Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-10

assns als0 anulher petition, signed BY 10u.-
000 persons, whose names are not append-
ed 10 this large muster. The petitioners
pray Tor annual pariialnents, universal sut-
frage, vote by ballot, equal electoral dis
trlcts, no property qdalificatian. and pay
ment of members. Ishegs Sir. to state.
that from the courtesy have already re.
ceived from the House, shall say nosinore
than simply move hat the petition be read
by the clerk nj the table
The pasliml was according read by the
clesk..s
Lord Morphet rose amid much cheering
and sad my right honorable friend:
tho Secresary Of Sssse ier The Homo De- De-
partlnent, would have been in his place
had he not been greatly occupied by the
necessary business of his department this
morning. (Heas, hear. may, howev-
sr. IN hissa absence: state that whatever may
be hisopinion oishe sentiments contained
IN that petitioif. be does not. wish that he
should be consi ierel by his absence, as
wanting in that respect which a petition SO
numefaasly ssigned was undouhtediy enti-
tlad Ia s( Herr hear.
8. The petiticRs then removed from the
Hoos efsthe house by four ofthe messengers.
The measure brought ia BY Sir George
Grey Tor assi,aillaliHg the laws of Great
Britain and relandsas they respect overt
acts Of treason andsedition, was carried, on
the second reading, BY A52 against 30, be-
ing asuaslerisy of Al7.N The measure is
being pressed srap apidl i through Parliament
not, however, without gfea. objections to
Tint clauss inthe bill which constitutes fel.
ony, the open and adrsssd speaking, tend.
ing 10 lesying war; and by lorce of con-
ssraint upon 10 intirnidate or ovarawe the
Parliament, sor TO sir up foreigners to in
wade the United Kin gdom,s = which has been
qualified by d alproyisa.
In Consequence OF the vast plumbers of
foreigners from the continent, who have
rece.kly appenredsiif the streets of London
aud Dabiin, Lii has been determined BY
-Govefnnentto revive thc Alien Act, for q
limited period, and in certain cases, in or
der TO compel the departure Of these obnox-
ious visitors from our shores; and, accord.
fngiS. The Marquis OF Londslowne has in.
strodlieea i biiito that effect in the House Of
Lords. s. ts
II was disiinclfY s.a,eI by the Marquis OF
Lnnds s1owne, on I llf, That the Earl OF
S4ssi tists % PiOSSCu - optaAloa buAl
some measure was necessary TO counter
net tho efforts made. by foreign cmissaries
In lfeIlnd
ireland. S.
During tho week,lihe affairs Of Ireland
have hung in suspense, nwniting the issue
Of the legislative proceedings in the House
of Commons. respecting the Crown and
Gnyernmant Security Bill and Of Mr.. John
O'Connell s=rnotion for the Repeal of tho
Union. i szssf 80 I,
The Repeal movement has reached a
crisis which itmust be confessed it has nev.
ser hishertag attained. The present posture
sof att irs in that country is the most com
plieated and 'perilous, and no heightened
period cnneiapse before the English COY
erau,ent md the asaj ,rilyi Of The Irish, peo.
pie will have jpined issles on the subject Of
Repeal. a. sssis 6 s
Il he news frea Ireland, to-day, (April
Iss39 isaaore ,anfa yorable4 for the Govern-
inent ThedisafTecaonsi tho army is still
on tho increase, and the Repeal journals
more violent than ever. ks.4s...l