The Express.
London, England, 1853-04-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRIISS, SATURDAY EVENTNM APRIL 30, 1853.

mires, sad that notsimply fos4be present accasion, or with
• viewtiallswer a temporery parpimett. bat Obey agpseled
for a conlirmation Of the truth or the statement to the
opiates* *teems of their celebrated doctor sal Melees at
a dietint period. If no sash necessary hostility
against Christianity by the Jews existed, then the
objection . with which be wan dealing Ml to the
ground ; because the question was not the admits-
Mon of the Jews as a class to parliament, but
whether the electoral franchise should be so enlarged as that
any one might be chosen, and what eight had nay one to
assume that a choice so exeraised would fall on those who

were hostile to the Christia• religion?
The Ball of HARROWBY said that he pomaded his
opposition to this bill on no prejudice against. or hostility
towards the Jews; but on hie belief that this ad, trifling as
it might appear, would be injurious to Christianity.
The Duke of ARGYLL believed that this was more
a qadtion of feeling than of argument. He believed
that, historically. speaking, it was a remnant and •
relic of the prejudices of former ages. There was oat
other argument which had been used to which he would
allude, namely, the number of times on which the Howie
of Commons had decided this question, and the advisability
of their lordships not interfering with those decision.
Although he was as zealous as any one for the honour and
independence of their lordships' house, and was straggly OW
vinced that it was their duty to maintain that peddle
in all questions affecting the policy of the Illf•
pire, nevertheless, he would refer to the fist
of the House of Commons having come to thee, decisions
by large majorities in different parliaments, and under see.
Meth, vet nments ,as proving that the feeling which is.
dewed tMa to resist this measure was at variance with the
moistiag feelbeg of society; and he believed that them
meet be ovraneas even in the opponents of the me.'
sate that they were not bons fide attempting to seems
spiritual Christianity ; and that so far as religious feeling
was concerned, they must leave it to the electors to choose
whom they would to represent them in parliament. (Hear )
The Earl of WINCHILSBA thought it impossible fer
say person to dwell upon the dispersion of the Jews
without having his Christian charity excited. But this
was a different question altogether. They were ached W
admit as legislators those who denied the foundation ipie
will their religion existed ; and it was for denying Vans
mg truths that the judgmeats of God had fallen 11,1111
rein He denied that this was a question touching the
MANN of election, and he maintained it would be • feat.
MGM he a Christian legislature to declare in the face et
Heaves that a Jew was fit to make the laws of a Christiaa
country. If the house consented to this measure, it would
inflict • very severe blow upon the country, and he wanted
the right reverend bishops opposite that if this measure
were carded by their votes they would be mainlyinstra.
mental 111 separating the church from the state. (Hear.)
Lord BROUGHAM thought that the noble earl (Wis.
chine') laboured under a very needless alarm, for M
did not appear to him that the right reverend bench of
bishops would by their votes carry the measure, for
although some of them would vote in favour of this
measure, yet he believed the majority would be against it.
For the conscientious opinions of the opponents of this sneer
sure he entertaised the profoundest respect; but he did set
enter into their alarm at all, and had no fear that the legfe-
lature would be unchriatianised in thasegessme of the air
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mission of the Jews. (Hear, hear.) It was most satisfac-
tory to him to find that no asperity or party feeling hod
been shown in this debate; and that there bad been no
want of respect shown to that most respectable and amiable
bed, of men, the Jews. He called them amiable, for they
were men zealous in all good works, as any person se-
gesainted with the charities of this country must know. And
they were easier to he admired than imitated in the assist-
wee which they cheerfully and continually gave, without
to religion.. opinions. (Hear, bear.)
yard
Lord COLCHESTER said that there had been another
mese of exclusion against the Quakers and Jews than that
adverted to by the noble lord (Brougham). Up to the year
1828, nobody could sit in parliament without taking the
sacramental test, and that was a mode of excluding the
Quakers and Jews.
Lord BROUGHAM stated that this was not so, for that
test did not apply to members of parliament, bet only to
members of corporations ; and then there was annually a
bill of indemnity, exempting parties from the penalties
which attached.
Their lordships then divided, when there appeared—
For the second reading :
Contents, present 69
Proxies

Non-contents, present 96
rrosies

Majority against the wooed reading.... 49
The bill was aottordingly thrown out.
SOUTH SEA AND OTHER ANNUITIES
COMMUTATION BILL.

On the motion of Lord GRANVILLE, this bill was read
a second time and ordered to be committed.
Their lordebips then adjourned at a quarter to 10 o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, APRIL 29.
The Seamtzu took the chair at a quarter before four
o'clock.

PRIVATE BUSINESS.
ROSSENDALE WATERWORKS BILL.
This bill was resd s third time and passed.

LONDON DOCKS BILL, AND LONDONDERRY,
ENNISKILLEN, AND SLIGO RAILWAY BILL.
These bills, which had been amended and ordered to
lie on the table, were considered, and ordered to be mil a

third time.

PUBLIC BUSINESS.
The committees appointed to try and determine the Bol-
ton, Totnees, and Harwich Matins petition% wen sworn
and directed to sit this day.

PETITIONS PRESENTED.
THE Bunorr.—By Mr. A. HASTIE, from malt dis-
tillers of Scotland, praying that the proposed increase of Is.
per gallon en spirits be not adopted, unless accompanied
with permission to distil from duty-free malt. From
dealers in tea and tobacco, in the city of Glasgow, complain-
ing that they are already unjustly and oppressively taxed
with a license duty, and praying.that the proposed increase
on the ditties may not be sanctioned by the house. Mr.
BENTINCK, from tea dealers, tobacconists, grocers,
chemists, hotel-keepers, and other licensed dealers in tea
and tobacco, of Daenbnin Market, Norfolk, against the pro-
peed increase of the euty on:trading licensee. Mr. WILL- •
COX, from tobacconists and tea dealers of Southampton,
against increase of charge for excise licences. Mr. ALEX •
ANDER, from the traders and spirit dealers of Carlow
Nainst the proposed increase of duty on whisky. Lord
MARCH, from Portsmouth, in favour of. Mr. BRIGHT,
from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, praying that
the general propositions of the budget be into a law.
TARES ON KNOWLEDO2.—By Mr. CROSSLEY, Boni
the letterpress printers of Halifax, for a repeal of.
ADVERTISEMENT DUTY.—By Mr. ALEXANDER, from
proprietors of the Carlow Sentinel newspaper, for repeal of.
ATTORNEYS' CERTIFICATE DUTY.—By Mr. W. HENS,
AGE, from Devises, against.
MERCHANT BILIPPINO BILL.—By Mr. COWAN, from
the Lord Provost, magistrates, and town commit of Edin-
burgh, complaining of certain clauses of the Merchant Ship-
ping Bill.
OPII/41NO OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAYS.—
By Mr. MUNDY, from Holbrook, Derbyshire • Mr. KIN-
NAIRD, from working men of the parish of Christ Church,
Enfield; Captain LOWTHER, from Maryport, Camber.
land ; against.
PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.—By Mr. HEYWOOD, from
the members of the Accrington kethanics' Institute ; Mr.
WHITBREAD, from the members of the Literary and
Scientific Institution at Bedford ; praying for.
FREE TRADE.—By Mr. SULLIVAN, from the corpora-
tion of Kilkenny, praying for a parliamentary surrender of '
leases, in consequence of the great depression in the value of
preparty from free trade.
MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIER'S Sterna.—By
Col. PEN RYTH, from York, signed by the Lord Mayor,
the Recorder, City Sheriff, Coroner, 4 magistrates' 23
councillors and dissenting ministers, and others, to the
number of 1,734; Mr. OLIVEIRA, from Canterbury, Ash-
ford, Bromley, Bexley, and Elstead, Kent, signed by dis-
senting ministers, merchants, solicitors, gentlemen, trades-
, men, and others, to the number of 1,628-424 of these being
married women ; in favour of legalising marriage with a
deceased wife's sister.
Slizium' COURT BILL.—By Mr. G. DUNCAN, from
the Incorporate Society of Writers of Dundee, spinet the
Sheriffs Court Bill.
OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.—By Mr. WHITBREAD,
from Bedford, in favour of.
LONDON AND EDINBURGH GAZETTES.—.Mr. COWAN,
from Edinburgh, against the Bill for effeeticg the eon-
consolidation of.
SCOTCH UntvinarrY Triirs.—By Mr. COWAN, from
the Rev. John Jeffrey, M.A., in favour of the Lord Advo-
cate's Bill for repeal of.
EDUCATION.—By Mr. COBDEN, from Yorkshire Con-
gregational Board of Education, signed by J. W. Pyne
Smith, against Lord John Russell's Education Bill
NATIONAL DEBT.—By Mr. COWAN, from the Chamber
of Commerce and manufacturers of Edinburgh, praying the
house to refuse their assent to any proposal for increasing
the amount of the National Debt ; and also to any agree-
ment which may p , for a long series of years, a fur-
ther reduction of the rate of interest.
HACKNEY COACHES BILL.

Colonel siiiiiiiii gave notice he would move a
clause forbidding the drivers of public vehicles from sitting
inside them, and rendering offenders against this regulation
liable to a tine n A exceeding 205., or in slef..ult, to imprison-
ment not exceeding II days.
TUE LAND TAX.
Mr. WODEUOUSE gave notice that on Tuesday next he
would put a question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on
this subject.
REDEMPTION OF THE INCOME TAX.
Mr. I'ACKE gave notice that on Monday next he would
ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, as the income
tax was to be repealed at the cud of seven years, he would
VT:Let:ln:nth:, right of redeeming it in one payment, Sr
M AYNOOT H.

On the motion of Mr. Sroosan, detailed accounts of the
expenditure of certain sums which had been granted fur re-
pain and other purposes connected with the College of
Maynooth, wero ordered.
ILAILWAY AMALGAMATION.

Mr. J. L. KICARDO observed that the railway cons-
panies had been put to great inconvenience by the course
pursued by the government during the present session;
and he therefore wished to ask the President of the Board
of Trade whether any information would be given respect-
' ing their intentions wila regard to the amalgamation of
railways, in order that the companies might be making
their arrangements for next session ?
Mr. CnitLAVELL raid he wu chairman or the com-