Lords Sitting of 10 March 1843

MINUTES.
BILLS. Public.—Reported.—Justicesof Peace (Ireland).
PETITIONS PRESENTED. By Earl Beauchamp, from Great Malvern, for Church Extension.—By Lord Brougham, from Robert Richard Arntz, for Altering the Law with regard to Aliens.—By the Marquess of Lansdowne, from Rugby, against Lord Ellenborough's Proclamation.—By Lord Bandon, from the Innoshannan Dispensary District, against the Medical Charities (Ireland) Bill.—By the Bishop of Chichester, from Chichester in favour of Founding a Bishopric of Manchester, and from, Chichester, Brighton and Lewes, against the Union of the Sees of St. Asaph and Bangor.

RETURNS OF GOLD AND SILVER.
Lord Ashburtonhaving moved for certain papers connected with the importation of the precious metals,
Lord Monteaglecalled the attention of the House to a subject he thought ought to be inquired into. In consequence of certain antiquated prejudices which had formerly existed, the Custom-house authorities never furnished returns of the exact amount of gold and silver imported. There was no ground for the continuance of this custom, and such papers would be valuable in a statistical point of view.
Their Lordships adjourned.