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DIRECTORS.
Charles Danvers, Esq. Chairman.
John Baker Richards, Esq. Deputy Chairman.
Grant Allan, Esq. Jeremiah Olive, Esq.
Michael Bland, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq.
George Brown, Esq. Joseph Reid, Esq.
Cornelius'Buller, Esq. Sir James Shaw, Bart.
Andrew Colvile, Esq. Robert Slade, Esq.
Samuel Drewe, Esq. John Smith, Esq. M.P.
William Fry, Esq. I John Henton Tritton, Esq.
Robert Lang, Esq. Joseph Timperon, Esq.
Richard Lee, Esq. and
William Mitchell, Esq. I Richard Twining, Esq.
EX-DIRECTORS.
Chas. Barclay, Esq., M.P. John Henry Deffell, Esq.
&nese Barkly, Esq. and
Sir Charles Price, Bart.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR again took his seat at ten
minutes before five o'clock.
On the motion of the Earl of SHAFTESBURY several
private Bills were read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Monday next.
The Annual Indemnity Bill was read a second time, and
ordered to be committed on Monday.
The House went into a Committee on the Bill for Light-
ing, Cleansing, and Watching certain Towns in Ireland.
Mr. Crafer, from the Treasury, brought up accounts
of malt, spirits, and beer, pursuant to the order of the
House yesterday.
Mr. Trundall brought up returns from the Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland, pursuant to Act of Parliament.
Lord GWYDYR presented a petition from the growers of
wool in the county of Lincoln, against the importation of
foreign wool.
The Earl of CARLISLE presented a petition from the
Protestant Dissenters of New Shorehatn, Sussex, praying
for a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. The Noble
Lord took this opportunity of expressing his hope that this
most respectable body of his Majesty's subjects would spe-
dilv have this question satisfactorily set at rest.
Lord KING presented a petition front the Protestant
Dissenters of Whetstone, county of Leicester, for the repeal
of the Test and Corporation Acts.
The Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented a peti-
tion from the Archdeaconry and Clergy of Wilts, against
further concessions to the Catholics.

Lord DURHAM presented a petition from the Protes-
tant Dissenters of Kendal, in favour of the repeal of the
Test and Corporation Acts. The petition also prayed the
repeal of all restricting laws as regarded religion, affecting
both Roman Catholics and individuals of the Church of
England persuasion.
Earl GREY presented a petition from the Roman Ca-
tholics of England, in favour of the repeal of the Test
and Corporation Acts. The petition was signed by the
Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Shrewsbury, all the Catholic
Peers, and a great and respectable body of that persuasion.
The Noble Earl presented another petition to the same
effect from the Inhabitants of Yelverden.

Lord TENTERDEN moved a second reading of his
Bills—the one—" an Act to prevent a failure of justice,
by reason of variances between records and writings produc-
ed in evidence in support thereof." The other "an Act
for • rendering a written memorandum necessary to the
validity of certain promises and engagements." The Noble
Lord spoke for about 20 minutes, but in so inaudible r.
manner, that we could not catch a single sentence below
the Bar. A heavy shower of hail beating against the
windows, helped to prevent even the Members themselves,
we believe, from hearing: