The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-18 00:00:00

OF ROME.

On the question being put for going into Commit.
tee on this Bill,
Earl FITZWILLIAM said he highly approved
of the principle of the measure. It was of the utmost
importance that this country should have an
accredited agent at the Court of Il
thought no man could lookwhat te' andwas athe present
going at
going on in many parts of buropewitnhnoubtetbweehe)ng
convinced of this. A struggle was g
absolute Governments and free institutions, sad when
he remembered that the Pope was favourable to
the party who supported the latter mode of
Government, he could not help thinking that it was
their bounden duty to give him the support of
such a measure as this. But what could be
more important to this country than being placed
in a position to communicate officially with the
Pope of Rome on the subject of his relations with
her Majesty's Roman Catholic subjects, particularly
with those who resided -in this country, and being,
therefore, a supporter of the principle of this
Bill, and ready to vote for going into
Committee to consider its provisions, he was anxious
to throw out a suggestion that the objections of some
of its opponents might be obviated by changing the
phraseology in which it was worded.
Lord
.CA2APBELL, in answer to a call from the

Noble Earl who had just sat down, could assure the
House that there was nothing now on the statute•
book, or in the common law of the land, to
prevent her Majesty from establishing diplomatie
relations with the Court of Rome, and he trusted,
therefore, that there would be no objection to the
form of this Bill.

Their Lordships then went into Committee.
Lord STANLEY suggested that the existing pre-
amble should be struck out, and the words following
substituted :—" Whereas doubts having arisen as to
the power of her Majesty to establish diplomatic rela-
tions with the Court of Rome, without the sanction of an
Act of Parliament, be it therefore enacted," &c. This
would probably remove the objection alluded to by
the Noble Earl who had addressed their Lordships
before going into Committee.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the chair at Four o'clock.
Two new Members took the oaths and their seats.
GLASGOW WATERWORKS.
Mr. M'GREGOR presented a petition against this
Bill.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Mr. THORNELY presented a petition in favour
of this Bill ; as also did Mr. GRAINGER.
JEWISH DISABILITIES BILL.

Petitions in favour of this Bill were presented by
Mr. Thorneley, Mr. G. Thompson, Sergeant Tal-
fourd, and Hon. Member from Essex, and Mr. Adair,
from Ipswich.
NAVIGATION LAWS.

Sir T. BIRCH presented a petition, signed by
7,500 of the merchants of Liverpool, in favour of
these laws.

THE PUNISHMENT OF DEATH.

Mr. GEORGE THOMPSON presented a petition
from the Tower Hamlets in favour of the repeal of
the punishment of death; as also from the Society of
Friends in Reading.
THE DEFENCES OF THE COUNTRY.
Petitions against any addition to the defences of
the country were presented by Mr. Cobden, Mr. G.
Thompson, and Mr. Williams.
REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX.
Mr. WILLIAMS and Mr. WAILLEY presented peti-
tions in favour of the repeal of this tax.
THE CHARTER.
Mr. ADAIR. presented a petition from the working
classes of Ipswich in favour of the Charter.
THE TEA. DUTIES.
Mr. PILKINGTON presented si petition from the
Chamber of Commerce cf Blackburn In favour of tho
repeal of these duties.
ETKICATION.
Mr. HAMILTON presented a petition against the
Government scheme of education.
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Mr. C, LUSHINGTON presented three petitions
from three societies of Odd Fellows, one of which called
themselves " Jclly Buffers," an announcement which
excited much laughter, complaining that the 29th of
George 111. prevented them from investing their
funds, amounting to 600,0001. a year, which relieved
upwards of 1,000,000 males :and females, under the
Friendly Societies Act, and praying for a remedy.
LONDON WORKHOUSES.

Mr. %VAICLEY presented a petition, complaining
of the way in which the casual poor were treated in
the London workhouses.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Mr. S. BERKLEY presented a petition from
West Gloucester in favour of the removal of the
Jewish disabilities.

POPISH BULLS.
Mr. HEFLEY presented a petition from Oxford
against the admission of Popish Bulls into the country.

JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Mr. PLUMPTRE presented against the admis-
sion of persons professing the Jewish religion into the
Legislature.
Mr. FRENCH presented a petition in favour of
their admission.