§ Bills read a first time. For amending the Law with respect to Contempt of Ecclesiastical Courts.
§ Returns ordered. On the Motion of the Earl of HARROWBY, an Abstract of the total number of Curates in each diocese in England and Wales, according to the Returns made by the Archbishops and Bishops to his Majesty's most honourable Privy Council for the year 1829, distinguishing the number resident in the Parsonage-house and the number resident in the Parish; likewise the number of those who are Licensed, and the amount of Stipends arranged in classes of 10l. and under 20l., 20l. and under 30l., 30l. and under 40l. Also, the number of Livings held by Non-resident Incumbents, which are of the gross annual value of 300l. and upward and under 380l. And also, Abstract of the number and classes of Non-resident Incumbents, and of the number of Resident Incumbents, according to the Diocesan Returns for the year 1829.