PARLIAMENTARY DIARY.

nouse of LORDS.

MO:N:1)AI-, April 13.—The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the Roman Catholic Relief Bill, the Irish Disfranchisement Bill, and about forty private bills. The Earl of Fitzwilliam then excited It laugh by presenting a petition praying fur the removal of the Catholic. grievances. Lord Ciant•arty made tile promised motion for papers connected with the release of Mr. Eneas Alacdonalci from prison. The no- (ion was resisted by the Duke of 'Wellington and the Marquis of Anglesey, and ne- gatived without a division. A message was sent to the Commons for some docu- ments connected with the coal trade. Adjourned at half-past six o'clock. Tessin:Iv, April 14.—The Intl for facilitating business in the Naval and Victual, ling Departments, the Greenwich Hospital Pension Bin, and the Newfoundland Fishery Act,' Repeal and Regulation Bill, were brought from the commons and read a first time. 'fine Marquis of Lansdowne presented a petition from the medical gentlemen inn Norfolk and Norwich, praying that the law affecting dissection may be taken into consideiation. Lord Farilliam presented a petition from the silk throwsters of Dublin, praying for the me-enactment of the prohibitory duties. Ati- joarned at six o'clock. Es a AV, April IS.—The Report of the Select Committee of the Commons on the Coal Trade, in !son, was brought up. The Lunatic Asylum Regulation Amend- ment Bill, the Sale or Game 13111, the Australian Government Regulation Bill, and some private bills, were brought up from the house of Commons, find read a lirst time. The Sale of Game Bill n as read a first time, on the motion of Lord elide, and ordered to be resit a second time on the 5th of inlay. On the motion of Lord Rosslyn, the Registration of Sesins Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed after the holyday,. Tile Marquis of Anglesey gave notice, that after the holydays he should take an opportunity to give an explanation of his conduct during his administration in Iretand,—tendered necessary by some misapprehen- sions which had gut abroad, and which had been alluded to in the !louse. The Lord Chancellor announced that :titer the recess he should introduce It Bill for regulating the Court of Chancery. Their Lordships inljeurned 'iltesday, the :2zStli of April. norsx ot, commoNs.

AroxnA.v, April 13.—Mr. Egerton moved the second reading of the Bill for the prevention of Crime to the county or Chester. The object or the hill seems to be the organization of an ellicieat loval police, the expense of which is to be borne by the county. The hill was read a sec,ial Lillie, alter Mr. Leyeester had opposed the measure, and Sir. Peel and Lord BeLneive Lad spoken in support of it. .A petition was presented by Dlr. N. Calvert, fusion the Trtndees of the River Lea Navigation, agaii:st the East Inmalon Nl'ater Works 11th. Sir Hugh 11111Cs presented a petition from Ross-shire against the BM for:kneeing the 1.ate of Entail in Scnntland. On the motion tor bringing tie some petitions, :qr. mrihomv Horton took occasion to rebut a statement that had gone abroad, that he was averse 10 the introduction of Poor Laws in Ireland ; and he at the sante time adverted to the "scandalous manner in which Mr. Sadler had misrepresented the opinions and the objects of the Emigra- tion Committee." Mr. Horton tea: called to order ; as it did not appear that the offensive teords had Reef spoken in the House. Mr. T. IMIlcomhe presented a pe- tith.11 from Dr. Simmons, of Old Brompton, praying that his estahliohment for luna- tics might be exempted from the operation nif the pending Bill for the Regulation anti care of Lunatics. Mr. Sugileit's Bill fur the facilitating the l'ayment of Debts out or mmeef 1,-f:de,: wt., read :t second time. A petition ents presented by Sir inmes ,carlett from the attornies and solicitors of the Court of K ine's Bench, complain- ing of the ilIt.0111v1i;e11l, thu Court. Several in tit ions were. presenteA complain- ing of the tleere,-,.,ni state of

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the Silk Trade. 316 Fvler moved for a Select Comm.,. n. o the Sill: Trade. The :notion was supported by 111 r. Robinson and Dlr. Sadler i turd opposed by r. V. Fitzgerald, Dlr. Baring, and Dlr. Iluskisson. The debate, 011 1I•t• ;1100011 of Mr. Dome, was adjourned. The Lord Advocate of Su.Sland, obtained leave to brine; in two bills, one to enlarge the Seutch Gaols ; and the other te r•nnvicle more ell'ectually for the Prevention 011"r- der by suffocation fu Scotland. Dlr. Batine• presented a petition from a native of Malta, who was a claimant zreetinst the op.:Hist' Government to the extent of -P0001. Adjourned at one o'clock.

TctislfAV, April 14.—The second reading of the West India Dock bill was moved by Mr. C. Pannier, and opposed by Mr. 1'. Thomson, because it embraced a money

grant, which ought to leave proceeded from a ■• -nonnoeminntion of Government. After a short eUliversation, in n.11ich several gentlemen pa-ticipa ed, the House di- vided on the motion that the lnill should he read that day three for the second reading, ; zerainst it, ; inajoenv :11). A petition was pr-,nted by MI. Browalow from the Marquis NVestiocanii, as Governor of the cunt: y. of West- meath, complaining of the Irish practice of allowing Sob-Sheriffs to hold immir office for inure than one year. :Ur. \'i apace presented at petition from a parish it, ',wim mminst the Sub-letting Act. Ile paIntedont the unjust manner in which some nrf the clauses operated to prevent the transfer of property to sub-tenants. Mr. linston gave notice that he nould soon move for copies of the correspondence between this country and Contiountal powers on the subject of the Slave Trade, and for other • documents relati in: n Slavery. The Greenwich Ifospital Bill went through a Com- mittee. 'Ilie Swan River s..tzleitiont Bill was road a third time and passed. The debate on the sat: eta slim' was ri slimed. Speakers against going into Committee —Mr. Home, 31r. Fergitsson Dlr. P. Thomson, Dlr. C. C rant, and Slr. Courtenay.— In favour of a Committee—DI r. P. Bef.ton, 31r. Davenport, Sir- Bankes, Dlr. Alder- man \Van limail, and 31r. \Vest ern. The Ilonse divided : For Mr. Fylcr's 'notion, iti aeabe4 it, 1-19 ; majority against the motion, I IS. The Sale of Game Bill was read it third time and passed. A new Wilt Watn ordered for Colchester, in the place of Sir George Smyth, who has :incepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Adjourned at one o'clock.

WninxirstmAv, Aptil Lord Advocate of Scotland brought in his Bill fur the more effectitel prevention of Bloriler by Suffocation in Scotland. Dlr. Sag- den's 11ttt to Consolidate the Law s relative to the Property of Femmes Coil rertes,

Lunatics, and wa, read a first time, 1,11,1 4■ni,led to be read a second time on the eStli April. Dir. Secretary l'eel oi:taineci leIlye 10 bring in a Bill to provide Immure

efficient l'ulice for the llcinapuiis : and on Slr. Peens motion, the Police Committee cf last year was re-appointed, and the Bill referred to it. On the Report of the Spanish Claims being brought up, Jar It. NV/ison urged the claims of the Spanish Ilondhoiders to compensation. i Ile C:ienrellor of the Exchequer, :Omitted that the

Bondholders should be satisfied Imt as their money had been advanced on the faith of the Spanish Government, mid as the British Government was no party to the proueedings, lie did not see hose it ',old int,..ricre. Ailjourni.nd at half-past six o'clock. Tni, oolu.s1", April 16.-31r. Kennedy moved COI" a rein writ for the county of Ayr, in t:ue room of General Montgomery, deceased. Mr. Hume gave notice, that after

the lanlydays he should move en alien at inn in the Corn Laws to the etfect of substi- tuting a fixed dozy for the present graduated scale. Nr. Moore presented u petition

from the ut in Armagh, jr an 111C1ease of fees; Slr. Inglis one from the heritors of !toss, nnieditst aura alteration in the Law of Pmiauit ; Mr. Benson one from hyaline ton, ;le ai list the use of climltug-hoes. Dlr. Broiemua's Bill for drain- ing; tri,h wa, it a first time; to be read a second time 011 the with of Slay. acre preseried by Mr. Grattan, from 'carious Irish polishes against the Sub-letting Act. Lord clifion presented a petition from the freemen of Canterbury, comp:and:a; tact Dir. Lash ineton had not resigned Its seat before he went to India. Dir. Slaberly presented at petition from the brewers of Aberdeen, complaining of the duty on Beer. Mr. Moberly moved for a continuation of the Account of21 Y

laid out by the Commissioners of the National Debt. Ile complained that by the

t: "ueommissioners layitig their money out ill the 'Three per Cents. insteadof 'firee ;n at

a Half per Cents. tie suni of 1:,; ,manful. had been test to the public. The Chancellor