§ Sir A. GRANT brought up the Report of the Committee on the Four per Cent Annuities Act. The Resolutions were read and agreed to, and Bills were ordered to be brought in pursuance thereof.—The Sheriffs of Ireland Bill was read a second time, on the Motion of Lord FRANCIS LEVESON GOWER.—Bills were ordered to be brought in to Amend and Consolidate the Acts relative to the pay of the Navy, and to amend and continue the Insolvent Debtors1 Acts.
§ Returns presented;—Annual account of increase and diminution of Salaries. Accounts of Superannuation Allowances granted since July 5, 1822;—Of Spirits that paid Duty in each Kingdom, from January 5, 1825, to January 5, 1830:—Of the Receipts of each Receiver-general or Collector in the year ending 5th January, with the Sums paid by them into the Exchequer:—Of the Duty received during the last ten years on Coals in Ireland. The correspondence relative to building a Naval Hospital at Malta, and a Chapel at Pembroke. Probates of Wills and Letters of Administration, issued in the Dioceses of St. David's, St. Asaph, Llandaff and Bangor. Persons committed, tried, and convicted of Criminal offences during the last year. Contracts now existing for the supply of the Ordnance. Account of the progress made in achieving the Water communication between Montreal and Kingston.
§ Returns Ordered. On the Motion of Mr. ROBINSON, copies of the Instructions sent out to the Governor or legal authorities of Newfoundland, relative to the operation of the Act of the 5th of George IV. c. 51, and 5th George IV. c.67, and the answers (if any) thereupon:—On the Motion of Mr. MABERLY, a series, showing the amount and official value of the importations of Hemp and Flax, dressed and undressed; and of the Linen imported and exported during the last year:—On the Motion of Lord W. POWLRTT, of the number of Vessels engaged in the Coal Trade of Stockton-upon-Tees.
§ Petitions presented; —Against a renewal of the East-India Company's Charter, and for opening the Trade with China, from Hastingden by Lord STANLEY;—From Yeadon, in Yorkshire, by Mr. RICK:—from Ossett in the same County by Mr. BUXTON:—From Farnley by Mr. STUART:—From the Corporation of Gloucester by Mr. WRBB:—From Dews-bury by Mr. RARING:—From the Chamber of Commerce in Duudee by Mr. MABERLY:—From Harrington by Sir JAMES GRAHAM. Against the practice of Hindoo widows burning themselves, and of human sacrifices at Juggernaut, from nine Protestant Dissenting congregations in Lancashire, by Lord STANLEY:—From the congregation of the Independent Chapel, Southport, by Mr. BUXTOX: —From Kettering in Northamptonshire, by Lord AL-THORP:—From seven Dissenting congregations in Blackburne and its vicinity, by Mr. STANLRV:—and from several Dissenting congregations of Chapels in Liverpool, by Mr. HUSKISSON: all referred to the Committee on East India Affairs. Against the Bill for opening the Beet Trade, from the Licensed Victuallers in Great and Little Bolton, by Lord STANLEY:—By Mr. DICKINSON, from the licensed Victuallers of From Selwood, Somersetshire, and for protection against the consequences to stock on band of the intended measures respecting the tax and trade of Beer. By Mr. KEKEWICH, from Exeter, for an improvement in the Criminal Law:—From Madely, Shropshire, by Mr. G. THOMPSON:—By Mr. JBPHSOH, from Whitechurch, in the county of Cork, against the Subletting Act. Praying for Relief, and complaining of Distress, by Mr. BENETT, from the High Sheriff and principal Magistrates of the county of Wilts, and from Marlborough:—By Lord W. POWLETT, from the Ship, owners of Sunderland.