§ Bills. Read a second time:—Felony Explanation; Boroughs Improvements; Building Regulations.
§ Petitions presented. By Mr. Bethell, Mr. Bell, Sir C. Knightley, and Mr. Goulburn, from the East Riding of York, Dunchurch, Cambridge, and several other places, in favour of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. H. Berkeley, Sir M. 674 Wood, Mr. James, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. P. Howard, Colonel Davies, and other hon. Members, from Bristol, Crip, plegate, Frome, Cumberland, Carlisle, Worcester, Lancaster, and a great many other places, for the Repeal of the Corn-laws.—By Mr. Wyse, from Roman Catholics, for the Establishment of Provincial Colleges in Ireland—By Mr. Greene, from Lancaster, against the proposed Alteration in the Timber Duties.—By Mr. Colquhoun, from Wesleyans and others, against any further Grant to May-nooth.—By Mr. Currie, from Northampton, against Church Kates.—By Colonel Verner, and Mr. Litton, from the North of Ireland, and Dublin, against Lay Patronage in the Church of Scotland.— By Mr. Hughes, and Mr. Darby, from Carnarvon, and Leigh (Essex), for Church Extension.