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COUNTY COURTS BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM announced that it was his inten-
tion to make d:vers alterations in this Bill, in conse-
quence of suggestions which he had received, and if he
had not noticed all the suggestions which had been
transmitted to hint it was not from disrespect to the per-
sons making there-
DESIGNS ACT EXTENSION BILL.

On the suggestictt of Lord BROUGHAM,
The Earl of GLANVILLE consented that this Bil,
ahould be referred to a Select Committee.
FALAI, AGGRESSION. _

Earl FITZ sviiiiiiAiiga;enoticediat he should to-
morrow, on presenting a petition, make some observations
on the subject of the Papal aggression.
Their Lordships then adjourned.
ROUSE OF COMMONS, March 10.

lho SPEAKER took the Chair shortly bore Four.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.

Mr. EVANS moved that in the case of the Man-
chester, Buxton, Matlock, end Midland Junction Rail-
way Bill, the Standing Order No. 152, be dispensed
with:—That leave be given to present the Bill, not-
withstanding the same was not presented within three
clear days after the presentation of the petition for leave
to bring in the same.—Agreed to.
Mr. BROTIIERTON moved that, on the motion for
the second reading of the Caledonian Railway (Glas-
gow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge, Polloc and Govan, &c.,
Railways) (Amendment and Continuation, &c.) Bill,
the Standing Orders Nos. 160 and 163, be sus-
pended; and that the consideratton of the second reading
be postponed till Friday next.—Agreed
SECOND READINGS.

The following Bills were then read et second time:—
Bucking'uam, Bracklel', aild Banbury Turnpike Road.
Cork and Waterford Railway.
Lincoln hire Estuary.
Mayfield Railway.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Ralway.
Towceater, Brackley; and Weston-on-the. Green Turnpike

Road.
Waterford and Tramore Railway.
PETITIONS.

Lord lIOTHA M presented a petition against the Mer.
cantile Marine Act.

Several other petitions were presented to a similar effect.
Mr. HENRY presented a petition from the County
Down against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.
Mr. W. WILLIAMS presented a petition from several
gentlemen of high respectability in the City, com-
plaining of the unjust proceedings of her Majesty's
Customhouse authorities.

Mr. PLUNIPTRE presented a petition against th©
removal of Smithfield-market.

Mr. T. EGERTON presented a petition from a place
in Cheshire against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.
Several other petitions were presented to a similar
effect.

Mr. SCIIOLEFIELD preserttd a petition from Bir•
mingham praying for the repeal of the window tax.
Sir B. HALL presented similar petitions from Mary-
lebone.

Mr. PORTAL presented a petition from Kingston, in
Hampshire, praying fur the removal of agricultural
distress.

Alderman COPELAND presented a petition agains
the removal of Smithfield-market.

Mr. STUART presented a petition from the attorneys
and solicitors, praying that the salaries of the Vice-
Chancellor and the officers to be appointed be rot paid
out of the suitors' fund; also a petition from Newark
against the paper duty.
Mr. 11. GI ATTAN presented several petitions from
Irelsnd against the principle of centralisation; also se-
veral others complaining of agricultural distress.
Colonel CHATTEitTuN presented several petitions
against Papal aggression.
Mr. R. D. MANGLES presented petitions from se-
veral places iu Surrey against the removal of Smithfield-
market.
Mr. ALCOCK presented petitions to a similar effect.
Similar petitions were presented by the SOLICITOR-
GENERAL from the butchers of Southampton, and by
Mr. \VAKLEY from Stoke Newington.
THE MERCANTILE MARINE AND CONSOLL

DATION BILLS.
Lord JOHN MANNERS begged to ask the Right
Hon. Gentleman at the head of the Board of Trade
whether he had taken any notice of the several dis-
turbances which had taken place in various ports, in
consequence of the operation of the Mercantile Marine
Bill, and whether he contemplated any alteration in the
provisions of that Bill. He would also ask the
Right Honourable Gentleman whether he intended
during the present session to renew the Consolidation
Marine Bill, which had been brought under the notice
of the House during the last year?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that the Noble Lord had
asked him questions on two subjects which were totally
distinct in character, though both referred to the mer-
cantile marine of this country. With respect to the
Consolidation Act, to which the Noble Lord had referred,
he had to say that he had received communications from
several parts of the conntry,which had induced him to post-
pone the introduction of that or another measure till some
future time. With respect to the Mercantile Marine
Bill, he might add that it was not his intention to intro-
duce during the present session any provisions for the
material alteration or amendment of that Act.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL.
Mr. MO WATT presented a petition from Falmouth
against the Bill.
Mr. HENRY DRUMMOND gave notice that if the
Government still persevered in their intention of
omitting the 2d and 3d clauses of this Bill, he should,
when any motion to that effect was made in Committee,
movotha
jtothueNchairman RUSSELL gave notice that he should
on the chair.
JEWS' (ABJURATION OATH) BILL.
Lord
on Thursday next moan for leave to bring in a Bill for
the amendment of the Abjuration of Oaths Bill.
ENCUMBERED ESTATES (IRELAND).
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice that, on
the 18th of March, he would move for leave to bring in
a Bill to amend the Act for Facilit,iting the Transfer of
Encumbered Estates in Ireland, and to give a simple and
effectual security to the purchasers of such es,,tats.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
Mr. MASTERMAN gave notice of a motion for
counsel to be heard at the bar against the Removal of
Smithfield Market Bill.
The SPEAKER intimated that, in its present shape,
the motion could not he entertained.
Mr. MASTERS, AN was aware of that, but all he
desired was publicity for his object.
THE KAFIR WAR.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL said that he rose to answer
the question which had been put on Friday respecting the
Kafir war. The Government had received several
dispatches on the subject, one of which gave an
account of an ineffectual attempt of Captain So-
merset to join Sir Harry Smith. The statements
which had been received subsequently to that
date were contained in private communications to
Members of the Lime, end is the accounts Qi the