The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

THE PASSPORT SYSTEM,

Mr. M. MILNES moved for a copy of the correspon-
dence relative to the passport system between her Ma-
jesty's Government and the Government of France.
THE CAGLIARI.

Mr. D. GRIFFITHS gave notice that be should, on
the 25th March, oak her ,iajesty's Government whether,
if in the opinion of the law officers of the Crown the cap-
ture of the Cagliari was illegal ab initio, they would be
prepared to demand full and ample compensation for
Watt and Parks! (Hear, hear.)
THE MILITIA.
Mr. MACKIN'NO.N asked the Secretary for War
whether any additional regiments of militia were
to be embodied. Also, whether those regiments
which were not intended to be embodied were to be
called out for a month's drill ;I and, if called out,
whether it would ba in the spring or autumn ?
General PEEL said it was not the intention of the
Government to embody any more regiments of militia,
nor at present to call out any more for training.
THE LICENSING SYSTEM.

Mr. NICOLL asked the Secretary for the Home
Department if it was the intention of Government to
ntroduce during this session a bill to alter the existing
systems for licensing places intended for public enter-
tainment 'I
Mr. WALPOLE said that a great many applications
had been made to him on this subject since he had
accepted office, and on Friday next he was to receive a
large deputation,,who were anxious to state their views
on the present system. He, therefore, declined stating
the opinion of the Government on the subject till after
he had received that deputation.
THE ITALIAN CONFERENCE.

Mr. BOWYER asked the Secretary for the Home
Department whether it was tree that a body of dele-
gates from all parts of Italy had been lately holding,
meetings in London for the formation of an Italian Na-
tional League, and to bring about great political changes
in Italy, and what information her Majesty's Govern
meat had on the subject ?
Mr. WALPOLE said he was really hardly able to
answer the question. (Hear.) Since the notice of the
question had been given he had made inquiries, to as-
certain if there was any trith in the statement implied
by the question ; but all he could say was that no
such meeting of delegates had taken place. (Hear.) He be-
lieved Italian refugees met privately in this country, and
consulted privately on matters of political interest with-
out violation of our laws. (Cheers.) With regard to
the meeting referred to he believed the hon. and learned
gentleman knew more of it than he (Mr. Walpole) did.
He, however, believed that the person at the head of
this matter was not an Italian, but an Irishman. (Loud
laughter.)
REGISTER OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, &o.
In answer to Mr. WARREN,
Mr. WALPOLE said he would to-morrow or licit
day bring in a bill on the subject.
ENDOWED SCUOOLS(IRELAND.)_

Mr. KIRK asked the Chief Secratary for Ireland
when th;R report of the Cimeaissioners of Endowed
SA.ools (Ire!wed), which wax presented to the house on
the 26th day of February last, and which it was under-
stood was printbsi at the time, would be distributed
to members ?
Lord-NAAS said it wag not the practice to distribute
these voluminous reports to members There were,
however, 250 of them at the office fur the sale of Par-
liamentary papers, which would be delivered to hun.
members on applying for them.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.

Mr. REPTON asked the Vice-President of the Com-
mittee of Council on Education whether it was the in.
tention of Government to proceed with the Public
Health Act (1848) Amendment Bill daring the present
session of Parliament !
Mr. A.DDERLEY said he should to-morrow move
that on Friday the order in reference to the Board of
Health bill be discharged.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS (SCOTLAND).
Sir A. AGNEW asked the President of the Board of
Trade whether her Majesty's Government iuteud to
make any arrangement for the collection of Agricultural
Statistics in Scotland during the present year I
Mr. HENLEY said he could give no positive answer
to the question. He would, however, give it his best
consideration.
THE CASE Or WATT AND PARKS,

In answer to a question from Mr. IthraL,taa,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said he
received an intimation two days since that, is conse-
quence of the representations of Mr. Lyons, the King
of Naples had, unconditionally, released Watt, who, he
(the Chancellor of the Exchequer) believed, was on his
way home. (Hear.) Orden had also been given that
the trial of Parks should commence immerhately. He
had that morning received a despatch from Mr. Lyons,
dated NJ arch 16, stating that the trial of Parks had
commenced. Mr. Lyons had spoken to Parks in court,
and said that the trial was going on with great deco-
rum, propriety, and impartiality. Parks was now well
lodged, clothed, and fed, and be was in good heart and
spirits, animated by the feeling that he was not forgotten
by his country. (Cheers.) Instructions had been given
to Mr. Lyons not to leave Parks. He was sanguilla
that the result would be favourable to Parks, a
feeling in which oar unfortunate countryman fully
shared. The papers relative to the affair were very
voluminous, and as soon as they were ready he would
lay them on the table of the house.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, AND ADJOURN-
MENT OF THE HOUSE.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER an-
nounced that on Friday next he should ask fur leave to
introduce a bill for transferring the government of India
to the Crown ; and if the debate concluded that evening
he should then move the adjournment of the house for
the Easter rec-2.83 till tha 12th of Apra.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND AND
THE ORANGE SOCIETY.

• Mr. B. OSBORNE explained a mistake he mule on
a former occasion. He stated in a former debate that
the present Lord Chancellor fur Ireland drew up the
rules of the Orange Society in Ireland, but he had since
found that he was in error on that point ; the fact being
that the rules were laid before the hon. and learned gen-
tleman, as a barrister, for hie opinion_ He was sincerely
sorry he had fallen into that error. (Hear, hear )
The Consolidated Fund (10,000,0001.) Bill was read
a third time and passed.
The Consolidated Fund (500,0001.) Bill was read a
third time and pil=ed.
The Customs Acts repart was brought up and agreed
to.

The Mutiny Bill was read a third time and passed.
The General Board of Health (Skepton, &c.) Bi,
was read a third time and passed.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY MATRICULATION
AND DEGREES BILL.
This bill was read a third time and passed.
OATHS BILL.

On the motion that the report be considered,
Mr. COCKBURN, in the absence of Mr. Deasy,
moved the omission from clause 1 of the fullosving words:
" And I do declare that no foreign prince, prelate,
state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any
jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or
authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, directly or in-
directly, within this realm. ' He moved the omis-
sion on the ground that the words were repugnant to
Roman Catholic members and unnecessary.

Mr. WALPOLE hoped the house would reject the
amendment.
Lord J. RUSSELL wished to see one oath fur all
members in that house, but he saw no possibility of such
a change being made at present
Mr. COLLINS supported the amendment.
Mr. M. GIBSON thought it was best not to ask for
too much at a time. He had no doubt if they passed
the bill they would ultimately give what all de-
sired. He thought it was enough for them now to
emancipate the Jews, And consider the Roman Catholic
grievances hereafter. He considered Roman Catholics
had the best of swearing in that house—(laughter)—and
he should be ready to compromi,e the three oaths he
and Protestants were called upon to take for the one
taken by Roman Catholic members. Protestants were
called on to abjure the descendants of James the First,
though it was well known that none existed ; but the
Roman Catholics were relieved af that grievanc
Mr. PALK. called upon the house not to pass this
bill. In the other house noble lords refused the admis-

sion of a member on a life peerage as being contrary to
their• privileges, and if the louse of Commons had the
right of seating Baron Rothschild without altering the
forms of the oath, why did they fear to exercise that
right. It was a waste of time to go on trying to legislate
on this subject, and the best course the house could
pursue was to seat Baron Rothschild by resolution, and
so preserve the Christianity of the house.
Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD said the question now
before the house was relative to the oath taken by
Roman Catholics, and he called upon the Government
to state their views on the motion before the house.

Rather than peril the admission of the Jews, he would
call on his friends not to support the amendment, but
believing that be should be advancing the cause of the
Roman Catholics, and not retarding the cause of the
Jaws, be should support the amendment.
Mr. HORSMAN said the form of the oath was ob-
jectionable to Protestants. How could a Protestant swear
that the Pope did not exeroise spiritual jurisdiction in
Ireland I Why, did not the hon. member for North
Warwickshire (Mr. Spooner) declare year after year that
the power of the Pope in Ireland was most dangerous.
(Laughter.) Either it was a reality or a fiction the spi-
ritual power of the Pope. The hon. member for Nort'i
Warwickshire tcok cognisance of that part of the evi-
dence given before the royal commissioners relative to
Maynooth, and believing the spiritual authority of the
Pope, he on a former occasion brought forward a motion
ip reference to it, and succeeded in gaining the support
of a larger section of the house. A dissolution after-
wards took place, and the hon. member on his re-elec-
tion presented himself at the table of the house, and in
tiecie.ezereoft.e, Roman C
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