PROGRESS OF PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS

DURING THE WEEK ENDING MAY 13.

House of Commons.

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.

Ministerial.

By whom introduced. Stage arrived at.

Manning of the Navy Sir J. Graham Read a first and se-

cond time. Navy Pay, &c Ditto Read a first and se- cond time. Customs Duties Mr. Gladstone Read a first time.

Excise Duties Ditto Read a first time. Seven Bills received the Royal assent ; several have advanced ; and three have gone to the Lords. One was rejected on the second reading.

Non-Ministerial.

Title. Dy whom iotroduced. stage arrived at. Chimney Sweepers From Lords Read a first time. Medical Graduates (University of London) Mr. Bell Read a first time. Church Rates Mr. Packs Read a first time. Bills of Exchange Mr. Digby Seymour Read a first time. One Bill received the Royal assent; one Bill was read a second time; two Bills were lost on the second reading; one on the question of going into Committee.

ABSTRACT.

Ministerial. No. of Bills.

Introduced and "leave given" to 44

Yon-Ministerial.

No. of Bills.

Introduced and "leave given " to u

May 6

Ditto during the Week

4 May 6 Ditto during the Week

3 Sent from the Lords

1 Sent from the Lords

3 Of these :

Of these:

Received Royal Assent

13

Received Royal Assent 1

Withdrawn and rejected 3

Rejected 19

Been read a second time ....

Been read a second time 5

Further advanced 6

Further advanced

6

Wait a second reading 17

Wait a second reading

1T

Gone to the Lords 3

Gone to the ords 1

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44 House of Lords.

The Bills on their Lordships' table, including Ministerial, Non-Ministerial, and sent from the Commons and undisposed of, amount to 25. Of these, 14 have been read a second time ; 3 are further advanced; 8 wait a second reading. The Select Committee advise the withdrawal of five of the Irish Land Question Bills.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS FOR NEXT WEEK.

THE Commons.

EXCISE DUTIES BILL—Second reading ; Monday, May 15. (Mr. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.i WAYS AND MEANS—Committee; Monday, May 15. CUSTOMS DUTIES BILL—Second reading; Monday, May 15. (Mr. CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.) STAMP Acrs—Committee ; Monday, May 15. (Mr. CHAnciuson of the Excnx- QUER.) MERCHANT Sarprixo BILL—Second reading; Monday, May 15. (Mr. CARDWELL.) MERCHANT SHIPPING Acre REPEAL BILL—Second, reading; Monday, May 15. (Mr. CARDWELL.) TESTAMENTARY JURISDICTION BILL—Second reading; Monday, May 15. (FROX THE LORDS.) AMENDMENT—That the Bill be read a second time that day six months. (Mr. MALINS.) CONVENTUAL AND MONASTIC Insurorroxs—Adjourned debate on Nomination of Committee; Thursday, May 18. (Mr. THOMAS CHAMBERS.) AMENDMENT—To postpone nomination until leave is given to bring in a Bill for more effectually securing the Liberty of the Subject. (Mr. DIOBY SErmotra.) COLONIAL CLERGY DISABILITIES Bus—Committee (resumed); Friday, May 19.

(Mr. SOLICITOR-GENERAL.)

OXFORD UNIVERSITY BILL—Committee (resumed); Friday, May 19. (Lord JOHN RUSSELL.) CANTERBURY BRIBERY PREVENTION BILL (and the four others)—Second reading ; Monday, May 22. (Mr. Arroaxxv-Grxram..) AMENDMENT—That the Bills be read a second time that day six months. (Sir FREDERICK Timmons.) OATHS BILL—Second reading; Thursday, May 25. (Lord Joint RUSIIELL.) AMENDMENT—Tbat the second reading take place that day six months. (Sir FREDERICK THESIGER.)

THE Loans.

Lew EXPENSES—To bring before the Rouse the subject of Taxes on Law Proceed- ings, and to move resolutions thereon ; Tuesday, May 16. (Lord Baonamem.)