§ Bill. Read a first time:—Drainage of Lands. Petitions presented. By Messrs. G. EVANS, LOCKHART, JONES, PEASE, BLENNERHASSET, Lords G. LENNOX, MAHON, and Captain EGERTON, from a number of places, against the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. LUCAS, from Ulster, for permitting Presbyterian Soldiers to attend their own Chapels.—By Lord A. LENNOX, from Chichester, against the Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues Bill.—By Alderman THOMPSON, from the city of London, against the Metropolitan Police Bill.—By Mr. BAINES, from the West Riding of York, by Mr. W. PATTEN, from Lancaster, and by Lord JOHN RUSSELL, from Stroud, against the existing Beer Laws.—By Sir G. STRICKLAND, from the West Riding of Yorkshire, in favour of the Local Courts Bill.—By Mr. SMITH O'BRIEN, from two places, for the full benefits of the Union to Ireland.—By Mr. M. PHILIPS, from Manchester, against the Highways Bill.—By Colonel PERCEVAL, from Roscommon, against any Grant for National Education in Ireland.—By Mr. GOULBURN, from Cambridge, against the Ecclesiastical Duties and Revenues Bill.—By Mr. WALLACE, from Edinburgh, and a place in Fife, for Mr. R. Hill's plan of a Uniform Penny Postage.—By Mr. F. TRENCH, from Connaught, for establishing Railways in that Province.