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111011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tat, DAT —Morning 16 min. after 8 Evening 30 vain. after 3 Te-Mossow— Morning 46 min. after 3 I Evening 3 min. after 4 THE WEATHER.—Sum OFFICE, JULY 26. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 49—lowest this morning and during the night. 65—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29-74. i iV'TD W.—moderate breeze and cloudy, with occasional Mowers. THE AUTHOR OF EMILIA. WYN. DHAM. Now 'Ready at all the Libraries, in 3 Vols., THE NEW NOVEL, ADELAIDE LINDSAY, Edited BY THE AUTHOR OF " EMILIA WYNDHAM," &C . "We imagine (says the Morning Post) that this novel is not only edited, but actually written, by the accomplished author of ' Emilia Wyndham.' There are few, Indeed, who could so correctly imitate her delightful style as to produce a work like the present. ' Adelaide Lindsay' is a work of very great merit and continued interest." Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HAND-BOOK FOR TOURISTS. Now ready, in 1 vol., 10s. 6d. bound, IMPRESSIONS of a WANDERER IN ITALY, SWITZERLAND, FRANCE, AND SPAM By ADOLPHUS T. TROLLOPE, Esq. Author of " A Summer in Brittany," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. To be had of all Booksellers. NEW WORK by the celebrated JOHN EVELYN. Now ready, In 2 vols., 21s. bound, TTRUE RELIGION By JOHN EVELYN. Author of "Sylva." &c. Now First Published from the Original MS. " Scarcely could a moment have been chosen more seasonable than the present for the publication of this posthumous work of the Chris tian Philosopher of Wotton. The views and principles advocated in these volumes are of a strict and decisive Church character. The work Is one likely to contribute in no small degree, especially at the present day, to the healing of existing differences, and to the vindi cation of the principles of our Church, alike against Romish super stition and latitudinarian unbelief."—John Bull. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborongh-street. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post ave., A NOVEL. 0 0 D. " The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could hardly see displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be half of his heroes and heroines. He is a writer of genius, inspired by a high standard of morality and religion, and by a laudable love of the purest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays on matters that arc the prima mobilia of the actions which cha racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he has market per se peculiarities, to the school of the Disraells, Man nerses, and Smythes."—Observer. " Silwood' is no ordinary work ; it contains passages of exceed ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en gaging novels which the present season has produced. 01 the cha racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have said. The other ladies who play conspicuons parts In the tale are Florence Howard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EASE INDIA STOCK. Ladles and Gentlemen, The occurrence of a vacancy in your Court of Directors affords me an opportunity of thanking you for the assurances of support with which I have been favoured, and of reminding you that, whilst I re frain from at preseqt sol citing your votes, I am prepared to do so, with every prospect of success, on a future occasion. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient and faithful servant, GEORGE WODEHOUSE CURRIE. _ H ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. GRAND EXTRA NIGHT. LA TEMPESTA. It is respectfully announced, that a GRAND EXTRA NIGHT will take place On THURSDAY EVENING, August I, When will be presented the highly successful new grand Opera, by Halevy, the Poem by Scribe, founded on The Tempest of Shakspere, and composed expressly for her Majesty's Theatre, LA TEMPESTA. In consequence of the approaching termination of Madlle. Carlotta Grist's engagement, this is the last time bat one that La Tempesta can possibly be given. The Incidental Dances by M. Paul Taglioni. The Scenery by Mr. Charles Marshall. Alfonso, 51g. Lorenzo ; Prospero, Sig. Colletti ; Antonio, Sig. F. Lablache ; Ferdinand. Sig. Baucarde; Trinculo, Sig. Ferrari; Ste phano, Madlle. Parodi Sycorax, Madlle. Ida Bertrand ; Spirit of Air, Madame Giuliani; Ariel, Madlle. Carlotta Grist; Caliban, Sig. Lablache ; Miranda, Madame Sontag. With other Entertainments in which Madame Frezzollni, Signori Gardoni and Calzoiari will appear. With various Entertainments in the Ballet Department, combin ing the talents of Madl!e. Carlotta Grist, Madlle. Amalia Ferraris, Madiles. Mien, Rosa, Lamoreux, Aussandou ; MM. Charles, Vena fra, 1)1 Mattia, Gouriet, &c. To conclude with the revived admired Ballet Divertissement Epi sodique, by M. P. Taglioni, the Music by Signor Pupil, entitled LA PRIMA BALLERINA; ou, L'Embuscade. Applications for boxes, stalls, and pit tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. TO-MORROW EVE.NLNO Will be rreseated Donizetti's Opera, LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Marie, Malarne Sontag ; Sulpizio Sergente, Signor F. Lablane; Cercorale, Signor Ferrari ; Tonto, Signor Gardoni. Between the Acts a Divertitserecnt, comprising the new Pas de la Bayerdere, by Matille. Amelia Ferraris, Mesdames Lamoureux and To conclude with the admired Ballet Divertissement LES METAMORPHOSES, By Mile. Carlotta Grist, Mesdames Rosa, Julien, Lamoureux, and Aussandon , anti M. Charles Director of the Music and Conductor, Mr. Belle. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box office of the Theatre. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. TO-MORROW EVENING Win be performed L JUIVE Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa. The Scenery ty Messrs. Grieve and Telbin : the Dresses by Mrs. Bailey and Mme. Msrzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Bla mire ; the vlac , iinery by Mr. Allen; the Dances arranged by M. Alexandre ; and the Spectacle under the direction of Mr. 4. Harris. The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction 01 Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, Will be produced a new Domestic Drama, entitled THE EMI GRE'S DA.UGH C. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, Wright, Cullenford, ; aliss Woolgar, and Miss K. Fitz william. Alter which a new Terpsicorian Burlesque EntitIedESMERALDA. Characters by Slessers. 0. Smith, Wright, P. Bedford ; Madame Celeste, MiSi Woolgar. and lilts K. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a new and original Farce, in the Vulgar onguc, to be called JACK IN THE GREEN ; or, Hints on Etiquette. O'KENGH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Last Night of the Season, and Last Appearance of Madlle. RACHEL THIS EVENING, The Entertainments will commence at Half-past Seven o'clock, with LES RIVAUX D'EUX MESSES. After which "God Save tr.e Queeu," by the entire Company, To concinde with the Tragedy of LEs HORACES. Terminating with the Fourth Act. Camille, Madllc. Rachel. Boxes and Stalls may be securest at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Lund-street ; and at. the Box-office of the Theatre, which Is open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. The beat ventilated Theatre in London. Mr. Batty begs to inform his patrons that the Tournament at Vaux hall does not interfere with the amusement at Astley's, as the com pany leave the Gardens at Six, to enable them to open at Seven, at Astley's every evening. Crowded Houses to witness the attractive and magnificent Spectacle of Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive Entertainments in the Metrdpolls. THIS EVENING, Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA and the WILD HORSE. ~To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of Equitation in the Cirque Olympique. To conclude with the Ballet of LOVE IN THE HIGHLANDS. Box-office open From Eleven till Four • Stage Manager. Mr. W. West. lTiader the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and THURSDAY. Re-Engagement of M. JULLIEN. The new Irish Quadrille, the "Hibernian," composed by M. Jul Hen. The Derby Galop," composed expressly for these Gardens, is one of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further notice. The Gradd Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the Nepaulese Ambassador. Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his Army i the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving Figures' the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr. Danso . s. and Son. assistel by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The Picture has occupied the Messrs. Danson for many months, and it is confidently submitted to tLe Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not inferior to any production of the day. The Splendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several valuable Presents f oni the Queen. The Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and Mr. Godfrey. It will be the aint of the Establishment to offer for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! I Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the most eminent Artistes in the profession. The following list of engagements will, it is hoped, convince the Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this Establishment will be fully maintained The Repertoire of Music ill be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig, Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers, and Winterbotham. During' the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte Crossing the Alps ! Showing a general view of the Region of the Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount fit. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French Army Is first seen "en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms, and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the Artillery in Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome, and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile plains of Italy. The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Maple,' of Fireworks, by Messrs. Southby, introducing, amongst ♦arious novelties, the most admired faux d'artitiee of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets, revolving pieced, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height, painted by Messrs. Danson, representing Buonaparte on Horseback cheering on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of hononr, flags, trophies, &c., amidst a cerruscation of various coloured Ares. . _ The complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the picture under the direction of Mr. Thos Lowe. The extensive gas fittings by Messrs. 13otcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent garden. Admission. Is. ntaa 2itatt LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1850. discussion on previous occasions and under different circumstances. What Mr. HUMS demanded was the emulation of the conduct of the Dean and Chapter at Westminster Abbey by the ecclesiastical authorities of St. Paul's Cathe dral. Thanks to the former, a considerable por tion of the great national edifice near the Houses of Parliament has been recently thrown open to the multitude, no charge for admission being required excepting to one or two of the minor chapels ; whereas the vergers and other attendants at St. Paul's Cathedral are still permitted to deny access to its interior unless twopence be given in one quarter, and sixpence in another, and a shilling in another, the scale of these fees ascending in proportion ap patently to the altitude attained by the visitor. Any thing more disgraceful than this system of transforming a noble religious structure into a sort of gigantic peepshow can ecarely be imagined. The indecency of the proceeding has long been recognized and de plored. Efforts have repeatedly been made to render its continuance impracticable. Unfortunately those endeavours have hitherto been unsuccessful. The subordinate officials at the metropolitan cathedral have clung with unconquerable tenacity to a plan so ma terially tending to their emolument ; and their su periors have refrained, from a feeling of false economy, from compensating them by some reasonable arrangement for any loss that might accrue from the discontinuance of these perquisites. As Mr. Hume last evening reminded the House, an energetic effort was made to dissipate the evils of the existing system immediately after the accession to the throne of the present SOVEREIGN. An address to her MAJESTY, signed by 600 gentlemen connected with art, science, and literature, besought the interference of the Crown for the purpose of rendering the public edifices of the metropolis more accessible to the multitude. Gradually, it is true, the prayer of that address has been answered in one or two directions, the people being enabled to visit such places as the British Museum without any charge being demanded at the doors for their admission. How far they have responded to this confidence in them by the Government has been long recognized in the decorum of their beha viour. Nor can we doubt that the same sobriety of bearing which has been displayed in purely secular establishments like these, would be displayed by them even to a greater degree in fanes consecrated to religion, and dedicated to the service of the GOD of Christianity. The absurdity of the present restriction imposed upon the population becomes more conspicuous than ever when we bear in mind the fact, that many of these public structures have been built at the public expense, and that the monuments, for a glance at which the people are required to pay hard cash, were erected many of them from funds raised in tha form of national subscriptions. So notorious are these and other similar grievances, that the exclamation with which LAURENCE STERNE adorns the first page of his " Sentimental Journey" has passed almost into a proverb—" They manage these things better in France !" In that country the churches are open at all reasonable hours to the curious as well as to worshippers. The foreigner as well as the French citizen can wander without ob struction among the tombs and cenotaphs of the illustrious men who have lived under the monarchy, the empire, and the republic, without being pestered for a few sous by some mendicant servant of a pauper establishment. Not so with our selves. We must pay the showmen who stand with their money-boxes in the vestibules of our cathedrals, before we can be allowed to make a pilgrimage to the grave of a NELSON, or the monument of a WREN, or the statue of an ABERCROMBIE. Those who have scrutinized the national peculiarities of England have remarked that we can never achieve any triumph, warlike or pacific, social or po litical, but we must needs celebrate the cir cumstance by a dinner. Those who have re marked as much might with equal truth have ob served that we can never build a church or erect a mausoleum but we must invariably send round a hat to spectators, like some itinerant juggler or peripate tic musician. The Christian temples, after a lapse ofl more than eighteen centuries and a half, require that the money-changers should be scourged out of them quite as much as ever did the Jewish synagogues. From the motion made yesterday in the House of Commons by the Honourable Representative of Mon trose, and especially from the resolute manner of his remarks, we are sanguine that something may at length be effected in the way of securing this par ticular improvement. Mr. HUME, by his observa tions last evening, has formally pledged himself to bring the matter seriously under the consideration of Parliament ; and from the arguments secured in favour of his proposition by the experiences of the public behaviour, both at the British Museum, and more recently at Westminster Abbey, we are filled with hope that the advantages so long desiderated by the well-wishers of the community may be ultimately obtained through the interposition of the Legislature. Towards this end the explanation given last evening by the Right Hon. Baronet her MAJESTY'S Principal Secretary for the Home Department was uninten tionally directed. For, according to the statement of Sir GEORGE GREY, the moneys collected at the door of St. Paul's Cathedral are appropriated to their own use, by the vergers and other attendants, no ac counts of them whatever being furnished to the Dean and Chapter. The carelessness of the whole ar rangement consequently reflects the greatest dis credit upon those ecclesiastical functionaries, de monstrating more clearly than ever the ne cessity incumbent upon them of preventing the continuance of these precarious and intermittent charges, and the distribution in lieu of them of cer tain stipulated salaries to the servants of the esta blishment. Some difficulty is experienced it seems in effect ing any such innovation, in consequence of the con trol exercised over the funds of the Chapter by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. But we doubt not that due decision on the part of the Government would tend to the immediate removal of all obstacles, however apparently insurmountable. The intelligence which it is our painful duty to communicate this day to our readers will be received with mingled feelings of surprise and indignation throughout the country. The Marriages Bill, after having been carried triumphantly through all its stages in the House of Commons, has been with drawn in the Lords', and is thus lost for the present session. This untoward result is the more provoking inasmuch as it has not been produced so much through the strength of its opponents, as from the neglect and apathy of its avowed friends. If defeated in a fair and manly contest —if left in a minority on the second reading—there would have remained some consolation. It would have been known that every exertion had been made to ensure success, which had been fully deserved, although it could not be commanded. New exertions might be made to obtain the expression of public opi nion, and the hereditary Legislators would not have been spared the obloquy that would necessarily follow the rejection of a measure which is essentially one affecting the civil and religious liberties of the people. But the spirit of Englishmen is ever opposed to " striking the colours " before there has been even a show of combat, before a single blow has been inflicted on either side, before even friends or enemies could b e properly distingui s h e d, or could select the respective standards under which they were disposed to serve. The most signal defeat would have been preferable to a pusillanimous flight —re treat we cannot call it. Any course would, in fact, have been preferable to that which was so unhappily adopted. We confess that we entertained serious mis givings when we found the Noble Lord who had charge of the measure bandying compliments with its opponents, and, on the very first show of re sistance, taking time to consider of the course he ought to pursue with regard to the measure. His response ought to have been manly and straightfor ward. He should at once have expressed his unalter able determination to press the measure forward with all convenient speed, to lose no opportunity of ad vancing a stage in its progress i he should have assumed a firm and unyielding aspect, and not have encouraged the opponents of the Bill, of which he was the legislative sponsor, by the appearance of vacillation ; but, in place of so doing, he listened to all the plausible but conflicting reasons for postponement, and was willing to disap point the well-founded expectations of thousands and Yesterday the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Montrose brought under the consideration of the Commons a subject of no inconsiderable importance in relation to the moral and social improvement of the Community. Having already given notice of his motion, the matter could not be considered a surprise tg the House, especially seeing that the question in volved is it was one repeatedly brought under public THE SUN, LONDON, tens of thousands of his countrymen rather than re fuse the bland request of some brother Peer. Let us for a moment consider the nature of the objections that were put forward, which were of so stringent a nature as to enforce immediate obedience. One Noble Lord complained that " the Bill had lain on the table for a week or ten days without a single step being made in its pro gress ;" another that " the notice fur the second reading was too short," with a hope that " the Noble Earl would consider the propriety of fixing a later day for the second reading ;" while a third, who described himself as "a sincere friend to the object of the Bill," recommended his Noble Friend "to take no further step with regard to it during the present year." The general complaint, how ever, and the only one worthy of notice, was, " of the late period of the session it was in troduced into their House, and the consequent impossibility of bestowing on it that full, free, and impartial discussion which its importance demanded." Something was also said respecting " the absence of Noble Lords who intended to oppose the Bill." Now, with respect to the time of introduction to the House, it is well known that measures of the deepest and most vital, as well as those of very trivial, impor tance have been brought forward at even a later period of the session, and that they have still been carried through successfully and passed into law. The hurried manner in which Bills are disposed of in the Upper House during the month previous to the prorogation has been justly complained of; but the evil is common to the great majority of Bills introduced in the repre sentative branch of the Legislature, and, if invariably allowed, a practical check would be interposed to all legislation. We should gladly see a fitting remedy afforded for this unquestionable evil, but we earnestly protest against its being considered sufficient to warrant the withdrawal of the Bill during the present year. We venture to say that many measures which have not yet been read a second time in the Lords, even some which have not yet come up from the Commons, will still be carried through the House and receive the Royal assent be fore the close of the session. Why, then, should the Marriages Bill have been so rigidly dealt with ? To which side was the delay now complained of attributable ? Was it not the procrastinating and vexatious course adopted by its opponents, who desired to keep the consciences of their fellow-men trammelled and bound, and to prevent all who thought differently from themselves from exercising the most sacred privilege that belongs to a freeman ? Never had any intended measure been more closely canvassed, more calmly and deliberately resolved upon. The Royal Commission, "to inquire into the state and operation of the law of marriage as relating to the prohibited degrees of affinity, and to marriages celebrated abroad and in the colonies," had been ap pointed in the month of June, 1847, in consequence of an address to the Crown by the House of Com mons. It sat during 1847 and 1848, and in the latter year presented the lucid and admirable report, that must convince the mind of every unprejudiced person, of ordinary common sense, of the injustice and impolicy of the existing restrictions. In February, 1849, a Bill was brought forward founded on that report, the principle of which was affirmed, on the second reading, by a majority of 34. Its various de tails were carried by decisive majorities in Committee ; but unfortunately, owing to various postponements obtained by its opponents, it was withdrawn a few days before the prorogation, when it stood for a third reading. It was again introduced in the first week of the present session, and it cannot be forgotten that on one occasion repeated adjournments were moved by its opponents, which led to a delay of an entire month ; and this unfair proceeding on the part of its opponents is actually made the ground of another delay for an entire year. We must implore the friends of the measure not to remain passive or inactive under their injury. Let them agitate boldly, energetically, and unceasingly, and be well assured that they will ultimately succeed to the extent of their most sanguine hopes and anticipations. Magna est veritas et prcevalebit. HOUSE OF COMMONS. VACANCY FOR LAMBETH. RESIGNATION OF MR. C. PEARSON. Mr. Charles Pearson resigned his seat for Lam beth this morning, - and we understand that a portion of the Liberal electors have determined to ievite Mr. W. Williams, the late Member for Coventry, to become a candidate. Another large and influential body of the electors have set on foot a requisition to Mr. Alderman Salomons, who will, without doubt, answer to the call. ROLLS COURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Lord LANGDALE.) , CREAK P. IRVINE. The arguments in this caw, which have already occu • pied the Court two days, were resumed again this morn ing by Mr. Campbell. The facts of the case were wholly uninteresting, and the only question involved in it had reference to the right of the plaintiff to certain leases of property situated in Bermondsey, which were held by the defendant as security for money advanced to the plaintiff. The case was likely to occupy the Court the whole day. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) ASSAULT.—Patrick Keene was placed before Mr. Hardwick, charged with assaulting Paul de la Rose. Complainant, whose face was much bruised, stated, that about ten o'clock last night he was proceeding down Ryder's-court, Leicester-square, when some boys who were passing commenced hooting at and abusing him. He caught hold of one of the boys, and was re monstrating with him on his conduct, when the pri soner came up, and, without uttering a word, struck complainant a blow in the face and knocked him down. His nose bled profusely and both his eyes wero black ened. The prisoner was proceeding to use further violence, when a constable came up and took him into custody. The prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was fined 20s, and in default committed for fourteen days. THE LATE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION AT DEVON PORT.-Mr. David Mitchell, the engineer and part owner of the Queen steamer, blown up here some time since, died on Wednesday last, having been suffering severely ever since the accident. THE HARVEST IN FRANCE.—We learn that in France the rye is being cut in several districts, and that se veral samples had already been exhibited on the Paris market. The quality is stated to be good. In the neigh bourhood of Paris the wheat, oats, and barley, are reported to be in the best possible condition. PATENT GLASS SILVERING.--This patent, which was taken out in the names of Messrs. Varnish and Mr. Hale Thomson but a few months since, is making great ad vances. We learn from Professor Donaldson that " its ex pense of working has been reduced within such limits as give every prospect of its adaptation to a multitude of useful and ornamental purposes." Those to which it has already been applied are highly creditable to all concerned, and these united efforts being brought together under one roof at 48, Ber ner's-street, are now courteously exhibited to all interested. It is a rare power to obtain gorgeousness without a sacrifice of taste, bat here it has been effected, and effected with an amount of success inappreciable by any but those who have witnessed the display under notice. Great expectations are raised in regard to the application of this discovery to look. ing-glasses, and, from the warm tone obtainable by its means, a more faithful reflection of natural objects is arrived at than by the cold hues of the ordinary silvering. The mirrors made in perfect spheres have a glorious effect when placed in the centre of a handsome room. LIGHTS AND SHADES OP MILITARY LIFE. EDITED BY LIEST.-GINERAL SIR CHABLIS NAPIER, G.C.8., 1 Vol.—Perhaps there is not any class of publications pos sessing a deeper or more varied interest than those which record the experience, perils, and vicissitudes of a soldier's life. To this class has been added a work which is one pre ferring peculiar claims to the notice of all who read either for amusement or information. We allude to "Lights and Shades of Military Life," in which, to say nothing of the pathetic narratives, piquant anecdotes, and personal adven tures with which the work abounds, the comments of the editor, General Sir Charles Napier, sometimes profound, sometimes playful, and always original, will be found fraught with instruction for officers of every rank.—Evening Paper. [ADVERTISEMENT.)—BeIre Life in London, of Sunday, July 28, will contain the programme of Goodwood Races, with " Anticipations" by Pegasus, and all other particulars connected therewith. A sixpence enclosed to Th A e resa le losfH.BeN'ONEestffeTeaxcueTeuds.....2B,Ci. Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand, will insure a copy of Bell'e Lyre to any part of the United Kingdom by return of post. the reader will say ; and so it is. But Singular what head o ing thir til k i o s f a fellow who cries out "My ()tat all oes are gone," and who has got 36,. an acre for them ?' We have heard of a person who has alarmed a whole neighbourhood within this county with this cry—" My potatoes are all they were gone in one sense, as a man • might be said to be gone who had left the country. These potatoes were pur chased at a good price, and taken away, and were therefore gone out of the country—gone at 361. an acre—gone at a fine profit to the grower—but not gone to rot, as people might suppose from the apparent sorrow with which their lucrative " departure" was announced. Now is not this what may be called a dishonest truth.—Cork _Examiner. THE LATE FIGHT.—DEATH or GRIFFI THS .—Th e van quished combatant in the pugilistic contest o f T ues d ay last, diet at a few minutes after nine the same evening, at Frimley. From the period of his last fall he scarcely rallied, and expired soon after being bled by a medical gentleman, who had been sent for to attend him. Gill, his seconds, a n d backers, are of course, " out of the way," awaiting the result of the coroner's inquest. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT (THIS DAY.) Mr. WOOD would easily cerrecf that mistake by i calling him in future the Honourable Member for the city of London.—(Greet cheering.) If the Honourable Member for the city of London should take his seat without taking the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, which he had tendered himself to take, if he was com pelled to seat himself in that House without taking those oaths he would immediately by Act of Parliament bo made a Christ'an—(Great cheering)—a Popish re cusant convert.—(Cheers.) The oath of abjuration was imposed by Act of Parliament, of the 13th William the Third, and between the first and thirteenth year of that reign Baron Rothschild could not have been ex cluded from Parliament. The Member for the city of London had tendered himself to take the oath, and he assented so to do in the way in which persons of his persuasion have been allowed to take them every where.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") Now, in a case be fore Lord Hardwicke, where a Jew came forward to be sworn, arid where that Noble Lord was asked to alter the commission in that respect, that Noble Lord held that a Jew might be allowed to swear upon the Old Testament, on the ground that a man taking an oath called upon God to punish him if he told an untruth. — (Hear, hear.) And the Noble and Learned Lord, in that instance, directed the words " upon the Evangelists " to be omitted, and the corporeal oath to be administered, and the principal of the judges de cided, upon review of that decision, that it was correct. — (Hear, hear.) Administering the oath upon the Old Testament to the Member for the city of London was not a now mode of procedure, and that had been clearly laid down by some of the first judges of the land. — (Hear, hear.) All that was necessary to their administration of an oath being the appeal of the party taking that oath to the Supreme Being, believing Him to be the rewarder of truth and the punisher of false hood.—(Hear, hear.) He must deny, therefore, the ac curacy of the statement of the Hon. Baronet the Mem ber for Oxford, that such an oath was never administered In consequence of the general understanding that it was the intention of Baron Rothschild to present him self at the table of the House of Commons to-day, and require to be allowed to take his seat as one of the Members of the city of London, long before twelve o'clock the lobbies of the House of Commons were crowded to excess by members of the Jewish persuasion, anxious to witness the arrival of the Baron. This anxiety was also manifested on the part of lion. Members, who flocked in crowds to the House in order to be present at the novel ceremony of one of the Jewish nation presenting himself at the table of the House as one of its Members, and de‘iring to be sworn on the Old Testament. Baron Rothschild appeared in the lobby at twelve o'clock, and was loudly cheered. The Baron was accompanied by a host of friends, among whom we noticed Mr. Page Wood and Mr. J. A. Smith. He appeared in the enjoyment of excellent health and spirits, and seemed delighted with the excitement which he appeared to have created. The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock, when there was an unusually full attendance of Members. NEW MEMBER. The SPEAKER, before the busiieas of the day was gone into, announced that Members to be sworn must advance to the table. The Hon. W. 0. STANLEY, the new Member for Chester, in the room of Sir John Jervis, was then in troduced by Sir W. Hayter and Lord Marcus Hill, and took the oaths and his seat. Some disappointment ap peared to be felt at the non-appearance of Baron Rothschild. The business of the day was then proceeded with. The Lords' amendments to the following Bills were considered and agreed to:— Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland. Timber Preserving Company. PETITIONS. Sir R. H. INGLIS presented a petition from Banff against the admission of Jews into Parliament. Mr. D'EYNCOURT presented a petition from Lam beth complaining of the grossly defective sewerage of that borough. Mr. AGLIONBY presented a petition from Carlisle in favour of the Copyholds Enfranchisement Bill. PRIVILEGE. —BARON ROTHSCHILD. to a person of the Jewish persuasion, although that as sertion was made in the good company of Lord Coke. Sir R. INGLIS bad said that such an oath had no been taken by a Jew in the Legislature. _ _ Mr. PAGE WOOD did - not care whether it was in the Legislature or not.—(Hear, bear.) No one had acquiesced in that view of Lord Coke; but the Hon. Baronet, the Member for the University now says, that this has never been done in the Legislature. Now he apprehended what they were standing upon was this. Here was a party who was a British subject, who had unquestionably the right of a British subject, who bad the property qualification required for a Member of Parliament, who had been elected by his fellow-citizens, against whom, moreover, a petition had been presented but not prosecuted— and yet this Gentleman, so qualified, and having these privileges and these duties imposed upon him, was excluded from his seat, although there was nothing to justify that exclusion, if he took the oath prescribed by the Act of Parliament.—((sheers.) The Act of Parlia ment prescribed no definite oath, but if it did, he called upon the Hon. Member for the University to prove it; oaths were prescribed either by the common law or the statute law. Now, the authorities which he had cited clearly established that the common law prescribed no specific form of oath, nor did the statute law, except in the case of Quakers, who took no oaths at all. The Jew in all acts was left to take the oath in the manner which he considered the most binding and the most solemn. Nor did the matter rest here, for in order to prevent all disputes about it there had been a declaratory Act of Parliament passed to settle the question. Now the Act Ist and 2d Viet., chap. 105, provides as follows:—" And be it enacted, that in all cases in which an oath shall be lawful or shall be administered to any person, either as juryman or witness, or deponent in any proceedings civil or criminal, in any court of law or equity in the United Kingdom, or on any appointment to any office, or on any occasion whatsoever (did not this apply to oaths when taken in that House?) such parties shall be bound by the oath administered, provided the same shall have been administered in such form and with such ceremo nies as such person may declare to be binding." Now he maintained that this Act applied to Parliamentary oaths, and this gentleman had a right to be sworn in the manner which he thinks best. The Hon. Member had a right to come there and demand to be sworn in the manner which he considered the most solemn and bind ing, and if the Honorable and Learned Attorney-Gene ral had not moved his amendment, he should have moved another, which would have authorised the clerk at the table to administer the oath in the manner pro posed by the Hon. Member himself.—(Cheers.) Now that was what he thought this gentle man was entitled to. He quite admitted that they were proceeding gravely. Ii his part he wished it not to be taken as a party question, but really he did not think that it was for the credit of the House or the law officers of the Crown that a point so clear as this should be treated as a disputed point.—(Hear, hear.) He therefore found himself in the position of being obliged to vote both against the original motion and the amendment.—(Cheers ) Mr. S. WORTLEY said, considering the nature of this question as affecting theprivileges of this House, and considering the position ol the Honourable Member who had offered himself at the table to be sworn, it was impossible to overrate the importance of this subject. (Hear, hear.) He could not too strongly give his con currenee to the opinion of the Hon. and Learned Attor ney-General, that this proceeding must assume a judi cial character, and it was therfore essential for the dig nity and character of the House that they should pro ceed with due delihoration.—(Hear, hear.) And further, he thought it would be wise on this occasion to follow in the steps of those who had preceded them, and to take the course which they had done under similar circum stances. He was, therefore, prepared to a great extent to vote for the amendment; but, in re erring to the instance which the Honourable and Learned Attor ney-General had called attention to, he must allude to one important step taken on that occasion, which he thought on this occasion was even more neces sary than then.—(Hear, hear.) It was well known that Mr. O'Connell was about to tender himself at the table of the House, that he was about to take an objection to a Particular form of oath; but he (Mr. Wortley) believed that until 12 o'clock last night the vast majority of this Rause was ignorant of the step about to be taken by the Honourable Member for the city of London.—(Hear.) For his own part he ventured to say that until a few hours ago he had not the smallest notion that the House would be called upon i to come to a decision, at least at that hour of the day, upon that question. He had not had the honour of being a Member of that Committee of which the Honourable Member for Oxford had spoken, and therefore he had not the advantage which he possessessed over the rest of the House in being per ft oily cognizant with the subject. He had, however, read the report, but when the Noble Lord at the head of the Government introduced a Bill, he had thought that that report had been abandoned. When the Honourable and Learned Gentleman drew the distinction between the oath taken on the faith of a Christian and the simple oath of allegiance, and claimed that the only question before the House whether the Honourable Individual was entitled to be sworn upon the Old Testament, he thought it was impossible to consider the question with out reference to the full difficulties even of that mode of putting it. Both questions were questions of grave im portance. He was one of those who had supported measures for the admission of Jews into Parliament, but he had ventured to caution the House at the beginning of the present session against taking any indirect mode of deciding the question, and be was quite sure that the House would not allow itself to be taken by surprise in the matter—(Hear, hear)—and of all persons the Hon. Individual would be the last to wish to gain by surprise that which he sought openly and fairly. Iu the case of Mr. O'Connell it had been thought advisable, upon the suggestion of the late Sir Robert Peel, to adjourn the debate from Friday until Mon day, in order to give time for consideration, and at pre sent, considering the little notice the House had had, and that most of the Members bad not bad an opportunity of acquainting themselves with the subject, he thought it advisable that they should follow that precedent. - Mon day, perhaps, would not suit the convenience of the Go vernment, but he would propose that they should adjourn the debate until Tuesday, at twelve. Lord JOHN RUSSELL said he thought that when any Hon. Member asked that that debate should be ad journed, considering that up to last night no one ex pected that Baron Rothschild would claim his seat, he owned that he considered that that proposal was but reasonable, and was so conformable with the character of the House, and he thought that time ought to be allowed for deliberation. lie did not think that the Hon. Gen tleman was quite right in his precedent, he would find that when Mr. O'Connell made his claim it was proposed that he should be heard at the table of the House in support of his claim. Mr. Peel was in doubt, and adjourned the debate until Monday, to take time fur consideration. Mr. Peel then proposed that instead of being heard at the table he should be heard at the bar, which motion was adopted. The House was not, however, in the same condition then as it was now, for, as the Hon. Member stated, he could not be content to receive the resolu tion, since Baron Rothschild had not asked to be heard in support of his claim, and that such a resolution could not be carried unless he made such a claim as had been made by Mr. Archdale by letter, and Mr. O'Connell by letter. He (Lord J. Russell) though it would be advisable to give him the the opportunity of choosing whether he should be heard by himself, or his counsel, or his agents, in support of his claim, or whether he would be content to allow the matter to be decided entirely by Parliament in its present state. Certainly, if the Honour able and Learned Gentleman opposite complained that he had not had his attention su ffi ciently turned to the subject, it was very likely that there were many other Members in the House , similarly situated. He hoped the H o u s e would now make up i ts mind on the question before them, and that they would, on some day next week, come to a decision on the su bject. He should rather wish that the Hon. Member h im self, who claimed a seat in this House, should have his conve nience consulted with respect to the day that should be named. He (Lord J. Russell) did not wish to prolong the argument on the subject at present. If the House should wish to ask any further question as to the oath to be taken by the Hon. Member who claimed to sit, and if the Hon. Member should prefer one day to another fur that purpose, that day ought to be fixed. He (Lord J. Russell) would beg the House to consider that this was not a question merely of general principles which should guide that House, but it was one involving the very form and consttution of the House, and that in deciding that question they would make a most important precedent. He (Lord John Russell) like his Hon. Friend (the Attorney-Gen era l), did not propose to say a single word on the merits of this question • but he (Lord John Russell) really did hope that this douse, although they must come to a deci s i on i n the end with respect to the rights which the M em b er f or t h e c i ty or London might claim, would endeavour in the prelimi nary stagfs to co me to a d ec i s i on w i t h out any great difference of opinion.—(Chee rs. ) Sir B. HALL entirely agreed with the observations At this moment Baron Rothschild aipeared at the bar of the House, introduced by Mr. Page Wood and Mr. John Abel Smith. As the Honourable Gentleman advanced up the floor of the House to the table he was loudly cheered by Mei:eters on both sides. The clerk at the table placed the customary oath in his hands and was about to swear the Honourable Gentleman upon the New Tes tament, when be was interrupted by Baron ROTHSCHILD, who said in a loud and clear voice, "I desire to be sworn on the Old Testament."— (Loud cheers.) Sir R. H. INGLIS—I protest against that.— (Loud cries of disapprobation.) The Hon. Gentleman was then ordered to withdraw. Sir R. H. INGLIS then rose and said—He believed that he beard distinctly the words " I desire to be sworn on the Old Testament." From the time that this had bean a Christian nation, and that House had been a Chris tian.Legialature, no man had ever presumed to take his seat there unless be was sworn in the name of the Com mon Redeemer upon that Book which contained His re vealed will, or at least upon some symbol of the common redemption. He did not undervalue—and God forbid that he should undervalue—the Old Testament, but if the Hon. , lndividual who came to the table of the House and asked to be sworn upon the Bible, though be had known what his mind was, he should have objected to that; but when, by the terms of his proposition, he vir tually abrogates the second part, how much more was he bound to object? They had not an Old Testament in their collection. It might be found in courts of criminal judicature—(Hear, hear)—and if this were a court of criminal judicature, and the Hon. Individual had been a witness, the case would have been entirely different, but when they knew that ho came forward to claim his right to legislate for a Christian people, he should never, while be had strength to resist, have his sanction. Mr. P. WOOD—Sir, I rise to order. The SPEAKER—The Hon. Gentleman has posses sion of the House, and is quite in order. Sir R. H. INGLIS resumed—He never would, what ever might be the decision of the House on the present occasion, cease from striving to render the House, in name and profession, as he prayed it always might be in heart and mind, a Christian Legislature for a Christian people. If it were neceseary to conclude with a motion, he would do so in these terms:— That it had been the practice of this country ever since it had been Christian to regard all the Members of its supreme legislature, whether Lords or Commons, as bound by Christian obligations; and, therefore, when any one approached that table to take part in the delibera tions of that House, he ought not to be permitted to take such part without first having taken upon him the obli tions of a Christian solemnity. The Hon. Member then reduced his motion to writing, having first substituted the name of Baron Rothschild for the words " Honour able Member," and handed it to the Speaker. Mr. HUME salted if the Hon. Baronet would have any objection to embody in his motion the words that Baron Rothschild had been chosen and elected by the citiasns of London?—(Cheers and uproar, in the midst of which Sir R. Inglis's reply was lost, if reply he made.) Mr. HOPE rose to order.—(Loud cries of " Order," whereupon the Hon Member resumed his seat.) The SPEAKER having read the motion, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said—Mr. Speaker, I rise to suggest to the House that it should take that course which I apprehend will be consistent with the due dignity of the House upon an occasion of the present importance and gravity. The House will observe that it has in this case a judicial duty to psi. form—(Har, hear) —and that no feelings of party consideration ought to enter into the decision which the House comes to on the, present occasion.—(Hear, hear.) I propose, therefore, without at present expressin g any opinion of my own—(Hear, hear)—upon the subject which is now before the House, to ask the House to adopt a course similar to that which it adopted when Mr. O'Connell was elected for the county of Clare, and came to the table of this House and declined to take the oaths which were then in usage in this House to be taken. On that occasion, after au adjourned debate, it was moved by Sir Robert Peel that Mr. O'Connell be heard at the bar of this House upon his claim ; and I propose to ask the House to follow a similar rule on this occasion, and to adopt a resolution in conformity w i t h t h e one come t o lretephattoesviseoll; e no o u f nt. insertin g " t h at Baron Rothschild, a I prose,aßl a l r the word s a f ter the wor d " t h at, " on p e o ts i a r s it a n I n a g m l es to m e n e t s k t o t t h h e e motionofi o n , ro utshee that spoo o occasion. Member for the city of Lendon,be heard at the bar by him. self, his counsel, or agents in respect to his claim to vote and sit in Parliament."— [Up to this point the resolution is identical with that moved by Sir Robert Peel, as copied from the journals of the House.] —ln respect t) his claim to sit and vote in Parliament, upon taking the oaths on the Old Testa ment—(Elear, hear)—l apprehend that is the course which it would be consistent with the dignity of this House to observe on the present occasion, and that it would then appear what gro un d s B aron Rothschild has to allege—fur what he clai ms as a right —to take the g e e a d y on nothingthat occa s io n p v e e nbty respectinghim p s e l or m h hits oawncounsel,dneooptopinion o tnoao wouldnj this si e si fittingjudicia l subject. je e tht decision: t i h se on I na ol the House e e oaths on the Old Testame n t, and that after hearings courseh merelyo u d deliberate t b w e b t a a t k i e a n t . o I be sh a a ll l e l these are the identical words of Sir Robert Peel's motion, which was adopted by the House without any division, and in conformity with which Mr. O'Connell was heard at the bar of the House. Mr. PAGE WOOD said it would be scarcely necessary for him to follow at any length the somewhat singular address of the Right Hon. Baronet the Member for the University of Oxford in moving his resolution. In start ing with an avowed declaration of his Christian principles, a declaration which he (Mr. Wood) should have thought extremely unnecessary, because those principles were common to the whole House—(Hear)—and instead of taking that view which he apprehended to be the con stitutional view of the subject, via., whether or not a gentleman who was twice returned as a Member— (Cheers)—of the metropolis of our own country—on e among the largest constituencies in the country, con sisting of Christians as distinguished—he wished to make no invidious distinctions—but he would say, a s distinguished as the Right Hon. Baronet himself; but he said whether the constitutional question be whether or not a person s o ret u r n ed and so elected is or is not en titled to tho s e p r i v il ege s which it must be admitted w ere the common pri v il e ges of every British subject un til t h e law be pointed cut debarring it from them—if the Right Hon. Baronet had entered into that question the address which he offered to the House might have been pertinent to the subject before the House, but as his whole argu ment proceeded on a principle with which he entirely agreed, he held himself excused from saying one word more on the ar gumen t s which he addressed to the House. The Att orne y-General had met that Right Hon. Baronet's resol u t io n by an amendment which did seem to him to meet the case before the House.—(Hear, hear.) He might observe here that there was one im portant question which appeared to have been overlooked. Mr. Baron Rothschild, as in the case of Mr. O'Connell, had not been required to be heard by counsel. It would be recollected that an amendment was proposed by Lord Duncannon that Mr. O'Connell should be heard by counsel at the bar, and was acceded to by the House. In the present case there were two different branches which had to be con sidered ; one arose on the oaths of supremacy and al legiance. Now Mr. Baron Rothschild was prepared to take those oaths in a mode to which he thought no lawyer in the House could offer the slightest objection. Indeed, he should like to 8t e any lawyer in the Honse rise in his place and say, that any gentleman taki ng those oaths in the ordinary form , "So help mo God," was acting contrary to the principles of the New Tes tament. A Committee of the House had deli berated on this question, and referring to their report, it would be found that Mr Alderman Salomons, in filling the office of Sheriff of London, did take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, in that form and under the same statute, by the provisions of which Mem bers in that House took their oaths. But the question did not rest here. The oaths of allegiance and supre macy, and oath of abjuration, were imposed by differ ent statutes. The former by the Ist of William and Mary, the latter by the 30th of Charles 11. Mr. A. HOPE rose to order. The Hon. Baronet had called the Honourable Gentleman Baron Rothschild. Now he believed, according to the English Constitution, no person was allowed to be so addressed, unless he had beau created by ter.) her Maje s t y . —(Great laugh FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 2 1850. which had fallen from his Hon. and Learned Friend the Member for Oxford (Mr. Page Wood), and he should feel it his duty to vote against the proposition of the G overnment.—( He ar, hear.) He denied that he and his friends, in counselling Baron Rothschild to tender himself •at the bar of the House, had any desire to take the House of Commons by surprise; and he could assure the House that the Hon. Member (Baron Rothschild) himself did not de sire to become a party to any such proceeding.— (Hear, hear.) In the early part of the se,sion the Noble Lord at the head of the Government, who had the charge of the Parliamentery Oaths Bill, stated his intention over and over again to bring that measure before the House, declaring most emphatically that he would take the opinion of the House as to whether the Member for the city of London should take his seat or not.—(Hear, hear.) He (Sir B. Hall) believed that so late rs Saturday last it was the intention of the Noble Lord to bring forward a measure of that de scription at no very remote day—(Hear, hear)—and in forty-eight hours afterwards, on Monday evening, the Noble Lord stated that it was not his intention to bring forward a measure during the present session.— (Hear, hear.) Yesterday a large and influential meet ing of the citizens of London determined that, as the Noble Lord had abandoned this subject for this session, they would not be any longer trifled with. Now he would ask the House whether it had any doubt with respect to the meaning of the Act which had been referred to by his Learned Friend below him; and whether it did not think that the proposition of the Go vernment was to create still further delay in the settle ment of this question?—(Hear.) He saw no reason why Mr. Baron Rothschild should have been sent from the table without being sworn on the Old Testament. If Jews were allowed to take an oath on that book in the House of Lords, and other courts of justice, why should Gentlemen who were elected Members of that House not be permitted to do the same ?—(Hear, hear.) Thinking, therefore, that the best course they could pursue was to allow the Hon. Gentleman to be sworn on the Old Testament, as pre scribed by the Act of Parliament, and in the event of his stopping at certain words in the oath, to give him an opportunity of availing himself of the precedent which was adopted in 1829, he should oppose the adjournment of the question. The provisions of the statute on the subject were so clear, plain. and concise, that little, if any, doubt could be entertained with respect to them, and entertaining that opinion, he should give his cordial assent to the amendment of the Hon. and Learned Gentleman. Mr. ANSTEY stated that on the occasion of Mr. O'Con nell refusing to take the oath, Mr. Brougham moved that he should be heard at the bar of the House, whereupon Mr. Field moved that the debate should be adjourned until the Monday following, with the view of enabling the House to look into precedents, and to see whether he ought to be heard at the bar or at the table. On Monday Mr. O'Connell was called back, and beard at the table, and Mr. Secretary Peel, in opening the debate, on his own amendment, that he be beard at the bar, stated that according to precedent Mr. O'Connell ought clearly to be heard at the bar, and moved accordingly, stating that the House should com mence and finish the debate that night. That was the case, and no case had occurred like it since the time of William 111. Since that time, however, matters had altered. There was the case of Mr. Pease, the Quaker. He deprecated the course that load been adopted by the Noble Lord at the head of the Govern ment to exclude bis own colleague from the House, namely, that the debate should be adjourned to seek for precedent. There was no necessity for the adoption of such a course, precedents were in existence, and to his mind it was perfectly obvious what was the meaning of the different motions that had come from each aide of the House. If the proposition of the Noble Lord at the head of the Government was adopted the fish dinner would not be postponed. (Laughter, and cries of " Oh, oh.") It was notorious that last night the leading Members, as they were called, on both sides of the House had come to the determination to obstruct the claims of Baron Roths child.—(Cries of "No, no.") He said yes, yes; the House bad now the best opportunity of repair ing the blunder they had committed in not disc cussing the Jewish claims.—(Hear, hear.) He cared not what might be the consequence to himself per sonally, but he must say that he thought it was the bounden duty of those who advocated the claims of the Jews to insist upon the debate pro ceeding at tho present moment. It was clear to his mind that if an oath was to be taken of a Jew at all, it must be on the Old Testament.---(Hear, hear.) Thee° who opposed the admission of this gentleman wanted an authority for the oath he was prepared to take. Well, be would give them one. Suppose Baron Rothschild had been called to the bar as a witness, could they administer to him an oath but the cne he was now ready to take as a Member? Consi dering, then, the insignificance of the objection, the conduct of the Government, the lateness of the session, and the consequence of delay, he was prepared to give his vote against the motion for adjournment, and every other motion for adjournment or postponement of the proceedings necessary for a final decision of this all - important question of privilege. Mr. NEWDEGATE declared, that at twelve o'clock last night but few Members were aware of this question coming on to-day. He hoped the House would therefore consent to the adjournment. A sudden decision, however, would contrast very badly with the previous conduct of the House on the question. They were asked to decide this question in a moment, which they had been considering and debating for two ses sions!, and with reference to which the Noble Lord at the head of the Government had introduced a Bill, which had been before the House all the session, and which had only been withdrawn with the view of its re-introduction next cession. Now what were they asked to do? Why, they were asked to declare that they had been debating a question which, in fact, had no substance; that they bad been attempting to decide a point which, in fact, they were already precluded by law from doing. Well, then, would the House agree to determine tbat its own proceedings had been so ridiculous—to confess that it bad wasted the time of two sessions—and that the House of Lords had been betrayed into conduct equally absurd? He trusted that the Noble Lord would persevere in his determination, and he would then be prepared to show tbat the arguments of the Hon. Member for Oxford were utterly false. Mr. B. OSBORNE would not have presumed to offer himself to the House at such an early period of the debate had not he been the representative of a large constituency—the county consti tuency of that person who had been called the individual," but whom he would term a high-spirited gentleman. When they were told by the judicial accents of the Treasury bench to proceed in this ques tion with due deliberation, he would put it to the House whether, on this question, which had been deliberated for three sessions, and which bad been affirmed by large majorities of that House, they were to fight a sham battle, and to postpone the great question of civil and religious liberty, because it was not convenient fo r th e G overnment, and because it was disagreeable to th e i r f r i en d s on t h o oppo site side.—(Hear.) He, for one, would be no party to such a proceeding. The Noble Lord was greatly to blame, and he did not think he had shown himself in the most advantageous light.—(Hear.) Ho had postponed the cause of religious liberty, because these Jews were a small body; but that would nut have been done if they had been able to annul the Cabinet or to interfere with his return. He (Mr. Os borne) was not content to address himself to this as a question of precedent or black letter. The citizens of London would not be content to see the House delaying from day to day a question upon which they had already piles of evidence. It had been said that this was no party question; he maintained it was a party question, and the greatest party question of the day: it was one of prejudice against progress, of intolerance and bigotry against civil and religious liberty.—(Hear, hear.) If there was any Liberal party in that House, if they were not content to drag for ever at the heels of an equivocal Government, he called upon them to come forward upon the present occasion. It bad been said that Mr. O'Connell's case was a precedent, but there was this difference between the two, Mr. O'Connell refused to take the oath, and prayed to be heard by counsel. Baron Rothschild did not refuse to take the oath, and did net ask to be heard in support of his claim. He called upon the Speaker to answer this question—if the judges of the Court of Queen's Bench were authorised to administer the oath to Jews, whether he did not feel himself empowered to administer the oath to Baron Rothschild, in the same way as the judges of the land ? He called upon the Liberal party to come for ward to oppose the Government, and, it need were, to throw them out on this question—(Laughter)—to stand by the motion, and to affirm that Baron Rothschild had a right to take his seat in that House. The SPEAKER said that with regard to the lion. Member's question, this was a point which did not de pend upon any opinion of his. When an lion. Member came forward to the table of the House to be sworn in a manner unusual to the Members of the House, it was not in his (the Speaker's) power to adminis ter the oath in any different mariner from th a t always employed without the authority of the House. Mr. GOULBURN was of opinion that the oaths, when tendered to a Member should b e tendered , alto gether.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. O'C onne ll made a distinc tion between the oaths he could take, and those he could not take. He said, when he appeared at the table, that he could take th e oat h s o f a ll eg i ance and abjuration, but that he could not take the oath of supremacy. He (Mr. Goulburn) thought the more con venient course for the House to take was to discuss the whole question of the oaths in their entirety, rather than any particular portion of them. Mr. AGLIONBY said, as one of the constituency of the city of London who had advised Baron Rothschild to take the course which he had adopted, he thought the best thing the House could do was to consent to the motion for the adjournment of the debate until a future day, when the; whole question might be discussed. For years they had waited pa tiently in the hope that the House would do something to award persons holding the persuasion of Baron Roths child the rights and privileges of Englishmen, and it was only after repeated disappointments that they had re— solved to be no longer deluded by the attempts to pass a Bill on the subject, and bud advised Baron Rothschild to throw himself at once upon the House, and, if necessary, the country. Sir F. THESIGEIi said it appeared to be the inten tion of Hon. Members opposite to divide and to consider separately questions which seemed to him to be necessarily and inseparately connected together. He thought ',tat the proper course to adopt would be to take the whole question together, and not divide it as had been suggested by the Hon. Member for Cocker mouth. Mr. HUME had no objection that the question as propounded by the Honourable Baronet tho Member 4- 0 ~ it-, v ,, • . i „.;,4 -• _.-., : G ,T ,JI • M, #l . 5 -. r& •• - ' ' N P4l ll ~ '' '' ,•, - . ' ilk -•• .• ''''' • -.P__L221 , 0, 4 . . r. • 31 )...,,, 45,4 . 0• Vii. ' . a it - 6 1 ' 1. A ', • . r. - , , • ‘,„ .;... --.....----- t h e for the University of Oxford should receive full consideration of the House—(Hear, hear) b u i ; what ho and those that were acting wi th t d w t a b s e cie G are'lsl / 4 objected to was that the Government should sie, in, and say that Baron Rothschild should em ploy c. unsel. They asserted that his easlef that he did not want counsel. e went would withdraw their amenelnieet'ai_e, adjourn err ..o e uld at once consent to the ki thought it was the deliberate intention of Ge v . e . os went to throw this question over and deprive th e eil to of London of their Member. He thertfore objeete the the amendment. They bad no right to call upon so Member for the city of London to employ.coanse (0., support his claim to take the oath as he bunself P posed. Lord J. RUSSELL said the Hon. Member for Idontre: had strangely misunderstood the . object and int eeti be of the amendment. He bad already stated thatbei fur it was nothing but fair that the Hoe. 2 ' 1 , 81 1„ s in toot the e e c H it o y e o se f , Lo ei n t d h o e n r sblyiould be entitled to e 'l or counse de , to est. agents, the reasons which birindseuifcedhisbim mend that he should be sworn on the Old Testit el ivs de gibe Now, if the Honourable Member did not wibh any reasons of course there wou ld be an end ta amendment. Von. so mber Mr. HUME then suggested tha t the should again be called in and asked that question. ober Mr. WALPOLE submitted that the Hon. M h e d s le's ought not to be asked, as was done in th e Art bat case, whether he was prepared to take the 011 .' t ' o d 0 whether he was prepared to take the oaths apron qualify him to take his seat.—( o b , oh.) bee n authori 'id Mr. PAGOOD said he ha sra by the Baton on t o s tates state that he did no t wish to heihies' in support of his claim to be sworn upon th e Lament, either by himself or his couasd. wet Mr. STUART was glad of that, for be going to object to any counsel being,„,; o yrs; without some precedent could be cited for it. 1 "' o dii a question of Parliamentary law and custotn, bow they allowed counsel to be heard in this instael it 'if of could they refuse to hear counsel on he t , o sth any Member who might refuse to take .tAv o lliets of allegiance? It would get them into endless di, . 41 of There . was, no, analogy between this case Oa e te IS Mr. O ' Connell, for there the question did not tar s ip pll Parliamentary laws and customs, but it w ile d thee whether a particular Act of Parliament, w hich 10 .. k og just been passed, precluded Mr. O'Connell front wi" his seat. to , • Is said that there was no Mr HUM ' • journ on that side the House if the Attornef tv would • withdraw his amendment. S W wordh The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, after a ... i e, flo o. i intimated his readiness to withdraw his alre ° 7 7 a ds e ' Sir JAMES GRAHAM advised tbe lr le y - t oetits, Baron H Rothschild to consent to the arlie% o ss? e considered this was a grave judicial que 6ll ' o ast' that there ought to be abundant time tor It s deration. id OSBOR After a short conversation, oiling 0 Ro M th r s . c ß hi . NE gave notice that on res , D o London, debate he should move, as amendment, OP of ea objectiof,epettorsid,‘i h , a v i o u n g e House, and havingpc7rfesetnhteedMahentnimbseerlsf tbe el ministered i to him on the Old Testament, -„oionee, requested that an oath ell etli W el Testament. debate ch he believed to be most binding on big °coot pied that the clerk of the House be directed to adept the 01 him the oaths of allegiance and euptemacy ten tbe ll .aftortbtellebl beof ot b d s . WO motion for adjourning the d e bate 0 agreed to. de" Mr. H UM—v. proposed that the adjonrn el should b e resumed on Monday, at twelve. t. Mr. SPOONER objected to this arraegensen 11r sr ............. „.rTINGJ TOfit ° I HER MAJESTY'S 'I'IIEA for the he a d ab s The performance last evening was 1..._ . .,,, e te_ , o Madame Sontag, an d, as m i g h t have been elli o - v osela theatre was crowded to excess. The Pe r o presl a , commenced with the Barb' re di Seviglia' fgontogl e a into one act. In the singing jet Ntaclete` - h tit' lesson, di owe t he troduced Rode s' ' s air, and on being e ncore rbttl r for it, " Ahl vous dirai ' e." These were, Pc to fee most wonderfully brilliant j pieces of vocall bad ( LI At the conclusion of the BarbisSer I v , to per:, act heard. asof Semirarnide, in which bladarae Sontaebe'vre_ell'" . 0 the Assyrian Queen for the first time sinceotoblei, v the stage. This•was formerly one of tbe g r d 004 ters of Madame Sontag, and last night obel,nf beill o e cent.in her She exhibited a dignity and a Mai -posBe"oier representation of Semiramide, for ibis bill , t h's c a ch 0 of which few who have not seen her In ; Ee ry .- d 0 would have given her credit. She was "' fa bei . . e • 0 Queen." Her vocalization f cavil n e " - 0 ‘`." was per e ' leer° !oil e " Bel raggio" been rendered with such c ~ ,,./ece : At beauty, and such force; it was the verf ~, bie siPP bogs singing. So delighted are we with what we sea we 00 of the Semiramide of Madame Sontag '",: e foritif before the close of the season to see he r Y - 1 4 ' - ot PP ° le character throughout. She was admirabl9 e t s 0 P et e r Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand, whose Arse ° 7 - d e islif id ri t. triumph. The " Oh! qual Giorno" w as er e ,aod !coo dared, and the duet with Assur was full of ur t cocPff Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand is the h'' s'" a 01 as by far we have at present in London. The Oessreet ;se strongly cast. C I • ., ,„ %., „a o etti was Awn% Belte"" t heav - Gardoni Idreno. This ' greatly treng.- cast 0 • a , concerted pieces , which weadmi rably stri ve re _ A. 0 La Juive ITALIAN 010footinie produced here last evenieg,.!, c o 01 0 . , pristine c ' o e m w l as p et . eness (for it was Decease,' r' e ise fro deal of the music) , at least in more tban its P rl • th" . #l , t bis , • dour. As a spectacle La Juive, as per formed to ou noo , last ev • ening, has never been, we will not e vie d 10 but even approached in magnificence. The e' t see e • o cessionthe e in the first act, the grand bane- of r f o ol third, and the concluding sc e L e v e ,r e o f; opera, the the execution of Racbele, we re gres,(lo,ll The ! of splendour and picturesOneigge'eso is plot of La Juive is well known to I'd P A s oteLl o 3. the same as that of The Jewess, produce" v" 13. , gob , 1 $ ince at Drury Lane as a spectacle, in whic" vess e l t , Kean, then Miss Ellen Tree, d 59 e 3 a ppeare ~ the sO Jewess, and Vandenhoff a cted 810104,04 1 80 It ts was the first Grand O era of 'sr in '4O iw when at the Grand Opera p in Par' e 'd O A : If h it was first produced , aro tarie was only 0 c r ise al I , of Robert Le Diable • fur this success 1 ~,,o is - , 0 indebted to the fine ' • of madame w" sasis. acting t he - 0 '- heroine, but • sin" her retirement fr 5 1,00 00 has, we believe, never been produced•hoofeLob. French directors feel inclined to revive it , st eels , ° e t ' absence of asee l_alcon will no longer be an obst e 'Sri is surp y Diarist" o i elC tli e d in every whose acting and •- • respect b- were e re , JO singing as Ilachele of otc4ol, sioned and dramatic as to be the making t he f Jiv er t:o 1 trio in the second act, the denunciation 090000 in the third .st . . ird act and the closing scene of t b° der. Ib e j hi rionic displays of the y highest g r , r a sere . 1 was to have sustained v h e e r- t of )---i d . 0P Jew, but he was sudde nl y tar • diepose 'ob 0 a t il , i , it - Si ng or Maralti undertook the part - t o li , 0 . 0 ., Se t ,' notice. The audience had no tang're-e s' i t ' r a dissatisfied at the change . isf 1 • who 'eg t e t r a ara ti, ~.,., oi si o f , I exhibited a force desired. His and power which xi , . iio ioo .00 4 s burst in the duet at the coo' Sad b' Or first act, completely electrified the audiece, 0 tbe jSt 1, 1 es down thunders of applause ;in the s econd o,c f ret of 10 1 with t Leopoldo and Rachele, he was equah9 ya be he last scene he was suerb. Tamberlik, s e t 'Ol e o(' sungbad the music most eff ectively,and did a s t he or' to do excellent) y well. Fortner' t hie j mina], was sublime; there was oce 3 ,, e 'esb e h e es: inspiring in his tone and noolle'rh em, P, h thunders forth the anathema of the ''s li Os It' eo hes ho s • is acting in the last scene when he bese dwe lis s ao le i to tell him wh • his ' ere is long-lost daugnter, lie be fl ie Jew,pointing :h ii o d to the cauldron in wine- I ,bstr o e, plungedherself, exclaim " T ' was 6cl h ll Ile' ill —it was almost too true exclaims nature. a e- °llehertltS° I ° v th er e y fi finely rendered, particulatrulyreibe drinhiltojetr,,bo' rstact, and the band did full justice tO t ~ aelie t bs instrumental complications in wh ich- I*l,4ore nO° (led s -_„jf - At the concl • uslon all the artistes were ea e . i aelP ' curtain. The opera was not over tn i o'clock. The house was very s. ' well]_ .‘, -------- - E , 3' COURT CiRCULAr7 r : O IISPA I‘ th a OSBOBN9 ).... 0 sP v re,, Her Majesty and his Royal fligire- ; f ere t he' younger branches of the Royal Fsell i 'l'ol os i vented by the rain this morning 1•1131/1 - boos j i i usual early walks and drives. a Du b e eve a Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and ;pee - o ed of Nemours s and his Serene Highness the xi . ' atle e lefer axe-Cobourg•Gotha, took leave o f the at e e this ID tolling c ' Prince, and left Osborn • o'clock. th e Wrj• Colonel Wylde has relieved Colon e . l e e. AitO ef Grey soy There as Equerry in Waiting to the Color al" was no addition yesterday to the party. f t' J oel" Her Royal Highness the Duotwo ° eisO t allit te e r n d d a e y d , byan dßaronessvisited deecSopuent Count a , n vir d e went f l o p GI ° r c l e id? tes; co rpb r a r, Their Royal Highnesses the Duk 4) uleob ° 6o ° ` and s the Hereditary Grand Duke of •iv-leepoche trelitz visited her Royal Highness thef.toeoV, Kent yesterday, at Clarence House, St;r f ris O' had M a r n . interview with M Sl r P ae n o l ;ge 3Lt e rrr.eyleste'ru" the Home-office. 00 11 it Fits/ There a rile audacity w hic 11 kn , o barn pli is —7 " -------;° -' from a bodily cause—none from the awe on i ptlr d Cook's Journal. v e gerd S/ dOC ° Ol 3 , ARRIVAL OF AN ELEPHANT.—"- of OA 9i t ib," curiosity was excited in the neighbourhood 60 tIeJ t ro' f ,, el the landing of a very fine elephant flonl the a aad a s o '. e tof diaman, from Calcutta direct . The sagaciet, tlive animal proceeded at once to his new destinei.t.,l"the P' Zoological Gardens, having been purchased "J of that estab ishment. ; °l4 ( --,----.----"'---- th e ° -- 135' g P''ol# 4 Ati.ill,E2 o . -„ D i0n,,,,, •13 On the ?3d inst., at St. James's, raddlt , e , chow r i e o r ilareouit Skrine, ALA.. George GloPI"' o f CO Queen Ann-street, to Ann Eliza, daughter win, Esq., of Sussex-square. inst., at Coleby-hall , ---------------jj'ile° DIED On the 19th . Mainwari F • r i •.,ste.., 0 0 Walden, on the rk 2 - 2 ini(a)iiiipfiel2'g.2,d—isili,,t.a,giend .71. rr voil 0 ( ~ Away, aged t. 2 Ir. $ '' 0 At Saffron . near L ilicolll'lo ,Jere.. Stanstead M ' 1 g(1.1 e ounthehet, aged 73. ri , ',boa , 1 1, At Windsor, on the 23d inst Robert Ae- Step ~ , ~,,, the ma • gistrates of that borough, aged u." Wr ra, On the 23d • inst., at Bedford-lane, Claphs Cattley, Esq., aged 55. dtreinets,t.:lrpisrt.tuw 100: oi folio ;1 soiltp—g u & s, London: Printed and Published by sw' or- No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Btrand, in the Precinct of the SAVO , Middlesex,Ja l 7 2 6 , 185°'