The Lord Chancellorsaid, that there was now on the Table, a Bill of which he most highly approved, but which nevertheless, he did not feel bound to press through Parliament in the present Session. It was a Bill to extend the jurisdiction of the Small Debts' Courts in Scotland. There were two reasons why he should not press the Bill at this moment. The first was, that there had been Commissioners appointed, among other things, to inquire into the jurisdiction of these Courts, and to report whether any and what alterations were necessary—a reason sufficient in itself: and the second was, the late period of the Session. The Bill had certainly come up to their Lordships on the 23rd of July, but the discussion on the Irish Tithe Bill, the Bank Bill, the East-India Company Bill, 895 and others of paramount importance had always interfered to prevent its being taken into consideration. It should, however, have his best assistance next Session.