§ Bills. Read a second time:—Starch Duties Repeal; Post Roads Act Continuance (Ireland).—Read a third time:—Creditors (Scotland).—Almanack Stamps Repeal; Militia Ballot Suspension; Dean Forest; Norfolk Island.
§ Petitions presented. By Lord ASHLEY, from Bridport, against the Separation of Church and State; from two Places, for Protection to the Church of Ireland; and for Protection to the Church of England.—By Mr. HUME, from South Shields, against the existing Church Establishment.—By Mr. HALL DARE, from Winnington, against the Claims of the Dissenters.—By Mr. EWART, from the Licensed Victuallers of Liverpool, against the increase of the Duty on Spirit Licenses.—By Mr. MORGAN O'CONNELL, from Meath, against Tithes.—By Sir R. VYVYAN, from Ardwick-le-Street, for Amending the Sale of Beer Act.—By Mr. R. WALLACE, from Greenock, in favour of the Bankrupts' (Scotland) Bill.—By Sir R. VYVYAN, from two Places, against the Separation of Church and State.—By the same, and Mr. SCOTT, from several Places, for Protection to the Church of England.—By Mr. SCOTT, from several other Places, against the Claims of the Dissenters.