PARLIAMENTARY DIARY.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
. MONDAY, March 9.—The Earl of Harrington and Lord Willoughby d'Eresby took their seats. Sayings Backs—Papers relating to, laid on the table. Catholic Claims —Petitions against, presented by the Earl of Winchilsea, from the ministers of the Scotch Church, Regent's-square, from time Hammermen of Glasgow, from the parish of Aberfoyle, Perthshire, from Bath, and from. several places in Lincoln, Northampton, Kent, Tyrone, Bree1:nor1:, and Southamptom—in all ttventy-four petitions ; by Lord Bexley, from a parish in Northamptonshire ; by the Earl of Eldon, from Wamilmrst, Lambourne, Scarborough, Mutabrack, Newport, from the Kirk session of Aberdeen, from the Stewartry of Kireudbright, from Ralston, from the Associate Presbytery of Glasgow, from Sudbury, from Auderston and Comfit*, from Wootton, from a congregation in Derby, from the Presbyteries of Linlithgow and Kelso, from Aylesbury, Bishopstowe, Great Grimsby, Portsea, Ipswich, and from other places and parishes, in the counties of Cork, York, Essex, Sussex, Bed- ford, Northampton, Denbigh, Russ, Kildare, Surrey, Suffolk, Carnarvon, Merioneth, Middlesex, Montgomery, Lancaster, Warwick, and Dorset,—in all about seventy petitions, and these were not quite the fourth part of the petitions his Lordship might have brought along with him that night ; by the Duke of Richmond,. from I'Ltworth ; by Earl O'Neil, from Ballymena, Randalstown, Ballyeonnolly, and Ban- bridge; by the Duke of Newcastle, from parishes and places in the counties of York, Northampton, Nottingham, Derby, and Suffolk,— in all twenty-two petitions. Petitions in favour of time Catholics,. presented by Lord Littelton, from three places in Statibrdshire ; by the Earl of Darnley, from the Dissenters of Maidstone, and from the Catholics of two parishes in Ireland.; by Earl Grey, front the members of the London, bar, the inhabitants of Alnwick, from the Protestant Dissenters in ALnwick, from time Catholics of Claythorue, from the Protestant Dis- senters of Oxford, from the Catholics of Kiddington, from the people of Burnley, from the Protestants of Donointhmore from the Catholics of Mat:room, Clomnel, and two other places in Ireland, and tram Dundee ; by the Earl of Morley, from Exeter ; by Earl Fitzwilliam, from Beverley, Rotherham, and three parishes in Yorkshire ; by Lord Arden, from Doneraile ; by Lord Selsey, from Chichester; by Lord Suffield, from Dorchester, and another place in Dorset ; by Earl Somers from a congregation of Protestant Dissenters ; by the Earl of Roslyn, from two parishes in Ireland ; by the Marquis of Downshire, from a parish in Antrim ; by the Marquis of Clonrienrde, from the county and town of Galway, from Portumna, and from another place in Galway ; and by the Earl of Carnarvomfrom Ballingarry and two other places in Limerick. Vestry and Subletting Acts—Petitions against, Presented by Earls Grey and Darnley. Anatomy—Petition presented by Lord Calthorpe from the surgeons of Suffolk, praying for a supply of subjects for dissec- tion. A copy of tine Commons' report ordered. Adjourned at seven o'clock. TuESnAv, March W.—Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by the Duke of Richmond, from a parish in Sussex ; by the Earl of Kinnoul, from the parish of Auchterarder ; by Lord Boston, from various places in Buckinghamshire, Glouces- tershire, and Carnarvon,—in all twelve petitions; by the Earl of Mansfield, from a parish in Clackmannanshire; by the Bishop of Durham, from Whitbourne, and two other places in the diocese of Durham;' by the archbishop of York, from Rudders-- field, and from time clergy of the West Riding of York ; by the Bishop of Bath and Wells, from the Archdeacon and clergy of Bath ;. by Lord.Bextey, from two places in Surrey ; by the Earl of Vernlam, from two places in Staffordshire ; and by Lord Eldon, front different places in the counties of Chester, Dorset, Down, Ross, Suf- folk, Cambridge, Buckingham; Southampton, Surrey, Norfolk, York, Lancaster, Stafford, Essex, Derby, and Dorset, from two parishes in Sudbury. tied from Bir- ntinghton, with thirty-six thousand signatures, from a parish in Dumfriesshire, and from Pitteuns cent, in Fifeshire. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, presented. by the Marquis of Conyitgham, from the Catholics of Donegal, and from different places in the comities of Clare anti aleMh ; by the Duke of Gloucester, from the town and county of Southampton ; by Lord de Dmistanville, from Falmouth; by Lord May- mud, from Rockford; by the Bishop of Norwich, from-a number of clergymen in his diocese; and from the Unitarians of Ring's Lynn, Norfolk ; by Earl Fitzwilliton, from the county of York r by Lord Suffield, front Loughborough; by Lord King, from Cleveland and Loughborough; by Lord Clare, six petitions from the counties of Clam, Limerick,. and Cork ;. by the Earl of Carlisle, front a place in Staffordshire; by Lord Calthorpe, from Birmingham ; and by the Marquis of Ormond, from Castle Conner, and several parishes in Kilkenny. Catholic Clergy and Seminarins.—Earl Winchilsett moved for a return of the number of the Catholic clergy of all kinds, and of the number of religious houses under the control of the Jesuits and other orders.. The Duke of Wellington offered no opposition ; but he would nut answer for the time when the returns would he fortheumiug. Cat :die Oaths—Lord Eldon moved for an account of the number of Catholics who had taken the oaths pre- scribed to them by the Acts of Parliament since 1813, with a view to see how many Catholics had taken the benefits allowed them by these acts, without performing the conditions.—Ordered. Subletting and Vestry Acts—Six Petitions against, presented by Lord King, from Cerk and Kerry ; by Lord Clare, from Bathkeale. Adjourned at half-past seven. • WimamsnAr, March 11.—The Marine Mutiny Bill and the Exchequer Bills Bill, brought up from the Common: rand. read a first time. Milbank Penitentiary—An- imal Account presented. National Vaccine Establishment—Address to his Majesty for a copy of the report orderech St. Catherine's Doela—Amendment Bill brought up from the Commons and read a first time. Adjourned. TnuasoAv, March U.—Catholic: Claims—Petitions in favour of, presented by the Marquis of Anglesey, from two parishes tin Dublin, from the Mayor and Sheriffs of Galway, and from places in the counties of Longford, Kilkenny, Limerick, Wicklow, Wexford, and Dublin,—fat all twenty-seven petitions; by the Marquis of Bristol, from Stowinarket ; by Earl Fitawillium, from Doncaster and Pool ; by the Marquis of Downshire, from the Catholics of the county of Down, from the Catho- lics of Antrim, Lisburn, Donoughmore, and other places ; by the Earl of Wicklow, from the Catholics of Wicklow and !Amelia-ix-barn by Lord Plunkett; from Bally- more, and other places in Westmeath ; by Lord King, from 13ath, Mud from the .Quakers of Cockermouth, from Hondo'', Guilford, Glastonbury, and from Black- burn; by the Earl of Carnarvon, from Dissenters in Norwich, Yeovil, and Brighton, from a parish in Ireland, and from a parish in Sinnersetshire; by the Earl of Dudley, from Wolverhampton ; by the Earl of Darnley, from Cranbrook, the Catho- lics of Manchester and Salford, and from the townships of Thornley and Chipping; by the Earl of Carlisle, from Beverley. Petitions against the Catholics, presented by the Duke of Richmond, from Rimed/re and Sherbourne; by the Earl of Mount- cashel, from the Presbyterians of Antrim and Sherry ; by the Earl of Falmouth, from Rochester, Chat ham, Brompton, Giklingham, Cranbrook, Ramsgate, Wrotham, .Suttomat-Hone, Shoreham, from a town in Northamptonshire, from Dissenters in Leicester, from Miller, from a parish near Penryn, and from a Scotch parish; by the Duke of Newcastle, from North Starling, from Great Yarmouth, from Dis- senters in Sheepshead, and Down, and from an individual Dissenter; by Lord Eldon, from the boroughs of Dingwall, Dornoch, and Kirkcudbright, the parish of Less, the Presbyteries of Glasgow and Hamilton, and from a congregation of Burgher Secedersin Glasgow, from the city of Coventry, from Guildford, Stratford- on-Avon, the parish of All Saints, Middlesex, and from places in the counties of Northampton, Cumberland, Merioneth, Pembroke. Salop, Dorset, Suffolk, Lan- caster, York, Gloucester, Essex, Flint, Dumfries, and Caithness—in all about fifty petitions ; and by Lord Boston, from fourteen places in the counties of Bucking- ham, Pembroke and York. Marine Mutiny Bill, and Eachequer Bills Bill—Read a second time. Adjourned at seven o'clock.
FRIDAY, March 13.—Catholie Claims—Numerous petitions on both sides of the question presented. Catholic Oaths—Lord Eldon moved for an account of the Ca- tholics in England, who, since the year 1813, had taken the benefit of the Act of • 1791, relieving them from certain disabilities on their swearing allegiance to the succession to the Throne under the Act of Settlement : Speakers—the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Redesdale, and Lord Plunkett ; the latter moved for a return of all Protestants and Dissenters who had taken the oaths of Abjuration and Supremacy since the year 1813; and the Earl of Eldon seconded this. The Duke of Wellington urged that both motions should be withdrawn, which was agreed to. Adjourned at nine o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MONDAY. March 9.—Lord Encombe and Mr. Peach, took their seats for Truro, and Mr. Sadler for Newark. Officers of the House—Papers relative to the appoint.. ment of, laid on the table. Savings Banks—lteturns from the Commissioners laid on the table. Punishment of Forgery—Petition of the City of Loudon, presented by the Sheriffs. London Bridge—Report on the bill relative to the approaches to the Bridge brought up. Petitionfnr compensation from the owners of propeity near the Bridge, referred to the Committee on the bill. Pilotage of the Thames—Report fronts the office of the Cinque Ports presented. Southwark Police—Petition presented by Mr. Pallmer, from the inhabitants of the parish St. George the Martyr, in favour of the bill for lighting and watching the new line of road in that parish, referred to the Committee on the bill. Borough of Lall)11,'Sh'ill—New writ ordered in the room of the Honourable Captain Pellew. Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by Mr. Fleming, from two districts in the county of Southampton ; by Mr. Dugdale, from Birmingham, signed by thirty-six thousand persons, and from six places in the county of Warwick ; by Sir George Rose, from time parishes of Christchurch, Ring- wood, and Lyndhurst; by Lord Tull: more, from the congregation of Mount Sion Chapel, Middlesex ; by Sir T. Lethbridge, from fifteen districts in Somersetshire; by Colonel Sibthorp, from Lincoln, Grimsby, and three other places ; by Mr. George Moore, from the city of Curls; and from the Presbytery of Seceders of Armagh, from the Synod of Ulster, from the parishes of Donard, Innisealtra, Ballynuer, Kiltegan, Baltinglass, and Dunaddin, in the county of Wicklow, from two parishes in the city of Dublin, from the parishes of Upper Shannalow, Corbally, Roscrea, and from Newry and Templemore; by Sir Robert Inglis, from the parish of St. Mary, White-1 chapel, from the parish of All Saints, Poplar, from the parish of St. Ann, Illackfriars, from the Seceders of Glasgow, and from Bridewell Chapel ; (Conversation as to whether the House represented public opinion on this question : speakers—Sir R. Inglis, Mr. Spring Rice, Sir Edward Knatchbull, Mr. Denison, Mr. C. Pallmer, Lord Althnrpe, Dr. Lushington, Mr. Wells, Mr. O'Neil, Sir H. Stnyth ;) petitions pre- sented by Mr. Bell, from parishes in Northumberland, and Norfolk ; by Sir J. Astley, from Witte, Mr. Bankes called for delay, in which he was supported by Sir Edward Knatelibuil, Mr. George Moore, General Gascoyne, Mr. Trant, Sir IL Inglis, and the Marquis of Chandos ; delay opposed by Colonel Davies, Mr. Moberly, Lord Mil- ton, Sir. Fitzgerald, Mr. Peel, Lord Howick, Lord Castlereagh, Lord Leveson Gower. Petitions were then presented by Mr. Bankes, from fourteen places in Dorsetshire; by Mr. Chaplin, from _Lindsay and other parts in Lincolnshire, and from the clergy of Lincoln ; by BIr. W. Powlett, from Sunderland; by Mr. R. B. Phillips, three pe- titions from Flaverford-west ; by Mr. Estcourt, from 'Tabery, Shepton Mallet, and several other places in Gloucestershire ; by Colonel Peel from Stone, Spixworth, and Newburgh ; by Mr. Egerton, from Middiewich ; by Lord T. Cecil, from Stam- ford ; by Mr. C. Cole, from Llaudatf; by Lord E. Somerset, from Bolton-le-March, and from four rural deaneries in Wiltshire ; by Mr. Hetithcote, from Muthill, in Perthshire; by Mr. Fellowes, from Saxmundhain ; by Lord Mandeville, from Grove Chapel, Camberwell, anti St. Ives; by Admiral: Sotheron, from three parishes in Nottingham ; by Mr. Trant from a parish in Limerick ; by Mr. L. Keck, front a parish in Leicester ; by Lord C. Manners, from nine-parishes is the county of Cam- bridge ; by General Archdall from Fermanagh.; by Mr. Cartwright, from six places in Northampton ; by Sir. C.Pellham, from Chapelries in Chester and ltVhitecherch; by Mr. C. Pallmer, front Peckham, Guilford, Blackheath, Sheene, the parish of Rich- mond, and from some Dissenters in the same place; and by Mr. Moberly, from Abingdon. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, presented by the Sheriffs of London from the Corporation of London ; by Lnrd Milton, from the Dissenters of the West Riding of Yorkshire, from Sheffield, Leeds, and Rotherham ; by Mr. Lawley, from Birmingham ; by Mr. Villiers Stuart, from-a parish in Waterford ; by Mr. Poyntz, from Chichester ; by Lord Stanley, from the Catholics of Manchester and Salford, from Cockermouth, and six otherplaces in Cumberland; by Mr. Richard B. Phillips, from Haverford-west ; by Mr. Lindsay, front Dundee ; by Lorff Rancliffe, from Not- tingham; by Mr. Luntlev, from Worksop; by Mr. O'Brien, from Kilguade, and-Mar polishes in Clare ; by Mr. Sturges Bourne, from- the town and county of Southamp- ton ; by Lord Clements, from the Catholics of Mob ill r by Mr. it uslasson, frOm Onus. kirk ; by Lord blounteharles, from the Catholics of Doneg-al, from Anna, and five other parishes in Cavan; by Mr. Clive, from Ludlow ; by Mr. F. Lewis, from parishes in Radnor ; by Mr.B. Clive, from the Protestant Dissenters of Hereford; by Mr. Grat- tan, from parishes in the counties of Dublin and Tyrone , by Mr. Heatbcote, from the city of Coventry ; by Mr. Lloyd, from Flollyborough ; by Lord Morpeth, front three parishes in Wexford ; by Lord. Apsley, from Cirencester ; and by Lord John Russell, from St. Ives, Christ Church, Chester, Brome, and Deptford. 1?ennan ('a- tholic CO-rims—Report of the Committee brought up, received, and bills ordered to be brought in on Tuesday by Mr. Peel. Mutiny Bill—Went through a Connnitteerto be read a third time on Thursday. Assessed Tares—Petition for the repeal of, pre- sented by Mr. Chaplin, from a place in Lincolnshire. Anatomy—Petition. from the town and county of Cambridge, by Lord C. Manners, for legislative enactments to facilitate the study of the science. Sills Trade—Petition from certain manufacturers in Spitaltields, presented by Mr. Huskisson, praying fora lower duty on foreign silk as a protection against smuggling, Notional Vaccine Establishment—Copies of the last report ordered, on the motions of Mr. W. Peel. Prisoners fm. D.-bt--Ileturns of the number confined in the King's Bench prison, presented by Mr. W. Peel. Idol,, Freeholders—A return of the numbers who have voted at contested elections sitter ISM), ordered on the motion of Mr. Grattan. Labourers' Wages Bill—Second reading put Orr till the 4th of May. Adjourned at twelve o'clock.
TtiesoAv, March 10.—The names of the members who were absent at the call of
the Rouse on Thursday were Called over. Some were excused, and others ordered to, attend on Tuesday next. St. Saviour's, Southwark—Bill brought in by Mr. Bar- clay for erecting a new market in this parish. Catholic Ctoims—Petitions against, presented by Mr. F. Wilson, from Kirk Eaton, South Kirby, \Valtum Kirby Loos- dale, Statham), Flasiemere, and three other parishes in Yorkshire ; by Sir R. Vy- vyan, from Falmouth ; by Lord Lowther, from Alston, from the clergy of the dio- cese of Carlisle, and from two parishes in that city ; by Mr. Malcolm, front a perish in Linemnshire ; by Sir J. Bryages, from Bridport; by Mr. Ashurst, from two parishes lit Oxford t by Mr. O'Neil, from Kingston-upon-Hull, and the parish of Sutton ; by Sir C. Burrell, from a parish in Sussex ; by Mr. Cawthorne, from Lan- caster; by Mr. B. Cooper, from Cheltenham, and live parishes in Gloucester ; by Mr. Green, from Lonsdale North; by Sir G. H. Smythe, front Landon, Laverstot7, and three other places in the county of Essex ; (a short discussion on the tendency of the measures of relief : speakers, Mr. M. A. Taylor, Mr. 1). W. Harvey, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. B. Clarke, Mr. Brownlow, Mr. Peel, and Sir C. Cole ;) by Mr. Legit Keekrfrom the clergy of the arehrleaconry of Leicester, from the county of Leicester, and from Hawton-on-the-Hill ; by Sir Thomas Gooch, from Barham, Hanby, Milton, Stowmarket, Melksham, Hadley, Little Thurlow, Yarmouth, and other places in the county of Suffolk, and also from Yarmouth and Peterborough ; by Mr. F. Clinton, from Osten, Aldliorough, and East Retforci; by Sir Thema,: Lethbridge, from Burcomb, Whitechurch, from the city of Wells, Westliarty, camp, Finsbury, Dunstan, and seven other places in Somersetshire ; by Mr. C. Pallmer, from Wooking, Trimiey„ and Rotherhithe ; by Mr. P. Price from Car‘l- gam ; by Mr. Trevor, from Llandovery, Llangenny, nod some other places in \Vales ; by Captain Wemyss, front the parish of Wemyss in Fileshire ; and by Mr. Trant front six places in Yorkshire. Petitions in, favour of the Catholics, pre- sented by Lord A. hill, front the Catholics of Kilmer-, 1, ilbrodie, and another Irish parish ; by Mr. Tuite, nineteen petitions from lets in the comity of Meath ; by -Mr. Lennarci, from Ipswich ; by Mr. Stookey, irem Preston, anti twolre other places in Lancashire ; by Mr. Sykes, from Beverley ; by Lord Bective, from Antheackan ; by Lord Ebrington, front Sidmouth, and from some Protestant Dis- senters indloniton ; by Sir C. Phillips, from a congregation of Dissenters in Man- chester ; by Mr. B.- Clarke, from: a. parish- in Wicklow;, by. Hr. Abercromby, irom the barristers and attorneys of Newcastle, from Glasgow, froth the parish of St. Leonard's, Siihreditch, from the Quakers of Coikermouth; from a parish in the county of Cork, and from Dissenters in Newport, Isle of Wight ; by Mr. Hume, from the nine incorporations in Dundee, from the Catholics of Ardee, and another parish in Meath ; by Mr. Spring Rice, from Ballingarry; and three other places in Limerick, and front John Lucas, a coroner of Clare, a new convert to the necessity of emancipation. Catholic Relitf Bill-Brought in by Mr. Peel, and read a first time ; to be read a second time on Tuesday the 17th. _Medley! Franchise Bill-Also brought in by the Home Secretary ; read a first time, and the second reading nomi- nally flied for Tuesday. Subletting and Vestry Acts-Petitions against presented by Lord A. Hill, from Kilmore ; by Mr. Sykes from a parish in Ireland; by Lord Berth.° from Ardbrackan ; and by Mr. Cavanagh, from et parish in Carlow. Patents -Petition presented by Mr. Lennard from the engineers, artists, and inventors of Malden, praying for a revision of the laws relative to patents. Anatomy-Petition presented by Sir T. Gooch, from the surgeons of Suffolk, for facilities in obtaining subjects for dissection. Rightsof Ezeeutors-Mr. Spring Rice obtained leave to bring in a bill " for the better regulation of the disposal of the residue of the effects of testators,"-the Attorney-General having expressed himself against tliemeasure, and Dr. Lushington, and Mr. R. Grant in its favour. Mutiny .Hill-Report brought up and agreed to, and (after some discussion between Mr. Hume and Sir H. Her- dinge,) the bill ordered to be read a third time on Wednesday. Mro•iae3lutiriyl3ill -Read a third time and passed. Exchequer Bills Bill-Read a third time and passed. Adjourned at ten o'clock. Wnosnisnav, March U.-Catholic Claims-Petitions against, presented by Mr' Corry, from seven places in Tyrone ; by Mr. Dundas, front two parishes in Berk- shire ; by Mr. Fcllowes, from a parish in Huntingdon ; by Mr. Egerton, from Ros- shem, in Chester; by Mr. Mackinnon, from Ipswich ; by Mr. F. Wilson, from Don- caster, Huddersfield, Halifax, Cottersham, and Rugby, in Yorkshire ; by Mr. Houlds- worth, from Newton Abbot ; by Colonel Wilson, from Riekerby, fie. in Yorkshire, by Mr. Burrell, from two districts in Sussex ; by Major General King, eleven peti- tions ftom King's County, and five from Queen's County ; by Mr. Lutterell, from Minehead ; by Sir E. Knatchbull,.thirteen petitions from districts in Rent. Surrey, Middlesex, and Lincoln ; by Gen. Hart, from eight diitricts in the county of Donegal; by Major-General O'Neil, from four districts in the county of Antrim, and one from the county of Down ; by Lord Hotham, from Hutton Granby ; by Mr. Bankes, from a parish in Donsetshire; by Mr. Balfour, from Pittennicem, in Fifeshire ; by Mr. Sadler, five petitions front parishes in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire; by Mr. Sanderson, from the Brunswick Club of Cavan. Petitions in favour of the Catho- lies, presented by Lord Bingham, from four parishes in Ireland; by Sir C, Coote, from Dunnamore ; by Sir J. Wrottesley, from Allbrighton and Wolverliainptoti; by Sir W. Rowley, from Stornitarket, and Hatfield; by Mr. Fitzgibbon; three peti- tions from the Militia of Limerick, and from a parish in that county; by Lord Forbes from five districts in the county of Longford ; by Mr., Pendurvis, from Fal- mouth; by Lord F. G. Osborne, from Royston and Wisbeach ; by Mr. Van Rom- righ, froM the Catholics of Drogheda ; by Mr. N. Calvert, from Hitchin ; by Mr. Zachary, front 'y L ,Sauth Leek ; by Milton, from Cleveland, Barusley,, and Bever- Icy ; by Mr. Roberts, from Kingstown ; and by Mr. 0. Cave, from the Society of Friends of Civil and Religious Liberty in Leicester; Slave Population-On the mo- tion of Mr. Buxton, an addrees was ordered to his Majesty for returns of the Slave population in the British colonies, and a copy of the report made by the Commission of Inquiry sent to the Mauritius. East Retford-Mr. N. Calvert's motion relative to this borough postponed to the 2d of April. Window Tar-petition against, pre- sented by Mr. Hulett, from ilielksham. Climbing Boys-Petition presented by Sir J. Shelley, from Lewd, against the employment of climbing boys. Adjourned at six o'clock.
Tntrosn.i.v, March 12.-,Parisit of St. Paul, Covent Garden-Leave given to Mr. Hobhouse to bring in a.bill to amend the Vestry Act. St. Dunstan-Leave given to Alderman Waithman to bring in a bill for pulling down and rebuilding the parish Church of St. Dunstan. Catholic Claims-Petitions against, presented by Mr. Fon- tayne Wilson from six parishes in Yorkshire ; by Mr. Jones, from a parish in Carmatthenshire ; by Mr. Monday, from Derby, and five districts in the county ; (discussion on the abuse of the right of petitioning, by frightening people: speakers -Lord George Cavendish., Mr. Abercromby, Mr. Arkwright, Mr. H. Grattan, Sir Charles Hastings, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Trant, Mr. IVallece,. Mr. Legh Keck, Mr. R. Colborne, and Mr. Monday ;) by.Mr. Trevor, from two parishes in Caermarthen ; by Sit John Astley, from three places in Wiltshire ; by Mr.. Calcraft, from Ware- ham ; by Lord L. Gower, from a borough, in Sutherlandshire ; . by Mr. H. Maxwell, twenty-fourpetitioni, front Cove and Newmarket in Ireland, and from Essex and Bedfordshire ; by Mn.T. Moore, from the Dean and Chapter of St. Patrick, Dublin ; by. Sir J. A. Hope, from Kirkcudbright, and from a parish in Dumfries ; by Colonel Sibthorpe, from North Star ; by Mr. Trent, from a Baptist congregation in Lime- house ; by Mr. P. Macqueen, from ColneWorth, Grisley, and four other parishes in the county of Bedford, and from the Protestant Dissenters of .Hitching ; by Mr. Dugdale,„from.Stratford.upon-Avon, and Sutton Coldfield; by Mr. Macnaughton, front Coney, Dunloush, and Kilconway ; by Mr. Scott, from .Kelso ; by Sir E. Harvey. from Rocbfort, Coldhorton, and five other plaCes in EsSek; by Mr. Wode- house, froth Walsingham ;, by Mr. O'Neill, from,two places near Hull ; and by Mr. Dickinson, from Budlington, Beckington, and four other placeS in Somersetshire. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, .presented by Mr. Crompton, from the Corpo- ration of Derby, and from the merchients of that place; by.Lord George Cavendish, from a parish in the county of Derby ; by Sir W. Heathcute, from Basingstoke, Holley, mid two other parishes in Hampshire ; by Mr. Coke, from a large portion of the clergy of the county of Norfolk ; by Lord L. Gower, from the Directors of the Royal Carml Company of Ireland ; by Mr. Caulfield, froM four 'wishes in Armagh ; by Mr. King, from the Catholics of the City of Cork ; by Lord Althorn, from DaVentry and Loughborough ' - by Lord Elliot; from the Hundreds of West and East, in Cornwall ; by Mr. Jephson, two petitions from Mallow by Colonel Burnie!, from Holderness, Rokely, and four other places in Yorkshire ; by Mr. Marshall, from Tadcaster; and by. Mr. Diekinsim from Gliistonbury. .by
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Vaccine Establishment-Copy of a report laid on the table. Windom Tar-Petitions against, presented by Mr. Tynte from Bridgwater ; by Mr. Dickinson, from Frome.
Courts of Law and Chancery-Mr. D. W. Harvey to move on Friday for certain returns. Politic ArMiieS-A return ordered, on the motion of Lord Althorp, of the public monies paid or payable into the Bank of England. Law of Patents-Mr. Leonard postpones his motion for inquiry till the :3t1 of April. Juvenile Offenders- Mr. E. Davenport moved for leave to bring in a bill to extend the power of summary conviction in certain cases of juvenile offenders guilty of petty larceny. Mr. Peel,
Mr. Lockhart, Sir T. Haring, and Sir T. Freementle spoke, but did not pledge
themselves to support the measure. Leaye given. Anatomy. Mr. Warburton moved for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the supply of subjects for anatomy.
Mr. Leycester, Mr. Hyde Villiers, the Lord Advocate of Scotland; Mr. Lockhart,' Mr. Secretary Peel, and Mr. Lett, concurred in the necessity of legislating on the subject. Leave was given ; and Mt. Warburton amid SirJames Graham, impowered
to prepare and bringgit the bill. Crtneth of Tobacco in Leland-On the motion of Mr. Dows:in, the House went into, Committee on the tobacco. duties act, and - adopted a resolution, " that it was expedient to assimilate the law in Ireland and Great Britain respecting the growth of tobacco," with a view to prevent smuggling and protect the revenue. Mr. Whitmore, Mr. Charles Grant, Mr. Jephson, and Mr. Davenport, were unfriendly to any change. The resolution was reported, and a bill brought in and read atirat time. ]]belies of Charitable Trusts-On the motion of Mr. Wallace, a bill to extend the act of 12d Geo. III. to prevent abuses of trusts for public charities, was read a second time. Mutiny Bill-Read a third time and passed. Adjourned at ten o'clock. FRIDAY, March 13.-Writ ordered for the borough of Newport, the Hon. C. B. Percy having accepted the office of Comptroller of the Lord Lienteuant of Ireland's household. Smithfield Market-hill for the enlargenient of brought in by Alderman Wood. West India Dock Company-Bill brought in by Mr. C. Palmer, to enable the Company to raise a sum of money. Poor Rates of Lianolas-inn-Bill brought in by the Solicitor-General. Catholic Claims-Petitions on both sides presented. Silk Trade-Petition presented by Mr. Peel, from Manchester, praying for protec- tion. Militia-Mr. Peel to move, on Thursday, for leave to bring in a bill to sus- pend the balloting, and for the arrangement of the permanent staff. Convicts- Return of the number transported to New South Wales and. Van Diernan's Land in 1826 and IS27 ordered, on the motion of Colonel Davis. Life Amenity Bill-Second reading to be moved on Friday, by Mr. Dawson. Supply-The House went into Committee; a great many sums voted without opposition ; report brought up, to be received on Monday, when the Committee sits again. Conintittee of Ways and leans-Postponed till Monday. Money in Chancery-Leave given to Mr. F. Lewis to bring in a bill to enable parties to recover monies paid into the Court of Chancery under the authority of acts winch shalt have been subsequently repealed. Canses pending in Chancery-Return ordered, on the Mateo of Mr. D. W. Harvey. Queen Anne's Bounty-Return of the number of purchases made by the Governors or- dered, on the motion of Mr. Harvey. Adjourned at half-past nine.
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