The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-21
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pal Agg,esston''-T The Gouernment-Ihe Opposl.
tton--LOrd John RnsselPs Declaration--Fres
Trade and rrotecttOn--C Continental EIope-Ihe
Duke of Bordeaur-- MisceLLaneo,s.
As previously announced, Parliament was opened
by her Majesty Queen Victoria in person, on Tues
day, the 4th inst Unlike the message OF the Presi
dent OF the United States, the address presented by
m English monarch in 1851 does not contain de-
elaration Of principles, or an able resume Of the
POLITICAL financial and statistical state of the coun
Try; II is regarded simply an indication OF tbs
principal measures and the principal topics which
are likely 10 come under the consideration OF
Parliament, without expressing any opinions on
the merits of the measures themselves.
Such was the view expressed by Lord Stanley,
who, under such circumstances, voted that the ad
dress which had been prepared IN reply TO the royal
speech should be adopted without alteration, as
most respectful TO The crown and most convenient
to the House. The address has been adopted by
both houses.
The greatest curiosity and even anxiety prevail
ed as to the paragraph relative TO the "Papal ag-
erosion" II was listened 10 in breathless Lnxie-
~. The paragraph is what said il would bean
announcement on the part of the Queen, as mouth
piece Of the government, 10 maintain the rights Of
the crown. and, at the same time religious liberty.
lit is for Parliament to consider the measure that
Will be laid before ii
This evening, (Friday), Lord John Russell will
move 40 bring in bill 10 prevent the assumption
Of certain ecclesiastical titles IN respect of places 10
the United Kingdom Consequently includes
Ireland
To night, then, there wilt be a stormy debate.
and trial of strength between the ministry and its
opponents.
A stadium has been reached Ia this "Papal ques-
lion, which will be marked page in history. II
has been now transferred from the wide field Of
public opinion 10 the closed lists Of parliamentar
arena, where select knights, who represent great
parties will tight the OF the opinions they
present. In the debate on Tuesday night, which
followed the reading Of the royal speech, we have
had foTetaste of this nights debate, sketch OF
the picture that If TO follow In the Lords, Lord
bingham moved the address, and was secon Ted
BY Lord Cremorne Lord Stanley, the champion
of the Prots slant party, then He spoke a,
g.eat length. he SAID that Lord John Russell
must have been fully aware Of the lame he was
about 10 kiIdle, when he penned his memorable
letter-ihst be cent Il forth the De berite opinion
of the head Of the government; that iasolent
aggression had been made upon the supremacy of
the Crown Of England. II the letter of the noble
Lord meant any thng--i ME ant that he would VIM
dictate the supremacy of the crown-the rights OF
her Majesty, and the Parliament over the domestic
concerns OF the country. Amidst continued cheers,
Lord Stanley warned the government tbs, If the
measure tell short OF the Just expectations OF the
country, heavy responsibility would rect upon the
heads OF the goyeTnmtn nj for having tred with the
strongest and hottest feelings Of the English
people
denounced free trade having crippled the landed
mieres, o. England; the Legislature had ruined
the landed proprietor to give money to the cotton
Ia m
would slcfihcc every law, both human and dI.
vine A. The m.tter would be shortly discussed
he should wait III then, and not move an amend
Ment Az regards the Papal movement he had op.
posed the smsncIpato act, and was not astonished
at what the Pope had done, as he had seen many Of
the Doblss Of The land supl oring measure for ad-
mlifang Jews (BaroD Rothschild) into the House OF
Commons He regarded Lord Johns letter as the
letter Of the British cabinet
No bad type this, duke, Of peculiar class 81
Engliehmen.
One of the NEST remarkable speeches was that
81 Lord Camoys, Roman Catholic. He felgit
his DUTY as an Epglishman 10 prole - against the
e1efcl,e " the Pops temporal power Ia Eng,and.
The Marquis OF Lansdowne replied to the obser- |
yatIoBs OF Lord Stanley, who had attacked the |
foreign policy Of the government. He considered |
the act OF the Pope as sn act Of usurp4tion
In the Commons, the principal speakers were Roe /
buck, Lord John Russell and Disraell Sbthorp, as
psual, was fseetious, Invoked zig stning TO destroy
heCrysa Palace and sRniieo that he resent min
istfy consls OF The most cOstemptble body Of men
he had ever seen assembled togt Their Sir T. NJ Bux-
ton gave notice that, on the 18th inst. he would |
move that the dflsfentisl duties on foreign sugar,
which would come into operation on let July next,
should be continued unul the slave trade b. ADO |
hshed. On Monday, Mr.. Anstey will bnng in |
bull Tor The entire fepeal OF penal acs applying 10
Roman Catholics.
The Marquis Of Kildare moved the address in |
the Commons IN reply 70 the speech. He was
cooded by Mr. Peto, IN, perhaps, the most business
hike peech OF the night, IN which he gave sketch
Of the commercial prospects OF England
Hoe buck then attack Lord John Eussell'n 1
letter, and At the same time to oppose Lord SIAN
hY. He said II was with pain h. addressed the
House-a PAIN at beholding a so-called liberal
government gong backwards He said /. was an
act OF gross persecution to prevent Roman Cstho-
lies rom having bishops 20 give them the spiritual
comforts Of religion. He charged Lord John with
making political capita, !" and said he was deal
ing falsely with the country The noble Lord, for
getting his position, equally forgetting history, and
thinking only of a fleeing popularity, had lent the
sanction OF his great name to cover q great vice.
IL vas nothing less than the old purtaniya bigo,ry
OF England breaking out in the l9.h century II
was dishesrtening TO see such mean and petty pas-
slons ols urbng the onward progress OF British
John O'Connell, on the part Of the Irish Catholic
members, assured the House that there was no In.
.en,lon on the,r part to move an amendment to the
SCORERS, and me House might depend on their CIV
ing Support to the great principles OF religious ber
~. The Earl Of Arundel, a Roman Catholic ueer |
announcss his intention q opposing any attack
upon the perfect liberty Of the Roman Catholic
Church. Mr. Hume EXPIRE .sed his apnrovsI ~ ali
that had been said by Roebuek, and added that
stranger entering the House would suppose they
were body OF ecclesiasics met to discus. sorne
church question, az nothing else hardly had been
alluded to. He concluded with his old hobby
demand for the reduction Of the army. Lord John
Russell passed in review the different topics men.
toned IN the royal speech. He entered at some
lsngh into the agricultural question. lie could
hold out no hopes Of protective duty Of FIVE
sAilliBgs
In reply 10 Mr.. Roebuch, Lord John Russell said
fhaf with respect 10 the letter he had written In
The Bshop Of Durham. II was not to make political
capisal, but because he entertained the sentiments
he then expressed, and, rightly or wrongly, be