§ Bills. Read a second time:—Entails (Scotland).
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. Dugdale, from various places in Warwickshire and Derbyshire, by Sir J. Tyrrell, from several places in Essex, by Mr. Packe, from places in Leicestershire, by Mr. D'Israeli, from Maidstone, and by other Members, from a number of places, against the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. Brotherton, from Salford, Manchester, and other places, by Mr. Strutt, from Derby, and from Agricultural villages in Derbyshire, by Sir H. Parnell, from Dundee, by Mr. Ewart, several, from places in Lancashire, by Sir J. Hobhouse, from places in Berkshire, by Mr. Hume, from Hammersmith, Brentford, and Bolton, by Mr. Busfeild, from Bradford, by Lord Morpeth, from places in the West Riding of Yorkshire, by Lord Howick, from places in Northumberland, by Mr. Villiers, Sir G. Strickland, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Baines, and other hon. Members, from a great number of places, for a Repeal of the Corn-laws, and for a Reduction of the Sugar and Timber Duties.—By Mr. Greene, from Lancaster, by Mr. Walter, from Nottingham, and other places, against the New Poor-law, and against the Poor-law Amendment Bill.—By Mr. Hawes, from Lambeth, and other places, and by Mr. T. Duncombe, from places in Norfolk, for the Release of Political Offenders.—By Mr. Miles, from places in Somersetshire, by Mr. W. Duncombe, from places in Yorkshire, by Mr. Darby, from places in Sussex, and by Mr. R. Palmer, from a place in Berkshire, for Church Extension.—By Sir R. Bateson, from Down, against Church Patronage (Scotland).—By Mr. Kemble, from places in Surrey, against further Grants to Maynooth.