NEW APPROAG1I TO WATERLOO BRIDGE.—It appears from a conver- sation
in the House of Commons on Thursday night, that Members will not, ot rather cannot contribute any thing to the projected street from Waterloo Bridge to the Museum, except the value of the house near the late Exeter Change, which belonged to the 'Woods and Forests, and which is estimated at 25,000/., NEWSPAPER. AND ADVERTISEMENT STAMPS.—MT. POTTLE T T TROMP..
sox has intimated his intention of moving a reduction of these duties in the Committee on the Stamp Bill.
COUNTY LIMERICK ELECTION.—The Committee has reported that Standish O'Grady, Esq. was siot duly elected to serve as knight for the county of Limerick ; that J. H. M. Dawson. Esq. was duly elected, and ought to have been returned ; and that neither the petition of J. H. M. Dawson, Esq. nor the opposition of S. O'Grady, Esq. was vexatious or frivolous.
CoxnucT OF SIR JONAH BARRINGTON.—In a Committee, Mr. O'CoNzaa:ar, moved a postponement of the case of Sir Jonah Barrington, as that gentleman wished to he heard at the bar of the House, and was at present confined by indisposition. Lord F. L. Gowan could not consent to the postponement. The Committee appointed to examine into the case, had, after the most minute inquiry, declared that Sir Jonah Barrington had " been guilty of serious malversation, in the discharge of his office of Judge in the High Court of Admiralty in Ireland," and had pronounced him unfit to hold that office. Mr. C. WYNN observed that Sir Jonah Bar- rington had had repeated opportunities of vindicating his conduct, and, having declined to do so, was entitled to no indulgence. The resolutions were ordered to be printed, and the report to be received on Monday. Tire Jews.—Mr. BUSKISSON presented a petition from the bankers, mer- chants, and others, inhabitants of Liverpool, in favour of the emancipation of the Jews. The petition was signed by upwards of two thousand persons, among whom were the Mayor and the most respectable merchants. General GASCOINE, the other member for Liverpool, admitted the great respectability of the petitioners ; but stated that, as he had opposed the emancipation of the Catholics, he should certainly oppose that of the Jews. Usual: LAWS Biala—The House went into a Committee on this bill pro forma, after a debate in which Mr. P. THOMSON, Mr. a TT --EATTICOTE, the Crown Lawyers, Sir CAVETHERELL, Lord MILTON, and Lord ALTHORP, par- ticipated.
ROMAN CATHOLIC MARRIAGES.—Mr. O'CONNELL has obtained leave to bring in a bill for rendering valid the marriages in England of Roman Ca- tholics by a Catholic clergyman, and for abolishing the penalties 'imposed upon Catholic clergymen for celebrating marriages between Catholics and Protestants in Ireland.
CHARITABLE BEQUESTS OP ROMAN CATHOLICS,-Mr. O'CONNELL has also obtained leave to bring in a bill for placing the charitable bequests and dona- tions of Roman Catholics in Great Britain on the same footing as those of Dissenters.
INDIAN GRIEVANCES.,—MR. WYNNE has presented a petition from two thousand Indo-Britons, or half castes, complaining of the grievances to which they are subjected by exclusion from all places of trust and honour in India. The hardships to which this class of his Majesty's subjects is sub- jected, were attested by every person who took part in the debate.
The House of Lords sat on Tuesday till ten and on Thursday till nine o'clock. The House of commons sat on Monday till two, and on Tuesda and Thursday till nearly the same hour.
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