Sitting of 13 April 1835

MINUTES.
New Writ ordered. For Essex Northern Division in the room of the Right Hon. ALEXANDER BARING, called to the House of Peers as Lord ASHBURTON.
Bill. Read a first time:—Oaths' Abolition.

ADJOURNMENT.
The Chancellor of the Exchequersaid:—I have received an intimation from his Majesty, that arrangements for the formation of a new Government are in progress, but that they have not yet been finally completed. Under these circumstances, I cannot doubt that
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the same motives which induced the House on a former day to consent to a short adjournment will still influence them, and that, from considerations of convenience to the public service, they will now agree to a similar Motion. I therefore beg leave to move, that the House, at its rising, do adjourn till Thursday next.
Adjourned accordingly.

MINUTES.
Bills. The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the following Bills:—Mutiny; Marine Mutiny; British Territories' (India); Indemnity; and to five private Bills.
Petitions presented. By the Marquess of AILSA, from the Handloom Weavers of Maybole, for a Board of Trade.—By the Marquess of ROSEBERY, from Arbroath and Glasgow, against any further Grant of Money for Building Churches.—By the same, the Dukes of GORDON, SUTHERLAND, and RICHMOND, the Marquess of AILSA, and the Earls of GALLOWAY, BEAUCHAMP, GREY, and MANSFIELD, from a Number of Places, in favour of a Grant for Building Churches in Scotland.—By the Earl of MALMESBURY, from several Places, for Protection to the Protestant Church of England and Ireland.