§ Bills. Read a first time:—Trial by Jury (Scotland); Affidavits Extension.
§ Petitions presented. By the Bishop of ROCHESTER, from a Parish in Kent, against the Abolition of Church-rates.—By Lords KENYON, REDESDALE, WHARNCLIFFE, the Bishops of LINCOLN, RIPON, ROCHESTER, the Earls of RIPON, SHAFTESBURY, the Marquess of HEREFORD, Viscount STRANGFORD, and the Duke of WRLLINGTON, from many places, against the Abolition of Church-rates—By the Puke of WELLINGTON, from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, for the Amendment of Municipal Corporations (England) Bill.—By Lord BROUGHAM, from Leeds, to the lame effect; and from Cashel, for the Abolition of Tithes, and for Amendment of Municipal Corporations (Ireland).—By Lord TEYNHAM, from Armagh, for the Abolition of Tithes and Vote by Ballot.—By Lord BROUGHAM, from Dundalk, for Small Debts (Scotland) Bill.