The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-16 00:00:00

ROMAN CATHOLIC PROCESSIONS.

Captain ARCHDALL wished to put a question to the
Secretary for Ireland in reference to a matter that WAS
creating considerable excitement amongst the Protestants
of Dublin. It appeared that on Sunday next, on the cots.
Dion of laying the foundation stone of the Roman Catbolic
University of Ireland, a procession, preceded by banners
and bands, and accompanied by the ;reltiahops and bishops
in canonicals, was to take place, and places were to be
amigited to members of both houses of parliament. For
Roman catholic dignitaries to appear in public prxessions in
their canonicals was a violation of the law, and he wished
to ask whether the authorities bad taken or would take
dips to prevent such illegal proceedings as were announced
in the programme of this ceremony, or whether, in theevent
of that programme being carried out, it was the intention
of the government to prosecute such Roman catholic male-
11111tiCII as might exhibit themselves in the procession in the
public streets dressed in their canonicals!
Sir R. PEEL said his attention bad been drawn to the
matter, and be bad been in communication with the de.
partmeot in Dublin in reference to it. He wan not aware
that any breach of the peace was anticipated, but the go-
vernment would be of course prepared to see that the law
was respected.
MEXICO.

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Lard B. MONTAGU stowed an address to her Majesty
he sire directions for supplying those deficiencies in the
farmer instructions furnished to Br C. Wyke and Captain
Dnalop, which resulted in the signing, by her Majesty's
Eh*potentiaries at Puebla, of a convention nnw repudiated
er Majesty's gnveniment at home, Apecifying the defi-
papers. In elucidation of his motion and of its object,

be gave a history of the Mexican debt, the conventions upon
the subject, and the transactions with the Mexican autho-
rities, ironing io the tripartite treaty, followed by the with.
draws,' of Great Britain and Spain horn the joint expedition
and the embroilment of the whole affair. He accompanied
this historical summary by critical remarks upon the cor-
respondence laid before parliament, s ing doubts and
difficulties which, he thought, required ,her information
fur their solution, and with which parliament had • right
to be furnished, in order that it might exercise a constitu-
tional control over transactions tending to war and eons'-
, quent expenditure. There appeared to him • great deal
more in this cue, be said, than an intention to enforce
pecuniary claims.
Mr. LAYARI) declined to follow Lord Robert into the
very wide field upon which he had entered ; he should only,
he said, put upon its true footing the policy which had
been pursued by the government, which was perfectly clear
and justifiable. He then stated the outrages perpetrated
by the Mexican authorities, which gave her Majesty's
government • right to demand redress, and this
being practically refused, promises being broken as soon
as made, their right to interfere by force was joati-
fied upon principle, that were undeniable. In that
interference we had acted conjointly with Spain sad
France, a distinct declaration tieing made on our part that
our sole object was to enforce our claims for redress. He
adverted to the mistakes that had been made, and to the
acts of the French commanders, which the British govern-
ment, as well as that of Spain, regarded as a violation
of the treaty, and the troops of both nations were with-
drawn. He explained and defended the ulterior proceed-
ings of the government, and replied to the inquiries sug-
gested by Lord R. Montage.
Mr. B. FITZGERALD, though he could not say the
government could have avoided taking steps to vindicate
the honour of this country and to obtain redress for out-
ages, found fault with the manner in which they had
interfered. It was perfectly notorious, and the govern-
ment had distinct warning, that France and Spain intended
to interfere in the internal affairs of Mexico, and we had
lent • moral support to their views. In other reepeota hs
thought the government had committed grave mistakes.
Mr. KINGLA.KE said he entirely concurred in almcet
everything said by Mr. Leyard, admitting, however, that
Mr. Fitzgerald bad pointed out • weak point in the negotia-
tion'. He consideeed that France had wilfully violated the
treaty, and that there had not been • single default on the
part of Spain, who, he rejoiced to We, was returning to her
old position in Europe.
lie was proceeding when the house was counted out at
five minutes put 8 dries&