DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.-Extraordinary Tranquillity of this Country during the
Continental Revolutions-Attempts made by the Chartists to disturb the
Peace-Demonstration of the 10th of April, and its harmless Result-Ex-
cellent Moral Effect produced thereby-Disorderly Assemblies and sedi-
tious Speeches in the Metropolis and other Places-Measures adopted by
the Government-The Great Chartist Petition to Parliament, and Pro-
ceedings respecting it-Report of the Committee on Public Petitions ex-
posing the Misrepresentations as to the Signatures-Personal Dispute in
the House between Mr. Cripps and Mr. Feargus O'Connor-Interference
of the Speaker and Explanations of the Parties.-CROWN AND Govern-
MENT SECURITY BILL introduced by the Home Secretary-Objects of the
Measure Speech of Sir George Grey-Observations of Mr. J. O'Connell,
Mr. F. O'Connor, and other Members-The Bill is brought in-Lord John
Russell moves the Second Reading on the 10th of April-Mr. Smith
O'Brien appears in Parliament for the last Time, and speaks against the
Bill-Sir George Grey answers him in an animated Speech-Speeches of
Mr. Thompson, Sir R. Inglis, and other Members-The Second Reading is
carried by 452 to 35-The Clause making "Open and Advised Speaking
of Treasonable Matter felonious is much objected to in Committee-Mr.
S. Martin, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Hume, Mr. Osborne, and other Members
strongly opposed to it-Speech of Sir. R. Peel with reference to events in
France The Bill passes the Third Reading by a great Majority-Debate
upon the Second Reading in the House of Lords-Speeches of Lord Stan-
ley, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, the Duke of Wellington, Lord Den-
man, and other Peers.-ALIENS REMOVAL BILL introduced by the Marquis
of Lansdowne-Explanations and Debate on the Second Reading-In the
House of Commons the Bill is opposed by Sir W. Molesworth-Remarks
of Lord Dudley Stuart, the Attorney-General, Mr. Urquhart, Dr. Bowring,
and other Members-The Second Reading is carried by a Majority of 119.
EXTENSION OF THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE-Popular Movement on this
Subject and Exertions of Mr. Hume-A Resolution in favour of further
Reform in Parliament is proposed by that Gentleman on the 21st of June
-His Speech on that occasion-He is answered by Lord John Russell,
who opposes the Motion-Speeches of Mr. H. Drummond, Mr. Fox, and
Mr. Disraeli-The Debate is adjourned and resumed on the 6th of July—
Speeches of Mr. B. Osborne, Mr. Serjeant Talfourd, Mr. Cobden, Mr. F.
O'Connor, Mr. Milnes, Mr. Sidney Herbert, Mr. Muntz, and Mr. C. Vil-
liers-On a Division, Mr. Hume's Motion is rejected by 351 to 84