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London, England, 1828-04-29 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

VEDIE THE GAZETTE DE ,TRANOZI DATED APRIL 27.

ODESSA, Atrau. 4. .
Busimess begins to acquire a new kind of activity'
here: there is a great deist of speculation in articles fot ,
the supply of the army. •Many hiseses have made con. '1
tracts with the Government. and corn, cloth, leatker,l
and saltpetre, bare risen considerably... The rates of
insurance remain the seine, and it is inferred thmllistel
apprehension is entertigaile of the Talks, and tfiai the
campaign is considered at likely to be. short : many ,
transports, freighted by the Government for Sebastopol,
appear to be designed for the conveyance of troops.
Some persons affirm that an 'expedition to Asia Minor'
is intenJed, which would be supported by General Pas.
Itewitsch. and would produce a decisive effect. The
army commanded by that General has been rewarded
by pecuniary donationi, and numerous promotions,
which increases the ardour of the army of the South,
and its impatience for the commencement of hostilities.
It is said bete that the Turks have formed a camp at
Adrianople for the present, but that, according to their
custom in preceding campa'gns, they will give battle at
Humla. Count Paulin, our civil Governor, will set out
in a .few days. Last week he inspected the magazines,
and the ships, and appeared extremely satisfied with the
good order which he found in every part. He is to fill
the pasta Intendant General of the two principalities,
with a salary of 16,000 ducats.
Our army will meet with no resistance in those pro.
'vinces, and will take possession of them very easily.
'The day of the Emperor's departure for the army. does
not seem to be yet fixed. However, the 20th of April
is spoken of; and it is said thit Counts Strogonoff,
Alexander Beirkendor!, and Nesseirode, will accompany
his Majesty.
His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Michael is
expected at the army on the 176.—Augtherg Gazette.

TOULON, Aram 19.
The quantity of forage and eats which we see daily arrive in
our port. tar account of the Oevernmeut, would appear to make it
certain that the expeditios which has limn talked of for several
months will'really take place if, on the other band, the little ac.
deity which is shown in repairing and fitting math* trench which
are In the arsenal did not induce us to believe that the peace will
not be disturbed in the Bast, and that commerce wilt not have to
fear a war which would deprive it of the esti restierests which it
has left.

Nine scuds are biting otit. The Title de Marseilles, of the ling,
time *Wag of irbkit is nearly Gasket. and the crew. evaiplote,
Nikki ancient la the treat road, but it Nsittons that is wig be kept In
skip arson' Mill the expedition is finally determined upon.. •
Fano§ Fuens.—.Pasts, APIUL 26.--five per Cents. 102 f. 4'Y.
Three Per Cents. 62f. 45e. Bank Stock, 1,4110 f. Naplee Stock, 751.
•k. Royal Spaoisk Loan, 73 ; Hayden Loan, 643 f 75c. lischanp
on Leaden, one month, SO.' 23e. thrie months, 25f. 15c.

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FROM THE MONTREAL GAZETTE, APRIL 2.

An. Extr.ordinary Gazelle of the 25th cif March an-
,nounees the prorogation of the Houses of L-giblature,
on which occasion the Lieutenant-Governor deli vet e.l
the follbaing SpeeCh :

" Honourable Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gen-
tlemen of the House of Assembly—
" The period of your Session having been extended
to its usual length, there are some measures of great
and general interest to the • people of this province,
which I bad hoped might have been presented to me sit
the result of your labours. Having recommended to you
when you met, that some effectual provision for the im-
provement of the roads should engage your attention,
and being aware, horn the 'petitions presented to me,
that measures for promoting other valuable objects
would be proposed for your consideration, I have not
suffered the prorogation of the Legislature to be hastened
by any occurrences, heewever unusual. It it not in my
power to do more than persevere in urging, on future
occasions, an application to those objects which are so
connected with the welfare of the people, that an earnest
attention to them on the pint of the Legislature could
not fail to be rewarded with the immediate attainment
of great practical good.
" Gentlemen of the House of Assembly—
" I thank you in his Majesty's name for the supply
which yop have granted for the publieset vice.
" Heacesehls Gentlemen— •
" Among tale Bills presented to me for the Royal
Assent. I am plea.ed to find that you have concurred
in a measure providing for the convenient tenure of such
parcels of ground as the vatious denominations of
Christians maythave occasion to occupy for religious
purposes. The Naturalization Bill, which you_ have
passed, remains to• be decided upon by his Majesty!.
Goves ninon. After all the unnecessary excitement which
has been produced by this question, I need only remind
you that no measure could be devised, here or •in
England, which could ever place the desired relief upon
a more indulgent footing than it would long ago have
been, if the wishes of Government had been seconded
when first expressed. I take leave of you in the confi-
dent expectation that, among a people so particularly
favoured as the inhabitants of Upper Canada, no mis-
apprehension as to their real and evident interests, and
the proper objects of all good government, can be either
general or lasting ; and that this season of peace and
prosperity which we so happily enjoy will hereafter be
employed io a zealous and undivided application to
objects of acknowledged utility."
The day previous to the prorogation, Colonels Coffin
and Givens had been committed by the House of As.
semSly to York gaol for a breach of privilege, in baying
refused to give evidence before a Committee of the
Legislature. appointed to investigate some complaints
made by W. Forsyth, of Niagara, to the House, on
account of some outrage made upon his property by
order of the Lieutenant Governor. His Excellency
refused permission for these officers to obey the sum-
mons of the House, and the Sergeant in consequence
brokeopen the residence of Colonel Coffin and arrested
the Two Gentlemen, who were committed until the end
of tlst • Session,' which his Excellency terminated the
following day.

' • • WOOL TRADi.
The Earl of. HAREWOOD presented a Petition from the
Lord Mayor and Corporation of Literloss against the duty oo wool.
The Petition having been found subject to an informality, was
withdrawn. .
rk
The Earl of Id A L MSBU RY. advatki ito the subject of Foreign
Wool, said, it was the inte of tho ;sitarists to lay befure
ntion
the public the extent of their grievances, d leave the remedy to
the wisdom of the Legislature.
The Doke of NORTHL MBERLA ND presented a Petition
from the Surgeons of Gordon, praying the House to take measures
to facilitate the procuring of subjects for dissection.
Lord COLCIigSTRIt presented a Petkion from the Arch-
bishop and Clergy of Dublin against any forth,: concesduns to the
Catholics.

petitions to the same effect were presented by Lord ELDON from
the Protestants of a pariah in Armagh; from Eranley, in Leeds;
and from a parish in Berks.
Lord .lIEX LEY presented. a Petition from the Jewish mow
muttliy,ln Londoq, praying they might not be prejudiced by the
Dili now liffe‘thele lianstiships for repealing the Corporation sad
'Ten Ans. - • • .
Earl PI TZ WI LLI A M Presented o. Petition front the Roman
Catholics in Leeds, praying foe a removal of all civil disabilities. •
Lord SPENCIUt presented two Paitions front Dissenters in
Northampton. prayiugAur e- removal of all civil disabilities..
Lord !CODEX preseufrd a Petition froth the Protestant Diann
tens of Camberwell against any further cot.ceadons to the Roman
Catholics; also Petitions to the same effect from the Grand Jury
of the County of Monaghan, and. from the Protestant inhabitants of
two parishes in the County of Monaghan.
Lord KING presented a Petition from the Roman Catholics of
Monaghan in favour i.f a repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts.
The Duke of UK UFO KT presented a Petition from the Manu-
facturers of Dorset against the tax on wool; also t Petition from
Somerset against Catholic Emancipation;
• Lord LAUDER DA LE presented a Petition from East Lothian,
praying fur an additional duty on Foreign Wool.
Lord DUE II M presented a ['onion front the Unitarians of
Sunderland against a repeal of the Corporation mid Test Acts.
The Marquis of CLEVELAND presented a Pinkies from the
Catholics of Dighton, praying for, Catholic Emancipation; also a
Petition from Derbyshire, pr tying for general relief, and against
the importation of lead ore; also a Petition from York.
Lord CA LTHORPR presented a Petition from the Protestant
Dissenters of the Baptist denomination of Lumley-area, Horse-
ferrx-roath
Earl GROSVENOR said he bad four Petitions to present, two
in favour of the Bill for the repeal of the Test Acts, andlwo for
the repeal of than laws under which the Roman Catholics have so
long complained. The Noble Earl expressed himself as wishing
to support to the utmost extent the Bill which. was to receive the
third reading this day.. He did so from a persuasion that it would
lead to peace and cottelliation. He thought their Lordships would
du much good by following up their respect fur civil and religious
liberty. The Roman Catholics had lung suffered. and the sooner
their claims were allowed the better. The Noble Earl then pre-
sented Petitions from the Unitarians of Cheltenham for the repeal,
of the Test and Corporation Acts; also a Petition from the Roman'
Catholics of Chester fur the removal of legal disabilities ; and erne
to the some effect from the Catholics of Stockport.
The Earl of ELDON agreed with the Noble Earl in the effect
which the Bill now before the House must have on the Catholic
question, and so delighted was he with what had fallen from the
Noble Earl, that if he did not, as it seemed to be his intentioh,
Ining.thelenee measure before the-House. he (the Sari of Eldon)
wouirli-s-IA
earl! GROSVENOR did not say he enosideral the measure is
ligtoadotl to promote geeing relief to Gehall.al but that be
willingly gave his theasent to the akeration proposed, as likely to
lead to that. • .
Lord ELLEN BOROUGH said. thst if it was not the intention
of the Noble Earl to bring the Catholic question before the House,
he could wish he had bora more explicit. lie couldthn concur
with the Noble Lord, that the Roman Catholics, who were ex-
cluded by the spirit ;s well as the effect of the law, stood on the
some footing with the Dissenters to whom the Legislature bad
thought proper annually to extend Acts of ludemnity, to prevent
the practical effects of. the Corporation and Test Acts. He caul;
dered It unfair to .argin that because his Majesty's Govermitent -
was disposed to repeal a law which was practically annulled, they
were therefore to repeal those laws which had been constantly
in operation.
Lord HARROW BY. in presenting a Padden from the Roman
Catholics of LiebSeki, disclaimed all idea of any connection between
the two questions. He thought it was unfair that any person hold-
ing the opinions which he himaelf held on ,Catholic Emancipatim,
should ground any claim in favour of that question en the repeal of
the Corporation and Test Acts; at the dame time he wished to warn
the House against introducing any amendments into the Bill which
might prejudice the former measure. •

TROT AND CORPORATION ACTS.

Lord HOLLAND moved the Order of the Day for the Third
Reading of the• Bill for the repeal of th‘ Corporation and Test Acts.
The LORD CHANCRLLOR put the question, whirl was
carried In the adirmative.

Ti. Rarl of ELDON had an amendment to propose to the ilth
page of the• MIL
Lord HOLLAND had an amendment to propose in a previous
part of the Bill, page S.
A conversation here took place on the proper course to be ob-
served in moving amendments.
In compliance with the suggestion of Lord Roem, the Clerk
was ordered to read the Bill. At that p.m which related to the
declaration to be introduced,
Lord HOLLAND rose and said that, in the declara-
tion, after the words, " I, A. B. do solemnly affirm, on
the true faith of a Christian," he had an amendment to
propose; but he should not now bring it forward. Tirat
moat respectable body of person:, he meant the Society
of Friends. were under some apprehension that they
might be affected by the Bill. In the Toleration Act—
in the Act that passed in King reign—at that
period•there was a considerable body of men who were
comgionlx denominated Quakers, who stated that they
could• no; s4ibscribe to the oath t! en proposed in the
Bitl,s and, in•the spirit of mercy and peace which shone
among those gre.st men of that day, a clause was in-
troduced,• that those parties should be allowed to take
the. declaration in the form their religion permitted.
Though he had not had time to examine the particular
words in that Act, yet he believed that they were nearly
those which were in the declaration in the present Bill.
For that very respectable body, who scrupled the form
of an oath; an affirmation, approaching the form of an
oath, was substituted. In consequence of the feelings of
those worthy men, instead of the oath, the words " I
solemnly and sincerely declare" were introducedinto that
Bill. He had some hopes that these very worthy wen—
and better subjects of his Majesty did not exist—
(Cheers)—were under erroneous impressions with re-
spect to the measure, as being likely to prove inju•
rictus to them. The declaration should be viewed ad
imponentis. It was, however, idle to spec.-
Lite upon what had transpired. He would net throw
the least obstacle that might delay the great and
glorious work ; yet, it it should be hereafter found that
the words in the declaration did affect the consciences

of those persons to whom he had alluded, then the Le.
gislature would• relieve them. Not to waste their Lord-
ships time, and not to clog the Bill •with amendments,
he would abstuits from making one on the face of the
Bill. He now came to other wordi in the declaration—
he meant the wordi 44 on the true faith of a Christiao,"
to which he felt a strong objection. When these words
were introduced, he felt a strong objection upon press-
, ciple, and he also objected to them in what they

would have in prect ice. The wends impfiesiositheestlh
they did not assert in which he serer could, eretei'
scientiously concur-o.vie. that a peculiar faith in:m*o
revs of religion was essential • to the fulfilment
political and temporal obligtions. He felt, on
principle—and, as an honest man, he must be perneittedi"'
to express it—that he never !mild agree to it. Eh
thought also the words might hale an effect apes
another class ,of men—he meant persons of the Jewish •
persuasion. Parliament • had, on s former occasion,
iound.the inconveftencr Of these words, and in some
manner they were 'modified. The history respecting
the Jews in this country was somewhat curious, and
well worth the consideration of the House. If be
were to attempt to describe what were the laws
after the restoration of Charles 11. as to the state of
the Jews in this country. to she commencement of
the last century, he might subject himself to the
taunts of the Noble and Learned Lord, who would
probably say that be was travelling out of the record,
and forsaking the character of a politician—which the.
racier he (Lord Holland) had no a.•zious wish to be-
considered as poshasing—and entrenching upon that
of a lawyer: butfortvirfild Almost defy the ittle
Learned Lord, -with ingenuity (and of that he Ina-
ne sisal :hurl to abase. idea% was the state of the laws
as they affected the' Jestrt, froth the period.of- the /6.
storation to the reign of Queen Ant*. Since the lintels
period there can be no doubt that the Jews bite in this
country were the subjects of the Kiog of Great Britain,
as much as any other class had a right to be. At that
period, their Lordships would observe that there wits no
law io keep Jews out of Parlianient, or of office, except
the Sacramental Test. In the reign of Charles It. the
oath which was introduced to be taken by the Peers, at
their Lordships table, was framed to exclude Catholics.
There was no o.th imposed upon the Jew, which could
prevent him from becoming a Member of Parliament,
or prevent him from holding office, at a later period of
history, save and except the Oath of Abjuration. TheAet
requiring.the Oath of Abjurations passed in the time of
William 111. against thesuccessisin of the house of Stuart,
and to keep out the adherents of that excluded family;
that Act. generally called the Act of Settlement, was
liaised on the 13th of K.ng William 111. It did happen
that the Jews suffered from it, and were kept diet of
Parliament ; although, in fact. it was never the in- -
tention of Parlianient that it should have that effect.
The way they proceeded was to require of every pets°n
who did net take the oaths that he should be compelled
to register his estates and person, together with a great
many other inconvenient regulations. This state of
things lasted for some time, for it was found
,tiatt * •
oath, declaring that they took it as the true -faidt•:&F.
Christian, could not be taken. They applieCto thii•
Government, the Government applied to the Lee*.
lature, and an Act, the 10th Gen..l. was passed,
leaving out the words "on the true faith of a •
Christian." However, both one and the other Act
passed away, and the Act of the 13th of Geo. H.
was enacted, by which Jews were allowed to leave
out the words of the oath, "on the true faith of a -
Christian." Here then was a precedent, which proved
drat thew rods Ott -the. hitt of a awietheir aright-be'
left out with safety. He was not willing to press this;
upon their Lerchhips. he only wished to do his
liberovii animas, wont-and therefore hi moved that the
words be left out. Ho moth' not proceed pertinaciously
in his objeCtions ; but he would ptft it to she Hours if
it was reasooable to'exp ct that a-Bill, whose colerobjem
was to promote religious peace in the c•-untry;togillout-
contain any provisions which would tend to addiesimheis
shackleano.herhadge—to those alreadrworiar tory
religious sect in this country. He was ankious that this
measure, this great work of 'rel•gious pesee; should net
be marred by any such consequence. He nested, there-
fore, that their Lordships would agree in the moti n, and
allow those of the Jewish persuasion to onsirthe words
"on the srue faith. of a Christian." His Lordship con-
cluded by moving an amendment to the above effect.
The Bishop of LLANDAFF had not been aware
before of any such consequences arising from the intro-
duction of the words in question, but although tty
were now pointed out by the Noble Lord, he. (the. r.
Prelate) still approved of the words, because Chi istitaity
constituted part of the law of the land. He therefore
thought it right to say. that he did not intend to sop-
port that clause which the N•ble Lord had intimated
Iris intention of bringing forward at a subs quad past
of the Bill. .

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Lord BEXLEY said,-as it. was so much the object rf
Parliament to give relief to all classes of his majesty's
subjects, he was disposed to support in principle the
motion of the Noble Lord, by introducin, a proviso
permitting the Jews to omit 'hive words. To this he.
saw no objection. It they had heretofore admitted any
Jews to e:cupy offices, it would be a monstrous thing
uow to exclude them by weans of a Bill which had for
its object to give toleration •to another body of men.
He snuuld, therefore,•when they arrived at Nike 4,
move a proviso to the effect suggested by tile Noble
Lord—(Hear). .
The Earl of ELDON said, that the Church of Eng.
land was au inseparable pan of the Constitution of
England, yet. and it was with the greatest pain he made
the remark. the utmost zeal wa, manifested in that
House for the interests of every other teligion, and the
members of every other Church, with the single excel)•
tion of those of 'the Church of England. The Noble
Biron had said. on a former occasion, that he hoped
the time would soon arrive when the word
,Tolera-
tion would never be heard in that House, and when
the protessors of every religion would be considered
all alike. In this he went much further than his
friends the antkers would go with him. The
declaration required of them, and in which they
readily and cheerful.y acquiesced, included tt.e be.
lief in the Trinity, and in the divine authority of
the Holy Scriptures. This they took upon their affir-
mation. But henceforth, it seemed, not only the Quakers.
but the Jev, s also, were to be rendered capable of
holding civil offices in this country, and the administra-
tion of its affairs entrusted to them. Many of their
Lordships were old enough to remember the result cf
a former attempt of the same kind ; and be begged them
to recollect what uneasiness they were now likely. to
occasion, by their changes and alterations, to the con-
scientious members of the Church of England, and
which, indeed, they had excited already. If they were
to reverse every thing that had been done at the Re-
volution, then. to be sure, a Jew was as fit as any other
man to hold,ciffice. If this was to be,the principle, that
the Stet, had no right to inquire into the faith of a moo

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