PARLIAMENTARY DIARY.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

MONDAY, February 9.—The Earl of Shaftesbury presented the King's answer to the Address on the Royal speech. Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by the Duke of Wellington, from .Bolton-le-moor, Lanark, and Hull ; by the Bishop of Exeter, from Exeter, Southdown, and a parish in Cornwall; by the E:.rl of Eldon, from Kingston-upon-Hull, Newry in Ireland, two from Warwickshire, three front Denbighshire, four from Flintshire and Caermarthen, from the Cathedral of Glou- cester, from a Dissenting congregation in Yorkshire, from Ripon, Wallingford, New- port Pagnell, from the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, from Northampton, and other places ; by the Bishop of Bristol, from four parishes in Bristol, and from Brans- town in Somersetshire ; by the Bishop of Bath' and Wells, from two parishes iu Bath, from Closeworth, Sutton, Bingham, and other places ; by the Duke of Beau- fort, two from parishes in Gloucestershire ; by the Bishop of Durham, from a parish in Durham ; by the Duke of Richmond, from Lyndon in Sussex ; by the Duke of Newcastle, from Nottingham, Newark-upon-Trent, East Grimsby, Bridgenorth, Eg- monston, West Markham, Ducksford, Kampston, Mansfield, Borthomsow, Ecksley, Blackstone, East Markham, Redruth (Cornwall), East Garston, Effoiston, Fulcharn, Shefford, Woodborough, and from the parish of Bridgford; by Earl Howe, from Ashburn, Great Linford, and several other places in Buckinghamshire ; by Lord Bexley, from Harwich ; by Lord Lorton, from Killala, Castlecomer, and Kilglass ; by the Earl of Verulam, from Northchurch, Berkhampstead, Tring, and Gatton ; by Earl Brownlow, from three parishes in Lincolnshire; by the Earl of Shaftesbury, from the Corporation of Oxford ; and by Lord Amherst, from Teignmouth ; the Penenden Heath petition to be presented by Lord Winchilsea on Friday. Petitions In favour of the Catholics, presented by the Duke of Wellington, from the Catholics of Edinburgh ; by Lord Holland, from Bolton, Lancaster, Wimerley, and from the Dissenters of South Shields. Portugal—Lord Holland Inquires if Minis- ters intend to furnish papers connected with our Portuguese relations : the Earl of Aberdeen answers in the negative. Court of Chancery—The Lord Chancellor gave notice that he meant soon to submit a measure relative to this court. Vote of Thanks—Letter from Major General Sir Archibald Camp., 01, ;:eknowledging the thanks of Parliament for the services of the army in Ara, ce: cred on the journals. Adjourned at a quarter to seven.

TUESDAY, February 10.—Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by the Bishop of Durham, from the clergy of Alnwick ; by the Duke of Rutland, from the county and town of Leicester, from Grantham, Wenlock, and Works worth ; by the Earl of Longford, from the county and town of Longford, and from Clontarf ; by the Archbishop of Canterbury, from the clergy of the thereat of Canterbury ; by the Bishop of London, from the Dean and Chapter of Chester ; by the Earl of Eldon, from Malmsbury, and a place in Denbighshire ; by Lord Redesdale' from several

places in Caermarthenshire ; by Earl Talbot, from seven places in the county of Stafford ; by the Duke of Richmond, from a Dissenting congregation in Chichester Lord Farnham presented twelve petitions from parishes and townships in England

and Ireland. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, presented by the Marquis of Lansdown, from Birmingham and Newark ; by Viscount Clifden, three from places in Kilkenny. Irish Representative Peerage—Petition from Lord Castlemaine against Lord Dunally's return, to be considered on Thursday. Adjourned at half- past six, till Thursday. THURSDAY, February 12.—The Earls of Mnlgrave and Liverpool took their seats. Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by the Earl of Shaftesbury, from Stirling and Amersham ; by Lord Feversham, from Kirbyleeder in Yorkshire; Lord Eldon presented sixteen petitions from parishes in Berkshire, from Uleerstune, Rochdale, Lanarkshire, from several places in Derbyshire, and in Ireland ; by Lord Falmouth, from Stoke Grimsdale, in Cornwall ; by the Earl of Longford, from an Irish parish ; by the Bishop of Durham from the clergy of the county palatine of Durham, and from Northallerton ; by the Bishop of St. David's, from Bangor; by a Peer from some places in Wales ; by Lord Lorton, from the county of Dublin and from the barony of Ossory. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, presented by the Duke of Devonshire, from Dungarvon and Youghal ; by Lord King, from Granard ; by Viscount Clifden, from the Catholics of the county of Dublin ; by the Marquis of Lansdowne, from the county of Westmeath, from Snort's nad Mahalede, in the county of Dublin, from St. John's parish, Limerick, and from Charleville. Irish Subletting and New Vestry Act—Petitions against, by Viscount Clifden, from St. Margaret's parish, Dublin, and from Killarney; by the Marquis of Lansdowne from an Irish parish ; sod by the Duke of Devonshire, from Trinity Without, Waterford. Irish Peerage—On the motion of Lord Farnham, Lord Castlemaine's petition against Lord Dunally's return was ordered to be referred to a Committee of Privileges ou Friday—the Committee to meet in the morning. Adjourned at half -past six. FR nAv, February 13.—Irish Peerage—Counsel for Lord Castlemaine stated that he was not ready to proceed ; the Lord Chancellor desired that he should be so by Tuesday. Scotch Appeals.—The Lord Chancellor commenced hearing them. Ca- tholic Claims—Petitions against presented by the Bishop of Bristol from the city of Bristol ; by the Bishop of Gloucester, from the clergy of two Deaneries In his dio- cese; by the Earl of Westmorland, from St. Ives, and from Northampton ; by Lord Feversham ,from Whitby, and three other places in Yorkshire ; by the Duke of New- castle front the Corporation of Barber Surgeons of Dublin, from Matlook, in Derby- shire, and from Holme, and other places in Nottinghamshire ; by Lord Sichnouth, from Wiltshire ; by the Bishop of Durham, two from St. Asaph, and one from a place in Durham; by Lord Gwydyr front Caernarvon, Whitby, and Ripon ; by the Duke of Richmond, from the Dean and Chapter of Chichester; by Lord Lorton, from the Protestants of Elphin, from Kilbride, Killala, and four other places. The Earl of Winchilsea presented the Penenden Heath petition. Speakers in sup- port of it, Lord Teynham, the Eurl of Falmouth. Lord Bexley, and Earl Winchil- sea; against it—Lord Calthorpe, the Earl of Darnley, and Earl Grey. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, by the Duke of Devonshire from a parish in Sussex ; and from Tullagh, and other places in Waterford ; by the Earl of Clare, from New- castle, Limerick, Clare, and eight other places in Ireland ; by Earl Fitzwilliant, three from parishes in Wicklow, and one from the Dissenters in Hull ; the Marquis of Anglesea presented twenty-four petitions from different parishes in Ireland ; the Earl of Darnley presented the Kent counter-petition. Subletting and New Vestry Act—Petitions against presented by the Earl of Clare, from Limerick, Clare, and nine other places ; by the Marquis of Anglesea, from twenty-three different places. Adjourned at half-past six till Monday.

HOUSE OF CORIDONS.

MONDAY, February 9.—Parochial Funds—Petition presented by Dir. Hobhouse from the inhabitants of the parish of St. James's, Westminster, complaining of the misappropriation of the parochial funds by the Select Vestry. St. Dunstan's—Pe- tition presented by Alderman Waithman from the inhabitants of this parish, pray- ing for leave to bring in a bill to pull down the present church and build a new one. Portugal—Sir James Mackintosh gave notice, that on the 19th Ile should move for papers concerning the relations between the British Government and Portugal. Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by Mr. Shirley, from Kilmore, Agha beg, Monaghan' and Clones; by General King, from the clergy of Killala and Achrony, from Kilglass, Castlecomer, and Crossmolina ; by the Marquis of rom the rector and inhabitants of Northehurch, and from Hemel Hempstead, andBerkhampstead. A discussion upon the manner in which some of the petitions were got up, and the altered Views of the Government : Speakers, Sir .1. Sehright, General Gascoyne, Sir J. Mackintosh, Mr. Trent, Sir John Brydges, Mr. II. Max- well, Mr. W. Yates Peel, Mr. Moore, Colonel Sibthorpe, Sir W. Ingilby, and Mr. Secretary Peel. Further petitions presented against the Catholics, by Colonel Sibthorpe, from Wottington ; by Sir R. Inglis, from Ripon ; by Mr. Fleming, from Bishop's Thorpe ' • by Mr. F. West, from Nottingham and Manchester ;_ by Admiral Evans. from Pqrtarlington; by Lord E. Somerset, from the Dean and Chapter of Gloucester, and from several places in Gloucestershire; and by Mr. O'Neil, from Hull. Petitions in favour of the Catholics presented by Sir Henry Parnell, from two parishes in Ireland. Call of the House—The Marquis of Chandos, on presenting an Anti-Catholic petition from Ossory gave notice, that he should move for a call of the House on the night when Ministers brought forward their Emancipation Bill. Glove Trade—Returno ordered, on the motion of Mr. Robinson. Clare Election— Leave given to Mr. Mahon and others to renew their petition against Mr. O'Con- nell's return. Portuguese Refugees—On a motion for supply, Mr. E. Davenport asked fur explanations relative to the conduct of Captain Walpole towards the Por- tuguese refugees at Terceira. Mr. Peel declined to give any information till Sir James Mackintosh's motion came to be discussed. British Claims on Spain—Con- vention laid on the table by the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Adjourned at seven o'clock.

TUESDAY, February 10.—Petitions against the Catholics, presented by Colonel Cust, from a parish in Hereford ; by Sir R. Inglis, from Middlesmoor, South Steenly, and Burton Leonard; by Lord Charles Manners, from the Dean and Chap. ter and Clergy of the Isle of Ely, and from Wenlock in Salop ; by Lord George Lennox, from the parish of Boxwell, in Sussek, and from a Dissenting congregation in Chichester ; by Colonel Powell, from a parish in Cardiff ; by Sir 'P. Gooch, from the clergy of Sudbury ; by Admiral Evans, from Ferns, Kilbride, and Youghall ; by the Marquis of Chandos, front a parish in Donegal; by Mr. H. Maxwell, front the counties of Meath and Cavan ; and by Mr. Berries, from Harwich. Petitions in favour of emancipation, presented by Lord Eanismore, front Listowell, and another parish in Cork; Mr. N. Calvert, from Bishop Stortford ; by Lord John Russell, from the Protestant Dissenting College at Winmondley, and from the Dis- senters of South Shields; by Lord Milton, from Halifax; by Mr. Lumley, from Newark-upon-Trent; and by Mr. Abercromby, from the Catholics of Edinburgh. Sir E. Knatchbull gave notice that he should on Thursday present the petition adopted at Penenden Heath. Answer to the Address—Mr. Peel informed the House, that the address had been presented to the King, and that his Majesty had received it with the highest satisfaction. Cider—Petition presented by Lord Eastnor, from the inn-keepers of Hereford, against unlicensed dealers. East Belford—Mr. N. Calvert postponed, to Wednesday the Itith, his motion for a bill to prevent bribery and corruption. Court of Chancery—On the motion of Mr. M. A. Taylor, various returns connected with the administration of the Court were ordered. Bill fur Suppressing Dangerous Associations in Ireland—Mr. Peel moved for leave to bring in his proposed measure for suppressing the Catholic Association. Speakers on the debate—Lord Althorp, Mr. Villiers Stuart, Mr. Stanley, Sir Edward Knatchbull, Mr. G. Moore, Admiral Sir Joseph Yorke, Mr. W. O'Brien, Lord Milton, Lord Morpeth, Mr. Robert Grant, Mr. Bankes, the Marquis of Tavistock, Mr. Doherty (Solicitor-General for Ireland), Mr. Huskisson, Mr. Peel in reply. The bill was brought in, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second tine on Thursday. Supply—In a Committee, it was agreed, that a supply be granted to his Majesty. Adjourned at ten o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, February 11.—Stamps—Papers relative to the Stamps of Ireland presented. Anatomy—Petitions from the Magistrates and Surgeons of Birming- ham presented by Mr. Dugdale ; and by Lord Milton, from the Physicians and Sur- geons of Sheffield. 3/i/ilia—A petition from the corporals of the East York Militia, relative to disbanding the staff, presented by Mr. H. Bartley, hut withdrawn as in- formal. Catholic. Chants—Petitions against, presented by sir R. Inglis from Ec- elesthorpe ; by Mr. Dugdale, from Dunmore, in Warwickshire ; by Dir. H. Max- well, from Newtown Barry, Cionegal, and Barrow; by Colonel Pane, front Lyme Regis ; by General King, from Killliloe, Lacks, and Dunferey' Petitions in favour,, presented by Sir H. Parnell, from the Catholics of Aghavoe, in Queen's County; by Lord Clifton, from Kildorking ; by Mr. Spring Rice, from Thormond Gate ; by Mr. J. Wood, from Chouely, in Lanarkshire ; and by Mr. Rumbold, from the Unitarians of Lynn and North Yarmouth; the Kent counter petition in favour of the Catho- lies to be presented by Lord Clifden on Thursday. Supply—Report of the Com- mittee brought up, and ordered to be further considered on Friday.

THURSDAY, February 13.—Catholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by Sir John Nichol', from the clergy of the county palatine of Durham • by Mr. Littleton,

front Biddulph ; by Mr. Green, from Ulverston ; by Mr. G. Hill, from Sir Harcourt Lees (against the Association) ; by Mr. Bell, from the clergy of the Deanery of Banbury ; by Sir J. Durham, from Northallerton : by Sir T. Gooch, from parishes in Suffolk ; by Sir T. Lethbridge, from parishes in Somersetshire ; by Mr. Cart-

wright, from parishes in Northampton ; by Sir J. Aston, from the Arthdeaconry of Wilts : by Mr. H. Maxwell, from the Protestants of Rathdrum and Rathdowne, in Wicklow ; by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, from the Archbishop and Clergy of the diocese of Dublin, from the Clergy of the diocese of Elphin. Sir Edward Knatchbull presented the Penenden Heath petition—praised the meeting, and at- tacked Mr. Peel; Mr. Peel and Lord Clifton spoke on the other side. Petitions in favour of the Catholics, presented by Lord Clifton from certain free- holders of Kent, in opposition to the Penenden Heath one ; by Mr. G. Robinson, from the Unitarians in Northampton ; Mr. Sugclen spoke in favour of the new policy and measures of Ministers. The Earl of Bective presented forty petitions in favour of the Catholics, front Kells, Novara, Kilbride, and other places in the county of Meath ; further petitions in their favour presented by Colonel Ilaillie, from the Catholics of Swaine, Yorkshire ; by Mr. 'rune, frail; St. Mary's, Athlone; by Mr. V. Stuart, from Cappoquin and Butlerstown ; by Lord John Russell, from the Ministers of three denominations of Dissenters in London; by Mr. H. Grattan, from St. Mary's Dublin, and from Gramu-d ; by Mr. Browniew, from the county of Armagh, from Tyrone, and other places ; by Lord Clements, from two places in Leitrim ; by Lord Newborough, from places in Carnarvon. Irish Subletting Act—Petitions against, by Mr. Brownlow, front the parish of A r- Inagh ; by Lord Clements, from two places in Leitrim. Game Laws—Mr. Stuart Wortley to ask leave on Tuesday next fur a new amendment bill. Anatomy—Mr. Warburton presented a petition from the Westminster Medical Society, preying fora bill to regulate the supply of subjects for anatomical 'mouses. Ile also gave notice that he should soon move for leave to bring in such a bill. Esports and Imports— Various accounts ordered on the motion of Mr. Courtenay. Dangerous Associations Suppression Bill—The second reading moved for by Mr. Peel. Speakers—DI r. Hub- house, Mr. Wilmot Horton, Mr. Spring Rice, Mr. Hume, Mr. L. Poster, the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Brougham, and Mr. Peel in reply. The Attorney-Ge- neral suggested, that any formal objections should he obviated, if possible, in the Committee. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be committed on Friday. Adjourned at nine o'clock.

Fat DAY, February 13.—Bank of England—Account of balances presented. Ca- tholic Claims—Petitions against, presented by Sir R. Inglis, from Ashbury ; by Mr. Whitmore, from Bridgnorth ; by General King, front several baronies in Cork; by Mr. Duncombe, from the Archdeaconry of Richmond ; by Mr. H. Davis, from a parish in Bristol ; by Admiral Evans, from Charleville, in Cork ; by Admiral Southern, from Edmonton, and other places in Nottingham ; by the Solicitor-Ge- neral, from the Arcluleaconry of Ely ; by Mr. II. Maxwell, from Kingskerry, and seven other places ; by Sir T. Lethbridge, from the borough; of Chard and other places in Somersetshire ; and by Mr. Secretary Peel, from the University in ixford.

Petitions in favour of the Catholics, presented by Mr. Lloyd, from Neweastie, in Limerick ; by Mr. Boyle, from the Catholics of Charleville ; by Lord Nugine, frinn a great number of the people of Oxford. Lord Nugent gave notice that on Monday

he would resent the petition of the Catholics of Enghuid. Public Charities—Twen- tieth Report of the Commissioners ordered, on the motion of Mr. W. Peel. Suttees ix int/in—Petition against, presented by Mr. Otway Cave. Army Estimates—Laid on the table by Sir Henry Hardinge. Expenditure and income—Accounts presented by Mr. Dawson. Committee of Supply—Votes agreed to, on the motion of the

Chancellor of the Exchequer, after some remarks from Mr. Hume and Mr. Maberley.

Finance Committee—In answer to a question from Mr. Hume, it was stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that it was not at present intended to revive this Com- mittee. Bill for Suppressing Dangerous Associations in Ireland—The House went

into a Committee on this bill; no opposition was made to its principle ; but a few verbal alterations were adopted, after some remarks by Mr. Lambert, Mr. C. Moore,

Lord Nugent, Mr. Peel, Mr. A. Dawson, Mr. Alderman Waithman, and the Attor- ney-General. The bill to be further considered on Monday; to which day the House adjourned, at nine o'clock.