The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-28 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 28. 1849.

NUISANCES REMOVAL AND PREVENTION OF
DISEASES BILL.
Oa the steam of the Liz! of CARLIALS this bill woo teed
• seemed time.

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WALTIIAX FOREST AND NEW FOREST BILL.
Milli' prod atTOOfth committee.
TITLES OF ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS.
Lord BEDESDALE, in moving for the productioa of a
despatch addremed by the Colonial-office to the various
colonial governors, with regard to the titles of Roman catho-
lic bishops, observed that it would be desirable to have
those prelates recognised and acknowledged by the titles
which they bore by courtesy in their own esuatry. He
wished to know from the noble earl in what position he
conceived this question to stand ? He also wished to know
in what position a cardinal would stand, If one cams to this
country ? •
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Earl GREY said there was no objection to the production
of the correspondence. With regard to this question, he con-
ceived that no bishop, whether protestant or catholic, had
any r4ht to any rank. except as lords of parliament ; and
the Id* bishops bad their titles only because a special clause
of the eel of union had continued to them —where not peers
of parliament—tbe same titles as those who were peers of
parliament. He believed that no bishop had any rank what-
ever as such. He considered it a great error that the titles
and style adopted In this country by courtesy were extended
to the colonies. But as they were allowed to take this style
and title in the colonies, it was felt to be just that in all the
colonies where the Roman catholic religion prevailed, the
bishops of that church should get the style and title which at-
tacked to them. Accordingly, in the instructions be sent to
the 'over:len of the colonies where the Roman catholic
religion prevailed, he desired that out of courtesy the title
which ordinarily attached to the prelates of the Roman
catholic church should be given to them. He believed that
' that was a right decision. But that being the case he in-
'trusted the governor of New South Wales not to allow
the Roman catholic bishop to take precedence of the
protestant bishop—that he should not allow any per-
son to assume the title of bishop of Melbourne, ex-
cept the protestant bishop, who had the Queen's com-
mission, and that any letter addressed to the Bishop of
Melbourne should be sent to the residence of the protestant
bishop. He also instructed him not to recognise the preten-
sion put forward by the Roman catholic of assuming the
title of catholic only, as it they were the only catholic
church. He had given to the Roman catholic prelates every
thing which he thought they could fairly ask, but having
pot that, he must say he thought they demanded a great
deal more th►n they were entitled to. (Hear.)

Lard REDESDALE sail that the noble earl had not
told him in what position a cardinal would stand if one came
to this country.
Earl GREY said he had not studied the question, it was
no part of Ire duty. (Laughter.)

The Earl of CARLISLE said he believed all claws would
address a cardinal, if one came to this country, by the title
of evainenoe. (Laughter.)
THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (IRELAND)

BILL,

This till passed through commute*.
CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
This bill passed its iscond reading.
The house than adjourned at a quarter past 8 tilll2 o'clock
to-morrow (this day).

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, JULY 27.
The SPELFAZ took the chair at 12 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
_ _ PETICIONS PRESENTED.

SLATS TRADM.—My Lord PALMERSTON, from inhebi-
tents of Jamaica, of all ',Akita' opinions, asking this
country to cmcur in any measure which government
may adopt for obtaining a faithful execution by Spain and
Brazil of the treaty for the suppression of the slava trade.
Tney eomplaintd of the inensurn of 1833 and 1846, and
prayed for a renewal of the negotiation which began with
the Spanish government for restoring free•-lom to the negrots
in Cuba, who by law were entitled to their freedom.