ENUES BILL.

During Sir Robert Peel's administration in 1835 an ecclesiastical
commission had been appointed for the purpose of considering what
changes could be made in the distribution of the revenues of the church
of England with benefit to the establishment and to the community at
large. These commissioners had made their report, and her majesty in her
speech at the opening of parliament had advised the prosecution of the
measures recommended by the commissioners. The plan chiefly consisted in
a modification of the constitution of chapters and cathedral colleges,
and in the reduction of the expenses of cathedral establishments to a
large amount; the saving to be expended in the augmentation of small
livings, and the supplying the existing want of spiritual instruction
by means of additional churches and resident clergymen. The measure
for these purposes, which was introduced in the commons by Lord John
Russell, created but little discussion and still less opposition; but
in the house of lords it was not looked upon with so much favour. The
second reading was moved by Lord Melbourne on the 27th of July, and
was carried by a majority of ninety-nine against forty-eight. The house
subsequently went into committee, and some amendments were proposed, but
none which affected the leading principles of the bill.

THE REGENCY BILL.

In consequence of a message from the crown, a bill was passed during
this session, appointing his royal highness Prince Albert regent in
the possible event of her most gracious majesty's decease, during the
minority of any issue to her majesty, whilst such issue should be under
the age of eighteen years, and for the care and guardianship of such
issue. This bill was introduced by the lord-chancellor on the 16th of
July, and was passed with the unanimous approbation of both houses of
parliament.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

Parliament was prorogued by her majesty in person on the 11th of August.
The speech congratulated both houses on the termination of the civil
war in Spain; and informed them that the government of Portugal had made
arrangements for satisfying certain just claims of some of her majesty's
subjects, and for the payment of a sum due to this country under the
stipulations of the convention of 1827. Her majesty further said that
she was engaged, in concert with the Emperors of Austria and Russia
and the King of Prussia, in measures tending to effect the permanent
pac