§ Bills. Read a first time—Bankrupts (Ireland).
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. HALFORD, from the Magistrates of Leicestershire, against Beer Shops.—By Mr. WARBURTON, from Huddersfield, against any interference with the Beer Shops.—By Colonel RUSHBROOKE, Messrs. HODGES, HALE, PALMER, ALSTON, PARKER, SANFORD, PAKINGTON, and S. LEFEVRE, against the present Law affecting Beer Shops.—By Mr. BARNABY, from certain Individuals, for an Inquiry into Lunatic Asylums.—By Mr. MUSKETT, from three places, for Abolishing the Punishment of Death.—By Mr. PENDARVES, from a number of Printers, against the Copyright Bill—By Sir G. CLERK, from a place in Scotland, for Church Extension.—By Mr. DARBY, from inhabitants of Sussex, against any system of National Education not founded on the Scriptures.—By Mr. B. GRATTAN, from Meath, against the Tithe Act.—By Mr. KINNAIRD, from Lanark, against further Endowing the Church of Scotland—By Lord DALMENY, Sir HENRY PARNELL, Mr. JERVIS, and Mr. VILLIERS, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Messrs. SANFORD, CHRISTOPHER, CAYLEF, BEIHELL, 1263 O'BRIEN, HODGES, HALE, and Colonel RUSHBROOKE, from a number of places, against the Repeal of the Corn-laws.