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the matter is brought before me professionally, or offi cially, I, in conjunction with my Hon. and Learned Friend the; Solicitor-General, will give it our beet con sideration.—(Much Laughter.) JEWISH CIVIL DISABILITIES. On the motion of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, the order of the day for the resumption of the adjourned debate was read. Mr. LAW trusted he should stand excused to the House for having moved the adjournment of this most important question, thus affording an opportunity to any gentleman who wished of addressing the House, availing himself, at the same time, of the courtesy extended to himself on this opportunity, fir which he thanked the Noble Lord opposite. He received with feelings of ap preheneio9 and alarm the intimation that a measure of this description was to be brought under the considera tion of Parliament, and that alarm was considerably increased by a knowledge that the Noble Lord at the head of her Majesty's Government was about to take charge of that measure, invested with all the weight and authority of the Government in the station he occupied. He felt that this was, indeed, a measure vital to the constitution of the country, and calculated to shake to its foundations that Christian character it. had maintained up to the present day. He contended that Christianity was not only part and parcel of the law of the land, but was its foundation. So early us the 44th Henry VI. it was laid down by the Chief Justice of that day, and had ever since been allowed, that Chris tianity was the common law upon which all laws were founded. He must urge upon the Noble Lord, that at no period of our history had Jews been admissible to Parliament. Could the Noble Lord point to any period at which the constitution of this country had been othorwise than Christian ? Was ' not that the very foundation of the Sovereign's title to the crown ? Whatever variations might have taken place in the Legislature, none of tbese had ever affected the basis of its constitution, which embraced all persons who could profess themselves holders of the true faith of a Christian. This was the first attempt to disparage the character of that House, or to abjure, as a nation, the faith in virtue of which they sat in that House. It was pro tango an impeach ment of the Christian character of the legislature. It had been contended that every British subject must be held admissible by birthright to the honours of the con stitution, but the rule that those who held office in the State must profess the Christian faith had obtained since, the earliest times, and therefore ne complaint could be made that the test of an oath should be applied to ascer- 1 tain the Christianity of the individual candidate. He was willing to admit that this was but an imperfect test, but it was the most suitable which could be adopted.' Every Jew who was admitted involved the displacement of a Christian.—(A laueh.) He apprehended that if the measure passed the number of Christians might be considerably diminished, and that of infidels in creased. The rarity of such examples as that of Gibbon, under the existing, system, was a proof of its, excellence. There could be no doubt that if it hull not been for the late election. this Bill would never " have been brought in, but the Noble Lord h av i ng b een returned in conjunction with Mr. Rothschild, the Bill was the price of his election. The Noble Lord having succeeded in forcing the Jews on the municipal cor porations of the country, where they might be called upon to sit in judgment upon persons guilty (A t libels upon Christianity, now sought to extend their pri-e vileges and to give them the power of legislating for thel entire community. Let the Noble Lord remember the fate of the Bill of 1752 for the naturalization of the Jews. That sill was passed in 1752 and eepealed in 1753, and if a similar result should follow upon the passing of the Bill now before the House, the people of this country would not be satisfied with the siutple repeal of this measure. There would be a reaction, and in that rose-' tion the destruction , f other measures of which the Noble Lord was the author would be involved. Thies Jews were ap people without a nation, and a netiehl without a country, and now they sought by one leap t pass the bar of that Honse, and there to represent Chri-1 tian men innhis Christien country, to the necessary exclui sion of those who professed Christianity. Tel, was 0 'question upon which that great teed. enlightened cooed tuency which he had the 'tomer to represent felt n oe l deeply, and he would neglect his euty it' he did eo strenuously oppose this measure. He did not hesitate o declare that, from the foundation of the monarchy to th present time, this question had been regarded as on affecting the most vital interests of the country. He therefore, implored the House to pause before the passed a measure so subversive of the first principle which ought to govern a Christian Legislature. i The Earl of ARUNDEL agreed with the Hon. Metn4 ben for Bucks (Mr. Disraeli), that by no one could thisf question have been brought forward more gracefully ur more appropriately than by the Noble Lord at the head of the Government. Ho could remember the period when his father and his grandfather were forbidden tei sit in the Legislature; and it was nut surprising, there,► fore, that he should sympathise with the Jews, who stii laboured under civil disabilities. The ground on which he supported the measure was the broad one of religiouls freedom. It was true that many nations fenced abo the Catholi c re li g i on w i t h l eg i s l at i ve restr i ct i ons an enactments ; but the free will b es t owe d b y G o d upo ul man was not to be bound' by any such fetters.—(Heur.b . t was a genera l op i n i on f or many centuries that the ...'-.)r4 had a right to dispose of the kingdoms of the earth. That opinion died away. Au opinion then arose that legal enactments were necessary to restrain thp Catholics. These had proved iintinetive; and Were no+ repealed.—(Hear, hear.) lie (the Noble Lord) kneth that the Church was doomed to suffsr. It was prophet cled that it would stiller, just as it wes prophesied the Jews would be scattered. But he (Lord Arundel) coulp instance tram the nations of the earth, that wherh the Church had suffered, she had suffered most froth the legal enactments which had fenced her round. li:n would take the case of Spain. Spain }lied surroundefi her church with leg a l enectatents. Ili-knew it not troll personal knowledge, but it was the opinion of others who knew that nation bee, that neither her priesthood nor her laity were alive to relieieus or to moral priti ciple. Exceptions, of coarse, there were. There went enough good men in the church of Spain to enable the chief offices in the church to be well fine I ; but from we.at he had heard he feared that the priesthood of Spain generally had not profited by the powers that prn tected them. Fenced around as it was by legal enact meets, the Spanish church had nevertheless !ellen, Let them sweep away such enactments; and it was the gene ral conviction that though heresy doubtless would ap• pear,' yet greater purity in the church e , ouing—and heretics appreciating that purity—they might be ex pected to be captileted by it, and ultimately to yield obedience to the church's high authority. If that were the ease in Spain the same results might be expected to follow extended liberality in other nations. More soul:. would be gained by the Catholic Church to heaven,-;- Jew, heretic, and Christian wool I desk around, and all the nations of the earth would join in the ecstatic hymn, " Gloria in excelsis Deo." Mr. A. HOPE thought this case had become, in the course of debate, somewhat confused. Judaiern had certainly strong prima, facie claims, but it was also a question whether there were such great merits in the Jews as to give their claims validity. They ought also to ask themselves what wore the ends and aims of the Jews in desiring the concession of those privileges. The Jews were a nation of them-eves, speeed all over the world. an hereditary relieimis order, without feelings of citizenship with any other people. Looking at them in this point of view, the House ought to entertain a certain degree of suspicion—just as in our own and other nations Jesuits were looked at by the legislatures and the people. In nations in which the Jews hail the upper hand no one undertook to say that they admitte : Christians to the privileges of their own society. The House ought, therefore, to require something more thee mere argument in favour of religious liberty, to induce them to cede the privilege demau4cd of them upon this occasion. Mr. NEWDEGATE said the constituency he repre sented had petitioned the Mime strongly against this measure, and be wished to explain the reasons why he supported their views. The Hon. Member for Bucking hamshire last night charged those who opposed the motion with being influenced by superstitious feelings. He denied this charge. He woulii not judge whether the Jews were the objects of Divine wrath with him that was no consideration in the decishim of this question. Many of them had been justly characterised as able and godly; but the objection he took to this motion was, that the Jews repudiated the main feature 'of Christianity. The Noble Lord the Member for Arundel was willing to give up the only security they at present possessed for a Christion Legislature, Ise.ta.use a bogy of Christians at one time excluded had recently been admitted to Parlia ment. That was an argument that could not be car. ie I out to a conclusion. Ile, as a son of the University of Oxford, and connected with that University by many ties, had written to many friends there, when the Right Ron. Gentleman (Mr. Gladstone) was a eaddidate for their suffrages, warning theta that the Right Hon. Gen- Osman would turn round upon them and upon the Pro t. testant Church whenever any question affecting that Church occurred—and so it now proved. If the present course of legislation, hostile to the religion and the religious feelingcountry, of the were persisted in, the People would stand forth i n operi opposition to the laws. soitfeahllatdhesnsewerl h isof danger which the Noble Lord oppc obnoxious M itsefreuonsidered that this would be ttie most Lord MORPETI74. I wish, Sir, to say a few words, and they shall h _e a yeryafew words, on the question mow before the Hou g s7. oun l aso not wish to enter upon the genial anti obvious upon which that question is based, or upon its tea he constitution a l point of view. On that head I find t t' my Noble Friend who opened this debate-7ehechis of f t once the leader of the Government, and the introducer of this motion—quite sufficient, and to my judgment pare etly , conclusive.—(Hear, hear.) I may a l so add, that quite content w i t h t h e Right Hon. Gentlemanl an' academically represents me, the newly-elected Member for the University of Oxford, that he did not serve me with that notice of his intention to vote for the J ew , , which the Hon. Gentleman the Member for the o th er University thinks he ought to have served on the con stistuvicy.—(A tough.) With respect to the constitu donsl or political view of the question, I rest in the fullest sense on the principle,' and it is sufficientfor me on this head to say this, that I adopt i n its fullest, and ssi4est sense the principle, that where the State re (rtires of any class of its citizens the performance of OA duties and the payment , of the imposts which the fact of their being citizens imposes upon them, no difl'E:rences of religious creed or Worship• which do ' ne ,t Po themselves lead to practices either illegal 0? • hurtful to the community at large should °pe r: ,te as an exclusion from any civil rights, dig t, ities, or enjoymenis.—(Hear, bear.) The other B lon.-MSmber for the University of Oxford talks of lindoos and Parsees. Now the proposed Bill, if the louse shall be pleased to accede to the motion of my 24 Toble Friend, only contemplates the relief of Jewish die- I 111 Alities—(dear, hear)—at bl the House, I trust, with the sI drit of statesmen, will only deal at present with the practical and tangible difficulty. But I must say for myself that I shrink from going no length which the principle of equality before the law may carry us— (Cheers)—and I am not afraid of carrying out that prin ciple from the fear of such a result as the incursion of Parsee or Hindoo candidates, and their acceptance and election by British constituencies.—(Laughter.) I wish on this occasion to offer one or two remarks upon what may be more specially considered the religious view of the question, and I confess it is a view which, on ordi nary occasions, I would be loth to introduce into public discussion, or into the arena of debate ; but on this oc casion I do feel that the objections founded upon religi ous views are those which constitute—and constitute alone—the motives for the opposition which is offered, both in this House and in the country, to this measure. —(Hear, bear.) I did not want the testimony of this debate to prove to me that there is no personal felt towards gentlemen who profess Jewish doctrines.— (Hear, hear.) Every person who talked of them spoke with kindness ; and certainly those who oppose them do not relish it as a pleasure, though they feel the duty of applying to them the moderate persecution which they think themselves called upon to administer.— (Hear, hear.) I say, then, that I think the opposition which is offered partakes in no degree of a personal character, founded upon the conduct or bearing of the Jews, and I feel, moreover, induced to offer one or two remarks upon this part of the subject, because I know that some of those who are led by their conviction of what is required by liberal policy, by charitable and Christian feeling, by the principle of equality before the law, to support the emancipation of the Jaws, may—at least many of them—amongst their families, in their quiet and silent homes, have-doubts and misgivings upon this question of their complete emancipation.—(Hear, hear.) Now, upon this part of the-suhject, there is no one I would sooner follow than my Noble Friend the Member for Bath, for no one can be more convinced than I am, both of the sincerity and warmth of his reli gious opinions, but those who have followed him have, I think, amply vindicated my Noble Friend who moved this resolution from a misrepresentation which my Noble Friend—l am sure unintentionally—cast upon him, but which still pervaded a great portion of his speech where he represented my Noble Friend as contending that re ligion had nothing to do with politics. Now I distinctly understood my Noble Friend to lay down that the spirit of religion influences and pervades all we are about; thai the Christianity of this House was made secure by the form of oath or declaration we take at the table, and that he did not think it would be impaired by the admission of a few Jewish gentlemen into Parliament. —(Hear, hear.) It would be strange indeed, when the first Christians were members of Clover's household, that we should think that religion was placed in daneer by a few Jewish gentlemen taking their seats amongst us.—(hear, hear.) With respect to the Legislature of Franc.', my Noble Friend alluded to the circumstance el several Jews being members of that legislature, and the Hon. Gentleman who last addressed the House (the Him. Member for Warwickshire) called the attention of the House to the condition of France, and asked if the religious condition of France could be considered satis factory. Now, I can be borne out hi the assertion that there is more of religion in France in the Catholic and Protestant sections.—(Very general interruption here ensued at the Opposition side of the House, followed he cries, of " Hear," and " Order.") I believe this to be the case at present. Ido not mean the bloody period of the revolution, but since the peace, and I do not think much blame can be imputed to the Church of France, which the Honourable Gentleman the Member for Warwick shire reproaches with having deserted the state which has cast it off. Mr. NEWDEGATE, who spoke in a very low tone, was understood to intimate that his - observations had reference to the reliance of the French Church upon the Court of Rome. Lord MORPETH—I shall now proceed to refer e the question with which we have to deal. I feel that that great Christian canon. which has been more tnan mice quoted in this debate—l mean of course that rule " that we should do as we would be done b)," and which embodies in it so much of the spirit of the whole Christian religion, should be conclusive, as appears is me, as to the way ire which this question should be de cided, unless some strong counteracting circumstance or some positive precept could be adduced on the other side. Now, as tar as I see, not only the spirit but the positive letter of the sacred writings peints in the cam direction as its prevuiliug spirit, unless modified or overruled, most unquestionably does ; for it seems to me that it is almost pointedly and expressly laid down in the sacred scriptures that kindness and respect towards the old and peculiar people are acceptable to our common lather, and that neglect or oppression o' them is as pointedly denounced and condemned. The blessing is for them that bless, the curse is for them that curse." (Hear, hear.) It easy be said that this may have been applied when they were themselves a favoured and accepted nation; but so tar from this being a necessary ingredient in the beha viour which was enjoined on other communities and na tions, the Prophet, - when denouncing special curses against Jerusalem, says, " Woe to the bloody city," and goes on in magnificent strains to describe her utter guilt and entire abandonment, and immediately turns round to the other surrounding nations, and addresses them.—(Hear, hear.) Now,. though I thought the speech of the Hon. Gentleman the Member for Buck inghamshire contained many sentences which came from him most gracefully and eloquently, yet I could not concur in that which he seemed to lay flown as the gene; reel identity between the Jews and the Christians.— . (Hear, hear.) Buz certainly I believe that the more we consider that people as the monument of the special in' tarposition and the retributive dealing of Heaven, the inure we shall he led to treat them with kindness, and respect, and tenderness, just in accordance with the classical tradition—that h hot the tree is struck with lightning the old and bare trunk is made sacred by the flesh that smote it.—(Cheers.) No proceedings or Acts of Parliament should modify or contra• vene the known and ordained decrees of Provi dence, it being manifest there is no end to the' evils and mischiefs we should create if we took upon ourselves the office of practically interpreting the prophecy in stead of humbly obeying the decreess--(Cheers.) Some thing has been said about the Jews being a separate nation, an-I the Hon. Gentleman ths Member for Maid stone contended in his speech this evening that Jewish zentitaien were not proper persons to be admitted into Parliament, because they w•-re joint heirs of Palestine. Now the question as to whether a person is fit to be a representativ:s, and whether his time, and labour, and attention can be sufficiently devoted to their nfihirs, is a question exclusively belonging to the constituencies themselves. There are many classes in this House much more disqualified for effectively representing their con stituents than the members of a raze peculiarly ac quainted with publie :aisles and technical questions, and who reside for the most part in the very heart of our metropolis.—(Hear.) I do not think the Baron de Roths child will be an unfit representative for the city e London because of his thou g hts heir , too exclusivel • turned towards the land of Palestine and the Jewis Sanhedrin.—(Hear, hear.) I do not sympathise with the twenty-eight millions of Christians whom the Hon. Nlensher for the - University of Car; bridge represented a , hAng so hardly used by having Jewish Memb,rs elected chose twenty-eight millions must, I think, conso& themselves with the resection that their separate units cannot be much aggrieved by any one of them being superseded by a Jewish representative.—(llear, hoar.) P. is said that the Jews have acted a lre a dy as s h er iff s and as ordi nar y magistrates; but it is not because they have already obtained a little, that I urn ready to vote for this motion; for if the Jews had nothing, I woub! would be prepared to give them everything.—(Cheers.) I remember one more point of view in which I wish to put this question, because I think we very frequently see the effects of our own conduct, and the bearing of ou r own policy, by slightly transposing the position in which . we ourselves stand, and seeing what we would do hi circumstances somewhat similar. I do not mean what we would do by converting the . Jews to Christianity— for theu we would be all Christians—but I allude to another circumstance; and my notice was attracted this train of thought by reading a dispatch of my Nobl Friend the Secretary for Fors:-ign Affairs (who, no doubt, found a similar recommendation in the dispatches of Lord Aberdeen, and his other predecessors in office) — an advice to the Sultan of Turkey to put allciasses of his subjects—Moslems and Christians, Turks and Rayahs— on the same footing. I have no doubt that the same ad vice has been tendered to him by the King of France, and I think it most admirable advice to cone from a leading power of Christendom to his Mahometan hear.) I believe that advice can be tendered by the King of France to the Sultan with perfect consistency ; but, I own, if we should refuse to adopt the motion of to, night, and insist upon a prolongation of tho exclusion of the Jews, we should give the Turkish Sultan very good ground for a legitimate rejoinder when we tendered such an advice to him. Ile might turn round upon us, and " I have under my Governmeat a large race of mer: • who profess differen; forms of religious belief from that which is the established religion of my people--the turbulent Albanian ever ready for revolt—the Greek, too, prone to enter into clangorous correspondence with his co.religioniste of other countries—the Maronites, frequently disturbing the peace of their brethren; but you, I understand, who tender the advice, have a race of men living amongst you who arc singularly remarkable for their peaceable and orderly conduct—distinguished by their loyalty—nO less distinguished by their charity—eminently conversant in the conduct of affairs and public business—who have made large proportionate contributions to the national wealth; and, above all, those persons so peaceable—so orderly—so charitable—so loyal—so rich—are but a handful of men; and those are the persons whom you con tinue systematically to exclude from all share in your ' national representation, and whom you debar from those incitements and rewards to industry which are common to every other class of the community." I can only add, Sir, that if we address the Sultan, I trust he ma... not I:cprove us as having no right to offer him that advice, in favour of liberty and toleration.— (Cheers.) I trust r ., :re will cont i nue to promulr,ate the lessons of liberty and ~Lt ; o d _l e :al t i i k o e n w t i so o a . ,,l L7c e r , r o i l a id ti c o h n e s er o s f .) the world, and leave them no ground to torn about on us and say—" Go thou, vi.,eount DRUNILANPIG said that the question of opposed to everything the admission of th e J 'eW3 to Parliament was glaringly country, and governtogen connected l. with a Christian statu s as said that it was not r . expediency.— . lep se should reject the of any importance that thatitilw 1 name of Christian, and that whether it was Jew or Christian would have no influence o no longer a question of conscience, but o e . (frear, hear.) If his was the only dissent the country to this measure, that voice would be recorded against wrainst i t. He denied that any feeling of intolerance or hatred against the Jews - formed t 1 .., ground of his opp o . :e i l t die i n t p ) 7 , ... a s • • this measure, but he did so humbly and fer suion to p love for Christianity.—([fear.) vently, out o f a sleep •supporting question, said Sir 11. VERNEY, 111 the 1 any por tioncr exclusion of Jews, or that he thought that to . that house, or from any of his fellow- subjects, from h powers which belonged to them, was contrary to every Christian principle. He rejoiced that the Noble Lord (Lord Morpeth) had said so plainly that religion should not exclude any one from that House. He thought that the Legislature should be the exponent of the whole nation, and that every faithful subject should not be so deprived, whether be were Mussulmen, Jew, or Hindoo. If the time came when they should see the Museulman, Hindoo, New Zealander, oe lied Indian in that House—(Laughter)—he shOuld consider the Hindoo as the representative of the most glorious country in the word, cad he would carry back with him a sense of the all-pervading liberality of Chris tianity. He had every respect and a deep feeling for public opinion in this country, and, believing it to be the least fallible of any tribunal, and knowing it to be in favour of this proposition, he should, with the most earnest Christian principle, feel it his date to vote in favour of the motion now before the House.—(Loud cries of " Divide.") Mr. H. DRUMMOND (Surrey) rose, and spoke, as usual, in so low a tone, that, coupled with the manifest impatience of the House, it was extremely difficult to catch the purport of the Hon. Member's observa tions. He was undertteod to commence by saying he thought he could put the question iu a view in which it had not yet been placed. He must, however, in the first place, deny that he was actuated by any of the motives attributed to the opponents of the proposition by the Hon. Member for the county of Buckingham (Mr. Dis raeli) last night—those of old prejudices and un worthy feelings towards the Jews. There were few Members in that House who had done more or taken more pains to be come acquainted with that people, not only in this, but in every country in - the world, thhn he had, and - he declared that lie adMired the " Sidonias" quite as much•as the eloqueht Member for Buckingham- shire himself.—(A laugh.) • The House had been told • that, not onlyy - Archdeacon Wilberforce, but others of the clergy, had petitioned the Lsgislature to abolish the penalties of pramunire, and one Cabinet MiniSter had • declared that he was prepared to go the full length of that principle. Hence it was that an intensity of inte rest was now felt on this question; but that intensity of interest was not in relation to the Jews, but in reference to the Established Church.—(Hear, hear.) Be admitted that, sooner or later, the question of the admission of Jews into Parliament must be settled, because if the House - threw back Baron Rothschild on the unhappy h.citizens of London, who could not find one Christian to represent them, he would be again elected, unless there should, in the interim, be a greater influx of Chris tianity among them s than could be expected. The Noble Lard at the head of the Government, in opening this - question, compared the treatment of the Jews lii former times to the treatment they now experienced. lie agreed with the Noble Lord that there was a differ ence, but it was in the mode by which the same object could be gained. In ancient times it was the habit to extract gold from a Jew by the application of a thumb screw ; but now the same result might be achieved by the easier process of a contested election.—(Cheers and laughter.) He also agreed with the Noble' Lord that there existed no law against the introduction of the 'Jews, and he would add that there was no law against the admission of Muesulmans. or women.— (Laughter.) There were many lecturers now advocat ing the rights of women, and 'declaring that they were equal in mental and all other capacities to men—(Re- Hewed laughter)—and who could say but that some day they would Sad a Mary Wilson adorning the benches with her presence ? In ancient times Church and State were one, and there bad been a king, who, taking the Church under his patronage; had knocked down the Papists with one hand and the Nonconformists with the other. Since then they bad let in the Non conformists, and they no` longer were a Protestant Pottse Commons; still Liter, the Romen Catholics had been :,,minitteel, and yet it was said they remained a Protestant House of Commons.. He, however, defied even the R:ght Hon. Gentleman in the - chair, who was supposed to khow all the Members, to furnish a defhettithe as to he material of veltiett the present Hattie' ;WaS'etUtstrthtAe' ['he Right Hon. Gentletusn would be in the position of the old lady, who, in her examination ty counsel, was skid what her age was. She replied that she we.; of ► partisslar age; but of the seine age as other people.— Loud laughter.) In the saute manner, if the Right lion. Gentleman in the chair was asked what were the Seligious opinions of any Hon. Member, he would be eempelled to uns%vsr, " Ut the same opinion as the rest • ef the House."—(Loud laughter.) It has been said, in the course of this debate, that this question was the triumph of liberalism, and that by this propo sition it was intended to take away the last remnant of bigotry from the, statute-book. It was a, triumph of liberaliem as antagonistic to religion.—(Loud cries of " No, no," answered by ironical cheers.) If that was doubted, he would remind those wise questioned his pro ' position that heretofore religion had bound mail to man, aed mar. to God, hut the alarm was, 'that to carry out this Motion would be to free man from every Obligation to . God.—(Renewed cries of " No, no.") It would enable him to create his own God - according to his own imagination, and to despise the dogmas of this Church. This would be a triumplofliberalisru—so was the French Revolution when the people, duped by priestcraft, never ceased till they struck at priesthood Itself. There was such a thing described in scripture as national apostacy; and he felt that such apostacy had led to the present result. Looking at the past, he would not give his con sent that, in the British Parliament, any man .should be present who denied the word, the authority, or the name Christ.— (Hear, hears and loud cries Lord.G. BENTINCI( - said that he - eeeer . rose with greater reluctance or under- deeper - heeling:l than his the present occasion, and if he couStilted his' own cutufort he would far rather content hitietlf, as he hails • dohe on former oceations, with giving a silent vote. however, could not disguise from himself that he might re supposed to shrink from his duty if he contented himself with the u:ere registry ell his vote. It might be said that the course he meant to take might break ep the party to which he had the honour to belotige Still, so far as he himself aas concerned, that considera tion would not weigh one iota in the scale. He would submit to those with whom he acted that he could nit permit his principtes or his cehteiehess to serve as their handmaid on the present question.—(Hear, bear.), It might not be in the knowledge of those who had been elccted and returned to this. House that, this was net the first occasion upon which the 'preeentqhestion had been - discussed. In 1830 it was so, Shed he had voted with the W. hilts in favotir of the admisSiun of Jews into Parlianicht.—((Lar, hear.) 'Nothing bud since arisen either in the misconduct of the Jews or any other cause to induce him to rescind that vete.— , (Utter, hear.) The question of the adthiseion of the Jews to pelitical rights was not a noveltycln the con trery, they bad already been admitted to the rights of ; electors; they now possessed the power to vote in the elec ' Lie n of Members to serve its legislatore in this assembly. The Noble Lord would not have been elected in the last .'arliament if 600 Jews had not voted for him. How., then, could it be said that, if they consented to the Noble Lord's proposal, they would now, for the first time, be giving legislative pewee. to the Jews? In 1828 that House sent up the Bill which repeeled the Test arid Cos t:oration Acts in a form which would not have excluded the Jews. Tie words " upon the faith of a true chria den" were inserted in diet Act. Lord Holland moved their omission, and the Earl of Winchilseu, whose high Peotestentin could not be doubted, argued that those words would not prevent a Jew from taking the oath, say more than the words " upon the true faith of a Jew" would prevent a Christian. His Noble Friend the MeMber for Bath said that Jews 'elected to offices 'eider Sir R. Peel's Bill were responsible to Christians for the due performaitee of their duty. Surely, if re turned as representatives to that House, they would be equally responsible to Christian constituencies.—(Hear, hear.) Looking to the entire cohduct of the Jews, he asked what proof it afforded of the existence amongst them of arty spirit of proselytism ? Most certainly none. Ile saw sitting ender the gallery that evening one of the wealthiest and most distinguished Jews in this country, who was president of r o less than 28 Christian charities; and would they refuse to such amen he power of sitting in a Christian legislature? He el laded to Sir Lionel Gohlsmid, who he believed was a sub criber to every Christian charity iu the metropolis. They were. told that this measure would dissatisfy the coun try, owing to a deep feeling of antipathy to the Jews. lie knew of he such feeling. In 1830 Lord Ashburton presented a petition to that [louse from the city of Lon don in favour of the Jews, which contained no less than 1-1.000 siguature, those of 27 London bankers, 600 practising attorneys, 1,100 medical men, and 2,600 of the first merchants in - the City. Surely they ought not to disregard the opinions of such a community as that. On the same occasion Lord Brougham presented a similar petition in the other House, signed by 150 London barristers, including the present' Lord Chief Justice and Mr. Baron Alderson. He could tint agree, therefore, that they Ought to reject this measure because of the deep feeling which s xisted against the Jews, since no such feeling prevailed. his Noble Friend the Mem ber for Beth told them that the dew:, of the present day included a coatparatively larger number of men of genius than any Gentile nation. Then what was there in the Jewish race to prevent their sitting in Parliament —seeing that they were already, by their appointments us magistrates entrusted with the liberty of Christians— or, 113 in the case of Baron Rothschild, occupying the position of representative of the Queen in an English county, or as in that of Mr. Salomons, paving the way to the office of first inaghdrate of the city of London ? Mr. S e loi n ons would, in the order of things, be called to the civic chair, and ex officio become a Privy Councillor. Would they admit him to the Privy Council and forbid him to enter that House ? In the event of the demise of the Sovereign, the Lord Mayor would for the time be the chief of the City, and have the emninand of the troops. Nothing could, in fact, be done without his sanction. So much for the reliance on the " true faith of a Chlis them" He held in his hand the oath taken by Privy Councillors, but could find nothing in it about " true faith of a Christian"—the concluding words being "so lihid you help, and upon the holy contents of this book." There was no mere in it about the "true faith of a Christian," than in the oaths administered to Roman Catholics. It had been said in former days that we were hesisting iduletry by admitting Roman Catho lics to 'power, but he hoped never to hear such language again. Who could contend that, by omittieig from the oath the words " the true fehh of a Christian" any alteration could be made in the constitution of the country? The prayers of the House had been alluded to as an objection; but even Romen Catholics and Disssnters refused to join in those prayers; and yet it had never been proposed to abolish 4n• alter their turn.—(Cries of " Divide.") The Right Hen. Gentleman on his right (Kr. Guuloutn) had ex• pressed great objection to littenieg to the claims of time City of London. He (Lord G. Boutiack) was not one to submit to dictation; but had the Right Hon. Gentle tiabearniiliolrBg2o9t. b t a h i a h t io t r l i t e e d ca t b h i e c i et o o p fa . l , l i i is ch in he a n i .a ri s cr a ht m , eamnd passed the Roman Cathelie Relief 11111, urged thereto by g the co n d uct of the freeholders of Clare in electing Mr. O'Connell? —(h ear , heart) It m i g h t b e sa i d that a cere- , TIIE sUN, LONDON SATURETAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1847. molly was then gone through of excluding Mr. O'Connell from L'arliament; but who would advocate the imitation of that ungracious part of the measure?—(Loud cries of " Divide.") The same Right Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Goulbure) had urged that it JeWs were admitted to the Legislature it would have n most injurious effect on the exertions of those who were engaged in promoting Christianity in our Indian empire. The Right Hon. Gentleman ought to have been the last man to use that argument; for he himself, in 1830, had carried to the foot of the Throne a petition from Jamaica, praying for the emancipation of the Jews in that colony. This was granted; and what had been the effect? Jews were admitted to the House of Assembly in that colony, and, so far from seeking to extinguish Ohristianity, they had actually burdened themselves with the payment of 83,000/. a year or tho support of churches and schools. —(Hear, hear.) Never let it be supposed that the reli gion of the country would be injured by the admission to the Legislature of men who worshipped the same God as ourselves.—(Hear, hear, and loud cries of " Divide, divide.") He hoped for the indulgence of the Howse, being in rather a peculiar position.— (Hear, hear.) To a certain extent there was a preju dice against the Jews, though that prejudice, he rejoiced to say, :bad not found expression in that House. They were said to be the descendants of those who had crucified the Saviour, who had prayed that his blood might be on them and on:their children. But, let it be remembered, that divines had said that Judaism was in fant Christianity; and that prophecy told us the Jews were to be persecuted by wicked nations, but to have mercy shoWn them by the good. While admitting that the Jews in England might be the descendants of the murderers of Christ, he remembered that the Saviour himself, in the agonies of death, had besought forgive ness fur his crucifiers. And, if we would imitate his example, let us not show ourselves persecutors of any of our brethren, but rather adopt the scriptural maxim, " to do justice and love mercy."—(Hear.) Mr. 0. MAHON fully coincided in the justice and propriety of the proposition of the Government, that henceforth there should no longer remain in this House or in the State the stigma consequent upon disquali fication on the ground of religious belief. Every argument which had been advanced against that proposition he had heard sixteen years ago used against the admission of Rom an C a th o li cs to Parlia ment. They had then refused to receive the representa tive he and his fellow-elector s had returned because he happened to be of a religion different from that which wus in favour with the majority of the House, until, by an organisation he had been instrumental in forming, they had been obliged to admit him.—(Hear.) The case was the same now—they refused Mr. Rothschild because he differed ,from them in religion .; and, if the people of London resembled the people of Clare, they would organize themselves and bring their Member to the House, backed by such a force of public opinion as they dare not resist. Let not the lion. Member for Ox ford University, whom he valued and loved so much----1 (Hear, and a laugh)—for the friendship he had evinced to himself, and for his undeviating consistency,' suppoie that if _he had not been unprotestantised by his con tact with him (Mr. 0. Mahon), a Roman Catholic, that there would be any danger to the Christian character :of Parliament, because some three or four Jews might come amongst them. Lord J. RUSSELL—Sir, before this debate comes to a close I wish to explain to the House, in a few words, the precise object of the motion which I intend to make, and of the resolution which I wish to propose in a Committee of the whole House.—(Hear, hear.) The Right lion. Gentleman who supported with great ability last night the motion which I urn about to make, asked me to state the precise character of the measure which I intend to propose, and if it was intended, in ex empting the Jews frann declarieg on the faith of a Christian, it was intended also to exempt Christians from the declaration which they now make? In fact, as stated by the Noble Lord the Member for King's Lynn to-night, the eords, " on the faitleag eae s hristian," are contained ire thiS - Pirae l it - uht declaiatiOxi; butbut`in the Roman declaration the words do not ocuur; and what I propose is, to leave the Protestant oath as it now stands, ending " on the faith of a Christian," to leave the Ca tholic oath as it is now taken, and to make the Jews' oath nearly the same as the oath taken by the Catholics, to which the Jews have no objection, omitting, of course, the declaration has to the power of the Pope, which would be unnecessary in the jewish oath. The resolu tion which I intend to propose is " That it is expedient to remove all civil disabilities at present existtng, us affeeting her Majesty's subjects of the JeWish religion, with the like exceptions as are provided with respect to her Majesty's subjects of the Catholic religion "---- (11ear, hear, and cheers) —and the Bill will be founded upon that resolution, 'which is the same as the resolu tion which was introducedlinto this House by Sir Robert Grant-in 1833. I must say, in reference to the observa tions of the Hon. Baronet, the Member fur the Univer sity of Oxford, thut I propose to retain• so many of the words of the present declaration as contain a sanction, but not those that would apply as a test; and let me here remark that a . greut deal of confusion has existed between using an oath as a sanction and as a test. When you ask a Christian to swear on the - New Testament, or a Jew to swear on the Old Testament, you ask either to swear in the manner which will be most obligatory on his conscience as a sanction; but it is quite a different case if you use an oath as a test to persons not before eligible to a cer tain civil right.—(Hear, hear.) I should not have felt it necessary to say any more on this occasion if the Hon. and-teamed Recorder of London bad not, in answering my speech; made some observations to which I have no objection, for every part of my speech is fairly open to his criticism, but which it is proper that I should refer . to. The Hon. and Learned Gentlemen took the oppor tunity of that criticism to make a statement with regard to the late election for the city of London, in which statement I can assure him he was grievously in error. The Hon. and. Learned 'Gentleman stated that because I was elected in 'connexion With Baron Rothschild, and owed my election. tO that circumstance, I brought in the present Bill. Now, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman ought to be better acquainted with the city of London their to fall into that •error—(Laughter.) —and I can assure him that he is mistaken in both his statements. Many of those who were my opponents in 1841, as the Honourable and Learned Gentleman might have heard, stated that they were not disposed to oppose my election on the last oc casion if the gentleman who was my colleague in the last Parliament was again returned' with me, and if they were, 'on the other hand, allowed to return two Members, professing their views and poli t i cs . I, knowing the trouble and difficulty of a contested election, ansi feeling the unpleasantness of a person holding my position being opposed in a party contest to those whom I might after wards represent, would, I confe ss , h ave b een b etter satis fied iflB4 l stated, as p o liti ca l par ties are under such circumstances Alen apt to state, th a t punywho no returned contest m e i prty took a place—(L aug h ter ) , —b nt t h e they were the strongest, and that they would not be sa tisfiedvillewlase:sagreeing with their poli ticaland that I should be one bo candidatesproposed, of them. I thought myself bound to agree to that 3 11 Should proposition, and proceed with the contest, and so far from Baron Rothschild cooling forward being an ad vantage •to me at thut election, it was a disad vantage, and only that I f e lt t h at t h e honour of being a representative of the. city of London 'was an honour to a hich he might justly aspire, I should be more disposed, when lie asked my opinion, to tell him . to havanothing at all to do with the eke tion.—(Laughter.) But when he spoke to me upon the subject I told him to come forward if ho pleased.— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The Hon. and Learned Member is totally in error in supposing that I brought in this resolution in consequence of that election. Since 1830 I always voted in favour of similar propositions, and when the question of the removal of Jewish dis abilities was before the House on former occasions, I always voted in favour of' that removal.—(Hear, hear.) When I came into office in 1846, a deputation from the Jews waited upon me, to ask me if it was my intention to bring in any measure to relieve them. I answered that I could not pledge myself to any special measure which they :night desire, but that if they would be con tented with the introduction of a measure in the form winch I thought most expedient, I could have no hesita tion in saying that I would bring in a measure of that description. To this they consented; and it was in con sequence of that deputation, and what then took place, that I brought in the resolution which I propose to the House.—(Cheers.) The House then divided, when there appeared— For going into Committee Against it Majority —67 The House thou went into Committee, and the reso lution was agreed to, Sir R. INGLIS said that, after what had taken place, it was not his intention to proceed to a division on the first reading, and he should be most unwilling to be a party to any suah proceedings; but he hoped his Noble Friend would give them time to reconsider the measure when it cause on for a second reading, and allow this Christian country . to pronounce on the violence and al most outrage which the present Bill would perpetrate upon it.—(Hear.) Lord JOHN RUSSELL said, that if the House al lowed him, he proposed to read the Bill a first time on Monday, and would not propose the second reading till after the r ecess , He proposed to take the second reading on Monday, the 7th of February, which would allow six weeks for the consideration of its provisions. His Honourable Friend said that this Christian coun try ought to express an 'opinion on the measure. He imagined if the Bill received the assent of Parliament that the country would be neither more nor less a Christian country than at present, composed, as it was, of several millions of Christians and 30,000 or 40,000 Jews.—(Hear, hear.) Unless his llon. Friend expelled the Jews, as the Moriscocs were expelled from Spain, he could not increase the Christian character of the country.—(Hear.) IRISEI DISTRESS. Major BLACKALL withdrew the motion which stood ou the paper, in his name for a Committee to consider the subject of Irish distress before the adjournment or-the House. BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE. Lord J. RUSSELL stated that he would move the adjournment of the House on Monday, after moving the second reading of the New Zealand 13111. NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT. Sir R. INGLIS moved the appointment of the Com mittee on the new llouses of Parliament. Mr. OSBORNE said that the House ought to know something of the great expenditure of money which had taken place without any authority from that House. In the report of 1844 Mr. Barry w as charged with having broken his contract, and laid out large sums for which he had no authority. Lord MORPETH hoped that the House would agree to the motion for the appointment of the Committee. Tho returns which had been moved for would be laid on the table of the House on Monday next. Lord R. GROSVENOR hoped that some other Mem 1 ber would be substituted for him, as by had other Com ) mittees to attend to. Dr. BOWRING thought that there should be a dis cussion on the subject before the House agreed to the Committee. Mr. MILNES said it was impossible that a great work of art, to be worthy of their age and country, could be accomplished if the artist was restricted as to means or time. He did not think that any time or country could boast of having produced so great a work of art i❑ such a short time as it had been done by Mr. Barry.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. FORSTER asked why there had been so much delay in presenting the returns, which had been asked for so lung ago as the 13th April? Mr. AGLIONBY said it wits a matter for Pslrliament, rather than for the Committee, to inquire into this matter. He would recommend, therefore, the postpone ment of the motion for the Committee. Mr. WAKLEY moved that the debate be adjourned. Lord MORPETH had only one word to say. The Member for Middlesex had said on a former occasion, and had repeated to-night, that the expenditure upon the Houses had amounted to a million and a half. Now, he was authorised by the architect to say that, whilst his original estimate was 707,0001., the whole expenditure o❑ the works in that estimate up to the present time amounted to 808,000/. Mr. B. OSBORNE (vehemently)—Excess —excess— excess. Lord MORPETH—No, not excess.—(Hear.) Lord LINCOLN said the course pursued towards Mr. Barry was most unfair, ungenerous, and unprecedented, and especially so towards a professional man, whose live lihood was dependent upon his reputation. The Mem ber for Middlesex came down there with an enormous pile of books and papers, and on the very eve of the close of the House made serious charges against Mr. Barry, who of course could not answer them until the House met after six weeks' recess. One of the charges he would at once repel. Last night the Hon. Member charged Mr. Barry with having conducted works with. out Parliamentary direction, and with having paid money for them without Parliamentary sanction. That charge was investigated by two Committees in 1844, and was found to be wholly groundless. Every alteration made in the plans had been laid before the Woods and Forests, and been approved by the Commissioners before being carried into effect. He hoped, that in fairness to Mr. Barry and all concerned, the matter wonld be allowed to rest over until the House met in February. Mr. AGLIONBY thought, upon the whole, that the Noble Lord's suggestion had better be adopted. With respect to what Lord Morpeth said, he believed that Noble Lord was mistaken. He believed the expenditure on the works had been as much as 1,269,000 t, and that that was not the entire amount spent. Mr. B. OSBORNE said he would accede to Lord Lin coln's suggestion. He disclaimed any intention to attack Mr. Barry. Ho attacked the Woods and Forests for negligence and want of supervision. Lord MORPETH rejoiced, that they had arrived at a solution of the question at last, and he rejoiced also at the unequivocal acquittal pronounced by the Hon. Member for Middlesex of Mr. Barry, as far as his honour and character were concerned. With regard to what was said by Mr. Aglionby, he should bo able to provo him self correct when the proper time arrived. The motion and amendments were then withdrawn. CITY OF DUBLIN ELECTION. Mr. HAMILTON had a petition to present from his Hon. Friend Mr. Grogan, a Member of that House, complaining of the same error in the recognizances en tered into by the petitioners against his return as had occurred in the case which had been considered in the early part of the evening. He gave notice that he should call the attention of the House to the subject on Monday and move that the petition be referred to a Committee. The House adjourned at Half-past One. FnOM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 12, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Edwin Saun ders, Esq., to be Dewtist in Ordinary to her Majesty. WHITEHALL, DEc. 13. The Queen has been pleased by letters patent under the great seal of the United Kingdom to nominate, con stitute, and appoint Charles Buller, Esq., to be a Poor law Commissioner for Ent!land. CROWN-OFFICE, DEC. 16. MEURER/ RETURNS° TO =RYE IN THE PRESENT PAR. LIA11:8NT. Borough of Liskeard—Charles Buller the younger, of Chester-place, in the county of Middlesex, Esq., one of the Commissioners for administering the poor-law in Enghtnd. _ _ Borough of Weymouth—The lion. Frederick Wil• Liam Child Villiers, in the room of William Dougal Christie, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward oi her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. . _ City - of Edinburgh—Charles Cowan, of Valley-field, in the county of Edinburgh, Esq. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 17. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant William Augustus Tollemache to be Captain, by purchase, vice Boyce. promoted ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant William Hamilton Grevil le to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Tollemache ; Charles Hayes Miller. Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Greville, Dec. 17. Ist Regiment of Foot—Brevet-Major Henry Phipps Raymond to be Major. by purchase, vice• Bennett, who retires ; Lieutenant John Edward Sharp to be Captain, by purchase, aloe Raymond; Ensign Edwara. Hamilton Finney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sharp; Charles James Phillipps, Gent., to be Ensign by pur chase, vice Finney, Dec. 17. 4th Foot—Surgeon Thomas Galbraith Logan, M.D., from the 53d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Dartnell, who exchanges, Oct. 11. 10th Foot—Captain George Frederick Moore, from the 28th Foot, to be Captain, vice Gorle, who exchanges, Nov. G. 18th Foot Major Francis Williams Dillon to be Lieutenant Colonel, without purchase, vice Cowper, deceased; Brevet-Major Francis Wigston to be Major, vice Dillon ; Lieutenant John Joseph Wood to be' Captain, vice Wigston ; Ensign Edward Jones to be Lieutenant, vice Wood, Dec. 7; Ensign George Augustus Elliot, from the 44th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Jones, Dec. 17. 22d Foot—Lieutenant Frederick George Moore, from the 28th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Ussher, who ex changes, Oct. 1. 251 Foot—Gentleman Cadet William Henry Newell ham, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice M'Beath, deceased, Dec. 17. 28th Foot—Captain John Taylor Gorle, from the 10th Foot, to be Captain, vice Moore, who exchanges; Lieutenant John Theophilus Usaher, from the 22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vive Moore, who exchanges, Oct. 1. 44th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Julius George Mangen Strode, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Elliot, appointed to the 18th Foot, Dec. 17. 53,1 Foot—Surgeon Nelson Dartnell, from the 4th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Logan, who exchanges, Oct. 11. 76th Foot—George Anderson Wilkinson, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Wallace, deceased, Dec. 17. 84 , 11 Foot—Lieutenant John Willington Monck to be Adjutant, vice Seymour, promoted, Dec. 17. 86th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Fade Heady to be Paymaster, vice Ormond, deceased; Lieutenant Ormond Fitz Gerald, from the Cape Moulded Riflemen, to be Lieutenant, vice Heatly, appointed Paymaster, Dec. 17. 93d Foot—Ensign Robert Eglintpn Seton to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice M'Denald, promoted in the 37th Foot; John Millar Bannatyne, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. vice Seton, Dec. 17. 84th Foot.—Ensign James Buchanan, to be Lieute nant, without purchase, vice Cardew, deceased, Aug. 25; Ensign Norcliffe Bendyshe Walton to be Deuce nant by purchase, vice H. W. Cleveland, who retires ; Donald Macleod . Farrington, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Walton, Dec. 17 ; Jon Edmund Whaite, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Buchanan, Dec. 18. 2d West India Regiment—Lieut. J. Warren Glubb to be Captain, without purchase, vice Campbell, deceased ; Ensign Alexander John Blair Child, to be Lieutenant, vice Glubb, Oct. 26 ; Samuel Sexton, Gent., to be En sign, vice Child ; Lieut. J. M`Donagh to be Adjutant, vice Harper, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Dee. 17. Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Second Lieutenant Charles Caldwell Grantham to be First Lieutenant, without pur chase, vice Irwin, appointed to the 18th Foot; Lieu , tenant Francis Taylor, from hair-pay 46th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Adams, appointed to the 49th Foot, Dec. 17; Second Lieutenant Charles Peregrine Teesdale to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Taylor, who retires, Dec. 18; James Winterbottom, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Grantham, Dec. 17; Walter Henry Long, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Teesdale, Dec. 18. Cape Mounted Riflemen—Lieutenant William Henry Emerson, from. half-pay 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Fitz Gerald, appointed to the BGth Foot, Dec. 17. HosprrAL STAFF. - Frederick Augustus Kingdon, M.D., to be Assistant Surgeon to the For ces . D ec. 17. Erratum in the G aze tt e of Oct. 14, 1842.-44th Foot— For Lieut. William Evans to be Captain, vice Robinson, killed in action, Oct. 14, 1842, read, Lieutenant William Henry Dodgin to be Captain, vice Robinson, killed in action, Nov. 15, 1841; and Lieutenant William Evans to be Captain, vice Dodgin, killed in action, Oct. 14, 1842. MEMORANDUM.—The names of the gentleman ap pointed to the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, on the 10th instant, are Arthur John Bethell Thel. lusson. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 16. Reptl Regiment of Artillery—Major General Thomas John Forbes to be Colonel Commandant, vice Lieute nant• General Sir Joseph Carncross, 1i.C.8., deceased, Dec. 8. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire. Royal Merionethshiro Rift.) Corps of Militia—The Hon. Edward Mostyn Lloyd Mostyn to be Lieutenant- Colonel, Dec. 14. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 14. Corps of Royal Marines—John Burstead Seymour, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Dec. 9; Arthur John Stuart, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Dec. 14. ADMIRALTY, Drc. 17. The following promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Vice-Admiral Peter Ri bouleau, on the 16th instant : Vice-Admiral of the Blue John Wight, to be Vice-Ad miral of the White. Rear -Admiral of the Red Sir Charles Richardson, to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Charles James Johnston to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Thomas Searle CB to , • ~ be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Edward Harvey to be Rear -Admiral of the Blue. WHITEHALL, Nov. 20. The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Dowell Wasinough, of %Vantage, in the county of 13urks, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, DEC. 11. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Alfred Whiteman, of Eastbourne, in the county of Sussex, Gent , to bu a Master Extraordinary in the I-ligh Court of Chancery BANKRUPT'S SUPERSEDED. William Thacker, licensed victualler, Birmingham. BANKRUPTS. Joseph Robinson, draper, Ipswich, to surrender, Dec. 31, at twelve, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Cannan, official assignee, Birchiu lane; Sole and Turner, Aldermanbury. Thomas Raymond, builder, Bishop's-road,Paddington, Dec. 29, at eleven, and Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Belcher, official assignee; Rush bury, Cook's-court, Carey-street. William Lake, printer, Fleet-street, Dec. 29, at twelve, and Jan. 28, at one, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Pennell, official assignee; Rolfe and Edmunds, South • square, Gtay's Inn. John Morrison, tailor, Cheapside, Dec. 23, at half-past ten, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Court, Basinghall street. Belcher, official assignee; Linklater, Leaden hall-street. William Boyls, licensed victualler, Upper Lisson street, Lisson- grove, Dec. 28, at eleven, and Jan. 25, at half- past eleven, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; 'veiny, Chancery-lane. Frederick Pike, tallow chandler, St. Margaret's-hill, High-street, Southwark, Dec. 28, at twelve, and Jan. 25, at half-past twelve, at the Court, I3asinghall-street. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Wellborne, Tooley-street, Borough. Henry Edward Field, eating housekeeper, Mark-lane, Jan. 1, at one, and Jan. 29, at two, at the Courtrßasing hall-street. Green, official assignee, Alderrnunbury; Mitton arid Co., Southampton-buildings. Henry John) Hammon, architect, Threadneedle-.street, and jewel case maker, Greek-street, Soho, Jan. S and Jan. 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court, Basinghall street. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Ba singhall-street; Bennett, Bloomsbury-square. John Binns, linen draper, Newland-place, Kensington, and Acton, Dec. 27, at two, and Jan. 31, at twelve, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Jones, Size-lane. Georgr; Workman, beer shopkeeper, St. George's place, Water-lane, Brixton, Dec. 22, at eleven, and Jan. 29, at two, at the Court, Basinghall-street. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings ; Dollman, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. Gorge Rigby and John Rigby, coal merchants, Liver• pool, Dec. 30 and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry; Evans and Son, Liverpool. Isaac Newton Pearce, bookbinder, Liverpool, Dec. 30 and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Cazonove, official assignee, Liverpool; Rogerson, Lincoln's Inn fields; Davenport and Son, Liverpool. Robert Roberts, innkeeper, Denbigh, Dec. 30 and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Pocock, Bartholomew-close; Smart, Ruthin. George Butler, ship broker, Liverpool, Dec. 28 and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool ; Carpenter, Staple Inn; Daly, Liverpool. Edward Alanson, wine merchant, Liverpool, Dec. 28 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Norris and Co., Bedford row; Norris, Liverpool. Menry White Lake, commission merchant, Liverpool, Dec. 28 and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry; Evans and Son, Liverpool. John Parry Platt, commission merchant, Liverpool, Dec. 27 and Jan. 19, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Oliver, Old Jewry; Evans and Son, Liverpool. Algernon Horatio Swift, iron merchant, Crosby Hall chambers, Bishopsgate-street, and Rowley Regis, near Dudley, StaffordAhire, Dec. 20 and Jan. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Birmineiam. Whitmore, official assignee, Birreingharn; Bit'ininghain ; Jones, Worcester. Thomas Holmes, bleacher, Pendleton, La.ricushire. Dec. 28 and Jan. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. Putt, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory and Co., Bedford• row; Rushton and Armstead, Bolton-le •Mo, )rs. Thomas Stott, lacernan, Liverpool, Dec. 29 and Jan. 24, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Atkinson and Co., Manchester; Abbott, Charlotte -street, Bedford-square. Edward Briggs, hatter, Castleton-mills, near Rochdale, Dec. 27 and Jan. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Barlow and Aston, Manchester. John Norris, woollen merchant, Manchester, Dec. 29 and Jan. 20, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. Hob son, official assignee, Manchester; Johnson and Co., Temple; Hitchcock and Co., Manchester. George Davy Ewens, butter merchant, Axminster, Devonshire, Dec. 30, at one, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter. - Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Nicholetts, Bridport; Stogden, Southernhay, Exeter. Adam Singer, grocer, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Jan. 4, at eleven, and Feb. 1, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Linklater, Leaden hall-street. John Rickards, woollen draper, Merthyr Tydvil, Jan. 4 and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Linklaters, Leadenhall-street. Richard Newman, grocer, Bristol, Jan. 6 and Feb. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Boykett, Chancery-lane; Ayr°, jun., Bristol. Samuel Browu Fry, warehouseman, Bristol, Jan. 6 and Feb. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol; Allen and Co., Queen-street. John Davison, coach builder, Leeds, Dec. 30 and Jan. 27, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds, Young, official assignee, Leeds; Jones and Co., John-street; Hark and Clarke, Leeds. John Leedham, innkeeper, Halifax, Yorkshire, Dec. 30 and Feb. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Jacques and Co., Ely place; Stocks and Co., Halifax. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall•street. J. Oakley and B Oakley, Southampton, builders, Jan. 8, at two—D. C. 11. Lower, London-street, merchant, Jan. 8, at eleven—G. T. Day, Commereial.road, Pim lico, civil engineer, Jan. 8, at eleven—W. Hammer and 7. Hammer, Whitechapel-road, coach makers, Jan. 8, at half-past eleven—F. Rolfe, Great Marlborough street, tailor, Jan. 8, at half-past:twelve—J. Turner, Ludgate hill, jeweller, Jan. 8, at one—G. Maddison, Swaffilam, Norfolk, grocer, Jan. 8, at twelve—E. Ridley, Leicester, lineadraper, Jan. 8, at half-past one—H. P. Saph, Sa lisbury, hatter, Jan. 8, at two—l. C. Taylor, Change alley, Cornhill, tailor, Jan. 7, at twelve—J. Deer, Bry anstone-street, Edgeware-road, wheelwright, Jan. 7, at twelve. PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND. J. Clerk and J. Philip 33, L - eieester, bankers, 205., any Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. T. Burrell, Bellericay, Essex, licensed victualler, Jan. 8, at one—J. E. Pye, Berkeley-square, milliner, Jan. 7, at eleven—J. Snook, Ledbury-road, Westbourrie-grove, Paddington, builder, Jan, 7, at half -past eleven—T. Halst,ad, Arundel-street, Strand, publican, Jan. 10, at one—W. Jolley, Charing-cross. poulterer, Jan. 11, at one—J. G. Jackson, Newcastle -street, Strand, and Calais, importer and manufacturer of fancy, embossed, and ornamental papers, Jan. 11, at two—W. Palmer, Uxbridge, jeweller, Jan. 11, at half-past eleven—W. l)owsiug, Ipswich, Suffolk, oil and colour man, Jan. 11, at half past one—T. G. Brownsmith, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, fringe manufacturer, Jan. 14, at hull past twelve. In the Country. Phabe Mayhury, Worcester, hosier, Jan. 18, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham 11. Wilders, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, farmer, Jan. 18, at tv.alve, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Jan. 7. J. Taverner, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, silk and ribbon -manufacturer—T. Byers, Upper Lisson-street, Lisson-grove„ licensed victualler—L. Shelton, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, licensed hawker—J. Law, Faversham, Kent, coal merchant S. Owen, Liverpool, flour dealer —T. H. Pinder, Southampton, Cheltenham, and Glou• tester, tailor—J. Hurley, Bristnall-fields, Worcester shire, victualler—J. Dunlop, Dover-road, and Trindon, Durham, coal merchant—C. Houghton, Dudley•grove, Paddington, ironmonger —G. Frost, Leadenhall-street, cutler. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. J. Hughes and W. D. Bruce, Clement's Inn, Middlesex, civil engineers —T. H. Theobald, J. Church, and T. C. Gibson, Deptford, coal merchants—W. John son, H. 11. Johnson, S. I). Martin, and J. Fox, Great George street, Westminster, engineering surveyors—J. Turner, J. Bottomley, and J. Bottomley, Oldham, cotton spinners W. C unn i ng ham and W. Giles, Strood and Chatham, steam-boat owners J. Riv es and N. Br angw i n , Old F o rd, Middlesex, grease manufacturers—H. W. Potter and N. Lloyd, commission agents—J. W. H anson and R. Bruce, commission agents —E Downing and H. Yellely, Great Charlotte• s t ree t, Blackfriars-road, furniture dealers—T. P. and R. 11. Adams (so far as regards T . . Adams). Ply mout h , mer cers—J. Coates and R. Harrison, Scarborough, brickl a y ers —R. Allen, J. Coates, and R. Harrison, Scarborough, builders—W. Mitchell and J. Honeychurch, Seymour streA, Euston-square, shop fitters —J. Harnett and W. Harnett, Museum-street, Bloomsbury, and Albany-road, Camberwell,imanufacturingldentists—J, Smith, S. Smith, and W. Wilkinson, Manchester, letterpress printers— J. E. Clowes, E. Clowes, and 11. B. Wedlake, King's Bench-walk, Inner Temple, attorneys—T. F. Cole and C. Stokes, Isle of Wight, attorneys—W. Wells and J. T. Newsieud, Leeds and Bradford, wine and spirit merchants—H. 11. Malthouse and R. Allison, Middles borough, Yorkshire, smiths —W. Bire and 11. J. lice, Ivybridge, Devonshire, mill ers —G . L o d er and J. Robey, Slough, Buckinghamshire, common carriers—T. Barker and T. Nisbet, Breams. buildings, Chancery-lane, perfumers—W. Ford, J. Ford, and J. F. Singleton, Cadster, Chapel en ; l e F r i t h , D er b yshire, manufac t uring chemists —T. Holderness, T. Clinton, and T. 11. Hol derness, Kingston -upon-Hull, and Liverpool, mer chants—J. Shepard and C. 11. Hughes, Southampton, brewers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Sell, Dover. Willia►n Harbridge, Totnes, Devonshire, coach proprietor. Nicholas Gidley, Tomes, Devonshire, baker. Richard Harvey, Dover. Thomas Wilkinson, Eeclesfeld, Yorkshire, butcher. John Horner, Burnley-road, Halifax. Yorkshire, tailor Francis Lane, jun., Elm•tree Inn, Westfield, Soznerslt shire, carpenter and retailer of beer. Mark Skinner Denton, Chatham, shoe manufacturer. John Field, Birmingham, pearl button manufacture. Edward Weekes, Rochester, barge master. John Harwood, Bury, Lancashire, travelling draper. Richard Hudson Hall, Hockloy, Ashton, Warwickshire, attorney-at•law. George Gillott, Sheffield, file grinder. John Howarth, Heywood, Bury, Lancashire, plumber. TaELL Henry Townson, Clitheroe, Lancashire, saddler. Charles Walker, Leominster, Herefordshire, farmer. Joseph Trim, A rundel,Sussex, confectioner. Jo.eph Barclay Scott, Norton-under-Edge, Gloucester shire, grocer. William I'm:niers, Munston, Holiner, Herefordshire carpenter. John Etnbb ton, St. Cuthbert, Carlisle, enginewright. John Mellor, Stafford, shoemaker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Rogers, Glasgow, ironmonger, to meet within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow, c. 23 and Jan. 13, at one. C. Rogers, Glasgow, ironmonger, to meet within the Blaclz Bull Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 23 and Jan. 13, AS twelve. J. F. Tress, Edinburgh, tea dealer, to meet within the Writing-chambers of J. Lindsay, W. S., Edinburgh , Dec. 20 and Jan. 17, at two. R. Forrester, Glasgow, warehouseman, to meet within Carrick's Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 24 and Jan. 21, at one- C. B. Merard and W. Ellwood, Edinburgh, hat manu facturers, to meet within Fergusons Ship Tavern, Edin burgh, Dec. 23 and Jan. 13, at two. C. Boddy, Edinburgh, artificial flower, feather, an d bonnet manufacturer, to meet within Ferguson's Ship Hotel, Edinburgh, Dec. 24 and Jan. 21, at one. W. B. S. Campbell, Edinburgh, writer to the siKne t t to meet within the Royal Exchange Coffee-house, Ellin burgh, Dec. 24 and Jan. 17, at two. J. Martine, jun.. Haddington, brewer and mercltsht; to meet within the George Inn, Haddington, Dec. 22 and Jan. 12, at twelve. G. Green, Glasgow. underwriter, to meet within! th e Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow, Dec.2s and Jan. 1,8, s$ twelve. P. Thorns, Dundee, merchant and clothier, to moot within the Writing chambers of Messrs. Neish and. T tullo, Dundee, writers, Due. 22 and Jan. 19, at one. T. Nicol, Altos, draper, to meet within the Crtivia Inn, Allos, Dec. 23 and Jan. 20, at eleven. J. F. Montgomery, Edinburgh, advocate, to net within the Chambers of Messrs. Webster and Renal' Edinburgh, writers, Dee. 22 and Jan. 12, at two. W. Murray, Glasgow, tailor and clothier, to meet within the Office of J. Buchanan, Glasgow, writer, Dec' 23 and Jan. 13, at twelve. J. APFarian, Glasgow, wholesale stationer, and Greer, Glasgow, wholesale stationer, and Bally moo , Ireland, stamp, di,tributor, to meet within the Chamber!, of Macdowall and Murray, Gl asgow , wr i ters,. Dtec• and Jan. 12, at two. . - G. Richardson and J. Pringle, maxwentown,, Tor. queer, nursery and seedimen, to meet within the King Arms Inn, Maxwelltown, Dec. 23 andiJan. 13, at two. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, compu 0 4 from the returns made in the week ending December Of 1847, is 226. 7 1 ;2 d. per cwt. THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS*" " The freedom of the press" is much vaunted at out: public festivals; but, though the toast is received with -al.' the gusto of after-dinner enthusiasm, it is " a mockery► a delusion, and a snare," as no property is so tni justly and so oppressively taxed as the broad sheets which are daily and weekly issued to the world. DI Jersey, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man, there is u° stamp duty, and hundreds who wish to disseminate their principles, and, at the same ti me , save postage, restart to the little presses of th e se i s l an d s , an d di spatc h t heir publications far and wide, to any part of the empire, fre e of exist use. These important atoms in th e scale of nations possess privileges which are resolutely denied to the mother country—to th e greatest city in the world !—which, to our mill' has as much right to claim so important an advantag e as these excessively troublesome and vain segratell ij of the realm. Commercial London and facturing •Manchester are taxed in every 1 16 J which the ingenuity of tax-framers could .e 0 !. . ceive ; but, if a n exce pti on b e ma d e in lit respect, it must not be on th e i r b e h oo f Those motegrt sovereignties in the two Chann e l s w h ere th e despere"- s debtor secludes himself in security from his credctit 6 l: and which contribute so mu c h t o t h e revenue, tuns that case, become exceptions to the rigid rule ledg e cannot be relaxed elsewhere. Stamps off knovi there ! Surely a tax of forty per cent. upon the snrali eg a t advertisement published ought t o en ti t l e the peps. papers in which they app ear t o t rave l post f ree ! „, servant of all work —poor wretched slave, with scarce ly sufficient time for rest, a holiday once a 4 lu a : . ; ter, and wages j us t su ffi c i ent to b uy clothes'' - drudge in: —adverti s i ng f or a s i tuat i on , pays the .5 2 .7 1 : amount of duty as the pe e r w h o a d ver ti ses an . es tate, ' 9O yearly rental of which i s 100,0001. Th en t h e ill :t il ed, amount of capital, cash paid d own , th at i s l o st, cast as it were into the se a , by the Government compelling a penny stamp to b e im p r i n ted each newspaper, is incalculable. Thousand s upon ti thou sands of the newspapers p u bli s h e d iu L l3 ' ° never leave tho metropolis, a nd as m an y of their loc i i contemporaries possess no circ u l a ti on b e yond their ut: mediate locality, half the newspapers issued throughout the kingdom never pass through the Po st office at all. What gross extortion it is, then, to charge one penny each for every newspaper which. never troubles the Postmaster-General with its care ! .But, . addition, there is the enormous duty upon the paper-- the worst, the last, and the most inexcusable of the many taxes which once bowed down knowledge to the dust, and which, even in this era of cheap books and! expan. sive intelligence, still weighs heavily on the people. The newspapers, though otherwise free and independent, are taxed to their teeth, and the good nature with which the proprietors submit to the exactions pressed upost them is as praiseworthy as it is extraordinary, because the pens of the editors might crush, in a brief period, this monstrous hydra. The worst of it is, that the people indirectly are the sufferers.—Civil and lifercafig ik Journal. - • • • - " RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Dzc. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Bristol and Exeter , 11 dis.-Ditto, New, 4 dis.-Great Western, Fifths, 3 1 4 P' -Ditto, Quarters, 2 p.-Midland, Bristol, and Gloucester , 50/. Shares, 7 !J.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, New, 2 P' -Taff Vale, 101. Shares, par. MANCHESTER, DEC. 16. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, 15 , ?i,-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Junction, 4 , N die.- Huddersfield and M a n c h es t er Railway and (50 4 ,., 1 ' /c i dis.-Leeds and Thi rs k, 14 di s. -M an chester, Sheffield,„ Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 2, 17 4 -Ditto, Eighths, 279 do. North Staffordshire, 5-16 di s .-S out h - E astern and 1)°"4 No. 4, 11-16 dis. BIRMINGHAM, Dac. 16. cr or- STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birmin g ham, vi 0 " „ d hampton, and Stour V a ll ey , 28 s. 9d . dis.-Shrewsbury 714 Birmingham (B), 465. 3d. dis.-South Staffordshire , c. dis.-North Stafiordshire, 4 dis. YORK, Ditc. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are- Great Northern , 411 -Leicester and Bedford, Ile. 6d.-North British, Thir!: 11. 195.-Ditto, Quarters, 4/. Gs. Sd-York, Newcastle , ell' Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks), 121. Is. 3,1.--Dit l° ' G. N. E. Purch., 9/. 3s. 9d. EDINBURGH, DEC 15. STOCK EXCILINGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 2 54 ' 3d.-Dundee and Perth, New, 131.-Edinburgh and Gi e se' 93/. IN.-Edinburgh and Northern, 16/. 155.-Ditto, ;NOV port, New, 1/. 125.-Edinburgh a n d P ert h , H a l ves, 2s. 6"; -North British, 26/.-Ditto, Q uar t ers , 41 . 65.- Di tto, Ne" Quarters, lls.-Ditto, Thirds, 11. 18s. 6d. GLASGOW, Dzc. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Edi n b urg h and 13eth gate, 4/. 17s. 6d--Edi n b urg h an d Gl asgow, 931. 55.-Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and A r d rossan , 55 5. - Great Norale`-, ' 4i. 9s. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—CARRIAGE residing in the country are supplied with Teas ay Coffees at th e l owest w h o l esa l e pr i ce, i n quantities 11°' lees than six pounds, delivered carriage free to any par.' of England. O r d ers must b e accompan i ed by a rem it; tence, or if a reference be made in London, paytuen; will suffice on rec e ipt an d a p prova l o f the goods. A 114' of prices and samples free, on application to G. T. sell and Co., wholesale tea-dealers, 2, BucklersburY , •Cheapside, TILE PREVAILING INFLUENZA.—PoIice Inspecto r Stewart, the intelligent Coroner's officer of this city, in: formed us yesterday th a t h e never b efore k new so ralle;', sickness to prevail in Manchester... I never in my life, says be, " experienced so much difficulty in getting a jury together, for at nearly every house I called at summon jurymen, I found the party laid up and incispo citated by influenza."—Manchester Courier. TUE RHINE DUTIES.—It appears by a corre spondence in the Cologne Gazette, of the 12th illit° l)t ' there is no likelih oo d th a t a re d uct i on, much lesi , abolition, of the Rhine tolls will t a k e p l ace at the k— "t3- ginnin , .? of the next year. O n t h e other hand, there /4„ 0 " grounds for believing th a t th e auspens i on of the ant'r', ~; on corn will be pr o l onge d f or a longer period than one originally fixed—the Ist of January, 1848. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Coughs, Colds, Astlitna3• llll 4 Affections of the Ch est C ure d b y liolluway ' s a few doses of this invaluable medicine be taken an d little of Holloway's Ointment rubbed into the throat an t • chest night ii,nd morning, even the wors t species °,l asthma may immediately be relieved and speedily ca ds by this simple means, and influenza or violent bad eel can be generally cured in f o rty- e i g ht h ours b y t hose re' t medics. Many p e r sons w h o f or severa l w i nters have litt% dared to lie down in their beds, f ear i ng to b e c h o ked T o.. phlegm, have been radically cured by the use of liel l et way's Pills•and Ointment. Sold by a ll d rugg i s ts. 0 1 S n _ Professor Holloway's es tablish men t,244, S tran d, r. BlRms. William On the 12th mind, at Cowley-road, B r i x t on , )firs. Haines, of a daughter. On the 16th at Marwell Hall, Hampshire, the lady of John Long, Esq., of a son. On the l!th inst., at Bishop Briggs, near Glasgow, Mrs. D. H. Maeleaf, of a daughter. On the 12th inst., in Great Russell-street, Covent-gard en, Mrs. Wiliam Webster, of a son. On the 12th inst., in Montague-street, Russell-square, bil l ' John Muir, of a son. Ga the 12th inst., in Margaret. street, Cavendish-sq uare ' Os wife of H. B. Lee, Esq., of a daughter. Afd /CRIED. On the 16th inst., at Hartleburv, the Rev. Edward Win nington Ingram, to Maria Louisa, eldest daughter of the Lord Bishop of Worcaiter. DIED. On the 9th of October, at Rio de Janeiro, Walter William Mayor, Esq., many years in the house of Clegg Brothers. On the 14th inst., at Cathcart House, Renfrewshire, the CeuntC9S Do o. ager Cathcart. On the 14th inst., at Maristow, Devon, Susan, the unlY daughter of Sir Ralph and Lady Lopez. On the 16th inst., at Holly Lodge, Walton. on-TharneS• Robert Shepherd, aged 21. On the 16th inst., in Tavistock-place, Frederick, eldest son of Mr. J. W. Parker. * London: Printed and Published ii) MURDO YOUNG, a t No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112 i Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the count/ a Middlesex, Saturday, December IS, 1147.