§ Bills. Read a third time:—Soap Duties'Drawback—Read a second time:—Contempt in Equity (Ireland); Lunatic Acts' Continuance.—Read a first time:— Reform of Parliament (Scotland).
§ Petitions presented. By Sir J. JOHNSTONE, from the Ship-owners of Scarborough, against any Alteration of the Timber Duties.—By Mr. POTTER, from the Inhabitants of Shute (Devon), in favour of Vote by Ballot; and from the Linen Manufacturers of Omagh, for Protection to the Linen Trade (Ireland).—By Mr. H. MARSLAND, from the Inhabitants of Stockport, in favour of the Repeal of the Duty on Newspaper Stamps.—By Mr. BORTHWICK, from the Corporation of Evesham, against the Municipal Corporation Bill.—By Mr. WILBRAHAM, from the Retailers of Beer in Stockport, to be placed on the same footing as Licensed Victuallers.