The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-18
Interesting scene in the English House Of
Lords.

The House OF Lords resolved into committee upon the
Canadian clergy reserves bill on the 2oih of April iho
debate was very animated
The Bishop OF Exeter. speaking after the Bishop OF
Oxiotd sad He Che Bishop OF Exe,e) held that Il was
clearly The mIesa duty OF the crown and Legislature OF
Great Bntan 10 make provision for the Clergy IN Cana
da Their iordships had heard said what never before
bad beea heard in tha House from the bench which
be ministers OF The crown sal--ihe assertion OF the
principle tha, the value of the lands in question arose
IRON the capital and from the labor OF The Canadians
The Chancellor OF the Exchequer, il correctly represent
eu Dad s'aed ine same principle. IL was the meTest
cbarusm. Mr. +. OConno had been lately declared in
competent for The heh situation Of chief charst there
bile duke the Lord Prvy Seal and The Chancellor Of tbs
Exchequer affirmed that those who gave value the
tsal those reserves would be seeuarzsa he (as Bsssp
OF Exe'e) should be guilty OF sacrege Al he were 70
support the bill ~
Ihe Earl OF Derby woul not uespass their lord
ships attention beyond few moments But Il was nm
poss Bile ba, he his noble and learned friend could ae
cepl the designation the language OF the right reverend
prelale al the table, (the Bishop OF OxioId) Ho couia
not admit thai by this amendment they had auemmcd
either 10 'wrest by force "shufte by chicane. ne
rgh, reverend peiae, he believed would himself rsgfet
use OF expressions, and think some apology que lot
having so poInedy characterized the amendmen'' 70
which the right reverend preaie was not nsuhed "a
plying those words. He he Earl OF Deby) disctameN
the offensive lmpuia conveyed in those expressions
ltfear hear The right isyererd prelae wouid see ns
however he might be led away by what . thought ths
strong point he made his speech was an application
OF terms who could nothe used without gNi lag usa
BILE cause Of offence. Hear, hearl he Cne Ea1i o.
Al
ment by ne eg ht reverend rreate never having fau
syllable aboH. secularzaIon one way On o,ner
Inc Bishop OF Oxford stated that, with their lordshps
per MISSION Tor moment, he would explain the auson
the noble earl had made The noble earl must have seen
nai be tthe Bishop OF Oxford made the allusion with
smile IN playful way. and with no intention 10 do what
was offensive He could only say that was far from
| nis intention 10 eter any offence whatever. Thinking
the nobie earl might be defeated the direct question
e na ss BE- Bssoe as
that the noble earl did il by the amendment He did not
think that spparamenary. at the time, he must
remind The noble earl that 10 speak Of The promoters OF
thIs bh as advocating sh, fling and shifting policy.
was alcaaied TO prove offensive to them he believed
h hsa proved 70 is noble friends near him chsersl
Inc fsr OF Derby. My lords accept at once the ex
piaau on which has been offered by the right reverend
preate; but when he Tells that il is impossible for
MIN 10 say anything offensive because be has smiling
lace he will forgive ne if quote in hs presence from
well, known author, without intending in the least to ap
ply the v.ords 10 him
I" man may smile and smile, and be yllain''a8
ilCheers, laughter, and deprecalory remarks
am at a loss 10 conceive to whom what say can be
offensive 4'sasert
The Earl OF Clarendon nierposing v: :th great enes,
and excitement OF lnanner) II is ne Loud cbeers
Il is 10 me, say. iRenewed cheering and nv noblt
Trends near me were offended Jy that expression We
are ncl sccusioHed 10 hear such expressions IRepeatei
and prolonged cheering We are nri accustomed ever
IN ne laaguage OF poeit to hear such word s.vh
lap" applied 10 any p.oble lord in this house IIoad
The Earl OF Deroy. mast say. my lords, that think
tne interference of the noble earl wholly uncaed for
lenees ana esPeciaHy unbecomng the position which hs
present holds IN her Maestys government for be mus
nave heard me say, before made OF the expression
tnai was MAKING quotation in which quite Ger
tam the night reverend prelae would feel lhs, was moi
applying "a 1im The expression which occurred in that
quosnon. any more titan belved after his explanation
mat ne bad intended anything personally offensive 10
me tCheers IL will be quite time for the noble ear
10 vent his indignation when he becomes The subieet Of
personal attack. can him that have NOT the
sxniest intention to make him and do believe
0ai IL rs Inc general feeling OF the House all 10 oiu
0, must The some singular al
mnch wasted Indignation, which suppose was drawn
ouI py lhe protraesd length OF this debate [Cheers
bers were
Content (for the amendment) y
q Not content (against io ~
Majority in favor of n. rovs,n,ns., a