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London, England, 1848-05-26 00:00:00

with the r
-
debate
had g greatest ardour. During the whole night
I
•Iture h the 1
pa i. had advisedly excluded the Jews from sitting 1•n
eitr„rianl"t This was not the fact either directly or
ft - ' W 4",. There was nut even a declaration re quired
Arians Jew or any one else, by, they Calvinists, Sucinians,
bad ~ or any other sectarifins, to the effect that they
. the slightest belief in any one document, upon the
tlitpe
ace of which the Christian religion was sul;)potrtteh.de.
p "I t Member was rev; ri dto do was to albiurus.e
trreutender, aud to uphold me succession of the To . f
tip likswick; and he was rt quired to make these promises
tthe faith of a true Christian. But that form did not re-
ior_e him to declare himself a Christian, although he
:
. 4 rd. Brougham) did not mean to deny that a very proper
°IO scientious feeling had operated in deterring the Jews
hura taking the oath prescribed to the Members of both.
the nses of Parliament. What, therefore, became 0:
_.all
taestfrgurn eats by which their Lotdships had been a_l.
tr• nauseated, to the effect that the Parliament would
nehristianised by the admission of Jews to a seat ind
akeell2use of Commons ? The Housu,of Commons ha
by
849.nchristianised itself, if this argument was good,d
krieleensdtilatis" up the Bill now before their Lordships, and
nee
case was
tneca to been rep
But, even su
te;rts was as had been represented by theprosbileLord.
adraineilaelte ‘raord Stanley.), did the present form of oath
asst red to llemb,:rs of the House of COMEnoan‘s,
thoseer the purpose that Vk as attributed to it ? Were II
ei, who took that oath before they took their seats
41:2tians j lie could with safety say no—it did. not
all e:: °ln Purpose. The oath had the incurable
and
.omenhidedit let in the dishonest and unprincipled manr.
the conscieetious man. With regard Pei the
.a.i...
=,iiit that,had been urged respecting the iMpOSn
if 4 3,i °I rslking about religion in the Legislative Houses
Ili!, "it tvere admitted into Parliament, and that the
woutiWtiotild effect the separation of Church and State, he.
itilde,?nlY exclaim God above forbid that the Church
the prate should ever be separated, but if such a Bill as
71,1 e present were to effect that object, how did it happen
s
is the letting the Roman Catholics and the Dissenter
Lett the
tetti Rouse of Commons did not produce that result?
step the House
the Dissenters was a far more dangerous.
teuPtthartletting in the Jews would be ; for the. Ditso-
the tester g a much more active and bitter hostility
ti,..., hutch of England than the Jews, who,
to
say
theath
4,n., cared nothing about the matter. As for theot. e
lioLung out all but true Christians, let him remind_ 11,e
firedShaftesbury sat in their Lordships HMIs
fired ilk,ses in the other House of Parliament. "e
wasto
be ieli °' epinion that, even supposing the Jews were
the
less chin.° 'llrliiinaent, the Legislature would not be
that d ridttan than it was before, in the same manner
tiriehrig justice to the Dissenters had not in any way
readyst 4 ianised it, his
that again repeated that he gave
01144 "M to the Bill, at the same time he must si), p,rtancedld not think it by any means of so much ins-
eGnsidereati4 many other measures that were under the
The Bit of Parliament.
tip% red,ct? of OXFORD said he was sorry to
ufisnedd,
4 Word with °T4. that in the heat of debate he h d
the Governtoreference to the Noble Lord at the head of
not eertet ent which was not just, but which
.he had
drawn lilyfroini.uttered in malice. The expression was
sersaiion , him in the heat of the moment
iby an ob-
fore, there-
nevertookolthe Noble Marquis near him.
the first
public opportunity of sayiiogethoatr
heto
any 0t;331 cant to attribute to Lord John Russell,.
par-
had
Patel Member of the Government, the having p
Lord
fore e° nin a job. He was aware that the Noble
fors tubPPiorted the Jewish disabilities removal long be-
His Noble
be-
friend lsat election for the city of London.
deal," (Lord Brougham) had, in his playful manner
in
to the
yrat:her hardly by him; but he did not object
oard atft made by the Ne ble Lord,
dad the
.•
ressions
uttered h e,°PPortunity of withdrawing ex p
as he had been
Meant ts'Y nit; and of stating publiclythat.h. e never
—The-Beast any slander upon the Noble Lord.
the quis of LANSDOWNE replied, and acquitted.
towardsight Rey Prelate of any malignant intention
nient,,,,n Noble iat aid head uf the Govern-
teas mese conduct, both with respect to the present
eireure, an.,
is ands indeed, &iliac,
~ the whole of his public
and -., mad been distinguished by the purest patriotism
Ihdets,interestedness.
1r Lordships then divided, when there
9axpeared—
nntent—Present
Proxies
3-2128
Nnn-conteut—Present l3B
Proxies
—1

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riAeir a Theo ray against the second reading 35
LoP
rdships then adjourned at Two o'clock.

01-SOUSE OF CoMMONS, May 25.
The ul'Bsic.zu took the Chair at Four o'clock.
lit NEW MEMBER.
of _ 'ALILNEE took the oaths and seat for the city
441.71c1 in the room of Mr. Redhead Yorks, de-

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t:4llede.followiTngMßßilDlsEre"relaNd GaSibird time and
sd
II s'o, Brighton, and South Coast Railway (London
qu ridge and New Cross Stations, &c.)
T:essterry Passage.
'llle Direct Ferry.
SECOND READINGS.
Th
bme foilowing Bills were read a second time :
111 u —4lllr, Castle Blaney, and Carrickmacross Roads.
ii3lotivich and Wheelock Turnpike Road.
/Ith Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Railway
trlle.nclment (Extension to Penistone and Altera-
uf Dod worth Branch).
the,"'.a.DRITMAON D presented a petition against
Ter, "notch Lunatics' Bill, and moved that it be re-
pr'eed to the Committee ; also a petition from the
withYtery of Perth against the Diplomatic Relations
itorn Bill.
kr e
1)4 utINCAN presented several petitions from
liresnoZ and other places in Scotland against the
1,-"‘ Poor-law.
gla:d AMILEY presented petitions from the Anti-
114' Society and others at Bath, against the use of
sirgr,9wn sugar in this country.
\VALI'ISLEYL°Ie presented a petition from
tree --"ers signed by 2,800 Odd Fellows, praying that
of ott4d heritable estates might be held by the societies
Odd Fellows.
ee,,P,ARLIAMENTARY REFORM. _
:1 7 A",`'et THOMPSON presented a petition signed
latre's persons, from Bradford, complaining of the
illiumlased expenditure of the country in a time of
lemi al distress, but protesting against the slightestof
to disorder and violence; and in favour
Ilistrieu~ivestisti suffrage, vote by ballot, equal electoral
ktlfAke 'Land no property qualification and paymentd
:-rs of Parliament, shorter Parliaments, an
t altt 11'05:.!em of taxation. The petitioners stated
tests,he K Bradford was exceedingly full of Char-
on. 1i disclaimed an connexion with them. The
Chartist er,rnber Presented a similar petition from the
nion in the metropolis.
Mr. 6„
like CITII presented a petition from Dumferin-
our of Parliamentary reform.
pr. Itn,„„IiEALTH OF TOWNS.
kingh '''l
-KING presented a petition from Bir-
h aru
est% n favour of some sanitary measure to im. •
hvoilrtlive condition of the poorer classes, and in
Oar .„I,,tila abolition of the window-tax.
4.14,41(11-1T presented a petition praying the
churches
Free Pas' a measure to enable the members of
'lurches. Church of Scotland to obtain sites for

Mr INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
the I,' TRELAWNY presented a petition against
" of intoxicating liq G
uors on the Sabbath.
t
11 LII3ERATIN CONVICTS.
flt,4 °II. MEMBvIt wished to ask a question
14 1; 4iiht Honourable Baronet the Secretary
ee
the
t-t Rome Department, which he considDrurd.
nit the
considerable public importance.
Iteril* e Year 1846, the crime
, lap. sheep-
WO. • ..
lath wits very prevalent in the countyof
of Mon-
% whom asid after considerable difficulty person
a
sadt:in suspicion had long rested was apprehended
__e coliblited at Monmouth in January, 1847. li, waswas
4ntzleted
~„0f the offence imputed to him, Ql
Ilanviii ~,DY the late Chairman of the Sessioanns, Lord
ars.
tritterc ooraerset, to be transported for ten
41 re Y: this Person had come back to this
bad created
ureated
blitch4Lved a free pardon. His presence bah
second
Petaan e°°,Bternation, because he
Iltino. too had returned to thewassamte.e locality
been.
%ale' the last few months, after having
.10,.._,
ree . -,-u.
both having
tived .i. °f a similar offence, Inkier
Irsree
d to know
pardons. He therefore wished
Ills liar circumstances the individual in question
Sir, rato.
12rediZli ,_l-:REY replied that the person in question,
.
It°Ceti e'' Williams, was convicted in 1847,..an_ cl_shenin-
the pr to ten
„, Years' transportation. On April 12E
th' atlt"' Year he received a communication from
signed
eonvietathorities of the prison
15/
Sir wv,%B "nfined, enclosing a ceirntifiwcahteinh
iNntle,„ .13enjarnin Brodie, and another
Ptisoa:11113) expressive of their belief that the
medicalsl
tiori, vat Was expressive
with pulmonary consumP
danger 4'l that further incarceration would en-
auld without life. Under these circumstances,
~"uich he any reference whatever to the crime of
r..,4sed ,LWas convicted or the sentence that was
'vere ~e'll birn which he did not think was ton
.
tlerei4i4°e? the circumstances, he felt justified in
recoran,l,tbe authority with which he was vested, and
Ilatkionutted her Majesty to grant the convict her free

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„AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.
'ceiiiii. A„AFFAIR,S
Wished to ask the Noble Lord the
UP% „ Secretary whether he was prepared to lay
tote the table of the llouse any further correspond-
tonl relation to the affairs of Spain?
14(141 lIALISIEItsroN said he had considered it
SpaintitY to look over all the papers forwarded
" 11, to
, e
h•d
whether any could be laid upon the ta.rb.le.,
nicn
"Its /I,lv . Made a selection for that purpose.. w
not be In the has
of the printers, but. they would
These reach, tO be laid on the table till to-.morrow.
4.. . 1213aPs, ra consisted of communications which Viou, t Bur had with the Spanish authorities pre-
refe,,re°l the 16th of March, the date of the negotiation
kr. /1° in the paper already before the
intimation
House.
frok sirANKES said he had received an
.was
tppr
-.-, Bulwer to the effect that he. c
atetOr togellinve that the question he had given notice
to
-morrow ^-'
i, ght affect him ; but he begged
t4t .. was hia bitezitioD, in no degree whatever