PROGRESS OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

TO SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11.

House of Commons.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Title.

Assessed Taxes Act Amendment, Public Revenue and Consolidated Fund charges Valuation of Lands.(Scotland) Parliamentary Oaths: to substi- tute one Oath Parliamentary Elections : to con- solidate and amend the laws re- lating to Bribery, Treating, and undue Influence Lord John Russell Leave given. Election Petitions : to amend the law for the trial of such Peti- tions, and for inquiring into cor-

rupt practices Lord John Russell Leave given. Poor-law : to amend the laws of

Settlement, &c Mr. Baines Read a first time. Coasting Trade: to admit foreign ships Mr. Cardwell Read a first time.

Towns Improvement (Ireland)... Sir John Young Read a first time.

Aesonport and Xeyham Tunnel.. Mr. Cowper Read a first time.

Non-Ministerial.

Title. By whom introduced. Stage arrived at.

Episcopal and Capitular Estates . Marquis of Blandford. • " Read a first time. Stannaries Court : to extend juris- diction Mr. Caller Leave given.

Medical PractitionersRegistration Mr. Brady Bead a first time.

Irish Fisheries Mr. M'Mahon. Read a first time.

Friendly Societies Mr. Sotheron Read a first time.

Improvement of-Towns (Ireland). Mr. Ross Moore Read a first time.

SELECT COMMITTEE DEPARTMENT.

Ministerial.

Committees relating to Privileges, Standing Orders, Printing, Public Petitions, and Kitchen and Refreshment-rooms, have been appointed; also the General Committee of Elections, and the Committee of Selection.

Non-Ministerial.

Parliamentary Papers to frame rules of Distribution. (Mr. Tufnell.) Mr. John P. Somers's allegations as to Sligo election, (Mr. Isaac Butt.)

Business of the House: to consider how business can be facilitated. (Sir John Pakington.) Calumnious reflections on Irish Members : referred to a Committee of Privileges. (Mr. Isaac Butt.) Portuguese Claims : to investigate claims of Yuille, Shortridge, and Co., forbreach of treaty. (Mr. Thomas Chambers.)

Note As regards the distribution of time—Ministers have the command of two days in the week—Mondays and Fridays ; individual Members have three days— Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

House of Lords.

No specific Ministerial business has as yet been transacted in the Upper House. Individual members have commenced operations. The Earl of Dunoughniore has introduced two bills—Leasing Powers (Ireland), Landlord and Tenant (Ireland).

The Bishop of London has tabled a bill on the subject of Pew-Rents.

Parliamentary Business in Prospect.

TEE Comnoxs.

Parliamentary Reform—Bill to amend the Laws relating to the Representation of

England and Wales : Monday, February 13. (Lord Jona RUSSELL.) Vacating of Seats—Bill to amend the Law; Monday, February 13. (Lord JOHN

BTSSELL.)

Intestacy—Bill to amend the Law of Succession to Real Property in cases of in- testacy; Tuesday, February 14. (Mr. LOCKE Erma.) Wine-Duties—Resolution in favour of a Uniform Duty of One Shilling a gallon ; Tuesday, February 14. (Mr. OLIVEIRA.) Election of Members—Bill to regulate the Practice at Elections, and to prevent bribery, corruption, intimidation, undue influence, and to diminish expense ; Thursday,February 16. (Sir FITZROY KELLY.) Education in Scotland—Bill to make further provision for Education in Scotland, - and to amend existing laws; Friday, February 17. (The Loan ADVOCATE.) Navy Estimates—In Committee of Supply; Friday, February 17. (Sir JA/dES °Rattan.)

THE LORDS.

The Eastern Question—To move for Papers relating to the recall of the British and French Ministers from the Court of St. Petersburg; Tuesday, February 14. (Marquis of CLANRICARDE.) National Education in Ireland—To move for a Select Committee to inquire into the Practical Working of the System; Friday, February 17. (Earl of EGLINTON.)

The Blue Books which contain the Correspondence on the Eastern Question have been out of print for several days. A Member of the Commons may be the means of removing considerable inconvenience by putting a question on the subject of additional supplies.

By whom introduced. Stage arrived at. Chancellor of Exchequer. Passed.

Chancellor of Exchequer. Leave given. Lord Advocate Read a first time.

Lord John Russell. Read a first time.