The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-31 00:00:00

THE ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES BILL.

The following protons againet receiving the report
of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill were on Tuesday night
entered in the journalr of the House of Lords;
Dissenticut.—l. 8.1111 I,e, while ready to uphold and to
defend toe rights and prerogative of our must gracious
Sovereign and the honour and the indcpcnilenca of our
country against all :44:re...i0n, we do not feel °unitises
fustified in supporting it bill which trenches on that religious
reedom which her Majesty has been pleased to more us
• it is her desire and firm determination, under God's bless-
ing to maintain unimpaired'—which it has been the object
of the legislator,' during the last 60 years to extend and to
secure, and which now happily forms a fundamental part
of our constitution, and is inseparably bound up with our
civil liberties.
" 2. Ifecause it is irreconcilable with the spirit and with
the letter of the unman Catholic Relief Art to impose new
and to increase existing penalties, tullingexclu.ively on the
sambas of use religious communion; and our objoction to
this fatal contra is augineutal when it is announced that
this boll may lead to other measures of a similar character,
in case the stringency of its provisions isnot found sufficient
to answer the purposes of its framers.
.3. Bec luso we view with alarm the declaratory enact-
meats of this hill, nadolined, as they arc, in their legal con-
sequences, rendering solemn antecedent acts and public
in-
atrumtWt. unlawful and void, and rendering unlawful and
void likewise all the 'jurisdiction, authority, pre-emittenee,
, or title.' thrived from such acts and instrument,.
tho.vibt that alteration would be sii6l- "I. Because these alarms ore increased front the want of
tient. . any clear &nuttiest in this bill filing the incidence and the
Marquis of BL A` IDFORD said he eonsidcrld the limits of its peso tie-, thus creating all the dangers which
thinse in* sinubjeetinnab is. ; must CVO' atte:;il vague or uncertain laws, exposing the
Mr lIENI,EY said what Joe contended woe that the infix- Homan catholic laity to wrong and privation, intorferiag
bitsnts should be emsultod• with the jurisdiction and ecclesiastical functions of the
Mr. Mit MMOND menplo nerd that thorn!' the bill con- Litman catholic clergy, and leasing it • matter of grave
mined a great deal in Men see to the bishops and the doubt whether both parties may sot be exposed to criminal
saminussimarrs, k austaismat see..esly anythiag in reference , prosecution us well as to civil penalty.
to the gust body at the people, fir whose sake the church I 6. Because it is an:cow:alibis, with the wire policy of
existed.. Hy the grim of elivtiliag the people, pursued late years. shown in the repeal of barbarous penaltiescos-
tor the lam 160 ram the people h vii keg forced to became Mined in ancient and intolerant laws, to revise and give ro-
rather heathen or diseenama, (Hs er, hear.) There was , bastnese and enemy to a severe penal statute, pawed nearly j
smith• r amerce of Moines, whisk had 600 years beck, inform(' only once since its enactment, and
characterised the wind, opennolo none services heserly ' that In the year 1607, in a cuss which we are informed Is of
moil& d.hait bs-euienelpedi owe, and that was performed doubtful authority.
at an home whom ems ot the pew mutt attend, (Hear.) ft. Because we cannot reconcile the Charitable &queen
Attic bins! eenvenaties, Act, which recognises the itotrar and exigence of Boman
Lod .L. RUSIIKLL mid he had no otif *then to the es- catholic amithiohops and bishops and their successors,
punstasmt of the dame altogether if it were •Ilimpproved by 'officiating and exereioine eplmemal functions in Ireland,
the hou-o. with this bill, which interims directly with the appoint-
Mr t; IoADISTOMZ said he didn't reject to the tempo- meat of such archbishops mid bishops, and declares the
rant al:unwise of man he dm palm of pony 1131'..XC1. official instruments and official sets requir,',l for such ap- ;
Ih clause was thee etre& est by isrest. , pointmenti, es well as • all jurisdiction, authority, pro-
t'lease 3 vas erred W. • eminence, or title,' derived therefrom, to be unlawful anal
ma. • eit menhirs he the omegonamben sf ineesulasists void. 24er is this difficulty removed by the string clause,
for eh, low of hot and shrugs, we dm speed to. which teams It doubtful whether the ith section may not .
t': Ito were speed ; defeat other portions of thehill, or whither the seneral
On clamp 9s i import of the bill way not deprive that saving clause of its
Mr. /I 11A1.11-Alli moved /be midis of the Ant parr efficacy,
gr..; .n nos clieseet and the addition, at the end of this' "7. Because it aeons ffiimical, inezpedient. an.l uojuet, •
yelloolag words: 't Provided always that when the meeript or letters sPottolleal of the Poly, of the
no'hici holnio contained shall giro validity to any endow. Nth of September, 1640, ars relied on ea the cause and

The I'MANCEI, Wit of the ExcumrEn said per-
kw, the objection would be removed by the in/estop of
word/ Mich would lean the allotment in the hand/ of the