Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-02-27

The Atlantic was TO be taken TO Liv-
erpool for repairs. Two steam tugs
had left that place for the purpose Of
towing her from Cork
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
The fourth session Of the present Par
lament was opened by her Majesty in
person on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. a,
amid unusual manifestations Of cnthusi-
asm.
Her Majesty was received in due
form, and conducted TO the House OF
Lords, where, having ascended the
throne, and ordered the Commons TO be
summoned, her Majesty, on the appear
ance of the Speaker, and members AT
the bar, delivered her opening speech.
Having concluded her speech, her
Majesty replaced it in the hands Of
the Lord Chancellor, and after greeting
the House on all sides retired in pro-
cession the same order being maintain
ed as upon her entrance.
An address to the Queen in response
was moved, in which strong ground
was taken respecting the 'papal ag-
gression," Lord Camoys, Roman
Catholic peer, remarking-
He was u Roman Catholic, as his
iorelathcrs had been for centuries, but
at the same time he was an English-
man, and the rights and liberties Of
England were as dear 10 him as to any
Of their Lordshps. He admitted the
spiritual supremacy of the Queen over
the Established Church Of England TO
the fullest extent that the most orthodox
member Of that church could desire,
and lie acknowledged the supremacy ot
the Pope over The II, man Catholic
population of this country III spiritual
matters ; but as TO any other assumption
of power over this country on the part Of
the Pope, or any undue exercise OF his
spiritual power over lis population, ag-
ainst any such assumption he felt it to
be his duty to protest.
The address was unanimously agreed
to.
In the House of Commons. the Cham
cellor Of EXchcquer announced his i'll
tention Of making his financial statement
OIL the llth inst.
Mr. Anstey "a Roman Catholic men,
ber expressed his conviction that the act
OF the Pope WAS one OF aggression, not
only upon the English nation. but upon
the Roman CathoiIc laity, who had long
been struggling against an undue sub
lection 10 the power of the prelates.
Complaint was made in the House of
the absence Of any allusion. in the
Queens sreech, to Kossuth and the |
Hungarian refugees.
Lord PalmersIon said tlIat efforts had |
cen made to procure their release, hlth-
erio without success. The address tothe
Queen was agreed TO.
a subsequent siuings Of Parliament, 4
notice wae given Of "A hill 10 abolish The
Lord Lieutenancy Of Ireland; Lord Min
TO denied that he had ever given the
least sanction TO the Pope's late act, and
very numerous fictitious were presented |
on the Papal aggressions.
On Friday evening. Feb. 7, Lord John
Russell, in IA long speech, asked leave
10 introduce "A bill to prevent the as
su upton of certain ecclesi astical titles II
n respect of places in the United King
lom." He said that the change in the
Papal hierarchy had b en- made not OIL
" without the consent. but without the Y
Of the English Government
The course pursued by the Pore was
he SAID an insult 10 the Queen and the H
declaration was received with cheers \
,on; nued for long time, from al |
parts Of the House.
All the knowledge which Lord Mimic
lad of the matter was that in an inter-
view with the Pope, that dlgnilary
pointed 10 some paper lying on the table
aud said, "There is project which
Affects YOU" What the project wa,
Lord Mimic vas not informed.
Lord Russell ridiculed the idea thai
. the Pope can never retrace his steps
- that what Rome has once done must
remain in force for eve.'; and proved.the |
reverse by historical facts AID he then
commented severely upon the bull re-
emily promulgated in England, and
detailed the action which the Govern
ncnl had taken in consequence
The design Of the Papal movement
the change from Wears apostolic to
bishops. was to obtain greater control |
,ver endowmen,s which were IN the |
hands Of Roman Catholic trustees.
He proposed, therefore that 70 such
titles should be permitted to be assumed
by these bishops and that all property
eft TO or given TO such persons under
such titles should he null and void. AMI |
to the Crown with power to
he Crown to appoint trustees to admin
ster such property.
And to prohibit the assumption Of any !
til, for any place or territory within tn