The Express.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

BILL FOR THE SECURITY OF THE CROWN.

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The following is an abstract of the bill which was
lest night bruua. • in.,- - . by tftr o.*
Grey, for the security of the crown and the suppression of
seditious designs and practices :
The first section recites the 36th of George 111., entitled
"An act for the safety and preservation of hit majesty's
person and government against treasonable and seditious prsc-
,l tices and attempt.," which enacts, among other things, that if
any person shall compass or intend the death, wounding, itn-
' prisonment, or restraint of the person of his majesty or his
successors, or to deprive him or them of the imperial crown
of this realm, or to levy war against his said majesty or his
sucemsors, to compel him or them to change his or their raen
sores or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon
or to intimidate or overawe both houses, or either house of
parliament, or to stir any foreigner with force to invade this
realm, and shall express such compassing or intentions by
publishing any printing or writing, or by any overt act or
deed, being convicted thereof by due course of law, then
every such person so offending sltallb.f declared and adjudged
to be a traitor, and shall suffer pains of death, and also low
and forfeit as in case of high treason. It then further re-
cites, that whereas by the .57th George 111., entitled" An
Act to make perpetual certain parts of an act of the 36th
George lIT., for the safety and preservation of his majesty's
person and government against seditious and treasonable
practices, &c.," all the provisions of the said act of 36 George
111., which relate to the successors of his raid majesty, were
mae perpetual; and that whereas doubts are entertained
whether provisions se made perpetual were by the last',
recited act extended to Ireland, and whereas it is expe-
dient to repeal all such provisions made perpetual by the
las' recited act as do not relate to offences against the person
of the sovereign, and to enact other provisions instead
thereof, applicable to all parts of the United Kingdom, and to
extend to Ireland such of the provisions of the said acts which
are not hereby repealed. It then goes on, by sectional, to reveal
the provisions of the said 36th George' made perpetual by
the said 57th George 111 save such of the same an relate to
the compassing and intending the death, imprisonment, or re-
straint of the person of the sucertwors of his said majesty,
and the expressing, uttering, or declaring of such compass-
ings, imaginations, or inventions.
By the second section, it is declared and enacted that such
of the said recited provisions made perpetual by the said
57th George 111. as are not hereby repealed, shall he ex-
tended to, and be in force in, Ireland.
The 3rd section enacts that if any person after the passing
of this act shall, within the realm or without, immense, in-
vest, or intend to deprive our our most gracious to'iv the
queen or her successor, of the imperial crown of this
realm, or any of her majesty's dominions and countries,
or to levy war against her majesty or her successors
within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by
force or constraint to compel her or them to change her
or their measure, or counsels, or in order to put any
force or constraint upon or to intimidate or overawe
both houses or either houses of parliament, or to move or
stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the
United Kingdom, or any other of her majesty's dominion,,
and shall express such comp-m.24lgs, imaginations, inven-
tions, or intentions, by publishing any printing or writing,
or by open and advised sneaking, or by any overt act or deed,
shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction shall be liable to
be transported beyond the seas for life, or for any term not
less than seven years.
The 4th section enacts, that nothing herein contained shall
lessen the force of anything enacted by the 25th Edward
111., " a declaration which offences shall be adjudged
treason."
The sth section enact., that if the facts alleged in any in-
dictment for any felony under this act shall amount in law
to treason, such indictment shall not by reason thereof he
deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts
proved on the trial of any person indicted for any felony
uneer this act shall amount in law to treason, such person
shall not by reason thereof be entitled to be acquitted of such
felony; but no parson tried for the felony shall be attcrwards
prosecuted for treason upon the same facts.
The sth section enacts, that in the case of every felony
under the act, every principal in the second degree, and every
accessory before the fact, shall be punishable in the same
manner as the print ipal in the tint degree ; and every seer.-
sery after the fact shall, on conviction, be liable to be impri-
soned, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceed-
ing two yearn.
The 6th section enacts, that the net may be repealed or
amended during the present session of parliament.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE -Tan DAT.
THAMBS.-Tur TOWER AND LONDON-Dots LA-
BOURERS SWORN-IN AS SPECIAL CONSTABLT, -This
morning, both magistrates (Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Yard
ley) of this court were for some time engaged in imeariost-
in the inhabitants of the various parishes within the
district of the Thames Police Court.— At ten o'clock,
Mr. Ballantine proceeded to the London Docks,
where upwards of 1,900 men were sworn-in as spe-
cial constables. After the ceremony of swearing-in,
Mr. Ballantine addressed the men, and said he hoped when
their services were required they would come forward spon-
taneously and suppress any riotous mob. Mr. Ballantine left
the docks and proceeded to the Tower, where upward. of
200 more labourers were sworn in as special constables for
the Tower Liberty. Mr. Yardley also swore a number of
postmen, tradesmen, carmen, and various others u special
constables, in different parishes, to the number of several
hundreds.

COMMISSION BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT.—W. C.
Davies, Gent., to be Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment of the
Duke of Lancaster's Own Militia.