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HOUSE OF LORDS.-

'MONDAY

The Income Tax Bill was read a third time and passed

There was a short discussion on the Chartist demon-
stration, during which Lord LANSDOWNE complimented
the people on their behaviour, and
Lord BROUGHAM, who made his first appearance for
the session, contended that the assemblage of large bodies
of people, not for the purpose of discussion, but intimi-
dation, was decidedly illegal.

The Duke of WELLINGTON concurred in this view, and
urged the absolute necessity of some measure to put down
such assemblages as. week atter week, had kept the me-
tropolis in a state of terror and alarm.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-

MONDAY

Mr. F. O'CoNsoa presented two petitions, signed by

between five and six millions of chartists, in favour of an-
nual parliaments, universal suffrage, vote by ballot, equal
electoral districts, no property qualification, and payment
of members.—(The petitions were of monstrous dimen-
d brought to the house in cabs.)

On the motion that the Speaker leave thchair to go
into committee on the Crown and Government Security
Bill, a lengthened discussion took place, but eventually,
on a division, the motion for going into committee was
carried by a majority of 287 to 33.
Thelause then went into committee, and •the discus-
sion on the third clause lasted between eleven and twelve
hours.

Mr. fHUME at length moved that the chairman report
progress and ask leave to sit again, in order to enable the
government to correct the blundering which was but too
obvious in the framing of the clause.
The house divided, and the motion was negatived by a
majority of 305 to 48.
Again the discussion was resumed, and amendments
were proposed, some of which were acceded to. Others
led to so much difference of opinion, as to the terms in
which they were couched, that at length

Mr. WA K LEY moved that the chairman report progress,
with a view to have the clause so framed that the house
might know what it was voting upon.
The house again divided, and. Mr. Wakley
was defeated by a majority of 270 to 32

's motion

Dill for the better security of the Crown and Go- The house then divided upon the question, that the
vernment was read a second time by the unprecedented clause as amended stand part of the bill, and it was carried
majority of 417, viz., 452 against 35. in the affirmative, by a majority of 242 to 50.
Mr. Smith O'Brien, Mr. Hume, Mr. Wakley, Mr. After some discussion on the fourth clause, the house
Bright, and others, oppose) the Bill wholly or in_part, but once more divided upon the Question, that it stand part of

after otl

the measure, it was ordered spe-

daily for committee next day

HOUSE OF LORDS

-TUESDAY

The Duke of BEAUFORT, with reference to the presence
of numerous foreigners in this country, presumed to be
emissaries from the French capital, such classes of persons
laving taken prominent parts in the revolutions of Prus-
sia and Italy, begged to ask whether, since the repeal of
the Alien Act, there was any power in the hands of the
Government enabling the removal of foreigners, and if
such power did not exist whether it was the intention of
Government to take any steps with referenceto the mat-
ter ? He also wished to know whether her Majesty's Mi-
misters bad any intention of putting down a society calling
itself " The National Convention ?"

the_bill, which was Carried instheaffiimative by a majority

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE replied, that by no mea-
sure at present enacted could aliens in this country be
controlled otherwise than as her Majesty's subjects; but,
in answer to the question put to him by the noble duke as
to whether it was the intention of the Government to take
any steps on the subject, he begged to state that he held
in his hand a bill to provide powers for the removal of
here such removal was considered neces-

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of 221 to 33

The report was ordered to be brought up on Monday

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

The Paris papers of Wednesday are filled with extracts
from the London journals of Monday, detailing the pro-
ceedings of the Chartists, of the Government, and of
the Parliament, on that day, in respect of the Chartist

demonstration. Generally speaking their sympathies are
with the Chartists, but the Debate and other respectable
prints express their satisfaction at the triumph of order
in the British metropolis.

A deputation of four distinguished persons presented
to the Provisional Government on Tuesday an address
from the Republic of Venice congratulating them on the
establishment of a Republic in France, and soliciting its
sympathies and aid.
Domestic deputations having had their day, the Pro-
visional Government appears now besieged by the Clubs,
who come daily with suggestions for the better conduct'
ing of public affairs, with offers of support, and pledging

hide placed under the protection of

!nee they obtained under

The failure of the Bank of Thurneyssen and Co., on
uesday, caused increased gloom in Paris. • •

M. tamartine had received from the Ministers of
Spain and Russia respectively assurances of the most
friendly dispositions towards the French Republic.
It would appear that the silly story was yet current that
Lord Brougham was about to avail himself of the facility
fury

shed by one of the multitudinous decrees of the
Provisional Government, which enables foreigners resi-
dent in France two years to claim lett

turaliza-

The movement of the troops, which were to form a part
of the army of the Alps continued. Two battalions of
the 20th Regiment of Light Infantry had left Marseilles,
and the Bth Regiment of Hussars had marched from

up on the extreme

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