§ Bills. Read a third time:—Post Office Contracts—Read a second time:—Charity Commissioners; Shire Halls.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. HENRY WILSON, WILLIAM ORD, Mr. LAMBTON, Mr. CUTHBERT RIPON, Mr. HUTT, Mr. LENNARD, Mr. CHARLES LUSHINGTON, Mr. MARK PHILIPS, Mr. HAWES, Mr. BAINES, Mr. CLAY, Mr. WILKS, Mr. HASTIE, Mr. A. SANDFORD, Mr. HINDLEY, Mr. G. F. YOUNG, Mr. PENDARVES, Mr. PATTISON, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, and Sir RONALD FERGUSSON, from Poplar, Hackney, and other places, for the Abolition of Church Rates.—By Sir G. CLERK, Sir Y. BULLER, Lord F. EGERTON, Messrs. PRAED, JOHN LEE SANDERSON, and Colonel SIBTHORP, from various places, for the Abolition of Church Rates.—By Mr. J. O'CONNELL and several other Hon. MEMBERS, from various places, for the Abolition of Tithes (Ireland); and for the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill; and Vote by Ballot.—By Mr. HINDLEY and other Hon. MEMBERS, from various places, for Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Bill; and for Vote by Ballot.—By Sir R. FERGUSSON, Messrs. C. LUSHINGTON, H. WILSON, from Nottingham and other places, for Repeal of Duty on Fire Insurances.—By Mr. A. WILLIAMS and Mr. HASTIE, from Llandowry, Llangadock, Llandilo, and Paisley, for Repeal of Duty on Soap.—By Mr. HARDY, from Bradford, for Amendment of Factories' Act.—By Mr. RICHARDS, Mr. HUTT, Mr. BETHELL, from Buckfastleigh, Dolgelly, Southcoates, Drypool, and Marfleet, for Amendment of Poor Law Act.—By Mr. AGLIONBY, from Cocker-mouth, for Poor Laws (Ireland).