The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-14 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TTIURSDA, 6
APRIL 13.
The LORD CRANCILLOR Wok his seat at o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
PETMONB.—By the Dole of BJCIDIOND. Earl of &nervosa and
lord Bummer, been ranee lodges of Odd Fellows, praying that
they might be legallied.—Duke of Itinuova from Menem, against
the legacy duty parable on charitable bequeges—The Bishop of Wrie-
cse-na from two places in Ws diocese, in favour of tannery reform.
PIBST READINGS—Mmriage Act Amendment, (Scotland) ;
Register of Births. Deaths, and Marriages (Scotland); bills.
SEWN 0 BEADLNGS.—Ranont of Aliens Bill
COMMITTEES.—MatIoy; Morns Mutiny ; Bills.
ROYAL ASSENT.
The royal assent was given by commistion to the following
bills :—The Property Tex Bill, the Stamp Duties Assi-
milation Bill, and the Administration of Osths (Court of
Chancery) BEI. The Lords Commissioners were the LORD
CRANCRLLOR, the Earl of SiterrlinUttY, and Lord CAMP-
RILL.

THE JESUITS IN ENGLAND.
Lord REDESDALE wished to puts question to the noble
marquis (Lansdowne) in reference to the Removal of Aliens
Bill as to the Jesuits—a body who were expelled from nearly
every part of Eurspe, and who were likely woo to appear in
this country. The order had been viewed with great
jealousy from the earliest period, and had before been put
down or expelled from every country in Europe, and at last
the head of the Roman Catholic religion suppremed the
order entirely in 1773. It was restored again by the Pope
in 1814, and bad again contrived to make itself generally
odious in all the countries where it had been established.
There was a newspaper called the Tablet, which was the
organ of that order, and in an article which appeared in that
paper on Saturday sees it was stated that ii armed resist.
ance were resorted to by the Irish the paper in question
would advocate it with all its might ; they preyed that
t ed. the
ople might triumph and the government be defea
The noble lord proceeded to read other similar passages from
the article is question. It was notorious that in Ireland the
agitation connected with repeal was almost entirely coofined to
the Roman catholic population, and no one knew what in-
fluence the Jesuits might have over the religious part of the
population. The principles which were influencing that
older, as the article from the blot
showed, wo
would
rable
be
likely to encourage the people to rebellion. It was
under these circumstances to know whether an application
had been made by the Jesuits to come into this kingdom ;
and therefore he would move for a return of all applications
from Jesuits to come into the kingdom, and the number of
licenses granted to them under a certain set of parliament.
The le arquis of LANS DO WN E said that upon inquiry
he found that although it was undoubtedly true that the Je-
suits were required by law when they came to this country
to apply for licenses, yet in point of fact ever since the
Emancipation Act iu no one instance had any such license
been applied for. t'ertainly the government has no official
knowledge of any such persons coming into this country, and
he had no mean, whatever of answering the question of the
noble lord. He would, however, attend to the matter.
Lord BEAU MON r thought it would be well if the society
of Jesuits did not exist, although he bad passed many years
with them. But they were excluded from catholic countries,
not in consequence of their wish for change of government,
but because they were too conservative, too aristocratic •
class, and opm wed to change in existing forms of govern-
ment. He believed that the Tablet was in no way connected
with the Jesuits, but was the property of a Mr. Lucas, a
quaker, who had turned catholic, and the abusive and vulgar
style of the articles in his paper was that most likely to sell
it in Ireland. The Jesuits had no refuge in Europe, but
they seemed to have hope in the hospitality of this country ;
and it they did no overt act to excite the disapprobation of
the government, he trusted they would not be judged by
their acts in other countries. (Hear). He would join in putting
down any insurrection, but he objected to put a power
into the hands of a secretary of state, which would enable
him to gratify foreign d
governments by driving from our
sho persona who ha given no cause of offence here.
(Hear, hear.) As to the Removal of Aliens Bill, he thought
there was no occasion whatever for it; and it was evident,
from th, spirit which had been exhibited by Englishmen,
that they would not be influenced by foreigners who had
taken refuge here, and who might he imbued with repub-
lican principles. Perhaps the government were looking
alone to other countries, and no doubt scenes had taken
place in France calculated to excite alarm ; but there was so
fear of their being imitated here. (Cries of " Question.")
He thought the noble lord opposite had made a motion.
Lord REDESDALE had asked a question, which had
been answered by the noble marquis, who said he had re-
ceived no information on the subject ; and the matter having
been promised to be attended to by the noble marquis, he
had no further remarks to make on the subject.
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, &c. (SCOTLAND).
Lord CAMPBELL laid on the table two bills of consider-
able importance; one to establi-h a register for births, mar-
riage, and deaths, in Scotland ; and the second to alter the
law of marriage in Scotland.
Atter a few observations from Lord Boocogam, the
two bills were reed • first time.
REMOVAL OF ALIENS BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the second read-
ing of this bill, and said that the noble lord (Lord Beau-
mont) had not convinced him that he was wrong in bringing
forward the measure. He wished to afford an unretricted
hospitality to all foreigners, put there might be exceptional
cases, and to those cases alone the bill applied. There were
no means of ascertaining the number of persons who came to
this country, still less could it be discovered who might come
for legitimate and who for illegal purposes ; and
therefore he could not present any statistical details to their
lordships. But the observation of all who walked the streets
of the metropolis or elsewhere must have convinced them
that there was a great increase of foreigners iu this country,
and no doubt a great many had come with a view of taking
part in the civil dissensions of this country. The bill did
not ask for any indiscriminate authority to send such per-
sons away, neither would their conduct elsewhere, but their
conduct here alone, be taken into consideration. (Hear,
hear.) His noble friend said that the eveats of
last Monday proved th :re was no fear of the people of this
country acting under the instigation of such persons. For-
tunate as had been the result of the proceedings on Monday,
not only evincing as they did the extent of the loyalty of her
Majesty's subjects, but that they were determined not only
now, but hereatter, to preserve order sad maintain the peace,
yet be was not prepared to say that there was not in ether
parts of the kingdom a disposition to obtain that assistance.
(Hear.) Many weeks had not elapsed since the proof
was afforded of persons in Ireland endeavouring
to obtain the assistance of foreigners for the
destruction of this country, were it in their
power. (Hear, hear.) It was, therefore, necessary for
the government to be on their guard, and they proposed the
bill only fur a period of one year. (Hear, hear.) The noble
marquis then detailed the provisions of the bill, and said the
discretion as to the removal of foreigners might be safely en-
trusted to his right hon. friend the Secretary of State for the
Home Department, subject to the control of p rliament.
lie intended to propose some slight modifications in coin-
=Mee.
The Earl of ELLENBOROUGII thought that one of the
greatest benefits that could be conferred on this country
would be the burning of every copy of Hansard, and not
locking to what had been saidas to past cases; regarding only
the present evils, and the remedies necessary to be applied
to them. He thought the meat urn was not sufficiently strin-
gent. If the noble marquis could not tell the number of
aliens in this country the act would he inoperative. The
Alien Act of 1836 obliged every captain of a snip to
bring
to number and names of aliens whom he might bring
to this country; but he had no means of compelling
them to give their names. It was true the foreigner was to
produce at passport, but if he did not do so he wan only liable
to a fine of 40s. ; and how could they tell an alien to leave
the country if they did out knew bin name ? Unless this
bill were accompanied by the most stringent measures of
registration and passport, it would be quite ineffectual. The
noble earl then recited the provisions of the act of 1816, and
contended that the measure of the noble marquis was a mere
fractional part of the Alien Act, and likely enough to deter
foreigners from coming here, but very ill adapted to send
them out of the country after they had arrived. He believed
we never before had so little regarded a revolution as that
which had recently occurred in • neighbouring country. On
former occasions the minds of Englishmen were horrified
with the bloodshed of the French revolution; but that had
not been the case yet with reference to the last: ruin had
certainly been the result,but it had been gradually operative.
It was well to guard against the influence of French. repub-
licans in this country, but he believed the bill before their
lordships would be ineffectual for that purpose.
Earl GREY said the provisions of the Alien Act were not
sufficient to obtain a perfect registration of foreigners coming
to Eughind, arid he was afraid it was impossible to contrive
• system of passport which would not be highly offensive
to parties who bad no criminal intention. (Hear, hear.)
This bill would give a power to the government, if informa-
tion were obtaiucd that any particular emigrants were in-
citing disburbance and resistance to the law, to remove them,
and he thought foreigners couid not so conduct themselves
without the fact being ascertained. He firmly believed the
bill would be effectual for the purposes for which it was de-
signed, and he should not like to see introduced a system
foreign to the customs of the country. (Hear.)
Lord BEAUMONT regretted, in the present state of
the continent, where it was clear that the governments of
Europe must be remodelled, that a personal attack should
have been made by • noble and learned lord opposite
(Brougham) on certain princes of Europe, who had been
abused and caricatured by the noble and learned
]ord in no measured terms. Ile did 110 t hesitate
to defend the conduct of the Kiog of Sardinia, which
had been condemned by the noble and learned lord in
1 swinge SO objectionable and unqualified. It was well
known that for the last ten year', in consequence of the con-
d set of Austria, many of the states of Italy were deprived of
tb air independence, being in fear of that power; and if they
ha d given their people the rights which they were entitled
to :him, it was known the Austrian government would
has e invaded their territories to put down the march of free-
dom . The states of Italy had long sought for independence
and institutions, which they had been afraid to claim
from fear of Austria. The revolution in Vienna had
weaki 'reed the Austrian power, and it was felt that she could
no lon ler crush any attempt at insurrection in Lombardy.
Sardin 'a and the Roman states had not taken any step until
Milan had declared her independence, and then they
interfere d because they had no choice but to do so or place
thenmele, "4 in danger by • war between France and Austria.
Austria sicel long dictated in the proudest and most insulting
terms to th t Mates of Italy. She had laid neighbouring
states waste, and broken the Sanity of Vienna, but her power
was now an.lvering to stems--it was now crumbling to
nieces, and ha d not the King of Sardinia, the Pope, and the
Duke of Tow. SOY a right to look to their own interests and
protect their s übjects ? This they bad done, and Ise
contended they hnd done no more. (Hear, hear.)
Lord BRouorima said his noble friend had certainly
made a very el uent speech, but of all the figures by wbfeh
•it was • d, Ailloostion warn UM gWsi resaukable.