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Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-07-26 00:00:00

EAST INDIA COMPANY'S CHARTER BILL,

Mr. BERNAL brought up the report on this bill. On the
question that it be agreed to,
M r. WILBRAHAM said that he now proposed to move a clause
prohibiting the exclusive manufacture of salt by the govern-
ment of India. The hon. member proceeded to support his
proposition by stating that the salt manufactured in India was
bad, and that the manufacture of it was dangerous to the health
both of those who manufactured and of those who used it. He
likewise showed that it would be a valuable boon'to the inhabi-
tants of the vale of the Dee, and to the merchants of Liverpool,
to allow the importation of salt from this country into India.;
but the details into which he entered were quite inaudible in
the gallery. He was preparing to submit his proposition for-
mally to the house, when he was told that the amendments made
in the bill must be first agreed to.
Mr. EwART rose to second the amendment.
The SPEAKER informed him there was no amendment before
the house. _ _

EWART said he would avail himself of that opportunity
to declare how beneficial the alteration which the hon. member
for Cheshire proposed would be to his constituents.
Lord SANDON con curled in the suggestion to the hon. member
not to press the amendment, after what had fallen from the
right hon. gentleman, though he admitted the great inconveni-
ence of such a monopoly. It gave rise to a sub-monoply in
smuggling, which was carried to a great extent. By admitting
the importation of salt to India they might give the people a
better and cheaper article without any loss to the revenue.
The question, that the amendments to the bill be read asecond
time, was agreed to, and the amendments of the committee were
read seriatim; in the course of them
Mr. HOME gave notice, that on the third reading he would
take the sense of the house on the creation of two new bishop-
rics in India.
The bill, with amendments, was then ordered to be engrossed,
and read a third time on Friday.
Mr. SHELL postponed his clause, declaring all forms of Chris-
tian worship equally entitled to the protection of the state, and
to provide for the maintenance of churches dissenting from the
episcopal Protestant church, of which he had given notice, till
the third reading, when he expressed his intention of proposing
it by way of rider to the bill.
THE JEWS' CIVIL DISABILITIES BILL.

Mr. R. GRANT moved the third reading of the Jews' Civil
Disabilities Bill.
Mr. FINCH opposed the, ill. As far as any prote ,lion that
did not unhinge the constitution, he should be as ready as any
one to give relief to the Jews. Many persons thought this
measure of small importance; but the principle was of great
importance. Christianity was part and parcel of the law of the
land. Blasphemy was a crime by the common law, because it
was an offence against Christianity, as part of the. law of the
land. If this was to be a Christian country, was it not a
strange anomaly that its Parliament should be composed of
Jews, Mahomotans, and others? (A laugh.) Those who wished
to support the church as by law established were bound to vote
against this bill, which tended to overturn the established prin-
ciples of the constitution. It had been contended, that treat-
ing the Jews with kindness was the best mode of making them
va,uable citizens; but he r Mr. Finch) thought that by showing
an indifference to our religion, we should tempt them to feel less
respect for it. Ile did not impute any wrong motives to those
who supported the bill, but he thought it one of the most de-
StrtiOivernbasures 'ever proposed.
Sir C. Br iiRELL said he should vote against the bill on prin-
ciple. He took this course not out of any disrespect to the
Jews, but considering this as a Christian House of Commons,
they had no right to enter it. The prophecies contained in the
Holy Scriptures respecting the Jews had been fulfilled to the
very letter. That people had been scattered to the winds, and
they had gone to portions of the earth which no Christian had
ever vet reached. He contended that the present proposition
could not be compared with that of Catholic emancipation.
Here some expression, not heard in the gallery, fell from an
hon. member behind the hon. baronet.
Sir C. BURRELL, turning round to the quarter whence the
observation proceeded, exclaimed, "Whoever made that state-
ment said that which is most unjust and most untrue."
Colonel Fox here rose, and disclaimed having made use of
any observation which could apply to the hon. baronet. The
expression which fell from him was "those canting • hears.'"
Lord SANDON could not agree with the gallant officer oppo-
site in thinking that the opposition to the present bill was a
canting opposition. He believed it to be conscientious and
sincere. (Hear, hear.) But he thought that those who ob-
jected to admitting any. portion of their fellow-countrymen to
a participation of civil rights were bound to show good reasons
for their opposition. He was told that as Christians they could
not permit time Jews to enjoy equal rights with them? It was
most presumptuous for them to suppose that they were to carry
into execution the divine prophecies. However they mightact, they might be assured that those prophecies must be-fufilled.
(Hear, hear.) He should support the bill on the broad prin-
ciple•that religion did not require any religious test to be applied
to persons previous to their enjoyment- of political power in
any state. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. R. GRANT shortly replied. He contended that the main-
tenance of every civil disability for which no reason could be
shown was oppression and persecution, which the religion he
professed taught him ought not to be inflicted upon any one.
The same arguments which were now used against the present
bill, were formerly advanced against granting the Jews the
rights of citizenship. The supporters of the bill might be com-
pared to the good Samaritan, who did not stop to inquire
whether the man whom he relieved by the way side was of a
different race and creed from himself' In conclusion he ex-
pressed a hope that the question would be settled on the basis
of charity, and in conformity with that sublime principle of time
founder of the Christian fait-h
—glory to God, and good will to
men. (Hear, hear.)
The house then divided, and the numbers were—
Ayes lB9
Noes 52

Majority
The bill was then read a third time and passed

SCOTCH AND IRISH VAGRANTS BILL.

After a few words from Colonel Perceval, and Mr. Aglionhy,
The house resolved itself into committee on this bill.
On clause 4 being put by the Chairman,
Mr. O'DwYER moved an amendment, to the effect "that there
should be provided fui all persons removed Ly sea a suf. ;,,nd

commodious space beloW deck, and that such porso`ni so remov-
able should be found with wholesome diet, to be regulated by the
jiistices of the peace at quarter sessions."
Mr. Hawes, Mr. Robinson, and Mr. Aglionby opposed the
amendment, and the committee divided, wheu the numbers ap-
peared :
For the amendment
AgaiLst it 5l
Majority
The original clause was then agreed to, as ivre the remaining
clauses after several verbal amendmenti.
The house resumed, the Chairman reporteraeess, and tile
report was ordered to be received on Tuesdff.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
ouse adjourned at a quarter to three o'cloCk: