§ Papers ordered. On the Motion of Colonel SIBTHORP, an Account of all the Sums hitherto received under the head of Deccan Prize Money.—On the Motion of Mr. HOUME, a Return of the Names of such SPEAKERS of the House of Commons as have received Retiring Pensions, and their Amount.—On the Motion of Mr. WAR BURTON, Notices relative to Business given by the Court of Review in Bankruptcy; also an Account of the Sums expended by the Trustees of the British Museum in the last three years in the purchase of French Books.—On the Motion of Mr. HUME, Copies of Acts passed by the Colonies in British North America relative to a Tax on Emigrants.—On the Motion of Mr. HARVEY, Copies of the Receipt given by the Commissioners of Excise for the Amount of their Salaries.
§ Bills. Read a first time:—Speaker's Pension; Aberdeen College; Literary Property, and Public Accounts.—Read a third time; Bills of Exchange.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. HUNT, from a Society of Women, for the Abolition of all Taxes on Knowledge, and from Persons confined in Lancaster Gaol for Political Offences, praying for Relief.—By Mr. STRUTT, from Rivington, in favour of the Ministerial Plan of Education (Ireland).