Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-25 00:00:00

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now declared frivolous and useless. He furtheors t
in. support of the oath, tb...`, authorityt 'of
He then proceeded to defenc: l the varoP.,,bloo
very reasei'
of the oath, which were, he contended,
of:V
J
ust.
Lord J. Russell declared it to be the du'L,
legislature to review from time to time the eatrb,
it had imposed, and to abrogate such as COle
useless and insulting. If there had been su" has
;
B _bereioe!
as had been asserted, there was nothinw to red
wisdom of parliament-if it thought fit fro 93„,
simple or a Bible oath. He discussed sefert, poirfo.
clauses of the oath, which it was sought to aL1v:0005,4.
out the objection to them, and asked if the "." of It
of 1859 might not be wiser than the Protestal'ocV:
He argued against the oath, upon the broad greht,,lo
persons holding the high office of legislator's, t.°
to be bound as to the course which t4elre o'4
to pursue. If the Protestant establishment **ei-tioo
maintained, it would not be by the I't b`
oaths, nor would it be destroyed ;101'AI
votes of the few Roman Catholic of '„
of the House, but by those of the advodates44,et,''
voluntary principle. He claimed for the leoist74
absolute right of appealing and voting ace;:lill°
dictation of their consciences. etse'd
Mr..Newdegate said that the doctrines of 11,-gy
were at this moment openly preached by
Catholics in France, and practised in Nar,
Roman Catholics were at this moment striving .
their supremacy. in this country, and declared T 7
testantism required the safeguard of this oat", tie
Catholics were not more agrieved now than
were first admitted ifito the legislature.
Mr. Maguire cordially supported the notion.
$lll
After some observations from Lord Claude'
and Mr. P. O'Brien, „,1 Our
Mr. Secretary Walpole said that the ques":",
whether they had now to frame the oath theY 0 r
3
framed it in its present shape, but whether it Iterp°
dent or reasonable .to alter it now. Any such; the
as that propOsed would excite natural alarm
testant mind of the country. Protestants '''"„
whether the Roman Catholics meditated a ne,:bore.j
conduct because they demanded this change• cler3P'
when a question was once-settled, after long coils"
let them beware how they re-opened it. 0°
• tt')
1
Mr.V. Smith said that an act of justice ongl ope',
refused; but an unreasonable alarm would be eO5
the Protestant mind. The only oath necessary
of supremacy. :AO!
Mr. Spooner said, in reference to an asserti—tbe
the debate that he did not intend to abandon 9',
nooth nooth question, but that he should bring it foe's° eo
proper time. The oath was expresslyfrained.o,i'
the legislative conduct of the Roman Catholics,
part and parcel of the act of 1829. e
Mr. Fitzgerald replied ; after which the 11011_,.s b"
when the resolution was carried amid loud che'''
to 113. _ 311/

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The house then went into committee, vfx— Jed
was made for leave to introduce a bill fovo
resolution. :.;o1

This motion was opposed, and a second dill/
place, when it was carried by 120 to 105.
•
The house resumed, and leave was °I vo 04
the bill.

EMPLOYMENT OP WOMEN AND CHILDREN 15

WORKS.
Mr. Crook moved for leave to bring in a hji
the employment of women, young persons, an
in bleaching and dyeing works, under the rel'i
the Factory Act.
Mr. Kirk opposed the motion as directly CO
report of the committee of last year.

Mr. Macartney likewise oppoled it. t'
Mr: Cobbett supported the bill, saying thane
cumbent on the lion. mover to show that
had done nothing. 4
After some -obserVations from Mr. Ricksg
Mr. Labouchere deprecated unnecessary .`7

with the labour.
After some discussion, in which Mr. 10/1,1
John Manners, and other members joinek;
took place, and the motion was negatived
30.
Mr. Cogan, in moving for a retarlio
names of the members of the Board of sup
the'
of each county prison in Ireland, specifying 'tl
of Roman Catholics on each board, complainear,
man Catholics were in many counties altos
from these Boards.
Lord Naas said that the return was the
the was no official means of- discovering
the members of the Board.
Mr. H. Herbert said that the information
.4
obtained from the members of the secrewl
Grand Jury.

MAGISTRATES IN IRELAND. i%
The Attorney-General for Ireland enterea_a
explanations respecting the appointment of Pi
in Ireland. As for the motion, there Wag 4,1
of the religion of the superintendents e 0
elected to a gratuitous office by the Goverai'
country.
Mr. Hatchell and Sergeant Deasy suP'o
motion, the latter complained that the re-gl
tion of the Commons that a Roman Catholic,ed
for the county. of Antrim had not been atten“
The. Solicitor-General said that the appoint
exclusively with the Lord Lieutenant. tge
Mr. Green repeated the complaint that,
Catholics were not represented in their boaras'
Mr. Ha:ssard denied this, as far as the
which he was connected were concerned,
Mr. P. O'Brien appealed to the Govc
them the required information.
Mr. Secretary Walpole said that such a,"if
contrary to all precedents, and if. followed out
to many irregularities.

erntaellt

Aftei a ldy from Mr. net
The House ivided, and the motion Was

84 to 31. C°l
The report of the Manor's Court (Ireland)
tion Bill was brought up and agreed to.
The remaining- business was disposed of, alles
The House adjourned at five minutes to °ll

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The Cunard screw steamer Etna has been 011-
the United States government to convey the ,011 to
English mails for America, from Southatql
York, on the 9th proximo.
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DEATH OF Mn. WM. nAKER, THE `-'-.l,stsrjp%)
Tuesday night, at half-past ten o'clock, gr. f
coroner for the eastern division of the couutY °tertt
sex, died at his residence, No. 12. Giles
Regent's-park, after a few days' illness.
Mr. Caird, M. P., has written a new work °floe
Farming in America, " with notes by the sot!, 1!1
and the United States in the autumn of 18'„.blio'

a volume in small octavo, and will be P'
Messrs. Longman, early in March.
A special meeting of the central Parliament'
Committee was held on Wednesday, at Felleeol
Correspondence was received from the 5...e,00
showing that reformers were in a state of Peep
pronounce on the Government bill, so sou
public

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DESPERATE ASSAULT BY A MILITIA 011.1,141.9
Ashton-under-Lyne county sessions,
_yestcr.-4
James Maguire Mangin, of the 3rd West nlhrt)rgiliti•
now stationed at the Ashton Barracks, was )-iber:4;f,
feloniously and maliciously assaulting lints, 11/,45)
ton, a sheriff's officer, and a man namedr-ba'rrA"
taut. The complainant had gone to tue;t itl4sl
serve a writ npon Mr. Mangin, between s‘,Tgr•
o'clock on Saturday evening. Betts founr
dressing for dinner. Mr. Mangin deuleA;strsve
money, and said the officer could not '',0011,4
sunset. Betts, of course, told him he 5c(3'5,0413;
stated that he must distrain, when Mr. not
very violent, stating to Betts he shoulu:,den
A scuffle then took place, and Mr. Mang'i've'?
the room, and drawing a formidable two-e
out of its sheath, he pointed it, at Bett's hrettVoolbit
"By the Eternal G----, I will put that,Juiilog b
old
Betts returning. to Mr. Newton, and inOrit" to coVi
what had taken place, Mr. Newton went the 'elh
Rothore, and requested his assistance, hn'oroparl,l•
not liking. to interfere, Mr. Newton, ace .
Betts, again went to Mr. Manoin's
ir
were going up stairs they met gr. ,)),1,3,,t
down. Mr. Newton told Mr. Mangle ':%10.0,51,"Eit1°1.1
execution against his goods, when 9-qr. '',,
hold of him, and said, " I will give
Mr. Newton then forced his way tilot43l;h-' re "4
would go in the room and take what the Ar
Mangin uttering violent threats that td the*"
entered he would knock him down, 3:1 obsajgo
him over the banisters. Mr. Mallgti sere re#o
armed himself with a pair of tongs,. a-
have; struck right and left at comp' d°
being that Mr. Newton was kueekedos (11,*
Betts .00. on
was for a moment insensible, and
On Mr. Newton coming to himself, and erY.lO ;as 50 Olt
der," some officers rushed in, and Mr.M3flici/hell bo/
r0001;ria
too
and prevented doing any more mischief, t, /01400
the tongs at Mr. Betts, saying. 66 Take tha
but Betts avoided them by stooping rigot Y
received a severe contusion on the back 0.. c. • 91
and was hurt on the back of his head, '111,%i0
received two severe blows on his left af'and,,,,;, oci`
inflicted a penalty of £5 in the first °silt. 1
second case, or two months' imprisonnloto
was crowded to hear the case.—Oancliss