§ Bills. Read a second time:—Charity Commissioners.
§ Petitions presented. By Lord LYNDHURST, from Poole, against all attempt to interfere with the Rights, Independences, and Privileges of the House, and for the protection of the Established Church.—By the Duke of WELLINGTON, from the Guardians of the Poor in the Isle of Thanet, for the Amendment of the Poor-law Act.—By the Bishops of LONDON, LINCOLN, the Duke of WELLINGTON, the Earl of SHAFTESBURY, and the Marquess of SALISBURY, from Poole, and various other places, against the Abolition of Church Rates.—By Lords BROUGHAM, STRAFFORD, and the Earl of ALBRMARLE, from Birmingham and other places, for the Abolition of Church Rates.