The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-12 00:00:00

IMPE RIA L PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, April 11.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool-
st4Ck at Five o'clock.NEW
PEER.
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Lord AciazseN, who was introduced to the House for
the first time by Lord Milford and Lord Sudeley, took
the oaths and his seat.
ODD FELLOWS' SOCIETIES.
Lord BEAUMONT presented petitions from several
Odd Fellows
,lodges, praying that they should be en-
titled to the same legal privileges as other benefit
societies.
The Duke of BEAUFORT and Lord LITTELTON pre-
sented similar petitions
ELECTION RECOGNIZANCES BILL.
Lord CAMPBELL resented petitions against the
Election Reco,enizances Bill.
Lord MONTEAGLE requested their Lordships to
keep their minds perfectly free from any bias with re-
spect to the merits of this Bill, which might be pro-
duced by the address of his Noble Friend, as he himself
would be obliged to support the petition which had been
entrusted to him to present to the House.
DESTITUTE FOREIGNERS.
The Duke of BEAUFORT had received information
that destitute foreigners had arrived in this country in
considerable numbers from Italy, Germany, and the
other states in which changes had been lately made; and
he wished to know whether any changes had been made
in the alien laws, by which the conduct of these
foreigners may be regulated in accordance with the pro-
visions of British law?
Lord LANSDOWNE said that in answer to the ques-
Wu of the Noble Lord, it would be his duty to place on
the table of the House that night, if their Lordships
would allow him to do so, a Bill fur the purpose of meet-
ing and obviating the objections of the Noble Lord.
Her Majesty's Government were aware many foreigners
were in the habit of asking to:partake of the:security of'
this country for the ostensible purpose of having the
guarantee of the security of this country, bat in reality
that they might be empowered to aid in the disaffections
that ueiortunately prevailed in one portion of this
country. He was aware that not less than 40,000 or
0,000 persons were prepared to aid these disaffections,
and he would therefore ask their Lordship to allow the
Bill to be introduced for the first time this evening, and
to be taken on its further progress on Thursday next.
Lord MALMESBURY quoted from the speech of
Mr. Julian Harney, to show that there were one
hundred thousand who were ready to march with the
Chartists; but he (Lord Malmesbury) believed that there
were very many foreigners who were anxious for the
protection of foreigners, and he would quote two, namely,
Prince Louis Napoleon and M. Gaudin, who were
desirous of preserving the peace of this country.
SARDINIA.
Lord BROUGHAM, in moving for correspond
ence between the British Minister at Turin and
the Government of Sardinia, said that he hoped
that the present unsettled state of Europe would
never recur again in his experience. The peace
of the continent and of Europe was exposed to perils
which had not disturbed their peace during more than a
quarter of a century, and from nowhere did he expecte
greater perils than that Court to which he ref "erred
in the notice now before the House. The treaty of
Vienna had granted Genoa to the kingdom of Sardinia
—she, ilia
—she, one of the great republics of the world, hS
stripped of her power and annexed as a subsidiary
to the kingdom which owned the sway o
Charley Albert. The Noble Lord deprecated the course put
sued by the King of Sardinia in holding out a
promise of assistance to the Milanese, a promise
fully borne out—one of the few promises ever
fulfilled by that admirable Monarch.—(Laughter.)
He questioned if a parallel could be found in history of
such bad faith being exhibited as had been exhibited by
the King of Sardinia. He never heard a more monstrous
doctrine than that which had been proclaimed ley
the King of Sardinia—viz., that when the people
of a neighbouring sovereign, whose throne was
more ancient, and was confirmed by the same treaty as
that of Sardinia itself, chose to express discontent, the
sovereign of Sardinia was entitled to step in and appr,,pri•
ate to himself that portion of the territory ofhis neighbour
which expressed discontent. Venice has declared her
independence, but it does not necessarily follow—he
could—he would predict that it would never recover
its liberty ; for liberty was one of those delicate
plants that had never yet flourished in a republic.
The Noble Lord then reviewed the past transactions of
Italy, and instanced the actions of C ar les Albert's life in
1820, '2l, and '23, as affording no ground for hope to the
Milanese, that in 1848 he would be more resolved than he
was in those years. He believed that if that monarch
believed that he could get the Genoese to preserve their
integrity when he himself- was trying to subvert authority
in Milan and Northern Italy, then he (Lord Brougham)
thought he was much mistaken and he would venture to
prophecy, without much risk of being held an untrue
seer, that the Genoese within nine months would de-
scend a separation from the thraldom of Sardinia.
Unhappily, revolutions were of almost daily occurrence
throughout Europe; and if the people of France, or a
small part of France, preferred self-government to any
other, that was no affair of ours ; but that advantage
should be taken of the state of affairs in France by the
King of Sardinia to invade the Austrian dominions, in
violation of the rights of nations, and of a specific corn
pact, was a matter that called for the serious attention
of the British Government and the British Parliament.
The Austrian Government had always been remarkable
for its mildness, and it had bestowed many blessings on
the Milanese, who he believed were most desirous of
continuing under a constitutional monarchy.—(Hear,
hear.) He must express his regret that the head of
liecti'teT6rt'tne-Wey'fith mover in all the convulsiuns
which at present shook Italy and the northern states
of Europe, and which he greatly feared would shake
the peace of the world. The Pope was placed in a highly
responsible situation as the head of the Church of that
religion which of all others was the religion of peace ;
and before he entered such a field of action he ought to
have remembered the insurmountable difficulties in
which he had been pleased to place himself. It ap-
peared that he established a college of cardinals to sit
as another House of Legislature, and yet, appearing to
be acting upon the responsibility of advisers, he claimed
the privilege of infallibility. It' be could by the aid
of inspiration overcome difficulties which appeared
almost insurmountable, well and good ; but he
(Lord Brougham) thought that the Sovereign
Pontiff would have acted more wisely if he had,
six or seven months ago, taken and acted upon
the advice which was then offered to him.
The course he had pursued, however, aided Charles
Albert in his aggressive policy. He (Lewd Br ,tig-
harn) had no doubt of the ability of our Minister at
Turin, and he believed that remonstrances were duly
made upon the occasion of an Austrian fort being cap-
tured by the Sardinian and Italian troops; but an event
of such importance, involving as it did the violation of a
treaty to which this country was a party, called for more
speciel notice. It was far, be it observed, from his wish
to interfere with the desire and the right of nations to
make reforms or to place themselves under a new go-
vernment, but these results should not be sought be the
Bviolation of a solemn treaty. The Crowns of Great
ritain and Sardinia had long been bound together by
ties of faithful and intersatio al alliance, and Great
Britain could not theretosz overlook.n this conduct of her
ally. The acts of his Sardinian ilium Majesty not only in-
volved an infraction
ufevpublic peace, but also an
infraction of the treaty
and,by th e such
Englishcir c
cuinao
stances must be viewed with alt:lns vernment and the English
that we had a united pelloPle. He thanked God
; he thanked
Heaven that the experienciengd:fc° events during
the last three or four daeos,,,v,gtaavme
„abundant proof
of the powers of the
preserve
the peace of the ceuntry,
"lined
understood that
certain
foreign people to obey the law. te
parties had recently attempted to exact a pro
foreign Government, or eomething which rraelsee fbro°l a
Government, of assist owe in the cause of Ireland, and
ahe was happy to see that the fulsome language 1,1 atnhde
addresses of some Irish clubs—language used in the
name of parties without their authority, was properly
and judiciously treated. The Previsional Secretary for
Foreign Affairs in France had given the Irish deputation
a plain, but rough rebuke for their impertinence.—(Hear,
hear.) They conceived that the French people and the
French Government would sympathise in their extra-
ordinary efforts. The deputation were received, but hav-
ing received them, the next best thing ef. Lamartine
could have done was to have asked them, " Do you come
from the British embassy," and if they answered in the
negative, to say, " Good morning to you. I can only know
you through the British embassy; pray go back to Ire-
land!" He did not blame M. Lamartine for the course
he had taken, and for this reason, that he could not
help himself. It was God's mercy that he was not
pushed further; if the interview had taken place with
another man, wnom he would not name, it would have
been a different thing. M. Lamartine and all the other
members of the Provisional Government were in the
hands of the multitude; and if any one asked him (Lord
Brougham) if he had Ara g„,any confidence in such men as M.
armer Pages, and M. Dupont
he would as
in them. (de l'Eure),
mfr he had the most entire confidence
had observed, N.•ehowever, be truly said, as Denton
publicans." The have onpublic, but we have no re•
tinue for any , would inevitabl
time, would
dition of Paris, if it con-
that glorious country. - • y effect the ruin of
handful of the mob ov„TaTsr governs France, and a that they would live tea is'
tbitettetrerinaties. He
He hoped and trusted
hoped that what they now s.a See
—the general want of credi'tAr Passin
before their egos
commerce going on,the compdltehreuinoftrad possibility of
pteoliewtilatit.hhaerecPrcvi-
and great towns, the ex
th
sional Government finds iPtseelfeat; ein the capital
day by day to perpetuate its ec° ephemeral being lat—one dee xtil?nce, assess tax:rise
ve
banks of deposit to the robber
stopping the supplies of the rictYl,iii-ja
tray, deo, for the purpose of
thew—(liesr, hear and tanghter)2: their tn'r'") froe.,
the ground tfi.it the town wa -larders,
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lcbt.
fna'‘Un-s.ettlFeiri"
hoped, he said that they would soon
state of things give way to a more firmsee e
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vernment. He knew some of those individualsorna of
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severely suffered by thAe circumstancea uevho ho-
severely
laughter) —hut he should inform their Lordships trh' a"
was not here present.—(Continued lauehter.)Alth4otu,i;e
it was a pity to spoil their merriment, be yet rseiljaodici-edh
in being able to show them that there was not a
of foundation for the report which had been circulatewd
respecting himself ; when he came to the barrier, tee
circumstance occurred which had no doubt given rise
to the story. He was told that he should stop in order
that his baggage might be examined. On requiring
further explanation for this conduct, he was in'ormed
that the inquiry was sought for for the purpose of seeing
whether he had any money—(Renewed laughter). Ile
had heard a great deal respecting the misgovernment of
former rulers, but he had never heard before of such
step as this being tolerated. He know one person from