNELL gave notice, that on Tuesday, the 4th of May, he would move for leave to bring in a bill to place investments of property for charitable purposes by Catholics on the same footing as similar investments by Protestant Dissenters:—That on the same day he would move for leave to bring in a bill to render valid, in this country', the marriages of Roman Catholics by their own priests; and also, for the repeal of certain penalties to which Catholic priests in Ireland were at present liable, for marrying a Protestant to a Roman Catholic—and, that on Thursday, the 6th of May, he would move for a Radical Reform in the Representation in the Commons House of Parliament.
§ On the Motion of ME. PROTHEROE, there was ordered to be laid before the House an account in detail of the money paid to the Commissioners of Public Records, and its application; also an account of the number of Works printed by them; also an account of the number of persons employed by the Commissioners, the nature of the employment or each, and the amount of salary.
§ An Account was presented of the Bank Annuities and Long 1256 Annuities, and of sums received and paid by the Commissioners on account of Savings Banks.—Accounts were ordered of the quantity of foreign meal, corn, and flour imported, and of the quantities imported from Ireland.