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E NTARY INTELLIGENCE.
HOUSE OF LORDS, 3lownat, JUNE 14.
SCOTCH JUDICATURE BILL.
The I)uke of ATtiot, presented a petition from the hurl.
holden of the County of Pertli, against the Scotch Judicature Bill
pays ng into a law.
Viscount BIELVILLE presented a similar petition front the
'writer, to the Signet is Scotland; both of which were laid on
tho table.

NORFOLK ASSIZES.
-.. The Duke of GRAFTON presented a petition from the infra.
bitarits of Thetford, opinst the removal of the Assizes from that
town.—Laid on the table
MASTERS AND WORKMEN BILL._
The Earl of DERDY. presented a petition from certain inha-
triunes of Limped, praying that tho Masters and Workmen Bill
may net pus into a law.—Laid on the table.
SI MAO E FRO:11 THE COMMONS.
Mr. Bsoonex and others fr
om the Commone, brought up the
East India Conmani Trade Bill. and several private Bilis.
E IIITABLE LOAN BILL.
. Lord TORRIN 'TON presented a petition from 550 weavers
of Spitaldiclds, in favour of the Equitable Loan BilL—Laid on
• the table.
The Duke of RUTLAND presented a petition from the
Pawnbrokers of Leicester, against the Equitable Loan Bill; as did
Lord Bits try from certain traders in the City of London, in
. favour of it; both of which were laid on the table.
MR. OWEN'S PLAN.
The Duke of LE INSTER moved that the petition presented
some days ago, praying that Mr. Owen's iti.an may be extended to
Ireland, should be referred to a Committee.
Lord TORRINGTON secondnd this motion.
• The Earl of LAUDERDALE objected to the motion. It was
a subject quite beneath the dignity of the House, and ire that
. ought to to treated with contempt.
The motion was negatived without a division.
RESTORED PEI:1.111ES.
The Bills for the restoration of the four Scotch Pcerrres, and of
the Stafford Peerage, were read a third time and passed.
N.ITCHALIZ.ITION
• lewd 11IE1.V ILLE took occasion to observe, that the Act of
'William, relative to the restoration of anointed blood, by which
persors interested in the honours that were to be restored were
minced to prove themselves members of the Established Church,
bsd always beenconsidered as not applying to Scotland. Under
this law 'aliens were also compelled, previous to their naturalize.
tow, to make oath that they were members of the Established
Church. This Act of William, however, had been lately declared
ty. high authority to apply to Scotland; and as that, he thought,
int;;11-. icad 10 ille011,1e111,10C; ha should introduce a measure next
Session on thesubject.
SECRET SOCIETY ACT.
Earl of ENNISKILLEN resented a petition from eer.
n Freemason's of Ireland, raying to be exempted from the
oxsationof the Secret Society Act—Laid on the table.
CATHOLICS OF IRELAND.
The Earl of DARNLEY stated to their Lordships, that he had
received a petition from the Catholics of Monaghan, which was so
entirely in accordance with his own opinions, that even at this late
period of the Semites, he was desirous of founding a motion upont
. It. Discretion, however, had been kft with him on that point, and
•a further consideration, he should act as be thought would be
most for the advantage of the petitioners. He intended to pre-
seat the petition to-morrow, but of so great consequence did he
consider the object of it. that he thought it adviaeable to cell their
. LoNlabips' attention to it toy this preparatory notice.
LONDON STEAM PACKI.T BILL.
• The Earl of LAUDERDALE said he would move to-moirow,
that tin London Steam Packet Bill be read s third time that day
du,: months.
SLAVE ACTS CONSOLIDATION BILL.
Lord CALTHOEPE stated, that he should move for the post.
11‘010ellt of the Committee on the Slave Act Consolidation Bill
fit. Thursday, on which day he should further move that the Lards
be rutranoned.—Ordered.
EXCHEQUER BILLS BILL, Ac.
Their Lordships went Into Committee on the Exchequer Bills
for Public Works Bill; the British and Irish Fisheries' Bill; the
Si.lt Duties' Repeal Bill ; and the Highland Churches Bill.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On the Report of the Committee on the Weights and Measures'
Bill bang betseght up
The Earl of LAUDERDALE opposed it, and observed, that
Bills like the present uselessly crowded the statute book. The
Noble Lord informed the Housethist he should offer his objections
to the measure in an ulterior stage.
The report was then received.
COUNTY COURTS' BILL.
Lord REDESDALE moved the Order of the ray for the se-
cond reading of the County Courts' Bill.
Lord ELLENBOROCGII strongly objected to the measure,
and oboe:mud, that if it were thought desirable to make a new law
on this sabjecr, in his opinion. Ministers ought to propose that a
Coinruission be instituted for the purpose of inquiry; and under
air c;reumstariees, the question should stand over until the next
kcssion, and not be prematinely pressed forward at this late period.
The LORD CHANCELLOR thought it impossible that the
UFA could pass during the present Session for there were many
parts cf it that required mature consideration. The Noble and
Leurned Earl urged the necessity of compensation being drooled
u those Judges and Officers whose emoluments twould be injured
by this measure. •
Lord REDESDALE said, that after what had fallen from the
Noble and Learned Lord GO the Woolsack, he should not press the
measure this Session.
lord ELLEN BOROUGH then moved that the Bill be read a
second time that &yak months; which motion was agreed to, and
the Bill is consequextly lost for the preemie tension.
GREAT SESSIONS OF WALES BILL,
Their Lordships went into a Committee on the Great Session)
of Wales Bill.
The Report was ordered to be received to-morrow..—Adjonmed.