Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-26
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From Sundays New York Herald

We in possession OF copes'of the "London Times
o. the oth March, the same having been received a
southampton by special express, for the New York
journals These papers contain the debates in Parlja
rnent OF the proceeding evening, which occasion Lore
John Russell made his promised disclosures as 10 the
course to be pursued by the ministry.
We sub!oin an abstract oil the proceedings which are
OF considerable interest =
The Lord Mayor Of Dublin appeared at the bar in
ms robes, and presented petition from The metropoli,
| OF Ireland against the abolition of the Viceroyay
Lofd Russell gave notice that this day fortnight
ne should move Tor leave to bring bill TO the better
Chancery. ~ "
Sif DE Lacy Evans enquircd from the government
whether the expense OF the reinforcement about to be-
sent out to kafiraria would be at the expense Of this
country or OF the Cape and whether The IIonse wonJ
nave any opportunity OF passing an opinion upon the
sublect} p wv
| Lord ]. RUSSELL in reply, could only saw ,b,, bis no
BILE friend at the head of the Colonial Departman, hd
enJoned the Governor of the Cape take care that no
expense should be incurred in the event oanotber war
whlch would ia upon this countrywide colony would
DO expected to bear it but he could not say any mole
al present than this. that with the exception of sending
out the necessary nocemens, no expense would be
incurred without statement OF being laid before the
MIR. Locke King brought up his bill for extending the
franchise in count IS in England and Wales. '''o
Ii W was read rst time; to be read second time on
MINISTERIAL EXPLANATION
Lord J. Russell then rose, and in novne that the
House at its rising be adjourned till Monday proceeded
b1
taken. He said that in moving the order OF the dav far
tho seconding reading of the eccesiastc titles assumn
ton BILL Sir George Grey would state tie alterations il
was proposed to make in that measure whic, were
tany extensive, and afterwards moved that thu der be
ADJOURNED I'll Friday next He trusted that no oppos.-
ton would bemade to this proposition A consdefable
time had already passed over without any business being
DONE 1t was desirable TO proceed with the esn ,tes
as soon as possbe and, therefore, Monday he should
propose to proceed with those for the navy 1t woaId
also De necessary to take some votes for the army espe
ma I,,II
were approaching, and the mutny that would expire ON
the 18th OF April. He did not propose to take vote on
the subject OF the income tax until the 24h Instant and
on the blowing Friday he Chancellor OF the Exclle-
quer would state the alterations he proposed to make
with reference to the financial measures the govern
n,ent--(Hear.)
1t was then agreed that the House, at jts rising
should adjourn till Monday.
Mr. J. Stuart presented petition from the Bishops
OF the Episcopal Church in Scotland praying the hous,
not TO to SO much of the eccesjastcoI titles os
sumption bill, which, upon the motion OF The honorable
gentleman, was read by the clerk at the table
Nir. Reynolds presented petition from Dublin
isains, IlaL measure, winch upon his motion, also
SIR u Grey then proceeded to state the alterations
md modifications proposed by the government to be
made In the bill to prevent the assumption OF titles by
tonian CATHOLIC preates, OF which he moved the Sc
ond reading. He first OF all alluded to the suggestion
II Lord Stanley that this subject should be dealt with
y resolution OF both houses, and said that he cou d
lot agree with the noble lord that il would be the hes,
course, nasmuch it would be Intellectual because if
would not have the force OF law whilst it could not be
'assed without involving the same debate as would
axe place in the case OF bill; nor could he concur in
lie proposition Tor a committee of inquiry. Another
;nggestion was, that Ireland should be excu.
led IRON the operation OF the bill. This had BEEN
Wy considered and re'considered by the government
lhey deemed inconsistent with their duiy TO assent
Q the suggestions to have done So they would have been
shortly admitting that the authority of the Queen was
esq ~ ireland than that OF the Pope, proposition to
Which they would not for moment assent
al the same time there were Practical diff ,rancas
which eafand and epd
lealing with the question He denied, however, that
was the effect of the bill to aisle spiritual acts on
he part OF the Bishops in the Roman Catholic Church,
" that Ineriered with requests. But the bill in Ger
am cases OF ordination aud coalition ami beauests
would In its present shape, have operation which
he government never intended and therefore, in com
nttee 1t would be proposed to omit altogether from
ne bill the second and third clauses, which related to-
hese subjects. The bill would then be parlianenta-
y declaration that the authority under which the es
mad been assumed was one which the country r-pudi-
ated. Such prohibition would, he thought have all
the effect OF national declaration against the act OF
the Pope, though, at the time, he did not look to
acts OF Parliament for the security of the Protestant
religion. CLEAR, hear2 AT the same time, it had
never been contemplated to include the Scotch bishops
OF the Episcopal church. but in introducing words to
the effect ofexcludng them from its operation He
should also add provision that such exenpion should
not be held to give any right title the as SUMPTION
of tiles TO which they were not entitled by law The
honorable baronet concluded by moving that the order
or the second reading OF the bill be postponed till next
Friday
Mr. Stewart contend I'd that the BILL az now altered
IN no respect correspondent lh the measure VIII ch had
been introduced by the noble lord at the head OF the
government.
Mr. NJ Gibson was averse to any kind of legsation
upon religious subjects.
!, Sir t. lnells SAID that after what had taken place
that evening" he thought the best thing thev conid n
would be to do nothing. The measure now proposed
was paty in the extreme, and he believed The govern
ment would be compelled to bring forward a much
more stringent one.
Mr. G. Bankes briefly opposed the measure.
Alter few observations by Mr. Gladstone and Lord
Claude Hamilton,
Lord John Russell said the law officers of the crown
were OF opinion that the late assumption of titles was
not Illegal, although the proper authorities might pros
ecue for the introduction OF the bull purse whcn he
thought would have been oppressive and dangerous Is
ln framing the present bill it had seeu sought and he
believed successfully, to avoid ntere ence with the re-
lgous liberty OF the subject. He could not hope by
any measure to prevent the Irish priests from impeding
Inc education the people, but this ought not to decr
The House from passing bill asserting the Queens
supremacy in her dominons
Messrs. Newdegate, Stamford Pumtre and Colonel
sbthorp expressed their dissatisfaction with the amend
ID Dill, which they considered unequal to the eer-
,encies of the case.
From the London Times, March 8.
We have recently passed through a ministerial crisis
everybody knows OF extraordinary length and s-vel
n.y. we have been assured by every actor IN that most
complicated and ncot elusive drama that the obstacle 10
The formation OF sron! ,act and efficient govern
ment was to be found. mol in the clamor tor prolecon
agriculture, nor in the signal miscarriage OF the min
islerial budget nor yet in the i!l-imed opposition to
parliamentary reform, but who ely, solely and entirely
in the reooncable difference OF opinion on the question
OF papa aggression. This was matter of principe on
both sides which no anxiety for the public serv iceno
expediency however maniiest--no calls of patriotism
however urgent, could induce them to compromise -
Armed to the teeth in stubborn aud unbendng cons
teucy and fortified with his letter to Mr.. Howard il
James Graham was not to be moved; while, firm N
conscious recuude and determined to perform lis duly
to an msued crown and outraged nation
Lord John Russell relied his letter the Bishol On
Durham, and was equally inexhorabe.
1t spectacle enough convince the vees SIX ptie
OF political morality and public pri lcple 10 seA our prem
Ter consent again 10 undertake Tie government OF tic
country with tho very identical cabinet which he Id HIM
self dissolved incompetent only endays before reaty
to endure any given number OF minories and to ruu
the gauntlet through any species OF parliamentary inis