Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.


In the British House OF Commons on the 10th of May,
Mr. T. CHAMBERS moved for leave introduce bill to
" facilitate the recovery of personal liberty in certain
cases. especially in the Of those detained in
tic establishments against their will In the of
his speech he enumerated the reasons which had pro-
duced the impression that the Roman Catholic nunneres
not alleged, societies Of contented and happy
females but that the inmates retained there against
their inclination though entitled to their liberty by Br
fish law He anticipated objections to legislation upon
this subject Of which that it was invasion of
religious liberty but the object not to interfere with
religious but TO protect civil liberty IL appeared that
there were sevenyfve Roman Catholic nunneres in Eng
land and Wales but there likewise perhaps hun
bred AngoCatholic nunneres, which required quite
much locking after The inmates Of these establishments
he observed subjected to irresponsible power
csed In secret the fair inference that the law should
be vgilant in protecting persons secluded whereas
less under the protection Of the law than luna
tics factory children, parish apprentices Moreover
these institutions affiliated with similar institutions
abroad, and woman ght be transported for life with
out the possibility Of tracing her These institutions
no part Of the Roman Catholic Church they
listed the option Of the rulers Of that church and he
contended that it too Late in the face Of modern e
gsaton to press the maxim that Englishmans house
his castle He proposed therefore, that the secre
tay Of State for the Home Department should have the
power Of appointing more persons, where there
reasonable grounds to infer the exercise Of coercion
and restraint towards any female anywhere CO. in Gem
pany with justice of the peace to the house, see the
party, ascertain the facts and II necessary put the ord
nary law in force by writ Of hdbeds corpus.
The motion was supported by Mr.. 9. BERKELEY, who
said that he had been refused permission TO see an init
mate personel friend who had gone into convent, ex-
cep in the presence of the lady sbbess Lord JoHS Rus
opposed it very strongly After considerable debate,
leave given to bring in bill BY majority OF %
FRANCE.
The session Of the Corps LegisiaG which should have
closed the 18th instant had been prolonged by Decree
to the 18th
The Assem5lee Nationole announces that the French
Government has been informed by NJ DE LAcoUR that the
question Of the Holy Places Is finally settled and that
questions Of secondary importance only will form the sub
jects Of further negotiations.
The same journal says that the differences between
Austria and Sardinia tending TO amcable settle
men that the Sandman Ambassador will return 70 Wen
and that the refugees who ore naturazed in Sardinia
will be freed from the consequences Of the sequestraon
TURKEY.
Advices from Constantnope and Smyrna are to April
81. Lord STRATroRD appeared satisfied with the settle
ment Of the question OF the Holy Places lie was pre-
pairing for struggle the question Of the Greek
4 Patriarchate.
Yielding to Russia and Austria, the Turkish Govern
had resolved expe all the political refugees from
the territories Of the Ottoman Empire. The order Tor
their expulsion has been communicated to ye ltaans
The same measure will be applied to the anu
| the Waacbians.
1 RUSSIA AND CHINA
letter from ST. Petersburg Of April 25th says: There
is much talk in the best informed circles OF secret
mission Of Russian Envoy sent TO China overland and
who IL Is said had already arrived at kiatha IL was
confidently reported that the object OF his mission was to
offer 10 the sovereign Of the Celestial Empire the aid Of
Russia in aueling the insurrection in his dominons.
Letters have been received in England from Shanghai
Eve days later than those by the last overland mail
stating that the Chinese authorities nad applied to the
British Consul for assistance against the rebels and that
the Consul had referred the matter to the Governor
Hong Kong The authenticity OF the statement is doubt
full, but it is believed to have some foundation.