The Express.
London, England, 1853-03-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
HOUSE OF LO:

moo.—s■ua ma, Fu. 28.
took kis soot at 5 o'clock.
PET! LIONS PRESENTED.
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ILseenovn.=li the Archbishop of YORK, from a
passe is his diocese, against the grant to Maysooth.
ADMISSION OF TUN Jaws TO PLALIAMISMT.—By the
Earl of DERBY, from eleven plasmas England and Wale*,
apiatt the admission of Jews to parliament. He had seen
with great regret that a bill had been introduced into
the other house of parliament oe this subject, and earriedhy
• email majority. He eatirely arid with the rer of
the petitioners; and, if the bill reached their lordships'
hew, he hoped they would deal with it as they had ea
firmer occasions.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
The Esrl of MALMESBURY gave notion that he would
to-morrow (this day) move for remises se to the number of
railway accidents during the last year, and ask a quad's
Os the subject.
LAW OF EVIDENCE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
On the motion of Lord Baciconas, this bill west
through cointoittee, and was reported to the house.
CANADA CLERGY RESERVES.
The Earl of DERBY rase, pursuant to notice, to present
Bernal petitions (GI or 65 in "lumber) from various places
in Canada, on the subject of the clergy reserves. From
the importance of thu subjest to which they related, and
the magnitude of the principle they involved, he had
thought it right to place a notice on the paper that he
should bring the matter under their lordships considera-
tion. The petitions were from various bodies belonging to
the church of Scotland in Canada, and from 59 presbyterian
congregations. Their object was all the same : they
prayed, in varied terms, that their lordships would main-
tain inviolate the arrangement entered into is the year
1840, and would not interfere with or suffer that arrange-
ment to be interfered with, with regard to the clergy re-
serves in Canada. It was right that he should state that •
portion of then petitions were prepared so long ago as 1851,
and were then brought over to this country with the inten-
tion that they should be presented against a bill of a similar
character then before the legislature. It was the intention
of the petitioners to have placed their petitioas at that time
in the hands of the noble duke the Lord Privy Seal (the
Duke of Argyll), to whose active and unremitting
ezertinns the petitioners were mainly indebted for
the withdrawal of that bill. The withdrawal of that bill ren-
dered the presentation of those petitions unnecessary, and it
was equally unnecessary, after the declaration of the go-
verantent, of which he was a member, to; present any peti-
tions on the subject in the year 1852. He admitted,
as he had before said, the plausibility, aid meek more, the
justice, of leaving the colonial legislature, as far as possible,
to the management of their peculiarly internal affairs.
But his opposition to the measure now under consideration
was that in the present ease the polemist. were seeking to
deal with that which was not their own property, and which
never was their own property; which they never bad the
right of exercising any control over; and which by com-
petent authority, and by the strongest guarantees, had been
otherwise appropriated and taken out of their jurisdiction,
previous to the establishment of their constitution ; and
which upon two occasions was made one of the funds-
mental conditions on which that very constitution rested.
Let it not be supposed that by this measure they
would avoid future eoetroversy, or future religious
discord. On the contrary, be believed that this mea-
sure would only aggravate, perpetuate, and embitter it.
In the first plate, this measure would give rise to bitter
strife hetween all those parties who would seek for the appro
priat ion of these fends amongst their own body, and that still
larger body who sought to deprive all religious bodies °fibers.
In Lower Canada there were large endowments in land,
and large compulsory payments in aid of the Roman Ca-
tholic clergy. There rights of property rested on • founda-
tion not • whit more strong than the clergy reserves. (Hear.)
Nor did they think it possible that the protestant. of
Upper Canada and the protestants or Lower Canada would
be satisfied with the princi2le that the funds of the protes-
tant church should be secularised and converted to other
purposes, whilst the funds and endowments of the Roman
catholic. is Lower Canada were to remain intact. (Hear,
hear.) This measure would give riot, to bitter feuds, and
the differences of race and creed would at once be brought
into action, to aggravate, embitter, and perpetuate those
dimensions whichhad so long been kept in cheek by the
controlling authority of the imperial parliament. He
begged tole, the petition on the table, and to recommend
it to the coadderation of their lordships.
The Doke of ARGYLL maid he would not follow the
noble earl in a discussion of this question, as that could be
done more conveniently when the measure was before them,
but as allusion had been mule to a deputation which came
to him from Canada in 1851, he begged to state the facts as
they really occurred. They placedin his hands a petition
against • bill said to be in preparation by the noble lord
then at the head of the Colonial Ofilee, and similar in its
nature to the one lately introduced into the other house of
parliament. Certain comntsaications took place on the
subject of that bill; but be hosed, for the first time,
from the noble earl that sight, that say representations
made by kin bad the slightest effect in procuring the delay
of that bi.L He would frankly wafer to the noble earl
that upon the repressatations then made his private
was midget the bill. But if he had all the flea=
kits as he had them dam, his 01111110 M wadi be Milieuts
from that which it thea was. At that time the miss of
the Canadian parliament was &embolus( its deed, sad a
sew one was about to amemble. It was his Morel 11,11111M'
that it would be much better net to passed with mesh a
weessese till the aew parliament had sem TIM new
parliament bed Aar met, aad with •es Ise kabled.owledge of all
the facts of the ease before them, they &dared themselves
is favour side emus, panned by her Mejesty's govern-
ment. (Hew, bees.) The sole earl (Derby) had
said that this IMO set a seems which he 'hosed
have esposesd her weds reapers of the peewit
Bete es a inseam of this kind, the mem-
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the geernmest Sit it their duty to act not
is arty as chusehmes bat en stet men. He felt that it was
set Ids duty es a eherehmen to act merely on his
views, bat M ma to eery out this principle,
that is ell matters of asesly intentl concern the
tolcsial legielleteses ought to be left to deal as they thought
It. It was be the imperial (ornament to decide what
remises they ro
isabe leaveenless to be dealt with by wlocal
l r.
gra? 'MAIM marred to some despaishis whisk bad
the
es this matter, and said that in oppsakag the Casa-
=rnd legiektiejaatgas hi wers net seesmatily ',pain the
helloes of wlow he lower Friar
admitted the Beres eatiall.periellen wad prodesei-
ars ia the &O m, bat is the upper revises it wee rite
odeerwiss. Me osdsasdal that this was a Saw whose the
torrid geminnsest wee Used to protect the settiereet
seeds is Art by the Csendiees thenneirs.
The Bleep et BIRTHS essereinoi ot a
Mien of hie Natimets by the Duke ad ArgyUa!lerei:
tended that this wee sot • maser of erdistribation ha of
eedseeliaee nod, therefore of seedier. He yodel set
eel it to give proPeety, left in the Ow Morass
the Ohm* Begland, to ether ilmweakentissugh It
might be a breach of the eseenatiesteatit to gine ft to
Rams Whelks. It was the sable dyke who had ion-
dwell the tern eserder ; he had set used it when Memo .
bees restion seethe Resew ressios.
Dab of ARGYLL rid • few weds in explanation.
The May of OITORD fit it impseslble not to give nt-
times le the esesimiss at whisk hi had arrived sem
may yews ansideraties of this realm. He had Ire
rea an Weer ia the Camara demob. and hod been lei
le h a
ossehnies directly °prigs le Mat of the wide ad
E: ifz). TM reams were thus: The pietism * d
mailed the right of dealing Meg Ille=gen.
serves as • shit at relies. We led lire OM
• right errs( 'Mk own emesses ; sad these/we we
was bowed to Wads that dila when ter Mae
it, if it was sot • maim of impedel
or ern on whisk the repaid peelimer wee • pro
eluded fras deektkag. He west elm MO die me* ad
(Derby) mainly se tow ispeolesse of raireintis Ihs
elegy reserves latest ;
wow and mist& thee Os way
term ot the sot et 1791 imeesisort with the 1111•1110
she draws by the noble earl. (Hear, hear.) rie bed
quoted the spring of the Jem ; jet we led alms
put the edmskl legidereoe the whim sf
the imperil ; end Minim that sigerest
that to the (Hew, beer.) The Israeli= of 1848
diegigher the airiness that the
lien of Mt meld est le isoMbed with. Ho deporded the
ea te=l2 antellidiEsesillia tie uthi
here i• selleense te ednr of I.
The Bilker of Leeman erg Hamm torsi=
bat the Mrs gar wig.
The of observed thet what has *lllt
rev. Mend Ebbs, of Baird) MI aid with morale
ids (the of jeweillts raker
Is the set of wee amt was meter
diary of the tonsil._ He (the 11114% Mess u) bed SW
=lTdivided their Warr' house so the mantas of the
" reSesSing:* He was hears, eery mei to Me se.
liesehherst, le mad soy ; sad after Set be felt it M
enter the maw firelr
_• but his debt rev. friend bed
bees most remedy gaidatorsied in hit representatiss mf
Ida. The right rev. prelate was then proceeding to saws
Mrger el tits Bishop of Word, when he was later-
bY
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ALBS who observed that it was quite
inerhe be the right rev. prelate to enter into new matter
la as wirenelios. (Hear, hear.)
TM Shim of OM= wished to Say one single word
with TANN M as ingesiden whisk had fallen from hie
tight sew. Mod.; hat be Mild sews their lordships that
they seed be mar shwa tail It would geed to any hoe-
asemilefellblisg.) The right rev. prelate
W rid thet • dreiner el his (the Bids, of Oxford's)
wee, set esay net Wee, MI rstrery to the teeth—(laugh-
tae) ; 1.1 he vestiosil In IBM that it was not well for such
agender to he hendied sheet by members of the right
seesemill bra. (Chesse.) He was certainly aware that
Ow sight sevagend prier led divided the hones on the
fancies ethos word " pages& , but he did not oppose
the MR Is he ether stages, we did his protest appear on the
remelt at the hoses. (Hear, hear.)
The of LONDON intended to reserve Ids re-
marks allp:sibalis most impolitic measure till a future own-
don ; but he Mt called upon to say a few words, after the
epee* of his right rev. friftd, who adorned every
casement Is shed. TM right reverend prelate had repro-
mated this ass metier et justice and right. Now the fact
woo, that the right te meddle with the clergy re-
serves had sever hoes =like Canadian legislature.
(Hear, Mar.) The church was making
C„ strides is MCorp the light of the gospel.
were sow as fewer this 6.50 parishes and
is the rearm were squally divided that would yield no
Mfg than 7U.year to each =. It was a fact that
dam the coolies hid bra settled, the church

bed made rapid progress. Agitatioll had Weed, and vett
numbers had come withia her pals. Ka resouras hai
been wisely applied and husbands* to the guLaTreNventewzta
end he (the fight rev. prl:2)r that
be done to disturb the e • (
The Duke of NEWC-AW.L I wit have theeit it.
aeosmary, after the dequeht speech of the right pro-
late (the Nebo of Oderd), to tremble their lersiiips with
ray obeirvoihnte espesielly as be shrill paha* masa
have In sd ahem et sins length is latredieleg_the 601
to them whisk was new is Its temmit through the House of
Commemas had it met Wan gar the remake ofith4
rev. wises who hid thatoken. He could net
say pewee ter eapie the Cambia
had se right tie -dent with the walgest Oa
contrary, both the NO of 1776 and lick esseitleie
able powers of alteration to the Canadian la iesesa The
noble earl (the Earl of Desert) had 'somewhat asnAmed the
Hansa Act and the Clergy Reserves Au of ISO; but the
truth was that the latter preceded the toils. (Rue, hear.)
He (the noble duke) very much regretted that the right
rev. mkt* (the Bishop of London) bed used so strong an
espreenon as that he would as soon trust a lamb to the
tender mercies of a wolf, es the reserve, to the Canadian
legislature. Such prophecies had a greet tendency to pre-
date their own fulfilment. So far from it Wand proved
that the Canadian legislature had determined on the sun-
hahation of the reserves, they actually subscribed to a col-
=t Tomes foe churchmen, and to =other for the ex-
edweellien of clergymen. (Rear, hear.) The noble
=Lord Dishy) hid intimated that he would sooner see
hoosons istispasolint than see the right of the ion-
Perla legislature ahmaseed.
The Earl of DERBY objected to this interpretation of
his words, and repeated his former observation.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE could noten what other in-
terpretation the noble earl's words would bear, and strongly
protesting against that opinion, as well as against the argu-
ment of sacrilege and confiscation, he begged to repeat the
sentiments be so strongly felt in favour of the policy, the
justice and right of the measure of the government.
(lieu, hear.)
LAW OF EVIDENCE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill went thrsuklicolnnit!elt.

BAIL IN ERROR BILL.
This bill was read a second time and ordered to be ea
milted.
Their lordships adjourned shortly after 8 o'clock.

HOUSE OF

.MONDAY, FEB. 28.
The Sraanna took the chair at the usual hoar.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
SICOND Rmarirteos.—The following bills were read a
second time :—Australian Agricultural Company ; Blyth
and Tyne Railway ; Bognor Railway; Edinburgh High-
street and Railway Station, itc. ; Electric Telegraph Com-
pany ; Kilkenny and Great Southern and Western Rail-
way; LlivaitUoes and Newtown Railway; London and
North Western Railway (Coalbrook Dan Ac.); London-
derry, Coleraine, and Belfast Junction Railway;i Madras
Railway; Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford Railway
(Brecon) ; Norwich and Spalding Railway ; Salisbury
Waterworks ; Scottish Central Railway ; Stockton Dock;-
Swansea Vale Railway ; Tynemouth Docks and Morpeth
and Shields Direct Railway ; Victoria (Leedom) Docks ;
Waveney Valley Railway; Whitahaven and Furness Jan-
gles Railway.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Tarn ore KNOWLIDOR—By Mr. BLACKETT, from
Northumberland, against.
Fonatote Win= —By Mr. OLIVEIRA, from the officers
and members of the medical profession of University Col-
lage, London, against the duty.
ATTOZNIES' VISTIFICATIS.—By Mr. GREENALL, from
the attornies of Warrington, for the repeal of the duty.
lann CONSOLIDATBD ANNVITIZS.—By Mr. SULLI-
VAN, from the Board of Guardians of Kilkenny Union •
Mr. F. SCULLY, from the Tipperaryand Thurle Board
of Guardians; Mr. MEAGHER, from ratepayen of Wa-
terford. end the guardians of thi Waterford Union; and
Mr. It MAHON, from a place not heard, for a remission
of the Consolidated Annuities.

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foot Aviv IX liint.t.—By Sir R. INGLIS, from the
Church Missionary Society, the Scotch Fns Kirk, the
Scotch National Church, sad other religions bodies, against
government saneta of idolatry.
Lsrvia CAURIIIII/1.—87 Mr. T. DUNCOMBE, from the
letter carrion of Andover, complaining of inadequate pay-
ment.

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PAILTATINTAZT REPORTS AND Li &CITED'S.
—By Mr. C. BERKELEY, from the Cheltenham Literary
sad Philosophical Institution, praying for better facilities
for olitsiehirg parliamentary reports and papers.
Tau Boum BtLL.—By Lord I. MANNERS, from Tod-
awls, complaining of its riolstiaa.
ILinur, OP TYE MALT Talc.—By Mr. FREWEN Cr,
au treat Hayward's Heath Market, the other from Hai-
lers Market, praying for a total repeal of the malt tax.

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lltrsarr TkiiAlleiNT or A Barnet Susszor —By Sir
J. WALMSLEY, from Charles J. Bourke, late of Genoa,
liettleasat in her Majesty's 40th regt.,eomplaining of un-
=italand rigorous treatment on the part of the Valmson and
authorities, and praying the house to institute
Inewiries, with a view to reparation to him as a British sub-
ject.
htesaaas ow Positc-woosis.—By Mr. WILLCOX.
BM idabitaats of Southampton, complaining of the elarm-
ieg imam of public-houses and beor-shops.
Imams Tax.—By Lord D. STUART, from the Na-
tional Lae lust Lif's Amman°, Society, signed by the
chairman, egaiset renewing the inoome tax in its present
fores.

Panty POSTACIE —By Mr. DAVISON, from the inha
bitants of &Nast, praying for mean penny postage for
lettere nadir half an Wand.

Uaasa►L Oarmas.—By Mr. 0. RICARDO, from the
guardians of the poor of the Worcester Union, for the alter-
ation of the lew respecting general orders.
MATIMOTIL—By Mr. KINNAIRD, from the free
church congregation of Tealick, Dundee, for the abolition
of the endowment to Mayaooth.

Stem, Dirrize.—By Mr. BIACKETT, from Blydret,
forthembalsed, against the stamp duties oo newspapers.

°retiree 01 TEE CRYSTAL PALACE ON SUNDAES:By
Lord A. HERVEY, from upwards of 1,000 inhabitants of
Brighton; end Mr. FRE WEN, from Rut Orinsteed,
against allowing the Crystal Palate to be *pea on the Lord's
day.
Annissiox or Jaws TO PAZLIAIGINT.-By Mr. BEN-
TINCK, from dm parish of New Houghton, Norfolk ; .81r
W. JOLLIFYE, from the parishes of Caterbem sad
I. the county of Sauey, shad from__ parkitho of East
Mora, la the county of Roots; Xr.FAMN. boa Ems-
bars Mr. EVELYN, Mesa the pod& et AMbrd, user
0 ; Mr. C. BANBURY, treat the ielabitaats of
thweash of Stoke Edith, in the musty of Hereford ; Mr.
been tie FAA of Llmvaik‘ere ' • Lord HOT-
HAM, Item Tigebrallelle. Yorkshire; Mr. COLES, from
Barton Steeently flowthsseptea, sad from the inhabi-
tants of , Wilts, against the admission of
Jews bite t.