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HOUSE OF LORDS.—MONDAY.
The Earl of ABERDEEN asked whether her Majest

government had at any time expressed to that of Sardinia
a similar opinion to that expressed to Austria, that any
~gression, such as had been referred to, would not
viewed by Great Britain wi h indifference?
The Marquis

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f LANSDOWNE replied that no doubt, in
the then state of the Milanese territory, the King of Sar-
dinia had thought he was justified in taking the course
which he had subsequently adopted ; but that course had
been taken not only without the concurrence of the Bri-
tish government, but against their advice.
Lord STANLEY complained of a bill which had been
brought into the Canadian legislature, imposing a tax of
10s., without distinction of age, on all emigrants to Ca-
nada, and containing other vexatious clauses, and asked
whether it was the intention of the government to ask
her Majesty to give
Earl GREY said

assent

iat some of the provisions of the mea-
sure could not be carried out, but it was a delicate thing
to give any advice to her Majesty with a view to annul an

commending the amendun

ent of some of the most aje

tionable elanßes

Lord LYTrELTON asked, pursuant to notice, whether
the government intended to take any steps to prevent the
lotteries called " racing sweeps" being held in publk-
houses ? _ _ .

The Earl of EGLINTON understood that these lotteries
were conducted at licensed public-houses only, and on
the fairest principles. He therefore thought it would be

unjust to pUt doWn the practice in public-houses, when
they could not interfere with the betting which took place
in clubs.

The Marquis of LAI,

replied that the go`

the matter

HOUSE OF COMMONS

•MONDAY

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to Mr. Childers,
stated as regarded the case of the Bishop of Exeter and
the Rev. Mr. Gorham, whose doctrinal views are im-
pugned by that right rev. prelate. that the subject was
under serious consideration, with the view, if possible,
of giving the latter gentleman an opportunity of showing
the correctness of his doctrines.
Lord J. RUSSELL, in answer to Mr. Ewart, intimated

ject of taxation their best consid

eration with a v

revision

In reply to Lord Jo

Ayn, Lord JOHN R

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fear he had was for the peac

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g of all the more estima-

ble port

on afforded a sure guarante
id the empire. If Lord Claren-

,fety of the thro
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d powers to restrain the
uld without hesitation ask

ssion of Jews to seats in Parn

,h committee after the rejection of seve-
ay large majorities. To be read a third

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Monday.
The Election R

lizances Bill s

s, by e majority of

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HOUSE OF LORD
Lord BEAUMOIN

resented a bill for

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to some obser-

vations which had

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f France into Great Britain,
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tou during the past week, and tE

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carried out, it

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gentleman (Mr. O'Connor intimated his assent by fre-
quently inclining his head).
After some olvervations from Mr. Morgan, Mr. Hume,
Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Wakley, and Colonel Thompson,
Sir D. DUNDAS vehemently objected to the motion, re-
capitulating the circumstances of the trial, which ended in
the conviction of Frost, Williams, and Jones, who were
now only suffering the just penalty of their very grave
offence. He did not wish to raise an eternal barrier be-
tween them and the mercy of the crown, but this was cer-
tainly not the time for extending the royal clemency to
them.

Mr. GARDNER supported the motion; and after a few
words in reply from Mr. F. O'Connor, the house divided,
and the numbers were—for the motion, 23 ; against it, 91;

majority agai

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY

Mr. F. O'CoNNott, in reply to a question from Mr.
Drummond, said it was his intention on Monday next, to
present to the House a petition signed by some millions
of her Majesty's subjects in reference to a motion of which
he had given notice for that day, as an amendment to the
question of going into committee of supply. As it noN
`l' I eppearec

, there was to be no committee of supply or

kionday, he hoped, therefore, the Government would
allow him to bring forward his motion as the first busi-

of the evening

Lord J. RUSSELL said he was willing that the petition
should receive every consideration at the hands of the
House, but he could not postpone the Government busi-
ness for it on Monday. He would, however, allow him to
bring on his motion as the first business for Friday.
In reply to a question from Mr. BRIGHT,

Sir G. GREY said the question of the illegality of the
meeting on Monday next depended very much on the cir-
cumstances under which it was to be held. If it were to
be held under such circumstances as were calculated to ex-
cite terror and alarm in the minds of the peaceable inhab-

land. Ifit was intended to be a meeting in connexion
with the procession, the question of legality or otherwise
would be equally applicable to both, and must depend
upon the circumstances of the case ; and he should con-
tend that the course pursued by the Government at the
present time could not be objected to as an interference
with the right of petition
A

singular and very exciting scene followed, in the

course of which

Mr. F. O'CONNOR avowed his intention of being present
the meeting, and also at the procession, and was pre-

it might b,

He was for preserving the peace; which he

believed would not be disturbed if the procssion should
not be interfered with by the Government.
Mr. Alderman THOMPSON was unwilling to trust the
ords of the hon. gentleman, when he found that
wade a most republican and exciting speech at a
)r meeting in Cripplegate, on the previous evening. The

pacific wi
he had tr

worthyalderman- quoted some passages of the speech as

an exposition ofits violence. .
Mr. F. O'CONNOR said the report was a fabrication.
He was never either a Republican or Repealer in his life,

After some observations from Mr. Eluisic,
Sir DE LACY EVANS, conceiving the meeting to be
Llarming to his constituents, would support the course
)ursued by government.

J. OtONNELL challenged Mr. F. O'Connor with

enrolled himself, fourteen years ago, as a member
)city for obtaining repeal of the union. (Loud

society he had enrolled himself in was one established by
the late Daniel O'Connell ; and he paid his subscription
of one guinea to buy a gun and a knapsack. (Tremen-
d laughter.)

dous cheering
Mr. M. J.• O'CONNEIL s 8

there v

no foundation for

such an imputation against his deceased relative
After some further animated discussion.

Mr. WAKLEY
minste*.

who no

take place on Mond
parliament, had hin-

1 that the gallant member for West-
teprecated
_such meetings as that to

illegal and ealeulared to overawe
"m Bill was under

;elf, when tt

he would not hesi-

tate to put himse
down to the House of Commons
The subject then dropped.
Sir G. GREY then drew attention to some portions of
the United kingdom, in which all the limits of free dis-
cussion were exceeded, and language indulged in of a
seditious and even of a treasonable character. • However
unwilling to interf

[OO,OOO men, to march
(Great laughter.)

with speeches or writing:
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of an ex-

under existing circumstances, of suffering such proceedings
to continue as had marked the conduct of the Irish Con-
federation, and which had already subjected some of its
members to prosecution. The right hon. gentleman
called attention to the articles and speeches in the United
Irishman, the Nation, and other papers, clearly disclosing
the treasonable intentions of the speakers and writers.
The right hon. gentleman explained the nature of the law
of treason, and the difference between that law in England
and Ireland —the 36th of George the Third, which con-
siderably enlarged and extended that law, never having
been extended to the latter country. It was right that
the law in both countries should be the same, and with
some modification he proposed to extend it to Ireland,
reducing the punishment in all cases, except those of
levying war against the Sovereign or imagining the Queen's
death, to transportation for life, with a discretion in the
judge to reduce such punishment to any shorter period,
not legs than seven years. This law, .60 framed, was to
be applicable to the whole of the United Kingdom, but

plied to Ireland, though he would not mix them up with
that which he bad then to submit to the consideration of
the house. The right hon. baronet concluded by moving
for leave to bring in a bill for the better security of the
Crown and Government of the United Kingdom.

The motion for leave to bring in the bill was carried by
a majority of 283 to 24.
Sir G. GREY then intimated that he would move the
second reading of the bill on Monday, and he would then
also move the suspension of the standing orders in order
i that it might go through committee the same night.

Sir W.-SoiicuviLLi moved the second reading of the
Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill, with a view to refer
it to a select committee, at the request of several Irish
members.

After some discussion,
Sir W. VERNER moved, as an amendment, that the
'cad a second time that day six months.

Some further discus

ntually the bill

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

FRANCE
dent of the 9

I lament sincerely to state that the serious phase of

the Republic, so often
,predicted and so much dreaded,
appears about to arrive. Our accounts from the provinces
are most unfavourable. In one district the troops are
guilty of insubordination ; in another the people display

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