The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-01 00:00:00

considerable excitement going on in the country, and fbr
his own part he would continue to excite as long as he
could, and as far as he could, constitutionally and legally.
Mr. P. HOWARD said that the Hon. Gentleman
(Mr. NewsTegate) had said that the county which he re-
presented was unanimous on the question of the Papal
aggression, and loudly condemned it; and yet at a great
meeting at Birmingham those who were present came
to a dead heat.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) He was
particularly grateful to the Right Hon. Baronet the
Member for Ripon for the observations which he had
made respecting the case of the Roman Ca-
tholics. He was quite convinced that no Mi-
nistry could ever proceed prosperously without
avoiding the craven policy of persecuang his co-religi-
onists. Equally was he convinced of the necessity of
adhering to the great principle of free trade.—(Hear,
hear.) No great commercial principles could be
adopted for the benefit of she country unless
the policy of free trade, which was now identifigsl
with our mercantile arrangements, was strictly followed
out. With respect to the franchise and the extension of
the suffrage, to which reference had so frequently been
made, he could not do otherwise than express his con-
viction that the granting it to their fellow-subjects the
101. holders of property in the country would be attended
by no evil effect.—(Hear, hear.) He was an advo-
cate for civil as well as fur religious liberty, and
both he believed would be advanced by the passing of
the measures for the promotion of both these objects.
Hecould not conclude without thanking the House for
he attention with which he had been heard.
Mr. SPOONER said there was a decided majority ies
favour of Protestantism in Birmingham, and he bad no
doubt it was the same in most of the other parts of the
country.—(Hear, hear.) Ho was exceedingly happy to
hear that the Noble Lord had not changed his
opinion on this subject; but he regretted to hear
that the Noble Lord contemplated a modification of hi,.
Bill, for a very general opinion prevailed out of doors
that the Bill did not go far enough.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WYLD thought a very important topic had been
lost sight of in the course of this discussion ; for
the subject of taxation had not even been mooted.--
(Hear, hear.) The vast majority of the people were
highly dissatisfied with the present system of taxation,
and the country would not be content until that system
was reformed.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. WAKLEY had listened attentively to the speech
of the Noble Lord, but he was at a loss to understand
him. His speech had bewildered him very much, but
as far as he could make it out he was induced to under-
stand that the Queen was at present without a Ministry.
Why had nothing been said about the Budget? Why
had they heard of nothing about Parliamentary reform?
Simply, he felt, because the old Whigs, who had
abandoned the principles of the Reform Bill, *re
anxious to join with the Tory end of The
old Tory party, and rule the Palace after the old fashion.
(Hear, hear.) No such Government, however, would
have the confidence of the people.—(Hear, hear.) They
would only be satisfied with a Ministry who would go
to the fullest extent in carrying out Parliamentary and
financial reform, and he therefore told the
Noble Lord that it would be considered as an insult to
the nation if he excluded the Hon. Member for Mont-
rose (Mr. Hume) from his Cabinet.—(Laughter.)
Mr. HUME—Oh dear, no; pray don't.—(Renewed
laughter.)
Mr. WAKLEY said his Hon. Friend was by far too
diffident. His modesty was proverbial ; but still
if any man had a right to office it was his Honourable
Friers', for no other Member had done so much fctr the
country or saved it so much money, and he therefore
called upon the Noble Lord to remember this fact when
he came to re-construct his Government.—(Hear.)
A few nights ago a motion was made in the House for
the relief of the owners and occupiers of land, and- feeling
that it was meant to mystify the country, he had given a
hearty vote against the motion. The state doctors on
the other ;aide of the House then described the patient
as in a terrible state, but refused to prescribe tor, the
patient themselves, and handed him over to the very
doctors whom they had stated had formerly poisoned
him. Well, then, when the Protectionist party had the
chance of coming into power they bad refused to do so, and
he was sure that no Government would Wee power which
would not go in with a determination to govern the
country on liberal principles.— (Hear, hear.)
He complained that no mention had been made
of the Budget, and he hoped the Chancellor of the
Exchequer would take an early opportunity of
stating what he intended to do on that point.
Lord J. RUSSELL explained that there was no Ad-
minstration now existing, and that, therefore, be could
not state the intentions of the Government with regard
to matters of finance.
After a few words from Mr. SCHOLEFIELD,
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY only wished to say a very
few words.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He, in
common with other Members who had taken a part in
the debate, felt great anxiety respecting the course
which was likely to be pursued by the new
Administration.—(Hear, hear.) He would only beg to
observe that whatever had been the agitation
respecting the Papal aggression there would be
an equal agitation respecting the income-tax. He was
quite assured that no Ministry could possibly exist
for any length of time unless that most iniquitous and
injurious tax should be much more righteouSly
adjusted than it is at present. Another sub-
ject which they had to consider was the
Papal Aggression Bill. The people of England
would not tolerate anything like foreign interference in
this country. The expenses of the country must be
reduced.
After a few words from Mr. SLANEY, the House ad-
journed at Eight o'clock till Monday.