The Express.
London, England, 1848-02-12 00:00:00

apprehended. He would take the Case of missionaries in
New Zealand or in China. He 'apposed the case of a
heathen of ordinary intelllgence, inqng of the missionary
regarding the differences between the Chemin= and
Jews. What would the missionary tall him ?
the
Be would say, " see de not refuels communication
with them—we subject them to taxation with all
other classes in our country—we borrow money from
osarn—(a laugb)—we require their military services—but
we exclude them from seats in our parliament ?" Why,
wiest, wbe understood by that ? (Hear, hear.) But
the
missionary able to take • higher and amore
5412:d.aia,e. suppose• him able to say, " NV° have • debt
pe pay this peophich enjoins re
letor inuries wahave done them. We pro-
fats a renaisn wtribution for wrongs as well as
forgiveness of injuries—we have before us the highest example
in the death of a sacred Redeemer who died for the salvatton
saajaino,.—why, would tof this, he would ask, be
likely of ell
to prove a much more satisfactory, a much more im-
reeaing and ommincing argot's, nth, upon the mind of the
heathen and the ignorant? (Cheering.) " For these rea
sons, then," concluded the right hon. baronet, " far these
magus—because it will be most in conformity with the
civilised and comprehensive spirit of the British constitution
that these dubtlitiee shall no longer exist—because I rejoice
in the opportunity of making reparation for former wrongs
and iajunes, because 1 thiuk the Jewish family have earned
every indulgence from us by their great patience and for-
bearance, their tried fidelity and loyalty; above all, because
I am one of a Christian people, and because I am a member
of a Christian legislature, I am prepared to pass an act
which 1 bt. lieve to he in strict conformity with the spirit
and in entire obedience to the injunctions of the Christian
religion. (Cheers.) I am not called upon to do that act upon
the Christian principle that we should forgive those who
tropes against us, but I do it upon a principle as seer -d
in point of moral obligation, and far more trying to human
pride, that we should forgive these against whom we have
mewled. On these account., sir, I repeat, I give my
cordial adherence to the bill." (Loud and protracted
cheering )
Lord D. STUART then rose, but the house greeted him
with loud cries of "Oh," and get at clamour. [The noble
lord stood for some time geeticulating violently, without be-
ing able to make himself in the slightest degree audible. At
last he appealed to the Speaker, who had been ineffectually
endeavouring to obtain order, and threatened to move an ad-
journment ; upon which there was • loud derisive shout of
Oh!" followed by a partial silence.) The noble lord then
said that a member had been attacked in his absence, and he
rose to defend him. (Oh!) It had been stated by a member
of that house, in the course of debate, that the wealth of
the Baron Lionel de Rothschild had been: employed to obtain
signatures to petitions to that house. lie had taken some
pains to inquire into the subject, and to ascertain if the
statement had any foundation in (act, and he could tell the
hon. member that it was not so. lie knew the hon. mem-
ber would not have stated it if he had not believed it; but
he belonged to a sehitol where prejudice overpowered judg-
ment. (Oh.) The hon. member stated that 18d. per 100 was
paid for signatures. (Loud laughter.) Why,232,000 persons
had petitioned that house. (Renewed cries of ' Oh, and
laughter.) lie would not detain the house further—(lout
cries of " hear, hear") —but as he was upon his lees--(0h,
groans, and laughter)—he would say a word with respect to
the reference of the right hon. baronet to the state of Po-
land. (Shouts of laughter, amid which the noble lord sat
down, after vainly endeavouring to make a few other mu-
teness inedible.
Mr. NE WDEGATE said that as he was the member
alluded to, the house must in justice allow him to
say a word in reply. lie had received same time ago two
petitions to present in favour of this bill, which were brought
to him by the agent who had acted for the committee which
secured the Baron Rothschild's return. This being a
somewhat singular circumstance he was prompted to make
inquiries, and he found an oresuised system extsted to secure
petitions to parliameut in favour of this bill. He believed
the further statement he had made to the house upon the
matter was substantially correct—that persons were em-
ployed to obtain signatures by the Baron Rothschild's
committee, first upon • sliding-sale of la 6d. per hundred,
which rose to 3. , and then upon a axed duty of In. per
diem. Thie was the state of the matter. (" Oh, and cries
for • division.)
The house divided—For the second reading 277
Against 204-73
The bill was then read a second time.
PRIVILEGE.
Sir T. D. ACLAND having informed the house that Sir
Robert Price ['waited its pleasure, in the custody of the
serjeant-at-arms and that his absence from the panel had
been occasioned by no want of respect to the house, but
from his having been suddenly called iota Herefordshire,
and having no idea that his presence would be required, until
the fact was intimated to him by that morning's post, moved
that the hon. baronet be discharged from custody on payment
of the fees.
The motion was agreed to, and the hon. baronet ordered
to be discharged forthwith.
Sir Cum g Bruce was, in like manner, on the motion
of Mr. Sten. re' tottered to be discharged from custody, on
payment of the fees.
air. F. MAULS availed himself of the occasion to express
• hope that hon. gentlemen would in future be more careful
in referring to the panels.
Mr. LABOC:CHERE moved for leave to bring in a bill
" to make further provision for the carriage of passengers by
sea to America." The right hon. gentleman observed that
the &erten% mortality, amounting to 17 per cent. of the whole
number of emigrants who were conveyed last year to the
Canadian provinces, had induced the government to bring
in the proposed measure. The principal clauses of the bill
were framed in order to regulate the number of pamengers,
restricting them to a proportionate ratio with the tonnage
of the vessels: to provide proper and efficient ventila-
tion on board passenger ships to appoint superintendents
of emigration at the different ports of shipment, whose
duty would be to take care that the vessels were properly
provisioned, as it was found that in many cases where emi-
grants had to supply their own provolone for the passage,
they neglected or were unable to do so, and thus were
thrown upon the general stock. Care would henceforward
be taken that compulsory means were adopted, in case of
need, for the proper provision of passenger ships. It was
desirable that the hill should be agreed to as speedily as pos-
sible, tefore the season for emigration aerie. d, and he there-
fore bunted leave to introduce the treasure, and to have it
read a first time that morning.
Leave was accordingly given to bring in the bill, and it
was read a first time.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, in the
absence of his noble friend at the head of the government,
begged to move for the appointment of a se.ect committee to
consider of the best mode of providing additional room for
works of art given to the public, or purchased by means of
parliamentary grants. The right hon. gentleman observed
that a munificent donatitn of pictures had recently been
made to the nation, for the reception of which it had been
deemed necessary to hire rooms ; but as this was only a tem-
porary and an insufficient ariangement, his noble friend
(Lord J. Russell) had thought it better to appoint a select
committee for the purpose of examining and reporting
to the house whether any extensive alterations in the present
place of reception of the public property in pictures could be
made.
The committee was appointed, and the following members
were named to sit meal it : Lerd J. Russell, Sir R. Peel,
Mr. Hume, Viscount :Harnett:, Mr. Goulburn, Mr. B. Wall,
Mr. Charter* Earl of Lincoln, Sir 11. Hall, Marquis of
Granby, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wakley, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. V.
Smith, and Mr. Bankes.
The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 1.