§ Bills. Read a second time:—Paper Duties; Brick Duties.
§ Petitions presented. By the O'CONNOR DON, Major BRYAN, Messrs. C. O'BRIEN, and SOMERS, from a number of places, in favour of the Ministerial Policy in Ireland.—By Viscount SANDON, and Mr. LOCKHART, from two places, in favour of Scriptural Education.—By Mr. BLAIR, from one place, for Church Extension in Scotland.—By Mr. H. BERKELEY, from Bristol, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Sir B. HALL, from Monmouthshire, against the Beer-laws.—By Mr. EWART, from some place, in favour of a Uniform Penny Postage.—By Mr. BAINES, from the Society for the Promotion of Peace, against any appeal to Arms in Canada.