PROGRF.SS OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS DURING THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 1.

House of Commons.

LEGISLATIVE DEFARTMEBT.

Ministerial. . The week is blank as regards the introduction of any Ministerial Bill. Three Bills were read a second time. The Income-tax Bill has gone to the Lords. Non-Ministerial. Title. By whom introduced. Stage arrived at. Tiers and Harbours (Scotland)

(No. 2) Sir A. Campbell Read a first time.

-Registration of Bills of Sale From the Lords Read a first and

second time. , Three Bills were read a second time.

ABSTRACT.

Ministerial. Non-Ministerial.

No. ofBills. Fe. of Bills. Introduced and "leave given" to 1 35 Introduced and '' leave given ' to I

March 25 March 25 28

pato during the Week 0 Ditto during the Week 1 Of these: Sent from the Lords 2

' Received Royal Assent 6 Of these: • Been read a second time 6 Rejected 4 • th Furer advanced 2 Been read a second time .... 8

Wait a second reading 18 Further advanced 2 Gone to the Lords 3 Wait a second reading 16

Gone to the Lords 1 _ 35 31 House of Lords.

A Bill for the further regulation of Chimney-sweepers has been tabled by Lord Shaftesbury. • Parliamentary Business in Prospect. THE COMMONS.

BRIBERY', &C. BILL-Committee: Monday, April 3. (Lord Jona RussELL.) CoirraovravEn ELEcrioNs, &c. Beta-Committee; Monday, April 3. (Lord Join: RessELL.) OXFORD IJNITERSITT Beta-Second reading; Monday, _April 3. (Lord Joan ' liesseLL.) 'STAMP ACTS-Committee; Monday, April 3. OATHS BiLL-Second reading; Monday, April 3. (Lord Join; RossaLL.) EDUCATION BILL (ScorLaxn)-Second reading; Tuesday, April 4. (Lord Advo- cate.) PUBLIC OFFICES-Select Committee to inquire how far a system of examination or • other test of efficiency may be adopted or further extended in the else of ap- pointments and promotion of candidatea for the different departments of the Public Service; Wednesday, April 5. (Mr. EWART.) Pi/metier: Quararicanox DILL-Second reading; Wednesday. April 5. (Mr. TurNittx.) • EPISCOPAL AND CAPITULAR ESTATES BILL-Second reading (adjourned debate); Thursday, April 6. (Marquis of BLaxuroan.) AMENDMENT-That the second reading take place that day six months. (Sir Wu.-

• LIAM CLAY.)

Poucz- Bill to render more efficient the Police in Counties and Boroughs in . England and Wales; Thursday, April 6. (Lord PALMERSTON. EASTER HOLIDAYS-To move the adjournment of the House till )donday April 24; Tuesday, April 11. (Lord ions ItossuLL.) PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION Bux-Second reading; Thursday, April 27. (Lord JOHN Ressem..) Sscrcesieirr AND lieriover. Bux-Second reading (adjourned debate); postponed to Friday, April 28.