The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-29 00:00:00

PAPAL AGGRESSION.

Earl FITZ WILLIAM, in presenting several peti-
tions against Papal aggression, took the opportunity
of stating that the intensity of the popular
feeling on this subject had increased, and under
these circumstances he was astonished that those who
had charge of the Bill on this subject in the other House
should have abandoned those clauses which were
calculated to make the provision of the Bill effec-
tual. There had been no division which indicated any
desire on the part of Parliament to have thew
clauses expunged from the Bill. There was an opinion
abroad that the restraints imposed on the propagation
of the Roman Catholic religion had been removed
from a disposition to Rcmanize, and he was
sure that if something were not done to allay
the popular feeling, the agitation of the autumn
would be renewed, and an intolerant spirit excited in the
minds of the people. He hoped that the Bill would be
passed in its original form, that it would be render©d
effective, and that it would be passed without delay.
Parliament had not been sufficiently alert in giving ex-
pression to the desires of the people and in vindicating
the authority of the Crown. He was satisfied that the
establishment of these sees with territorial titles would
have great effect in spreading the Roman Catholic reli-
gion, and it was against this he wished to guard; and,
therefore, he wished the Bill should be passed in its
entirety, and that he regretted the omission of the clauses
which the Government proposed to omit. He thought it
was their duty to legislate upon the subject in such a man-
ner as should vindicate the honour of the Crown, and
therefore tie felt strongly •the necessity of preventing
those measures which the Papal agents had concocted
for the purpose ef extending the rule of the Roman Ca-
tholic Church in Os country.
The Earl of CAP,LISLE would not follow the example
of his Noble Friend in commenting upon a Bill which
was under discussion in another place, but would content
himself with presenting several petitions against what
was commonly called Papal aggression.
The Earl of ABERDEEN had received several
petitions from' various Catholic communities against
the Bill now before the House of Commons, which he
was prevented from presenting, and which he hoped he
should never have an opportunity of presenting, for he
hoped that Bill would never find its way to their Lord-
ships' House. He would now present a petition from
Clare against any penal legislation on the subject.
Earl GREY thought the Noble Earl was not correct
in his anticipation that the Bill would not come before
this House, because looking at the numbers of the
division the other night, the probability was that
it would come before their Lordships. The pe-
tition which the Noble Earl presented might
be received by their Lordships without any breach of
the regulations. It was a petition against penal legisla-
tion, and therefore had no reference to the measure now
before the other House of Parliament, which was net a
measure of penal legislation.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 28.
The SPE AKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed
Mddenhall, Burnt Fen Road, and, Lakenheath and

Rockwood Roads.
Pyecombe and Ricksted Turnpike Roads.
REPORTS.

The folowing Bills were considered and agreed to:—
Cheltenham and Gloucester District Turnpike Road.

Cheltenham and Painswiek Road.

Stroud and Gloucester Road.
Tenterden and Woodchurch Roads.
NEW WRITS.

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On the motion of Mr. HAYTER, new writs were or-
dered for the election of a Member for the borough of
Davenport, in the room of Sir J. Romiliy, who has ac-
cepted the office of Master of the Rolls; for Southamp-
ton, in the room of Sir A. Cockburn, who has accepted
the office of Attorney-General; and for Oxford, in the
room of Mr. W. Page Wood, who has accepted the office
of Solicitor- General. -
PETITIONS.
A large number of petitions were presented, complain-
ing of the Papal aggrassion.
Mr. WAKLEY presented a petition from Finsbury,
praying for the repeal of the window-tax without the
substitution of a house-tax.

Colonel DUNNE presented a petition from a place ix
Ireland against the abolition of the office of Lord-Lieu-
tenant or the centralizltion of the Irish law courts.

Mr. MOW4TT presented two petitions praying for
the repeal of the paper duty.
Lard ARUNDEL and SURREY presented a petition
from the Hon. Mr. Langdale, late a member of the
House, against the Abalition of Religious Houses Bill.
Mr. R. PALMER, presented a petition from a place in
Berkshire, complaining of agricultural dv.ltress.
SeTeral Hon. Members presented petitions against the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.

Mr. WAKLEY presented petitions from various
metropolitan parishes in favour of the Bill for the sup-
pression of Sunday trading.
Mr. BANKES presented a petition from the guardians
of the poor of Weymouth Union, praying for the esta-
blishment of country financial boards.
Mr. P. MILES presented a petition from a place in
Somersetshire, praying for the abolition of tithes.
Colonel FREESTUN presented petitions, very nume-
rously signed, from the Wesleyan Methodists of Wey-
mouth, and Melcombe Regis, Wimprith, Preston, Broad-
way, Osmington, Fortune's Well, Wakeham, and South-
well, in the Island of Portland, and other places in the
county of Dorset, against Papal aggression, and praying
the House that the penalties attached to the offence may
not be made dependent upon the sole discretion of the
law officers of the Crown.
Mr. CHILD presented a petition from Hanley, Staf-
fordshire, signed by the high bailiff, clergy, and up-
wards of 500 other inhabitants, praying that the use of
foreign titles under the authority of the Bishop of Rome
may be suppressed, that no further grant to Maynooth,
not secured by treaty, may be made, and that all mo-
nasteries and convents in this country may be subjected
to civil inspection and control.
Mr. FARREB, presented a petition from Darlington,
in the county of Durham, and another from a place
in Hampshire, against Papal aggression.
Colonel MURE presented a petition from the tenant
farmers of Renfreswhire complaining of undue pressure
of the income tax; also one from the minister and the
congregation of Auldhouse Chapel, Pollockshaws, against
Papal aggression.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from upwards of
8,500 inhabitants of Hull for more stringent and effec-
tive legislation against Papal aggression.
Sir G. STRICKLAND presented a petition from
Preston for secular education.
Mr. HORSMAN presented petitions to the following
effect:—From the justices of the peace for the West-
ern Division of the county of Cumberland, praying that
in the Bill relating to the expenses of prosecution, the
clause prohibiting justices' clerks from conducting prose-
cutions in cases where they have acted as clerks to the
committing justices, may not pass into law; from traders
and inhabitants of Cockermouth, against Excise duty on
paper; from certain inhabitants of Cockermouth, praying
for amendment in the game laws; from Roman Catholics of
Cockermouth against the Bill for preventing the assump-
tion of titles by the bishops of the Roman Catholic
Church; from the Rev. Thomas Williams, vicar of
Ellough, in the county of York, complaining of the
conduct of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and praying
for redress.
Mr. PUGH presented a petition from the Wesleyan
Methodists of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, against
Papal aggression.
HOLYHEAD HARBOUR.
Mr. REYNOLDS gave notice that he would move for
a return respecting the money expended in the works
connected with Holyhead Harbour.

HOP DISTRICTS.
Mr. FREWEN gave notice that, on the motion for
going into Committee of Supply, he would move a
resolutions respecting the distress existing in the hop
districts in Kent, and the inability of the hop-growers to
pay the excise duty.
RESIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS IN THIS COUN-
TRY DURING THE EXHIBITION.
Mr. S. WORTLEY gave notice that on an early day
he would call the attention of the House to the residence
of foreigners in this country during the approaching
season, with the view of preventing any disturbance in
our relations with foreign powers.--(Hear.)
Mr. B. COCHRANF.; wished to ask the Secretary of
State for the Horne Department whether any communi-
cation had taken place with foreign powers as to the
inconvenience arising from large bodies of foreigners
coming to this country in uniform and side arms during
the ensuing Exhibition—(Laughter)—also whether her
Majesty's Government intended to take any steps to
prevent large bodies of foreigners collecting together and
making seditious speeches to the danger of the lives of
the public ?—(Hear.)
Sir G. GREY said he was not aware that any such
communication had been made to foreign powers by the
Government. As to preventing large bodies of foreigners
assembling and making declaratory speeches, he could
only state that the Government would not fail to avail
themselves of every legal means to prevent a breach of
the law of any descrirtion, whether by foreigners or
other parties.—(Hear, hear.)%
STREET NUISANCES.
Colonel SIBTIIORE wished to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman whether he bad given any orders to the Com-
missioners of Police to put a stop to the continual
nuisance of barrel organs—(Laughter)—and also to
another nuisance—ho want rows of five, six, and some-
times seven advertising vans being driven along the
public thoroughfares?—(Hear and laughter.)
Sir GEORGE GREY said he communicated some
time ago with the Commissioners of Police, and he
found they wore quite ready to exercise those powers
which the law placed is their hands for removing all
dangerous obstructions end impediments in the public
streets. They hal the power of removing barrel organs
in certain cases, such as when a person was suffering
from sickness its a house. Those large organs which