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as compared with that of last session, but still there was
nothing introduced into it which could reconcile him to
„e dangerous principles which it sought to legalise.
ne considered this as one of a series of aggressive
measures which had been passed during the last fifty
Years. If he uttered harsh language against Roman
Catholics he could only say that he regretted the
necessity which compelled him to do so. There
were many Roman Catholics for whom in private
life he entertained the highest respect; but in the dis-
charge of what he considered a public duty, he could
not refrain, even in their presence, from making state-
ments which might not be quite palatable to them. He
regarded the Church of Rome to have been for three
centuries the inexorable, the unchangeable enemy of
Protestantism—of Protestantism in this country--the
Unchangeable foe of the Church of England, and. he
challenged any one to contest this point with him—
that so far as hostility to Protestantism was concerned,
the Roman Catholics had not changed—had not abated
one iota for the last three centuries. He admitted that
there had been times when the pretensions of the Church
ofßome had been allowed to conveniently sleep,
t they had invariably awoke to greater
vigour than before; and yet in 1829 many
?nod easy men held that the danger of the
uhurch of Rome only existed in the wild fanaticism of
some few Protestants. But he asked if during the last
fifty years the pretensions of the Church of Rome had
not proved as vigorous and as practical as at any former
Period ? He asked the Honourable Member who in-
troduced the Bill, if in 1783 it would have been con-
ceived possible that any Pope or Prelate would have ab-
solved the subjects of the King of France from their alle-
giance, and transferred that allegiance? Could more have
been done in the sixteenth century,and was more done?
It was done in the sixteenth century by Popo Pius V.,
who was canonized and made a saint. Similar
things were done between 1783 and 1810, and the
services of that Pope and Gregory VII. it appeared at this
day were treated as great deeds, and were appearing in
reviving strength and vigour; and he, therefore, con-
tended that until they had something more than the
wish of a Member of that House—something more than
his assurance that the Roman Catholics had changed,
and that it was no longer the lion but
the lamb—until he found that they had
forgone the claims which were thundered forth in the
Vatican by both these Popes, and that they had no arms
in their arsenal ready to be directed at the first conve-
nient opportunity, he should not consent to any further
concession. Even the present Pope was held up as a
model for Popes; but where was the liberality claimed
for him when he had not altered any of the
measures of his predecessdes which affected other
religious bodies? Why, this most liberal Pope had not
even withdrawn the law which prevented English Pro-
testants from having a place of worship in his " eternal
city."—(Hear, hear.) Then again, had the House for-
gotten the conduct of the Jesuits in France,
Switzerland, Germany, and Belgium ?—(Hear,
hear.) He heard a cheer from a Noble Lord
with who% he had the misfortune to differ,
but did he mean by that cheer to deny that the Jesuits
had not disturbed the public peace of France, Switzer-
land, Germany, or Belgium ? Did he forget the con-
duct of the Jesuits in Louvain, and that they had almost
gained that kingdom to themselves ? And yet it was
this order of men that the Bill of the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman proposed to legalize, when the object of
the Legislature in 1829 was finally to suppress that
order. Again, this was a most inexpedient time to
bring forward such a measure, because in Germany and
Prance, and even in England, the Church of Rome was
°PPosing new obstacles to those of other persuasions in
connexion with mixed parishes.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
(Prom the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
TUESDAY, APRIL 13.
The following Railway Bill was read a second time, cora-
raltted, and referred to the Committee of Selection :
Edinburgh and Northern ( Branch from Burntisland to
Dunfermline Branch &c.—No. 2).
The undernamed Railway Bill was withdrawn :
Cambridge, St. Neot's, and Bedford Junction.
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group No. 6.
Colonel Peel discharged; Sir Stephen Glynne selected, and
added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 16.
Viscoant Eastnor discharged ; Mr. G. W. Heneage
selected, and added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 18.
Viscount Jocelyn discharged; Sir Walter James selected,
and added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 5.
Viscount Acheson discharged ; Mr. Traill selected, and
added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 21.
Lord Claud Hamilton discharged; Mr. Gregory selected,
and added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 51. Hon. G H. Cavendish discharged ; Mr. Hutt selected,
aild added to the Committee.
Select Committee on Group No. 11.
added to r. lice
the Commft
dischar
tee. Mr. G. li. Cavendish selected, and

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
(From the Votes Proceedingsand-----"."— of the Muse of Commons')
TuRSDAY, APRIL 13.
EDINBURGH AND PERTH RAILWAY BILL.
Order for Second AND PERTH
read ; Motion made, and Qtrs.
tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :
a.
and t
Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " m"r'''
the end of the question to add the words
six months :"—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand
part of the Question." The House divided :
MAJORITY—AYES, 68. ~ upon this day
Ainsworth, Peter Egerton WT. Ord, W.
A.rkwright, George Estcourt, T. G, Patten, J. W.
Baillie, W.
Fuller, A. E. Pattison, James
Baring, F. 'T. Greene, Thomas Pechell, Captain
Baring, Cat Hastie,A. Plumridge, Captain
Berkeley, H. F. Hay, Sir A. L. Rutherford. A.
11°Wring, Dr.
Erotherton, Joseph Illiiella,thLeo°rtdellS.ir W.
Brown, yr.
Hope, Sir J.
Browne, W.
Hudson, George
litisfeild, William Kemble, Henry Sotheron, T. H.S.
Campbell Sir H. Lincoln, Earl of Spooner, R.
"171eY, E. S.
Loch,Llids ajya,'inCeo:on el Bandon,h
me i i
Smith,R V,
I 'l3L.co°r Viscount
: lt
OlaY, Sir W.
CUT?, Vise
Colebrooke, Sir T. Macaulay, T. B.
Maitland, Thomas Trelaw"
Ts Staunton,thr,ioti,elyy, ,
EdwardST.Jl
.r. Gs G.
Troubridge, Si B.
Compton, H. C. Marjoribanks, S.
bahnenY, Lord
Masterman, John Walpole' S. H.
Diekin..., -.
D:---' '• B. Mitchell T. A.
ara,ellJ44*
2%.illoorlespewtho:rtll,seSoirunWt. Wrightson, Henryn.wß.
Duncan, George Dundas, Adnairal Morison, General
11,,,,,,,,Trl'FoLERSx •
Manta, G. F.
Dundee, F.
or.i:g, W. G.
Newport, yisct.

Beckett, NV,
MINORITY—NOES, 14.
Reid, Colonel
Dodd, G.
Ileresford, Major Douglas, Sir C. E. Waddington, H. S.
sroadwood H. Fitzroy, Henry
Ztrooke, Lord
Co JO Gladstone, J. N.
"444", MarglliS of Lowther, Sir J.
Buncombe, T. TELLERS.IItt, hll O'Connell, M. J. Browne, H. D.

RETAIL BREWERS.
Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be given to
bring in a Bill to enable Retail Brewers in the Midland
Counties to keep open their houses till twelve o'clock at
tight, the same as the Metropolitan Retail Brewers." The
'louse divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 4.
name, Joseph Pechell, Captain TELLERS.
O'Connell, M. J. Trolawny, J. S. Blunts, C 3 F.
Collett, John

MAJORITY-NOES, 77.

THE LATE INQUEST AT ST PANCRAS.—In conse-
quence of the absurd heading, viz., " The late myste-
rious affair and supposed murder in St. Pancras," given
by the penny a-liner to an account of the inquest held
by Mr. Mills on Friday, on the body of William Henry
Cross, an impression has gone abroad, nothwithstanding
the verdict of the jury was natural death, that the unfor-
tunate man was the victim of foul play. Nothing can be
more unfounded. It was clearly proved by the evidence,
that he died from the bursting of a blood-vessel in the
lungs, and nothing transpired at the inquest to justify
the very absurd heading which the penny-a-liner gave
to the paragraph.
THE COST OF VENTING A CASK.—Yesterday
afternoon, about half past four o'clock, as two drays,
loaded with beer, belonging to Charrington's brewery,
was coming up Farringdon-street, towards Bridge-street,
Blackfriars, one of the butts suddenly made an extra-
ordinary noise, similar to that of a steam-boat engine
when discharging its steam. The driver of the dray
being informed of it, very promptly stopped the horses,
and, with great presence of mind, got on to the dray,
and quickly made a vent for the beer to escape, which
ascended with such velocity as to reach at least
twenty feet high. Had not the carman immediately
attendrd to it, no doubt the butt would have burst,
and thereby have caused an accident. The drayman
said the beer that escaped would be his loss, though
no fault could be attached to him. Instead of the
Darman being at a loss, he ought to be rewarded for his
promptness and courage in stopping the horses, and en-
deavouring, to the best of his ability, to prevent accident
to any one.
FEMALE EDUCATION IN THE EAST.—Last even-
ing the members of the Society for Promoting Female
Education in the East held their tenth anniversary
meeting at the Music-hall, Store-street, Bedford-square.
john Labouchere, Esq., was in the chair, supported by
,the -10fon. and Rev. B. W. Noel, the Rev. Dr. Legge,
_ from Cliina; the Rev. J. R. Graf, from Sierra Leone;
j the Rey. Dr. Cumming, &c. &c. The Chairman, in
'opening the proceedings, said that a favourable oppor-
`T
I,..unity now existed of establishing a female mission at
Jerusalem. A lady was ready to undertake the manage-
' draciat of a school in the Holy City, under the direction
of the Bishop. The report read by the secretary stated
that the receipts of the past year amounted to 2001., and
the expenses to 521., the balance being paid over to the
central committee. The report was unanimously adopted,
. after which several resolutions were passed, and the
b• committee of ladies having been elected, the meeting
separated.
SUICIDE THROUGH BODILY AFFLICTION.—Last
evening Mr. W. Payne, the City coroner, held an in-
quest at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Richard Filse,
aged 67, a hat dyer, lately living. at No. 31, Martin-
street, Blackfriars-road. The evidence proved that the
deceased had, for a considerable period, been confined
to his bed with dropsy, a disease of the heart, and a
Complication of other complaints. It was the general
°Pinion that the deceased's mind had become impaired
by reason of his bodily suffering. On the night of Mon-
;lay last he took advantage of the temporary absence of
18 Wife, and with a razor he inflicted a terrible wound
in his throat. He was removed to the above hospital,
"here he died yesterday morning from the effects of the
injuries inflicted. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."
_The mortal remains of the late Right Hon. Joseph
Vanta have been consigned to one of the catacombs in
ensal-green Cemetery.