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and to the form of oath which the Bill prescribed, which was the same as that propounded to the Roman Ca tholics, except" on the true faith of a Christian." But the oath taken by Roman Catholics declared that they would do nothing to subvert the Church as established by law. Why should not the same oath be required of the Jew. The recognition of the admission of Jews to Parliament, in common with all free-born citizens, was a modern principle, since they had been treated as villains, to whom a certain class of laws were applied, and indeed only us merchant traders. He was extremely glad that this idea which had obtained for centuries, was no longer enter tained, though it was quite evident Lord Coke had clearly laid down the law of his day. In later periods privileges were conferred upon them as merchant strangers, but in a subsequent reig❑ the Jews, to the number of 17,000, were banished. They remained so for 300 years, and it was not until after the martyrdom of King Charles I. that they re• appeared in this country. Then the Protector allowed them to return as merchant strangers, but no new privileges whatever were conferred upon them. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman having traced at some length the course adopted towards the Jews up to the present period in this country, observed, that one of the strongest arguments against the admission of the Jews into Parliament was, that such as admission would be against the Christian religion and faith. The arguments against that proposition of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government appeared to him to have entirely failed, namely, that Christianity was the fundamental principle of the common law, and in proof of that the Hon. and Learned Gentle man adverted to the opinions of Lord Hardwicke and other eminent legal authorities. They were told that by the scheme of the present Bill the only impedi ment to the admission of the Jews were the words which lay at-the foot of the oath. The powers of Parliament extended to a wide scope, but it was not within the competency of the Legislature to alter the original bounds of our ancient constitution, and he did think that it was a Nary strong assumption of the powers of Parliament to place Jews in municipal, and official, and judicial offices. At every new step they were asked to take, they were reminded • of every one of their previous concessions, and it was sail that they had only to go a little further, in order to complete their work. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman then went through the gradual abolition of first; the Test and Corporation Acts, and then of the several advances which had been made to extend poli tical and municipal privileges of those without the pale of the Church of England, and ultimately to the Jews. ile was ready to admit that this Bill would not intro- ' duce many Jews into the House, but it would deal a heavy blow to the character of that House, who, it Would be said, had,lost sight of their Christian faith, and afforded the Jews the means of scaling the wall of the constitution. He denied that the statement was true • that by the Act of the Ist of William and Mary Jews might have sat for thirteen years in Parliament, since they had on record an Act of Council of King William refus ing to remove the laws which dealt with Jews as aliens. During the dispersion of the Jewish race they had the • command of the money market of the world, and that was the secret of the attempt to introduce them into the British House of Commons. He would confirm all their existing privileges; but he implored the House to pause ' before it took the last step of all, that of breaking. through the fundamental principles of the British Con stitution merely to pave the way for the admission of Jews into Parliament. It was a question of principle, and would they break through that principle—would they break down the bulwarks of their constitution for the purpose merely of admitting the colleague of the Noble Lord the Member fur the city of London into Parliament? To be associated with the Noble Lord, might add, he would admit, dignity to any man; but no se would say that association with the Noble Lord Was to have the effect contemplated by this Bill. With , respect to the Noble Lord himself, he did not mean to say that he had not voted for the admission of Jews to the Rouse of Commons on former occasions. He did not mean to dispute the sincerity of the Noble Lord; but he was so persuaded of the weight possessed by the objections he had stated, that he should move as an amendment, that the Bill be read a third time on that day six months. Mr. RAPHAEL seconded the amendment. Although this Bill came before the House under the more refined aPpellation of a Parliamentary Oaths Bill, it was, in point of fact, a Bill 'for the emancipation of the Jews. ne had opposed the former measure throughout, and also the present one up to this stage, in favour of which he had net . heard a single new ergument, except that contained In the speech of the Hon. Member for Leamington, on whose accession to a seat amongst them he congratu lated the House. Theirs was a Christian country, governed by a Christian Monarch, and a Christian Con stitution; and, however they might differ on minor points, they all hoped to be saved through the medium of the same Lord or Saviour, and that Saviour the Jews Nov,nominated a blasphemer and an impostor.—(Hear.) ' he confessed he could not get the better of such facts as these; and though he did fear that this Bill Would pass that House, yet he hoped and trusted that the brave Peers of England would reject it, as they had done before, and that with such a majority as would prevent any Government from ever bringing forward such a measure again. The Right Hcn. Baronet below him (Sir R. H. Inglis) had designated one measure a " Godless Bill," now this, he considered a fortiori, °tight to be called a " Christless Bill;" and it was in troduced merely to gratify the vanity and ambition of some tall-dozen Jewish gentlemen. It was more than probable that he might not himself ever go to take the oath of that House at the table; but if he did, and the words " on the true faith of a Christian" were struck out, he should nevertheless repeat them, and loud enough to be heard by every one around him.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) If the Jews wished for seats in that House, let them turn Christians, and n enter it without being b , holden to any one. The Hon. Member concluded by declaring emphatically that he would op pose the Bill, vi et armis.— ((ireat laughter.) Mr. KEOGH said that the position of the Hon. Mem ber for St. Albans, that the Jews should not have their seats unless they turned Christians, went to this extent, that the moment a Jew became unconseientiuuc he would be worthy of a seat in that House; but so long as he acted up to the dictates of his conscience he should not be considered fit to sit among them. To show how devoted he was to " the true faith of a Christian," the non. Member said, that although the House might strike out those words from the oath, he would still repeat them himself; but the Hon. Member being a Catholic, had never yet repeated the 'peels in which those words occurred.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) The chief argu ments which were now used against the admission of the Jews to seats in that House were, first, that they were • .aliens; and, secondly, that by their admission to rarlia- Mant the constitution of the country would be unchris• tlaui sed• With regard to the former, why was a Jew u, "owed to shed his blood in our cause, and to be subject !CO all our fiscal and financial laws, and yet not be ac knowledged as a fit subject of the realm when he sought a dmission to a seat in Parliament? With respect to the "mid objection, was a Jew to be considered inferiur to other classes of religionists, when it was remembered th at even Roman C a th o li cs we re once looked upon as idolaters? The Legislature of this country was a C hristian Legislature, acting on Christian principles— on the principles of brotherly love, and toleration to all mankind. To those principles he believed they would acting up by admitting the Jew into the pale of the constitution; and on that ground he should give his vote In favour of the Bill.— ( Hear, hear.) Mr. NEWDEGATE said that the Hon. Member who had just sat down, being a Roman Catholic, had rebuked Ills lion. Member for St. Albans, because, being also a onaau Catholic, l' he would preserve the Christian cha r.acter of that ouse• but he (Mr. Newdegate) con fessed th at i t appeare d' to him to be rather anomalous that Roman Catholics—that those who were themselves ° PPosed to the foundation of constitutional liberty atißome `the very centre, as it were, of their religion—should appear in that House as the advocate of a lax morality.— Wear.) lie had, however, risen principally for the pur pose of recalling to the recolletion of the Noble Lord the Member for London, the words which he had used on the occasion of this Bill being introduced. The Noble Lord then said, that "ou this subject he must , again maintain that they had no right to exclude from that House any subjects of this realm who should be elected, except on the ground that soma of their doctrines and opinions were such as to render them unfit Members of that House, or unfit to discharge its duties." Now, at that time it occurred to his (Mr. Newdegate's) mind, that a learned rabbi had lately been giving lectures at Birmingham on the history and religion of the Jews. That lecturer, Dr. Raphall, after giving an account of the history of the Jews, proceeded to give also an ac count of the modern dogmas as now inculcated. Amongst them were the following:—First, a Jew was bound to exact usury from the uncireumcized, or non-Jew, with whom he had money dealings, to do him all possible in jury, aad not to lend a helping hand to him in case of need or emergency. Se coudl y , a non eTew was not held to be a competent witness in a matter rela ting to any monetary transactions in any Jewish C our t. Third, a J e w was prohibited, under pain of excommunieation, from appearing against a brother Jew who was sued by a non- J ew for the restoration of property, or the repay. 'tent. t of money lent. Fourth, the marriage of a non "w was considered null and void, and no crime of adultery could, therefore, be committed with his wife. The religion of the Jews was a mere r eli g ion of faith, but it contained within it a civil code, which, with the religion itself, the Jews were bound to obey. A book on this subject had been written by a learned professor of the University of Heidelberg, devoted to the style of r abbinical literature, in which he expounded the dogmas of the f a ith, an d i n t h at wor k h e f oun d am pl e authority ttr the s t atement o f some o f those w hi c h h e h a d made. There was another point to which he must call attention, viz , that on the eve of the grand festival, the congre gation wa s so l emn l y a b so l ve d b y t h e hi g h priest, by a Prayer delivered before the altar, from all oaths, vows, and promises. These, then, were a people not only be liying in the p ower o f a b so l ut i on, b ut amongst w h om t e he operation of that right was enjoined by the priest, to whom they owed implicit obedience. These were con , siderati ons w hi c h oug h t to exclude ° such a people from sharing in tha legislation of a Christian country. The course taken by the House on this question was somewhat inconsistent; because, new proper qualification they t n h a e ti r o e drew the on a question of tighter, on a question on which the w perhaps s h s a t p il s l n str fe ie lt j p o more respect than on any other, theywere ex tent indifferent. He did not wish to d to a great but he felt it to be his duty to enter histain the House, this measure as a measure of mistaken lerality. He protest agasnst made a wide distinction between such a measure . and that which admitted the Roman Catholi c t o a tion in th e bles,ings of the Constitution ; and 11a : t a lc s ' participa tion he admired their Christian institutio ns , and -be cause he would preserve them from such innovations as that now proposed, that he opposed the measure. Black stone, he might add, had laid down that Christianity was part and pared of the institutions of their country, a n d it was upon those grounds that he felt himself called upon to reeiet.4 measure which would admit the Jews t 9 par icipation in the making of their laws, and the endan germent of their institutions. Mr. CRO 'N DER was somewhat surprised at hearing the sentiments on this subject which had been expressed by the Hon. SL=mher who had just sat down.—(Hear.) lle confessed he was astonished to hear from lion. Mem bers of that House that the Jews entertained no consei entkus scruples in matters of religious belief, whereas the fact was that a class more conscientious could not be; and it was those conscientious feelingi that operatxd to keep them out of that House ; and did they not enter tain such, there would be no necessity for the measure now before the House for altering the Parliamentary oaths, so as to admit them to seats in the Legislature. No class had been more subjected to persecution than the Jews fe. their conscientious adherence to their reli gious principles.—(Hear, hear.) On what ground, then, could it be said that the Jews had no conscientious regard to religious scruples ? The Jews were admitted to the rights of citizenship in many Christian countries, and to the highest offices, and he was at a loss to know—seeing how they conducted themselves—how their admission to this House could have the effect of unchristianising it. He denied that it would have any snch effect, or thet there was any ground for saying or apprehending that they would not act in har mony with a Christian legislature. The Bishop of St. David's, but a few evenings ego, said, in the other House of Parliament, that in matters relating to the interests of the established religion of the country, he should prefer seeing a Jew have a seat in that House to a Dis senter—( Hear, hear)—for the Jew might be supposed to have a more impartial feeling on the subject. Then, looking at the conduct of the Jews in the discharge of their duties as fellow-citizens, were they not admitted to the possession of the elective franchise for the return of Members to that House, and did they not exercise it in as free and impartial a manner as any men of the Christian community in which they lived, moved, and conducted themselves, in every respect as good citizens? They were appointed to the office of magistrates, and to corporate dignity, and would it be said that they in any way suffered their religious principles to interfere wiLh, or mar, the proper discharge of their duties in those positions? The experience and observation of every day showed that they had not. With respect to the Roman Catholics in that House, he had a strong opinion that they would, to a man, support this measure, and endeavour to obtain for the Jews that full measure of toleration which was so long and so unjustly withheld from themselves.—(Hear.) He felt strongly on this subject, and that he would not be performing his duty to himself, the community in which he lived, the Jews, and, he hoped, the increasing liberality of the age, if he did not give his vote in favour of this measure. Mr. GORING was surprised at the opinions of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had just sat down respecting those expressed by his Hon. Friend the Mem ber for Warwickshire (Mr. Newdegate) on the question now before the House. He (Mr. Goring) felt no sym pathy with the opinions expressed by one Roman Catholic against the opinions of another. He owed a duty to God, before binding himself to do an act of kindness to his neighbour; and he believed he would offend God and our Saviour if he consented to admit the Jews into that House. He should, therefore, oppose the Bill now under consideration. Mr. SADLEIR said the Jews were excluded from the House by accident—for the words "en the true faith of a Christians" were intended to bind Roman Catholics in regard to the obligation of the-oath which they took—as it was supposed that a Catholic could be absolved from his oath by an ecclesiastical authority—not for the pur pose of excluding the Jews. This being so, he did not think they should continue to exclude a class of their fellow-subjects from the privilege, of sitting in that House. It was said on former occasions that if they admitted Roman Catholics into that House, they would destroy its Protestant character, but the result proved that this was a most extravagant and unjust prophecy. It seemed now to be admitted that the admission of the Jews into this House would be perfectly justifiable on social and political grounds; but it was proposed to ex clude them on religious grounds. Now he contended that no man ought to be excluded on account of his re ligious opinions. On all questions of foreign or domestic policy a Jew could legislate with the same ability and knowledge as a Christian, and he believed that on a ques tion relating to the Church a Jew would act in a manner perfectly consistent with the rights of the established religion. He believed the majority of the people of England were in favour of the Bill before the House; but this he knew that the people of Ireland were decided supporters of it. And here he might mention that the gentleman who was now practically excluded from sit ting in that House by an accident, which this Bill was intended to rectify, was the promoter of; and one of the most active members in, the British Relief Association, which had effected so much good in Ireland, by forward ing to the poor of that country timely food and raiment. He should give the Bill his hearty support. Mr. SPOONER said if he was to give his vote in accordance with the liberal and high character or the men of the Jewish religion, he must give it in favour of this Bill, and if he was merely to consider the interesting character of the Jewish nation and its people, he should also be obliged to vote with her Majesty's Ministers. But he looked upon this question in a very different light, and he felt that if they admitted Jews into that House they would unchristiaisize it. Phis was the reason why he objected to their admission amongst Christian legislators. The arguments urged by the lion. and Learned Member for Liskeard in favour of the admission of Jews, on the ground that Roman Catholics and Pro testant Dissenters had been admitted into it, did not in the least apply. The Hon. Member then alluded to another part of the Act whichreteased every Member of that House from taking the oath of supremacy. in a portion of the Act, which lie highly disapproved of, and tie declared that he never would consent that the oath of supremacy should be done away with.—(hear.) He bull , vol that few of the public knew that the oath of supremacy was done away With. At the time the Noble Lord (Lord J. Ruse II) introduced the clause, it hap pened by an injudicious enforcement of the standing order which excluded strangers from the gallery, that the usual channel of communication with the public was prevented a knowledge of the proceedings of that House. —(Hear, beer.) He (Mr. Spooner) supported the Bill of '29 chiefly on the argument of Mr. Canning, to the effect, that as an oath kept human Catholics out of the House the force of an oath would act upon them when they became Members of that house.—(f - fear, hear.) But now they had taken away that safeguard, and, as it was well known that the efforts of Roman Catholics were directed to promote the ascendancy of their church, he believed, as was foretold by a Noble Lord, that they would not rest satisfied till they had succeeded in making the Catholic Church dominant, and in putting down the Protestant Church of England. Under these circum stances, he should feel it his duty to oppose the measure of the Noble Lord.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. SHEIL said the Bill under their consideration was a Bill to alter the oaths to those not professing the Roman Catholic religion, who should be admitted Mem bers of that House, the sixth clime enacting that nothing in the Act should be applicable to R >man Ca• tholics, nor affect the provisions of the Act of 10 George IV. It had been argued that there was now nothing to prevent a Roman Catholic taking the Protestant oath ; but if a Roman Catholic came to the table of the House, and took the oaths prescribed for Protes tants, it would be a virtu,' rec ',illation of his religion, - arid by taking that o a th he wo u ld at ante show t hat he conformed to the Protestant religion.—(Hear, hear.) He found that the oath proposed to be taken by the Act was a simple declaration, and was disencumber,d from superfluous and useless asseverations, while the Roman Catholic oaths remained uniuterfered with and untouched. He was sorry to find that angry religious controversy bad been introduced, and that the passion fur it remained unchecked ; at the same time he could not fail to feel that a liberal donstruc- tion and definition of the Catholic oath might in crease the difficulties which this measure would else where be beset With, and interfere with those objects which he owned he had so much at heart .—( Cheers.) He thanked God he was not like the Hon. Member for St. Albans—that pure and disinterested borough— (Hear, hear, and laughter)—who had toll them that Mammon was not an obj,ce—(Laughter.) He was glad to be able to state that he duly sympathised with those who were labouring under disabilities similar to those he once suffered under. He had not forgotten the pres sure of those corroding chains which now galled him no longer.—(Hear, hear.) He set a proper value on a seat in Parliament, and he trusted he would be forgiven by his Hon. Friends opposite if he ventured to say that they ought to coincide in this Act, and that nothing but necessity could justify the exclusion of the Jews ; but so far from that necessity existing it never had been established, for their denials were not warranted by their admissions. As high-sheriff a Jew had the em pannelling of a jury, by which the highest subject in the realm might be tried for his life. A Jew could also hold the office of Recorder. Mr. LAW—There was no precedent for that. Mr. SHELL—No; there was no precedent, and he hoped the necessity for one might not soon arise.— (Hear, hear.) A Jew could vote for the worst Christian, and a Christian should be able to vote for the best Jew. They excluded the Jew from Parliament, who looked with an eye of profound indifference on both Catholic and Protestant, while at the same time they admitted the Presbyterian who had overthrown their Church, and they admitted the Catholic, whose Church had been over thrown.—(Hear, hear.) Hon. Gentlemen had told them that the House would be unchristianized if the House did not depend on the Christianity of the country. They might be told that England was not Christian because they had not driven the Jews from their shores, as they had been driven from other shores, where the basest im morality and the most merciless persecution prevailed. He would ask the Hon. Gentleman whether the Con• gress of America, in which Jews were admitted, or the congress of Mexico, in which Jews were excluded—he would ask him which was the more Christian of the two? In the late Constituent Assembly there were four Jews. Did any of those Jews ever interfere with the religious sentiments of any of the Members, or ex postulate against the august ceremonies of the Catholic Church—the celebration of w hich an eminent statesman thought was a revival of that which France needed so i much? Did any one suppose f Jews were admitted into the House they would indulge in libelling the religion of those who admitted theca?—(Eiear, hear.) He would not enter into the arguments of the sanctimonious so phistries of men who said that they ought to be the aux iliaries of God Almighty in carrying out his behests. With as little regard would ho treat the arguments of those who said that the Jews could not be good citizens. lie (Mr. Shiel) would say that the Jews wore good citizens, loyal and faithful to their Queen. They were interested in the prosperity of the country in which they lived, in which they hoped to be ' buried. They were industrious, end were distin guished by their charity, and many of them by their virtue, and they were ready to render suc cour to all—to Jews as well as Christians, indiscrimi nately and without distinction.—(Hear, hoar.) As to the feeling of the country on the present question he Weald ask, could any One .6SY that there YeAti not fb do• cided movement in favour of the Jews, when their cause was supported by the citizens of London, and by all the metropolitan districts ? Would any man say that an unfriendly or indifferent spirit pervad , d the country ? There was no country in which the Christian religion was more revered, as he was justified in saying from the magnificent temple which England had built, and to which she had given the name of that distinguished Jew who inculcated the virtue of charity in all his writings— a temple which looked over the vast expanse of greatness, of power and grandeur, of their metropolis. The cross, the emblem of Christianity, was visible on all their churches. It was the typo of the religion of Christ. The cause of Christianity was the cause of toleration. The victory of the one was the triumph of the other, and for the consummation of that victory he should anxiously look forward, and hail the triumph with joy and exultation.—(Cheers.) Mr. GOULBURN said, that notwithstanding all that had been stated, he adhered to what he had already ob served regarding this Bill, and which he believed would have the effect of injuriously altering tho character of Parliament. That was the great objection be felt to the present measure. What was the situation on which they were called upon to legislate? The constituent.). of London had sent into the House a gentleman who was known by them to be incompetent to represent them, and now they called upon the House to pass a retrospec tive measure, which was attempted to be forced upon them by numb. , rs and by wealth. They were now called upon to admit Jews, not by a direct law brought in for that purpose, but by an alteration of the oaths hitherto necessary to be taken by Members of the House. The Right Hon. Member then referred to the abrogation of the oath of supremacy, and which, he said, had been done in order that the Jews might be admitted to Par liament. It was admitted that they had to deal with the temporalities of the Church, and he believed that the Hon. Member for Oldham had gone so far as to declare, that he would feel it his duty to deal with the doctrine and the discipline of the Church of England also, so far as Parliament could be admitted to deal with that doc trine and discipline. Another effect of the Bill would ba to create distrust in the deliberations of Parliament when they affected religious matters, and the general interests of Christianity. It had been said that public opinion was not expressed against this measure, but they might depend upon it there was arrayed against the principle of the measure a numerous class, who did not assemble at public meetings, or brawl on the hustings, but dis seminated respect for the authority of the Church and State.—(Hear, hear.) Ever since the admission of the Roman Catholics to Parliament, and the subsequent change effected by the Reform Bill, which added to the infiluence of the Dissenters, there had been growing up in that country a distrust in Parliament to deal in ec clesiastical matters; and such had been the conduct of the Legislature, that it induced a doubt in the mind of the influential classes whether the maintenance of the Church with the State was any longer a matter to be desired. He should regret to see such a separation. He should be sorry to find that it became necessary, from the conflict of antagonistic religions, or from differences between the Jews and Christians in that House; but he had no hesitation in saying, that if they introduced the Jews into Parliament they gave the strongest pos sible weight to the arguments of those who upheld the justice or such a separation. Should the House of Com mons sanction the measure, he was not without hope that it would be rejected by the other branch of the Legislature. Mr. ROEBUCK said that, in consequence of the ex ample set him by the gentlemen on the opposite side of House, he intended entering into a discussion of the measure before the Houae. If the measure had been of a purely democratic nature, respecting an alteration, for instance in the constitution of that House, they would find Hon. Members objecting to its being brought for ward repeatedly; but though the House had discussed this question three times, Hon. Gentlemen on the oppo site side were not yet satisfied; they dug up their old arguments, reanimated them, put life into them, again before the House and the country, to influence, he sup posed, the other House of Parliament. The Right Hon. Gentleman spoke of the vote on this Bill in the other House of Parliament less despondingly, as he considered that House more given to listen to arguments on reli gious questions, and better capable to judge of what wes fit for the religious government of the country than the representatives of the people. He had the greatest de ference for the Louse of Lords, but among its virtues he did not give them credit for religious observance above other classes of the community. It was not among that class that he found the peculiar devotion which characterised the people of England,—(Hear, hear.) The Right Honourable Gentleman opposite said it was not to a body like the House of Commons that a question of the present nature should be referred, but if, as Sir George Grey stated, the House of Commons ac tually represented the people of this country, he did not see why it was not a proper tribunal to decide on the Bill. He would say that he accepted his (Sir George Grey's) proposition, that this Houae does represent the feelings of the country, and that those feelings are in favour of this Bill.—(Hear, hear.) He would travel back a few years in memory, to 1828, when the Right lion. Gentleman (Mr. Goulburn) then argued with. re spnt to the admission of Catholics, and he would strike out of his spvech at that period a few words, namely, " Christian," and put in " Protestant," and the speeches of the two periods would be found to be almost the same. In 1829 he (Mr. Goulburn) voted under his master (Sir R. Peel), and should have stuck to his text and nailed his colours to the mast; but no, because two or three Jews are required to be admitted to the pri vileges of the House he alters his principles; that is, ho admits, as a matter of constitutioaal right, over 100 Roman Catholics, and refuses these rights to a few Jews. lie also recollected that the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goulburn) said, in 1828, that by the Emancipation Bill the House would be unpro teaatantised, and now he attempts to argue that it will he unchrtstianised. He was at a loss to know the meaning of unehristianising the House, for many at pre sent sat in the II ruse who did not profess Christianity; and ho would ask could half-a-dezen infidels unchris tianise the House? Was the House to be made an as sembly that should do unchristian things ; or do the people send representatives to do unchristian things? The Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Goulburn) atalee inits that those few Honourable Members are not likely to cause any danger, because they take an oath that, according to their belief, cannot obligate them; but he is very apprehensive of danger from the Roman Catholics taking the short oath, lie was well aware how he (Mr. Goulburn) was obliged to take the repeal of the Test and Corporation Act as a model for a clause in the Roman Catholic oath, in 1829, which he then stated was to be considered as a safeguard. And what, he would ask, was the result of the words of the clause introduced into that oath? Some one or two Roman Catholics felt a twinge of conscience in consequence, ;as they thought that this oath_ precluded them from taking any part in m.king any alterations in Church matters, and usually retired from the House rather than compromise their conscientious conviction by speaking on any subject of that nature. Lie did not see that any good was effected by the continuance of the Roman Catholic oath, and therefore thought that the short oath should be substituted. In fact, he I , oked up ia that clause, introduced in the oath by the Right Hou. Gentleman, as a mere web that could not catch strong flies, but trek the weaker ones. Another Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Newdegate) had recourse to dipping law the Talmud. He took a text from that sacred work, and wished to make the House believe, that the Jews received a dispensation from all oaths and ob ligations through the authority of their rabbis. But he would ask, what was the object of their present legisla tion ? Was it not to admit to the privileges of the House a few Jews, who would not do anything by com ing into the House that would impeach their honour, their honesty, or their veracity. These men value too Memberand give or no o Newdegate) has represented to be theirs. What right, ho would ask, t highlys uch the a doctrine a obligation as the n o n. oath, had he (Mr. Newdegate) thus unjustly to stigmatize any class of his fellow-subjects and fellow-men with such imputations of dishonour and dishonesty ? He believed that he did not understand the extracts which he read to the House—(Laughter)--and would ask him, were such doctrines to be found in their Bible ? Mr. NEWDEGATE—No, in their prayer- boA. Mr. ROEBUCK said that he could give proofs that men in other religious denominations are strongly o f opinion that they could be relieved from the greatest crimes, and that when Paschal wrote a Christian work against a similar doctrine, propagated by the Jesuits and other religious orders of the Roman Catholic Church, he attacked men, and not Catholicity, for the promulgation of such opinions; and such was the case with the Jews. There might be some opinions of that nature prevalent with a few of them, which was strongly repudiated by the immense majority of that creed, for they are as honest and conscientious as the Hon. Member might himself wish to be. He did not see why a body of men, who are distinguished for their honour and honesty, should be deprived of the privilege of sitting in that House, and would, consequently, support the present measure. Were they not men of education? Yes. Did they not possess the necessary qualification in money? Yes. Some Honourable Member had denominated them aliens. Why, the father of the Solicitor-General was an alien; and was the Honourable Gentleman to be objected to because his fattier was an alien ? (Hear.) Certainly not. Or were they to be objected to because they owe spiritual allegiance to an autho rity other than the Established Church? If so, the Roman Catholics are in the same position. The Jew paid all giance to no earthly body, but to their sacred volume, to an idea—the Godhead. He also re collected that at the time Mr. Pease, the Quaker, was asked to take the oath at the table of the House, he refused, and that the result was that this form was necessarily altered by Act of Parliament, and he (Mr. Pease) was then admitted by making a solemn declara tion. He would ask, was not this form of declaration also allowed in the two hi: aest courts of the realm? Was it not considered by the Lords to be equally stringent as an oath, and why, therefore, object to one or two Jews acting according to their consciences in taking a seat iu thi s H ouse ? He, therefore, in addition to his former arguments, contended that the assertions of the Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goulburn) were not tenable, t,ecause persons, such as Qiakers and Unita rians, come t) the table of the House making a declara tion, which does not tend to demoralise or unchristiatii.ce the House in the least. He would ask, was not the very I fact of a Jew being sent to Parliament by the people a sufficient guarantee for the entire trust and confidence of the people in the honesty and principles of the Jews? On a late occasion it had been asserted, that the people were not in favour of the motion of the Hon. Member for Montrose, because there were no petitions presented this session in its favour. Such would not be the case at a future time, and such was not the case on the pre sent occasion; and he hoped, that the great desire of the people to see their just and honest principles carried out would be acceded to by Parliament. Mr. NAPIER said he concurred fully with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman who had just resumed his seat, in thinking that this question ought not to be con- sidered on any ground of personal fitness, but upon prin ciple. The question was, he thought, whether a person not professing Christianity ought to be admitted into Parliament. The Bill of this session contained provi sions which, though he did not intend to dwell upon them at any length, were worthy of serious attention. 'Fhe Noble Lord was careful to omit the words, "on the true faith of a Christian," in the case of a Jew seeking admission to Parliament, but yet a Deist was refused that benefit. Upon what ground of justice or common sense that distinction proceeded he was quite at a loss to ascertain. It was the toleration and liberality of the English Constitution, founded upon the Holy Scripture, which formed the bulwark of their liberty, and to which Kieg, Lords, and Commons owed their obedience.— (Hear, hear.) This was not a question of persecution, but a question of power. He objected to this Bill be cause it was frittering away all distinctions between truth and falsehood—between those who obeyed the dic tates of Christianity, and those who regulated their con duct by other rules. He found the Noble Lord destroy ing the great basis of their constitution in this respect, and he, therefore, should oppose the Bill which was in tended to do this. Mr. P. WOOD said that he hailed this Bill as a great step towards breaking down that spirit of religious per secution and intolerance, which ought not to form any feature in, or character of, the present age. Ph this feeling he should certainly support the motion. If they could only depend upon oaths of this sort to secure the proper discharge of public duties they had but a very insecure test. It was quite absurd to suppose that these oaths were necessary in all the cases in which they were applied. Ile found, however, from a roll deposited in the Court of Queen's Bench, that the following persons were required to take an oath to the effect that they would not use the influence of their office to subvert the Established Church. After enumerating Admirals and bishops, he found the list to contain the names of the Master of the King's Bench, and the Conductor — (Laughter)—the housekeeper of llsmpton Court Palace, the heralds, State pages, the King's porter, trumpeter, waterman, swankeep e r, t o p ac i er (he did not know what officer that c ou ld be), and, l as t o f all, though not least, came his Majesty'ssty's rat-kill er . —(Great laughter.) It was recorded that his Majesty's chimner'sweeper also presented himself to take the oath, but that in his case it was dispensed with. These were not laws to do good to the Church, and, feeling so, he should give his earnest support to the measure. After a few words from Mr. PLUMTRE against the Bill, Lord JOHN RUSSELL replied. Before the House proceeded to a division, he wished to take notice of some of the objections which had been urged against the Bill. First, one which was not concerned with admission of the Jews was argued by the Right Elon. Gentleman the Member for the University of Cambridge, that if the Bill passed Roman Catholics would take advantage of that portion of the Bill which allowed Roman Catholics to take the Protestant oath. He could not believe that; because if that were attempted they would be subjected to the loss of their seats. The pith of the arguments against the Bill had reference to that clause of the Bill by which Jews were to be admitted. As those argu ments, however strongly urged, had very little in them, different from that which they contained before, he did not propose to offer any observations in answer to them. There was a great objection that the personal religion of Members of that House • would not be secured. The personal religion of the House was, he be lieved, sufficiently well secured, and placed beyond the reach of danger from this quarter. - Un'ess this measure of toleration was agreed to, they would have all classes and sects of men clamouring for the privilege of admis sion, and a general legislation would be necessary.— (Hear.) In former days, when they had not so great a security for the personal religion of that House as they had at present, the introduction of this measure might be attended with considerable danger in this respect; but at the present day it was an objection which could not be entertained seriously. They were a Christian House of Parliament, and for that reason should do away with all religious disabilities. Fur those reasons, he should call upon the House to give the Bill a third reading. lie could not answer for the course of the Bill in the other House of Parliament; but it was perfectly true, as stated by the Hon. Member for Kerry, that there was a large number of persons, many of them his own (Lord John Russell's) constituents, who felt a deep interest in this subject, not as being connected with that of the admis sion of the Jews, but because they felt that this was a question of religious liberty, and that the character of the country was concerned in making the objects of this legislation free. On those grounds he called on the 'louse to give its supjeort to the Bill.—(Hear.) The House then divided, when there appeared— For the third reading • Againstit ...................... Majority ---66 The announcement of the numbers was received with loud cheering. The Silver Coinage Bill was read a third timo and Vassed• mi T tt h ee. eCounty Cess (Ireland) Bill went through Com - The Newgate Gaol (Dublin) Bill was read a second time. STOCK-IN-TRADE BILL. On the order of the day for the second reading of this Bill being read, Sir R. INGLIS expressed a hope that the Right Hon. Gentleman (Sir G. Grey) would give the House an as surance that this would be the last occasion on which a temporary measure would he propose on this subject. Sir G. GREY was understood to say that the subject had been under consideration, but was certainly attetided with difficulty; it was not, however, his intention to pre>s the second reading of the Bill to-night. Mr. DISRAELI was glad to bear the Right Hon. Gentleman make that declaration. He wished this great question of rating to be fully and deeply considered. He was quite sure there was every disposition on all sides to come to an equitable adjustment upon it. The Loan Societies Bill was read a second time. R AI LW AYS. - Tho SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved for leave to brine. ° in a Bill to facilitat e th e a b an donment of railways and the dissolution of railway companies in certain cases. The proiisions of the Joint-Stock Companies Winding up Act were not found to be applicable to certain cases of incorporated railway companies, which required spe cial provisions; and it was proposed to introduce them into the Winding-up Act. The principle of the provi sions was, that application should be made to the COM missioners of Railways for permission to abandon the undertaking, and that compensation should be made to those persons with whom the companies had entered into contracts for the purchase of their land.—Leave given. THE PALACE COURT. Lord DUDLEY STUART, in moving for leave to bring in a Bill for giving a person sued in the Palace Court, Westminster, a right of election to be sued in the County Court of the district in which be resides, said his object in asking for leave to introduce such a measure was to remedy one of the greatest evils of which the in habitants of this great metropolis had to complain, and under which they most seriously suffered. He believed that the evils of the Palace Court were so great, that it was unnecessary for him to dwell at any length upon them.—(Hear.) He hoped that the members of her Majesty's Government would not oppose this motion. He believed that one of the greatest and most desirable blessings was the bringing home of cheap justice to every man's door, and he felt that cheap justice was not to be had in this court—a court which was attended with the most exorbitant costs. The fees in this court were ten times higher than in any other court in this country, and the wretched persons who were dragged into it were frequently reduced to absolute ruin. What, be would ask, could be more monstrous than that which had such a name and character? But that was not all. Supposing him even not to defend his cause, be was put to a heavy amount of expense in costs. He might refer the attention of the House to the case of " Stafford v. Omnium," wherein the amount sued for was only 21. 175., and he was obliged to pay a bill of costs of 21/. He asked the House if that was not a grievance which demanded immediate redress?—(Hear.) But that was not all. In the Palace Court suitors were not at liberty to choose their own attorneys, they were obliged to employ an attorney who was one of the pri vileged of the court. Now there had been established, within a few years, most excellent courts called " County Courts," where the process was simple, and the costs were small; and he could not but think that it would be well if persons who were sued in the Palace Court were to be allowed the right to transfer the trial of their cause into the County Courts.—(Hear.) Out of 9,000 cases, for example, tried in the County Courts, there were only nine which asked to have their cases recon sidered by a jury. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said there was no doubt that the Court in question was a monopoly, and that its, existence was a grievance. There was, however, a difficulty in respect to its abolition. There were in connexion with the. Court, six attorneys, tour counsel, a judge, and certain other officers, all of whom have pur chased their situations. This it was that created the difficulty. He bad the case under his consideration, and the difficulty which he had to contend with was, in find ing funds to meet the claims for compensation which the gentlemen to whom he referred would set up in the event of the Court being abolished. He thought his Noble Friend ought to move that the Court be abolished, instead of bringing in such a Bill as that he had just mentioned. He (the Attorney-General) hoped to be able to bring in a measure during the session to abolish the Palace Court.—(dear.) Mr. OSBORNE said that the House ought to know many of these very officers of the Palace Court. T he House had alread y voted already been granted t o that by the 7th and Bth Victoria com p ensation had ' n e s e t had to c n o o mp rightecompen sation. 5,0001. to meet the claim s of com p ensation. One attar of3ooo/. these ipnerres persons snsetyioaol.onenhead maintained upwards thatto compensation, for he wou ld p rove at the proper time that this Court was illegally constituted. It was create d by letters patent by Charles the Second, and charged tees which it had no power to do. He apprehended that it was unnecessary to bring in a Bill at all on the subject, for if the letters patent were withdrawn, the Court at once expired. Then as to compensation, he hoped the House would not think of it for a moment. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that it was the Act to which his Hon. Friend (Mr. Osborne) referred, that had created all the difficulty in the case. There the principle of compensation was recognised, and then came the question could they now abolish the Court with mt gratitinz to the officers some compensation? Mr. REYNOLDS rejoiced that they were going to do away with a Court, a twin sister of which, in Dub lin, he had brought in a Bill to abolish. Ile hoped the principle of compensation would not be recognised by the House. - Mr. 11. DRUMMOND would remind the Attorney- General that the Court was established for the benefit of the public, and not for the advantage of judges and counsel. Sir G. GREY—But the principle of compensation in respect to the holder's of offices connected with courts of law has ever been reco7nised by that House. There was the ease of the Six Clerks' Office in Ireland. Mr. HENLEY—On the same principle you ought to give compensation to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland and the counsel practising in that Court, as they had reduced the business of that Court by passing the Incumbered Estates (Ireland) Bill.—(A laugh.) Leave was then given to bring in the Bill, and at a subsequent period of the evening the noble introducer of the measure brought up the Bill, which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday. _ _ On the motion of Sir WILLIAM SOMERVILLE, a Bill to continue certain costs for regulating turn pike roads in Ireland was brought in and read a first time; The Right Honourable Baronet also brought , in a Bill to continue an Act of the second and third years of tier present Majesty, for the better prevention and punishment of assaults in Ireland, which was read a first time. Mr. FREWEN brought in a Bill to abridge the holding of benefices in plurality, which was read a first time. Mr. OSBORNE moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the state of the law as respects the ap pointment of receivers of the Courts of Chancery and Equity Exchequer in Ireland. and the effect of the pre sent law and regulations of the said Courts in the management of estates under their control. Agreed to. The SOLICITOR•GENERAL brought up the Bill which he hac previously obtained leave to bring in which was read a first time. Mr. HAWES brought in a Bill in reference to the Australian colonies, which was read a first time, and or dered to be read a second time on Monday next. The House then adjourned at a Quarter-past Twelve o'clock. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, JUNE: 11. PARLIAMENTARY OATHS BILL. Order for Third Reading read ; Motion made, and Question proposed," That the Bill be now read the third time:"— Atnendrnent proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day three months :"- Question put, " That the word' now' stand part of the Question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 272. Abdy, Thomas N. Gibson, Thomas M. O'Connor, Feargus Adair, Hugh E. Gladstone, W. E. O'Flaherty, Anthony Adair, R. A. Glyn, G. C. Ogle, S. C. Alcock, Thomas Grace, 0. D. Ord, W. Anderson,-Arthur Grahams, Sir James Osborne, Ralph Armstrong, Sir A. Granger, T. C. Oswald, Alexander Armstrong, R. B. Grattan, Henry Owen, Sir J. Arundel, Earl of Greene, John Paget, Lord A. Bagshaw, John Grenfell, C. Pascoe Paget, Lord Clarence Baines, M. T. - Grenfell, Charles W. Palmerston, Viscount Baring, Sir F. T. Grey, Sir George Parker, John Baring, Francis Grey, R. W. Pearson, Charles - Barnard, E. G. Grosvenor, Lord IL Pechell, Captain Bass, M. T. Hallyburton, Lord Peel, Sir Robert Bellew, R. M. Harcourt, G. Peel, Frederick Berkeley, Captain llardcastle, J. A. Perfect, Robert Berkeley, C. L. G. _ Hastie, Alexander Pete, Samuel M. Bernal, Ralph • Hastie, Archibald Philips, Sir G. R. Birch, Sir Thomas ' Hawes, Benjamin • Pigott, Francis Blackall, S. W. Hay, Lord J. Pilkington, James Blake, Martin J. Hayter, W. G. Pinney, William Blewitt,:Reginald Headlam, Thomas Price, Sir Robert Bouverie, E. P. Heathcoat, John Pryse, I'ryeo _ Boyle, Colonel Heneage, E. Pusey,,Philip Brand, Thomas Henry, Alexander Reynolds, John Bright, John Herbert, H. A. Ricardo, J. L. Brocklehurst, John Heywood, James Ricardo, Osman .Brotherton, J. Heyworth, L. Rice, E. R. Brown, NV. Hindley, Charles Rich, Henry Browne, R. D. Hobhouse, Sir John Robartes, T. J. A. Bulkeley, Sir R. R. Hobhouse, T. B. Roebuck, J A. Bunbury, Edward Hodges, T. L. Romilly, Sir,John Burke, Sir T. J. Hodges, T. Twisden Russell, Lord John Buxton, Sir E. • Hogg, Sir J. Russell, E. Callaghaa, D. Ilollond, Robert Russell, F. C. H. Cardwell, Edward Horsman, E. Rutherford, A. Carter, J. B. Howard, Lord E. Sadleir, John Caulfeild, J. M. Howard, C W. G. Salwey, Colonel Cavendish, C. C. Howard, E. G. Sendai's, George Cavendish, G. H. Howard, Sir R. Scholefield, William Cayley, Edward S. Ilume, Joseph Scrope, G. P. Cholmeley, Sir M. Humphery, Ald. Scully, Francis Clay, James Hutt, William Seymour, Sir H. B. Clements, Charles Jackson, William Shaite, It. D. Clerk, Sir G. Jermyn, Earl , Shell, R. L. Cobden, R. Jervis, Sir John Sheridan, R. B. Cockburn, A. J. Johnstone, Sir 5, Slaney, Robert A. Coke, Edward K. Keogh, William Smith, Vernon Colebrooke, Sir T. Keppel, George T. Smith, J. A. Collins, W. Ker, Richard Smith, M. Tucker Cowan, Charles Kershaw, James Smith, John B. Cowper, W F. . Kildare, Marquis Somers, J. P. Craig, W. G. King, P. J. , Somerville, Sir W. Crowder, R. la. Labouchere, Henry Spearman, H. J. Cubitt, William Langston, J. H. Stanfield, W. R. C. Currie, Raikes Lascelles, W. S. Stanton, W. H. Dalrymple, Captain Lawless, Cecil Strickland, Sir G. [Millwood, G. H. Lemon, Sir C. Stuart,.Lord Dudley Davie, Sir IL Lewis, George:C: Sutton, H M Dawson, T. V. Lincoln, Earl of Talbot, C. R. Denison, W. J. Loch, James .: Talfourd, Sergeant Devereux, J. T. Locke, Joseph Tancred, H. W. D'Eyncourt, C. T. Lushington, C. Tennent, R. J. Disraeli, B. M.Cullagh ~W.'r. 2 hicknesse, R. A. Divett, Edward . ' 11PGregor, John Thompson, Colonel Duff, G. S. Meagher, Thomas Thompson, George Duncan, Viscount Maitland, Thomas Thornely, T. Duncan, George Mangles, R. D. Tolleniache, F. J. Dundas, Admiral Marshall, William Townshend, Captain thindas, Sir D. Martin, Samuel Trelawny, J. S. Ebrington, Viscount Matheson, A. Tynte, Colonel Ellice, Edward _ Matheson, James Vane, Lord 11. Ellis, John Matheson, Colonel Verney, Sir it. Enfield, Viscount Maule, Fox Villiers, Charles Evans, William Meigund, Viscount Vivian, J. H. Fagan, William Milner, W. M. Wall, C. B. Fagan, James Mitchell, A. T. Watkins, Colonel Fergus, John • Biolesworth, Sir W. Wawn, J. T. Ferguson :Col. Monsell, William Westhead, J. P. Ferguson, Sir R. Morison, Sir W. Willcox, Brodie Fitzrsy, Henry Morris, David Williams, John Fitawilliam, G. W Mostyn, E. M. Wills ams, H. Foley, John H. Mowatt, Francis Williamson, Sir 11. Fordyce, A. D. Mulgravc, Earl Wilson, Janies Forster, M. Nicholl; J. • Wood, sir Charles rortescue. Chichester Norreys, Lord Wood, W. P. - Fortescue, J. W. Norreys, Sir D. Wrightson, W. B. Fox, R. M. Nugent, Lord Wyvill, M. Fox, W. J. Nugent, Nix' Percy Freestun, Colonel O'Connell, John Trizass. French, F. O'Connell, Maurice Tufnell, Henry Gaskell, J. M. O'Connell, M. J. Hill, Lord Marcus MINORITY—NOES, 206. Acland, Sir T. Egerton, W. T. Maunsell, T. P. Adderley, C. Ti. Estcourt, J. B. B. Maxwell, lion. J. P. Arbuthaott, Ilugh Farnham, E. Mcux, Sir Henry a rchdall, Captain Farrer, James Miles, P. W. S. Arkwright, George FeHowes, E. Miles, William Ashley, Lord . Filmer, Sir E. Moody, C. A. Bagge, William Floyer, John Moore, G. H. Bagot, William Forester, G. C. Morgan,„o. Bailey, Joseph Fox, S. L. Muflings, J. R. Bailey, J., jun. Frewen, C. H. Mundy, William Batthe, 11. J. Fuller, A. E. Napier, Joseph Baldock, E. H. Galway, Viscount Neeld, John Bankes, G. Goddard, A. L. Neeld, Joseph Barrington,!VlSCOUnt Godson, R. Newdegate, C. N. Bateson, T. Gooch, E. S. Noel, Gerald J. Bennet, Philip Gordon, Admiral ' Ossulston, Lord Bentinck, Lord H. Gore, W. 0. Packe, C. W. Beresford, William Goring, C. Pakington, Sir J. S. Bernard, Viscount Goulburn Henry Palmer, Robert Blackstone, W. Granby, Marquis of Peel, Colonel Illakemore, R. Greene Thomas Pennant, Colonel Blandford, Marquis Grogan, Edward Plowden, W. IL Boldero, Henry Grosvenor, Earl Plumptre, J. P. Bowles, Admiral Guernsey, Lord Portal, Melville llrackley, Viscount Gwyn. 'towel Prime, Richard Bramston, T• W. Hale, R. B. Reid, Colonel Bremridge. Richard Halford, Sir Henry Repton, G. W. J. Brisco, M. Hall, Colonel Richards. Richard Broadley, H. lialsey, T. P. Rushout, Captain Bromley, Robert Hamilton, G. A. St. George, Chris. Brooke, Lord Hamilton, J. H. Sandars, Joseph Brooke, Sir Arthur Barris, Captain Scott, Francis Bruce, C. L. C. Heald,.James Sibthorp, Colonel Buck, Lewis W. Heneage, G. H. Simeon, John Buller, Sir Y. Henley, J. W. Smyth, J. G. Runhury, W. Hervey, Lord A. Smollett, A. Burghley, Lord Hildyard, R. C. Somerset, Captain Burrell, Sir C. Ilililyard, T. B. Spooner, Richard Burroughes, H. N. Hill, Lord E. Stafford, Augustus Campbell, W. F. Hodgson, W. N. Stanley, Edward Carew, W. P. Hood, Sir A. Stanley, B. H. Chandos, Marq. of Hope, A. Stephenson, Robert Chichester, Lord J. Hornby John Stuart, Henry Christopher, R. Hotham, Lord Stuart, J. Christy, Samuel Inglis, Sir R. H. Stunt, Henry G. Clive, R. li. Jollitre, SirW.:II. Taylor, T. E. Clive, 11. B. Jones, Captain Thesiger, Sir F. Cobbold, John C. Kerrison, Sir E. Thornhill, G. Cocks, Thomas S. Knight, F. W. Tollemache, John Codrington, Sir W. Knightley, Sir C. Trollope, Sir J. Cole, 11. A. Knox, Colonel Turner, G. J. Coles, 11. R. Lacy, Henry C. Tyrell, Sir J. Colvile, C. It. Legh, G. C. Vesey, Hon. T. Compton, 11. C. Lennox, Lord HG. Verner, Sir W. Conolly, Thomas Lewisham, Vise. Villiers, Viscount Corry, H. Lindsay, Colonel 'Villiers, F. W. Cotton, W. H. Lockhart, A. E. Vyse, It. 11. H. H. Davies, D. A. S. Lockhart, W. Waddington, li. S. Deedes, W. Leng, Walter Walpole, S. H Dick, Quintin Lopes, Sir Ralph Walsh, Sir J. B. Doti, J. W. Lowther, Colonel Welby, G. E. Drummond, Henry Lowther, Henry • Wellesley, Lord C. Duckworth, Sir J. Lygon, General Whitinore,T. C. Duncombe, A. Mackenzie, W. F. Williams; T. P. Dancombe, 0. 3PNaghten, Sir E. Willoughby, Sir H. Duncutt, John Mahon, Viscount Worcester, Marquis Duudas, G. - . Manners, Lord C. . . . . Du Pre, C G. , Manners, Lord G. TELIMUL. East, Sir J. B. ' March, Earl of - Napkael, Alexander Egerton, Sir P. Masterman, John Law, C. E. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JuNn 11. STOCK Excamns.—There was a considerable amount of business done to day, and in consequence of the firmness of the market prices advanced. The chief transactions were in Great Western, Quarter Shares, which, during the day, were done At 6 9-16 to 6;i, and 6% dis.— Taff Vale, Old, 130. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 1 1. STOCK Excnewoz.—The share market continues gloomy and de pressed, and the transactions going forward are small, at reduced prices The sales are—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 4% die.— Ditto, Halves (Lincoln And Bury), 14 dis—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead), guaranteed 6 percent. till 1850, 14%—Bolton, Clitheree, and West Yorkshire (No. 1), 7 —Caledonian, Preierence, 11 %—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 11. 6s. 3d. T.—Manchester, Sheffield, and LincOlnahlre, Preference, 11 ',e—Midland, Halves, 11% dis.—North Uni on (B), 149% —South-Eastern and Dover, 20M —Ditto (No. 4) 61. Ile. 3d.— Yori, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. B. P urchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 3% dis. MANCHESTER, Jun 11. STOCK EICCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follows : Clitheroo (No. 1), 16 15 -16—Dover (No. 4), 6 % — Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference, 1% p.—Grimsby Docks, 9 13-16—Leeds, Fifths, 4 9-16 ( IN. — Manchester and Birmingham, (C), Quarters, 2% —Sheffield and Lincoln, 14 13 -16—Grimsby, Old, le 15.16. BIRMINGHAM, Juras 11. STocit ExcnArroz.—The only transactions to-day were in North Staffordshire, at 5% dis. YORK, JcNs 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day have been as fol lows :—Great Northern, 9T, —Ditto, Preference, %—York, Newcas tle, and Berwick, 20► 4 —Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase, 4%. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE 9. STOCK Excuaroaa —The transactions to-day hays been as fol lows :—Newcastle and Carlisle (Scrip), 97—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 4. police- RUFFIANLY ASSAULT.—At the Marylebone court y.,:sterday, James Martin was charged with com mitting a violent assault upon a young man of the name of Lyon. From the evidence adduced it appeared that Martin, on Saturday, went to the Coach and Horses public-house, Edgware-road, made a disturbance, and struck Lyon, the barman, in the face. A policeman having been sent for the prisoner was given into custody, when he said " He should only have a month for it. and that when he got out ho would knock his (Lyon's) b--y brains out." The magistrate fined him 305., or one month's imprisonment. THE CuoLsal..—The French medical journals, in noticing the symptoms of the cholera and the causes which generally provoke an attack of that malignant disease, particularly warn the public against the use of i ces and cold beverages generally, especially when the body is heated by exercise. Even cold water must be taken with great caution and very sparingly. Crude vegetables and unripe fruit should be avoided ou all Qcosions. MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOL. According to annual custom, the election of proba tionary fellows and exhibitioners to St. John's College, Oxford, and to the sister University, took place yester day, the Feast of St. Barnabas, being the day appointed by the statute. A very numerous meeting was held at the school in Suffolk-lane. The business commenced, as usual, with an examination of the five senior seholars by the President of St. John's College (the Rev. Dr. Wynter) and two of the senior fellows, and by the examiners, of - the school, Professors Browne and Maine. After this, the Master of the Merchant Taylors' Com pany (Mr. Waugh), the Wardens, the Head Master of the School (the Rev. Dr. Hessey), and the other masters, with a large number of visitors, consisting of friends of the scholars (including many ladies) and old pupils, ad journed to the school-room, where the usual speeches were delivered by the senior boys. The orations on the whole were well and efficiently delivered. With the exception of the last two, they were, we understand, the productions of the scholars themselves. The pris-s were then distributed by the Head Mas ter, who prefaced this interesting ceremony with a short but satisfactory account of the conduct and progress of the scholars both at school and afterwards at the Uni versity. The prizes'awarded were as follows: Montefiore Hebrew Medal.—M. EL Cookson. (C. M. Style was named first, but was disqualified as being the medallist of last year.) Latin Verse.—J. B. Behrends. General Latin Scholarship.—M. H. Cookson. Greek Composition.—C. M. Style. History.—M. H. Cookson. The names of W. H. Helm and W. H. Hart were men tioned also with great credit. Chief Mathematical Prize.--J. B. Behrends. Chief French Prizes.—J. B. Behrends (2), M. H. Cook son. A number of minor prizes were awarded for profi ciency in classics, Hebrew, French, mathematics, tend writing and arithmetic:— • Classics —To Style, Hart, Cookson, Helm, Thornton, Harrison. Thorman, Ashworth, Donan, H, L. Jones, Gardner, Richards (2), W. H. Smith ; (2), Austin (2), Howard Johnson (2), H. Walstah, F. A. Legg, Hayward, W. H. Hodges, R. Lodge. Hebrew.—J. B. Gray and Hunter. French.—Ashworth (2), Spence (2), Kelso (2), W. H Smith,.W. G. Lungden. Mathematics.—Cookson, Rice, C. Matheson; Mallam, and Wiz. Writing, &c.—A. Wright, E. T. Wright, Gardner, R. F. Clarke, J. W. Hill, T. Meggy, Leada m , Lutman, and R. F. Ilosken. An election was then held with the usual ceremony in the chapel of the school. Messrs. Behrends and Style were nominated prOba tionary fellows of St. John's College,. Oxford; Mr. Hart, a scholar on Dr. Andr ews ' f oun d at i on, at the same College; and Mr. Trollope, a scholar on Dr. Stu i art's foundation, at Pembroke College, Cambridge. In the evening a magnificent entertainment was given by the Company in their spacious hall. Covers were laid for nearly 200 guests, comprising the most distin guished persons in the realm. Among those present were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the President and Senior Fellows of St. John's College, Oxford, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Salisbury, • the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marquis of Exeter, the Marquis of Northampton, the Marquis of Londonderry, the Marquis of Westminster, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl of Lincoln, the Earl of Egmont, Earl Talbot, Earl Nelson, the Earl of Morley, the Earl of Sheffield, the Earl of Eldon, Earl Howe, the Earl of Strafford, Earl Grosvenor, Lord G. Lennox, Lord C. Wellesley, Viscount Hardinge, Viscount Strangford, Viscount Sid ney, Viscount Mahon, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Oxford, Lord Saltoun, Lord Hotham, Lord Faversham, the Hon. C. Hardingo, the Hon. W. Ashley the Hon. Sir E. Cust, the Hon. Captain Macdonald, Sir G. Clerk, Sir J. Clark, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Justice Cresswell, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Major-General Sir G. Pollock, Sir F. Thesiger, Sir J. Dodson, the Rev. Dr. Whewell, the Dean of Westminster, the Governor and Deputy-Governor of. the Bank of England, the Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the East India com pany, the President of Christ's Hospital, Major-General Wemyss, Colonel Bouverie, Colonel Chaplin, Colonel Challenor, Colonel Home Sumner,, Colonel Wilde, Cap tain Bedford, Akio'. W. Beresford, M.P., Mr. J. Master man, M.P., Mr. T. Baring, and the Sheriffs of Lsndon. The dinner was provided on a scale of unusual magni ficence by Messrs. Ring and Brymer, of Cornhill, and the Master and Wardens of the Merchant Taylors' Company had neglected no means whereby they could sustain the reputation of their body for hospitality, and do honour to the distinguished visitors who had honoured them with their company on the occasion. Mr. W. Waugh, the Master, discharged the duties of the chair with great good taste, and in a very efficient manner. At the close of the dinner, according to the immemorial cu-tom of civic festivities, the loving cup was sent round, Mr. Harker, the toastmaster, announcing it with great emphasis and in his best style. The cloth having been removed, grace was chanted by the vocalists' pre sent. and The CHAIRMAN proceeded to give " The Church and Queen," a toast, he said, which had ever been received within these walls with the sincerest feelings of loyalty; but which, looking to the present condition of their own country as contrasted with that of Europe generally, would, he was sure, be now received with more than usual fervour. The toast was enthusiastically responded to by the company. The next toast was " The Queen Dowager," which also received the hearty acknowledgments of the com pany. _ _ The CHAIRMAN then said that he had never risen with more pride as a Merchant Taylor than when he did so to propose the name of His Royal Highness Prince Albert." The tablet erected behind him told a tale of former'days, of many centuries during which their company had included Royalty among its members; and it was a source of great gratification in those times of change that they, as a society, were honoured with the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the consort of their beloved Queen, whom they loved to the inmost recesses of their hearts, and for whom he trusted that as Britoas they were willing to make every sacrifice. —(Cheers.) He called on them, therefore, to drink with heart and goodwill to the health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, citizen, and Merchant T a yl or . The toast having been drunk with great enthusiasm, His Royal Highness Prince ALBERT rose and said My Lords and Gentlemen, I am sincerely obliged to you ' for your expressions of kindness and cordiality. Al- though I have on former occasions met you in this room, it has always been fur charitable purposes, witnessing with delight the readiness with which this, and, indeed, every one of the great corpora ions of London, opened the doors of their magnificent halls to the calls of cha rity.—(Cheers.) To-day I am among you as a brother freemen—(Loud cheers)—fulfilling a promise which .1 made at the time you first received me into your body—l am ashamed to say how long ago. I beg you will not measure by the tardiness of my appearance the value which I attach to the honour you then conferred upol me.—(Loud cheers.) I remember well with how much regret it was when, after I became of age, the compa nies of Goldsmiths and Fishmongers offered me the freedom of their bodies I found myself compelled to decline the honour, being aware that they were at that time, by tradition and hereditary descent, as it wer.s, held to represent two opposite parties, so that I wus allowed to make choice of only one of them. I was conscious that, like the Sovereign to whom I had just been united, it was my privilege that I could be• long only to the nation at large—(Loud cheers)—freed from the trammels and the fashions of political parties. —(Continued cheers.) I remember well how much pleased I was when these two companies, waving some of their statutes, finally resolved to receive me into their bodies, and I am the more pleased when I consider that I owe to that the advantage, of seeing myself seated with you also now as a Illerchant Taylor.—(Cheers.) Any• body may be proud at finding himself included in a cor poration which can boast of uninterrupted usefulness for four centuries, while holding to this day the same ho nourable position in the estimation of the country as at the time of its formation.—(Cheers.) Thus, although the progress of civilization and wealth has raised the commueity. around it, it has exemplified how in this happy country, it is possible to combine the progress of mankind with due reverence to the institutions and even to the forms bequeathed to us by the piety of our fore fathers.—(Loud cheers.) I will conclude by breathing the hope that this company may continue to dispense its charity to our posterity, and that it may be eqaally an object of admiration to our children and to cur children's children.—(Loud cheers.) I drink " Prosperity to the Merchant Taylors' Company." His Royal Highness resumed his seat amidst continued cheering. The CHAIRMAN then proposed " Their Royal High nesses the Duke of Cambridge and Prince George of Cambridge, Citizens and Merchant Taylors." In doing so he expressed his regret that severe illness bad de prived the company of the honour of having the Duke of Cambridge present a; a guest upon that occasion. Prince GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE -said, that he felt he ' ought to apologize for intruding himself on the attention of the company; but after the handsome manner in , to which his name had been introduced he cam state on his own behalf, and on that of he father, his heartfelt gratitude for the honour orp-- that 7;l'kre had been whie which the m t o ke e D t u h k e e, . wh le o l m c h o e ul h d ad as s s e u e rthem seen that m o f o r t h n e i n regret t at being unable to be present on that occasion—rendered especially interesting as it was by the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert. After the able manner in which the Prince had spoken it would be presump tuous in him to offer any further observations upon the topics on which his Royal Highness had touched, but he might say that he considered it a high privilege to be enrolled among the members of the Merchant Taylors' Company—a body ancient in its establishment, and which caused its charities to be felt in every part of the country. He trusted that it would long flourish, and that he might on many a future occasion have the pleasure of meeting his brethren in that magnificent hall. The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The health of his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar." The toast having been cordially acknowledged by the company, His Serene HIGHNESS in brief terms acknowledged the compliment which had been paid him. The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The Health of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Citizen and Merchant Taylor." He could scarcely express the delight and pride which it gave hint to see his Grace present, as that morning he had no expectation that the company would be so honoured. He felt quite unable to do Justice to a toast which proposed the health of the man who so well supported the honour of the country, abroad in the field of battle, and at home in the senate—of a man who had been spared for so many years to be the continual reci pient of a uatiou'!isTatitude.--(Cheers) , r The toast having been enthusia y ! The Duke of WELLINGTON ro id BEO; 7 —My Ifortie and Gentlemen,—l beg leave toil oinjoii itnY thanks for the honour you have done e'l4 drinking ‘, my health. I rejoice that lam ens 144(i:be - ,prosout upon the first occasion on whigk ftbb, etrioiii Prince near whom I have the honour sitting has attended here, since he -- has - been -- admitted a freeman of your corporation. I sincerely congratu late you that his Royal Highness has been pleased to accept of that freedoni.—(Loud cheers.) His Royal Highness has shown you by the words which he has addressed to you this evening that ho is sensible of all the advantages to be derived from your benevolent and beneficent institution. I entertain no doubt that you Rill find the utmost advantage from the example, the counsel, and the encouragement he will give to all the munificent objects of This great institution. my Lords and Gentlemen, I drink all your very good healths. The next toast proposed was the " Army and Navy," to which the . Marquis of Londonderry responded, on be • half of the tormer, and Earl Talbot for the latter branch of the service. The Cxslßusx then gave as a toast, " St. John's College, Oxford, and the President and Senior Fellows thereof." In doing so be explained the connexion w hich existed between the Merchant Taylors' Company and that College. lie expreesed great satisfaction at the progress which had been made by the boys of the Mer chantso hf pt hs e at m T t a sh y a, I . d o jr that John's hnsd Schoolac ybeenl d l e u g ri e n . during appointedAt h As proving last p ro v ntgova cantth e iliberal e twelvemonth.scholar ships hl oTc cono - stitution stitution of the school, he stated that the majority of the boys educated there were not connected by birth with any member of the company. Dr. WYNTER responded to the toast in suitable terms. The next . toast proposed was " the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Beresford, the Right lion. Viscount Hardinge, the Right lion. Sir Henry Potticger, Major-General Sir George Pollock, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, and the other honorary members of the company." Viscount HARDINGE responded to the toast, and said that they had heard that evening other honorary mem .bers ..of_ the society express in most able and eloquent terms the gratification wlikk they felt at the honour Conferred upon them by the presence of his Royal High ness Prince Albert and so .many other distinguished visitors. He himself deeply and strongly felt that honour, for it was to him a 'great honour to be seated with persons of such high rank. The Noble Lord then proceeded to eulogize the great services of his Gallant Friend Sir G. Pollock, and concluded by proposing the health of the Master of the Merchant Taylors Com pany. They had all, he said, seen the very great ability with which he had performed the duties of the chair. They had partaken of his splendid hospitality, and he would theretore give them "The Master's Health." _ The other toasts proposed were—" The Merchant Taylors' School," to which the Rev. Dr. fiessey re sponded.; " The House of Lords," which was acknow ledged by the Earl of Salisbury; " The Bishops of Win chester and Oxford," for which the former returned thanks; " The House of Commons," which was responded to by Lord Lincoln; " The Lord Chief Baron and the other Judges present," " The Governor and Deputy. Governor of the Bank of England," " The Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the East India Company;" and lastly, " Sir E. Cust and the Visitors." The musical arrangements connected with the dinner were unusually good, Mr. Hobbs (who directed them) being assisted by Mr. Francis, Mr. Barnby, Mr. Coward, and Mr. Mitchell. The galleries of the ball were crowded during the evening with ladies, who watched with great interest the proceedings of the distinguished company assembled be neath them—a company which for the great number of eminent persons present has rarely been surpassed in the annals of civic hospitality. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held an Investiture of the most Honour able Order of the Bath yesterday afternoon at three o'clock. The Knights Grand Crosses having been robed in their mantles, and wearing their collars, passed through the Picture-gallery into the Green Drawing-room, where they were called over by Bath King of Arms. The Queen, accompanied by Field• Marshal his Royer Highness the Prince Albert, was conducted to a Chair of State, in the Throne-room, where the Chapter was held. Her Majesty as Sovereign, and Prince Albert as Great Master of the Order, both wore the mantle and collar of the Bath. The Queen having been conducted to her seat by the Lord Steward, and the Lord Chamberlain, the Knights Grand Crosses, attended by the officers of the Order, were ushered to the royal presence. The ceremony of the Investiture then commenced by the introduction of the Right Honourable Sir Georgo Grey, Bart., her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, who was received at the door of the Chapter-room by Lieutenant-General Sir John Macdonald, and Lieutenant-General Sir James Caldwell, the two Junior Knights Grand Crosses present, and ad. voiced between them, preceded by the King of Arms and the Gentleman Usher of the Order (the former bear ing the sign of the Bath on a velvet cushion). When near the Queen, Sir George knelt, and the Sword of State, borne by Sir William Martins, Gentleman Usher, haling been delivered to her Majesty by the Lord Chamberlain, the Queen was graciously pleased to confer the honcur of tinighthood upon the Right Hon. Baronet therewith. Her Majesty assisted by his Royal Highness Prince Al bert, Great Master of the Order, then invested Sir George Grey with the Ribband and Badge of a Civil Knight Grand Cross of the Bath. Sir George, rising, had - the honour of kissing the Sovereign's hand, and having re ceived from her Majesty the Star of the Order, retired. Lieutenant General the Right lion. Sir Ed card Blakeney, Commander of her Majesty's Forces in Ire land, was introduced supported by Sir John Macdonald and Sir James Caldwell. Sir Edward kneeling near the Sovereign, her Majesty, assisted by his Royal Ilighneis Prince Albert, put the Ribband and Badge of a Military Knight Grand Cross of the Bath over the Lieutenant- General's shoulder. Sir Edward, rising, h the honour to kiss the Queen's hand, and having received from her Majesty the S.ar of the Order, withdrew. Captain Sir Charles liotham, Royal Navy, was intro duced, between Bath King of Arms, and the Gentleman Usher, of the Order, and kneeling, received the honour of Knighthood from his Sovereign, was afterwards invested by the Queen with the Ensign of a Military Knight Com mander of the Bath. Sir Charles having kissed hands, retired. The Investiture being concluded, the Knights Grand Crosses retired from the presence of the Sovereign. The Queen gave audience at the Court to the Marquis of Anglesey. The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at- Arms lined the Throne-room during the Investiture. The Queen and Prince Albert went early yesterday morning to the Zoolo g i c al G ar d ens i n t h e R egent ' s - park. Her Majesty and bis Royal Highness were accompanied by the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena. In attendance on the Royal party were Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C B. Phipps, Colonel Bouverie, and Mr. Birch. • His Royal Highness the Prince Albert went:yesterday evening to dine at the Merchant Tailors. The Prince was attended by the Marquis of Abercorn, Lord George Lennox, Colonel Wylde, and Colonel Bouverie. The Queen honoured the French Plays with her pre sence last evening. Her Majesty was rttended by the Countess of Desart, Hon. Lucy Kerr, the Earl of Lia towel, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign office. It was attended by Lord John Russell, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex,hequer, Sir Francis Baring, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, and the Earl of Carlisle. Tho Council sat two hours. The Earl and Countess Grey had a dinner party on Saturday at thf it residence in Belgrave-square. The company consisted of the Earl and Countess St. Ger mans, the Lord Advocate, Mr. Curzon, the Dowager Lady Morley, Lord and Lady Seymour, Lord Howden, Lord and Lady Wharncliffe, and the lion. H. Grey. HERE WILHELM KURE.—This well-known pianist gave his annual concert yesterday in the Hanover square Rooms. The programme presented many attrac tions, and the attendance was unusually numerous. Herr Rube performed the " Concert-Stuck" of Weber, a serenade of his own composition, Thalberg's popular " Tarantella," and a fantasia, in all of which he was much applauded. The great feature of the concert was Ernst, whose performance on the violin created the utmost en thusiasm. In his beautiful " Elegie" he displayed that impassioned expression for which he is unsurpassed, and in the " Carnaval de Venise " exhibited the mechanical wonders of the modern school. He was encored in both pieces, and substituted for the former one of the " Peni63s Fugitives," composed by himself and Stephen Heller. In the repetition-of-the " Carnaval" Ernst in troduced a new series of variations, in one of which ho produced quite an original effect by a pizzicato accom paniment of tenths to the melody , andin another played harmonica of double notes with extraordinary facility. .The vocal music was supported by Mademoiselle Jetty Treffz, who sang the volkslied of Kucken, and a French romance, in the most attractive style ; Mademoiselle Graumanr, who introduced a pretty ballad by M o li que, known in English as "Fair Annie; " Miss Wallace, who sang the "Nacqui all' affano," freim Cenerentola, very effectively ; Miss Bassano, Herr Schonoff, and Herr Pischek. The last named gentleman sang his popular national song, " My heart's in the Rhine," with his ac customed spirit. Miss Bassano gave an Italian aria and the ballad of " Auld Robin Gray," and Herr Schonoff introduced two clever and pleasing songs by Thalberg, " Sprache der Liebe" and " Mitgafuhl, which he sang very pleasingly. In place of Mr. Sims Reeves, for whose absence an excuse was proffered by Mr. Olivier, Herr Brandt and Herr Stigelli sang some German bal.. lads; both were favourably received, and the last was honoured by an encore. Herr Strauss and his band at tended, and performed in brilliant style the overture to Meyerbeer's Camp of Silesia, and two marches, the composition of Herr Strauss, which were loudly ap plauded. Messrs. W. V. Wallace and Wehle presided as accompanists at the pianororte. MR. CHARLES lIAAS.—This gentleman, a professor of some litth repute in the metropolis, gave a concert yesterday morning at the concert rooms of the Princess'e Theatre. The programme was chi( fly made up of com positions by the beueficiare, vocal and instrumental, in which were exhibited considerable variety of fancy and musician-like ability in setting it forth. The singers and players were not remarkable, belonging chiefly to the class of second-rate foreigners who come periodically to this country and "make no sign." In the course of the morning a new adaptation of the musical glasses was tried under the name of the " Mattanphon," producing a very pleasing effect. The inventor, Herr Mattau, was hiS own exponent. Deloffre and Pillet were among the solo instrumentalists. The rooms were full. Mr. Thomas Binney has forwarded this week, per Seagull, to Rotterdam, a fine bull of the short-horn breed, from the celebrated herd of Sir William Cooke, Bart., Wheatley Hall, near Doncaster.—Hull Packet. 4 THE SUN, LONDON, ,TUESDAY EVENINW JUNE 12, 1849. iI - 6__' }~ •. 1 I