The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

ROYAL ASSENT.

Mr. Pulman, the Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod,
appeared at the bar and summoned the House to attend
the House of Lords, to hear the Royal assent given by
commission to several Bills (for which see our report of
the proceedings of the House of Lords).
PETITIONS.

A great number of petitions were presented against
the Papal aggression. and also a number against the
Ecclesiastical Titles Bill.

Mr. M. GIBSON presented several petitions, from
different parts of London, praying for a removal of the
newspaper duties.
FOREIGN REFUGEES.

Mr. S. WOR FLEY rose to put the question of which
be had given notice on this subject, and in doing so he
would not attempt to weaken the effect of the powerful
statement which had been made in another place by re-
peating it, but would merely speak of facts which had
come to his own personal kuoviledge. He had in his
possession incontrovertible evidence of a wide-spread
conspiracy extending throughout Europe, of which
branches existed in this country.
Mr. M. GIBSON rose to order. He had no desire
to withdraw from the Right Hon. and Learned Gentle-
man. the indulgence of the House, but he wished to
know whether it would be competent to reply to the
statement of facts which was about to be made?

The SPEAKER said that in putting a question any
Hon. Member had a right to make a statement of facts
bearing on'the question, but not to use arguments.
Mr. S. WOR fLEY continued. There was in this
country a body of men, calling themselves the Commit-
tee of Central European Revolution, which bad for its
professed object the subversion of order in central
Europe, which did not confine itself to one particu-
lar Government, but recommended the destruction of
every constituted Government indiscriminately. It was
not so much his wish to draw the attention of the
Government to this subject with reference to fo-
reign relations, but it was with a view to the main-
tenance of public tranquillity during the ensuing
season. These parties were joined with cer-
tain of her Majesty's subjects, for the purpose
of making a demonstration to the danger of the public
tranquillity. The Right Hon. Gentleman then con-
cluded by putting the question of which he had given
notice, whether the attention of the Secretary of State
for the Home Department had been called to the number,
character, and proceedings of certain persons, not being
subjects of her Majesty, but at present resident in this
country and claiming its hospitality ; and whether her
Majesty's Government are prepared to take any measures
for further securing this country from any danger from
the disturbance of its peace, or the embarrassment of its
relations with friendly foreign powers, by the abuse of
that hospitality?
Sir GEORGE GREY said that the question which
the Right Hon. Gentleman bad put to him was of the
greatest importance. It divided itself into two parts,
and he would answer the first part, for he had just said
the question had reference to two objects perfectly'
distinct from each other. The first part related
to the present tranquillity of the country—(Hear)—
that tranquillity was not, and he trusted and believed
that there was no l %ability that it would, for some
considerable time, be "isturbed.—(Hear.) With respect
to the second part of the question, as to whether any
transactions of the foreigners in this country were likely
to occasion any disturbance with the foreign countries
with whom this country was in alliance, he must ex-
press his opinion that it was a gross abuse of the
hospitality which had always been afforded to
political refugees in this country to take advantage of
their position to make leagues for interfering witb the
peace of other countries.—(Hear, hear.) He did not
think that refugees of any character would ;do so; but
sat the same time, looking to the fact that a great number
of refugees were at the present moment in this
country, and that such a contingency might occur
as that implied in the question of the Right Ho-
nourable Member ; and looking, moreover, to the
further fact that it might naturally be expected
that a still larger number of foreigners might be ex-
pected to be deeizened in this country within the next
three months, measures had been taken to prevent any
disturbance of the tranquillity of the realm, or which, it
it was disturbed, would be amply sufficient for its imme
diets and effectual repression.—(Loud cheers.) With
respect to the second part of the question, as
to whether the transactions of foreigners
while in this country would in any way
implicate us in our foreign relations, he would
repeat his remark, that he could not help taking advan-
tage of this opportunity of expressing his opinion that it
would bea gross violation of the generous hospitality
which bad always been extended by this country to po-
litical refugees if they should make this the arena for
political intrigues.—(Hear, hear.). This country, be
was proud to say, always had been, and he hoped
would still continue to be, the asylum of men who were
persecuted only for ther political opinions. But it
was at the same time a bounden duty that foreigners
resident in this country should observe a consideration
for the positions of the countries with whom this was in
is relation of amity, and he had only to say that in th,
event of their entering into arrangements for levying war
upon those countries, they would be subject to the
5311110 punishment of fine and imprisonment to which
British subjects were liable—(Loud cheers)—and that
steps had been taken to secure both the objects of which
he had sposen.—(Repeated cheers.)
Mr. BAILLIE COCIIRANE wished to know whether
the Right Hon. Baronet was acquainted with the names
of the principal refugees now in this country. Was he
aware that Mr. Mazzini was at this present moment in
London ?

Sir G. GREY said ho was aware of the fact, and of
course was acquainted with the names of the principal
foreign refugees now in England, and was informed with
regard to most of the places where they lived.—(Hear.)