The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-25 00:00:00

I(Cheers.) If, however, the movement is a reality, I have
no doubt the question will be carried next seseion, and that
when we meet again it will be to toast Baron Rothschild,
Yesterday a public meeting wee held at the Lon-
I who has taken his seat, and to pronounce the epitaph of re-
don Tavern in consequence of thc following address : ligious restrictions all over the world. (Cheers )
"Oentlemen,—l feel it to be my duty to the highly ins- The motion was carried unanimously.
portant constituency which has twice elected me as one of Mr. S. MORLEY moved the second resolution, which
its representatives to take the earliest opportunity, after affirmed that the cause to which they stood pledged would
the rejection of the Oath of Abjuration Bill by the House be best served by the Baron de Rothschild's retention of
of Lords yesterday evening, of requesting my constituent, his seat. He thought the oath was a proper one, and one
to meet me at a public meeting, at the London Tavern, on that if amended as proposed, a Jew could take, and be hoped
Thursday next, at one o'clock, that I may have an oppor- that they would at the next elestion send three other Jews ,
tunity of consulting them ou the beet course now to be with the Baron to parliament. (Loud cheers.)
pursued, with a view to insure the success of the cause we Mr. BENNETT did not agree that the oath was a proper
all have so much at heart. Allow me to remind you that one either for Jews or any body else to take. Amend it as
the principle of this measure has been five times affirmed by they would they would never improve it, fur it was a relic
the House of Commons, and five times rejected by the of antiquated religious phrensy. If the baron resigned
House of Lords.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, twenty times they would send him to parliament again;
your faithful servant, '• LIONEL DE ROTRBCHILD. but he believed this meeting would be sufficient to carry .
" New-court, July 18, 1851." the question. (Loud cheers.)
At • few minutes after one o'clock Baron Rothschild ap- Lord I). STUAItT (who was loudly cheered) not only
peered on the platform, accompanied by his principal sup- addressed them as the representative of a great metropo-
porters, and was exceedingly we'll received. Mr. Alderman litan constituency (Marylebone), but also as a voter for the
Salomon', M.P., was likewise greeted with loud cheers. City of London, who hrid several times recorded his suffrage
Amongst the gentlemen on the platform were also Lord for Baron Rothschild, and who had been told by the House
Dudley Stuart, M.P.' Baron Meyer Rothschild, Mr. Raikes of Lords that he should not be represented by hint. It had
Currie, M.P., Mr. Anstey, M.P., Mr. Bernal Osborne, been said by his hon. and bigotted friend, Sir R. Inglis,
M.P., Mr. M or, 'M.P., Mr. Forster, M.P., Mr. Alder- that the people had not petitioned to any extent ; but when
man Humphery, .P., Mr. Sadleir, M.P., Mr. James he (the noble lord) drew his attention to the fact, that while
Pakington, M.P., Mr. Aglionby, M.P., Mr. J. Williams, there had been last session twice as many petitions against
, M.P., Mr. Mitchell, M.P., Mr. Devereux, M.P. Mr. the bill as in its favour, there bad been this session six times
Heating, M.P., Mr. Stanford, M.l'., Mr. Alderman SilinAy, as many for the bill as there had been against it, his lion.
M.P., Mr. Deputy Peacock, Sir Moses Montefiore, r. and bigotted friend then said he did not think much of the
Travers, Mr. J. Dillon, etc. The large room was crowded. petitions. (" Shame.") He did know whether there had
Baron ROTHSCHILD said—Gentlemen,—l thought it been many petitions to the Lords, and he did not care.
to he my duty to call a meeting of my constituents and (Cheers.) The Lords had no right to interfere with the
supporters as soon as possible atter the rejection of the bill representation of the people. (Cheers.) In conclusion, ho
by the House of Lords ; and the numerous assembly which begged to say that he was opposed to all religious tests al-
-1 now see before me, as well as the receptiou I have met together.
with, prove to me that I was perfectly justified in doing so. Mr. WM. BATEMAN wished, as an old liberal free-
(Cheers.) The bill which the House of Lords has thought trader, to offer a few reasons why they should say
ale
j id
proper to re ect was introduced in consequence of • reso u-
no to the motion. Ile considered that the princi
tion passed last year by the Howse of Commons to the effect of the admission of the Jews was so good that it d
that legislation on the question which affects us is perfectly not require to be supported by a representative in
the house, for it must ultimately triumph. Would it
necessary, and that there exists at present in the state of
the law great doubts. That resolution was come to in con- not be better, then, to exchange Baron Rothschild, who
sequence of my having taken the oaths in the way which I could not take his seat, for a liberal member who could sit,
?
speak, and vote on some question that might, perhaps, be
thought binding upon my conscience—(cheers)--and in the
e carried by that very vote (" No, no.") Had they not
full expectation, and after having received the advice and
better ask this gentleman to retire for a time until the work
counsel of thc best lawyers, that my case was similar to that
should be done for him ? (Loud cries of " No, no," and
of Mr. Pease. (Loud cheers.) You are aware that the go-
other marks of disapprobation.) If they wished to do an
Tenement undertook to iutroduce into the House of Com-
act of high political justice let them send Joseph Hume as
mono as early as possible s bill on the subject; but you are also
aware that, instead of that bill having been brought forward their representative in his old age. (" Oh, oh.") It was
such un opportunity as they would never have again.
at an early part of the present session—(hear, hear)-it has
been introduced at a very late part of it. (Cheers.) It is (Vimes, during which Mr. Bateman, having failed iu ob
not for us to inquire into the causes of this, but I think tainiug a further hearing, retired.)
myself that certain parties ought to be blamed—(loud Hr. AGLIONBY, M.P., strongly opposed the proposi-
cheers)—and the result has certaiuly been to give me an tion of the lent speaker as absolutely childish. The baron
opportunity of addressing you only at the close of the was as entitled to sit as any other member in the house—
session.(hear, hear)—and he hoped that ho would be returned at
the necessity for a change in the legislation was
the next general election, accompanied by others of the
opposed, and after a bill aimilar to the one just rejected by
the upper house had been paned five times in the House Jewish persuasion. (Cheers.)
of Commons, and after the declaration which the City of Mr. SCARBOROUGH had voted for Baron Rothschild
London has expressed in its favour by twice electing me to solely because lie was the embodiment of a principle, and
represent you, that bill has been thrown out constitutionally therefore he protested against the proposition of Mr. Bates
by the House of Lords. (Hisses.) I say constitutionally, man.
because I believe that the right is as much on their side in Mr. ANSTEY observed that one existina anomaly had
throwing out the bill es it is in ours in endeavouring to pro- escaped their notice, namely, that Jews were not under any
cure its enactment. (Cheers.) That is the state in which disability whatever, as the preamble of the bill which
we now stand, and it is for you to consider if you are to had been just rejected had sufficiently proved. It coo-
bow to that decision—(loud cries of" Nu")—or if we arc menced with a recital to the effect that whereas Jews
to continue to exert ourselves to carry the measure. (Cheers.) were eligible to sit in parliament. (Cheers.) Surely their
For my own part, if you think that my returning to you squeamish lordships might have been content to have added
the seat which you have twice given me—(no, no)—if you a clause stating that it should not apply to their own house,
think that will in any way assist your cause, I now place it and seat it back to the Commune. (Loud cheers.) But
entirely at the disposal of the electors. (No, no.) If, on their lordships had rejected the bill. (Shame.) Ay shame,the contrary, you think that by my, retaining my seat I can but to whom ? To the Howse of COntnioU3, for appealing to
assist you in obtaining a successful result, lam perfectly at the Lords at all. (Cheers.) Against that art he hail stre-
your disposal. (Cheers.) I can only add, that if you do nuously protested. It was a ease which ought to have been
not go on with this question we shall allow persecution and met by a vote of the Commons alone. (Cheery.) Ile should
intolerance to predominate. (Hear, hear.) If now, when object to any petition which prayed fur a bill. Their
the wishes of the crown, represented by the ministers, petition should only be to the effect that they asked the
as was so ably put by Mr. Bright, are on our side—if House of Commons not to stand in the way ot the law' or
when the House of Commons has so repeatedly passed the to make the Speaker and the Sergeant of Anus break it.
bill—if after you have twice expressed determination to (Loud cheers.) He believed, in conclusion, that Lord John
support me—if with all these favourable circumstances you Russell was thoroughly in earnest—(cries of " No")—and
give up the struggle, other measures may soon be intro- his error was solely an error of judgment. The noble lord
duced, and then you will find it much more difficult to get was making continual sacrifices for the cause, owing to an
back what then you will have lust, than you will now find it unwilling cabinet; and he considered that he was a great
to obtain what you seek. (Great cheering.) I therefore statesman and a true patriot. (Cheers.)
entreat you calmly and deliberately to express your opinion Mr. JOHN SCOBELL suggested that the baron should
as to the course that you wish me to pursue and as to the not only keep, but that he should take his seat. (Loud and
means that we ought to adopt; and lam sure that with our long continued cheering.) He was persuaded that if the
united forces we shall succeed. (Cheers.) I will not detain noble baron would only consent to follow the noble example
you any longer than to state again that my seat, and my of Alderman Salomons, he would greatly strengthen the
exertions, and everything that I can do to assist and sup- cause nut only in the House of Commons but in the coun-
port this cause, are entirely at your disposal. (Loud cheers.) try. He begged to move the addition of the words " and
With your permission I will nose propose that Mr. Haiku" take." (Enthusiastic cheers.)
Currie take the chair. (Cheers.) Mr. Alderman SALOMONS was received with loud
Lord D. STUART seconded the motion, which was car- cheers. lie explained that though his Own maw and that of
ried unanimously. Baron Rothschild were in some respects similar, they were
Mr. It. CURRIE then addressed the meeting, and re- in others widely different. Baron Rothschild was the head
plated the observations which he made two years ago, when of a large commercial house, had great influence in the City
proposing the election of Baron Rothschild, that the elec- of London, and had the property of others, as well as lus
tors had thrown down the gauntlet, and pledged themselves own, committed to his care. Ile (Mr. Alderman Salumous)
to contend, by every constitutional means, against the last on the other hand, having given up business some years
remnant of reliaious persecution, and never to cease from ago, had the dispusal of his own person and his own pro-
the contest until they achieved a victory. (Cheers.) It petty entirely in his own hands; and any penal cense.
was after deliberation, and with perfect sincerity, that he quences in which he might become involved would rest on
re-echoed that determination. (Hear, hear.) There was himself alone. When, therefore, he had been asked to
something in the spirit and unanimity evinced by the come forward for Greenwich, he had determined to adopt
meeting which told him that they would not falter or draw what to some persons would appear the exceedingly reckless
back, but would, notwithstanding the insults of opponents course which he had done—to hike his seat ii, the house
and the lukewarmness of pretended friends, steadily endea- and throw himself upon the legal tribunals of the country,
your, by their own individual and collective exertions, to from which they might ever expect justice. (Hear, hear.)
achieve a victory. (Cheers.) In consequence of that resolve he had been supported by
Mr. DILLON then rose to propose the first resolution. many of the liberal members of the House of (summons.
Ile said they bad been beaten by the Lords, but, to use an Ile took his seat and voted, determining to do nothing uus
expression of Lord Castlereagh, or rather to reverse it, they becoming a gentleman, and to 410 every thing Incoming an
did not stand prostrate. (Laughter and cheers.) Much had Englishman. (Cheers.) lie wished to maintain not only
been written on the subject, lawyers had mole long speeches his own rights but those (Whet constituents, as well as of all
on the construction of seta of parliament, statemen had constituencies to choose whom they pleased—provided that
differed and disputed as to the meaning of the oath of they were under no legal disability—to represent their in-
abjuration, and the last words of it were torn to tatters wrests in the House of Commons. the result of the step ho
and rags, but the real question laid within very narrow had taken had been that he hail been served with noose sin two
limits, and might be discussed with great brevity. 'There actions at law by two separate parties for the penalties ho
were two questions before the public—first, whether this had incurred for taking his seat. (Cheers.) Ile believed
remaining religious test should he retrained in order to re- few persons knew the dangers in which he stood. Ile
strict admission to the house of legislature ; and, secondly, begged to avow that he had voted three several times; and
whether the Hose of Lords should be allowed to triumph for that imprudence he was liable, if verdicts should be ob-
iin distal* ea the subject of religious tests in opposition to Mined against him, to the penalty of 60ef., eitt er in the
Mieneellheeelle end votes of' the electors. (' Hear," and aggregate or for each vote—and he did not care which.
thews.) Hs contended there was nothing in the law to (Ulu:yrs.) But that was not the whole of the penalty to
prevent Jews sitting in parliament; or if there were, that it which he was liable. lie should become a Popish recusant
was purely accidental, and not intentional, and a technical convict ; he could not take a legacy, nor be guardian of any
difficulty or omission, of which no person but a pettifogging child ; he should nut dare to vote for a member of parlia-
lawyee would avail himself. (Hear.) The question was went ; lie should be deprived of all the offices lie held ;he
not simply whether Baron Rothschild should sit in the should have to lay down his alderman's gown, and should
House of Commons, but whether the electors of England be struck uut of the commission of the peace. In tact, he
should enjoy the right of electing whom they chose as re- should become a 'sort of political Cain, soul wander through
presentatives ; and whether it should or should not be the streets of London a vagabond and a engine, (Laughter
decided, once for all, what were to be the necessary quanta and cheers.) This was one side of the picture, and was any-
cations for members of parliament. (Hear, hear.) The thing but agreeable ; but if, on the conteury, he ehuuld
speaker concluded by moving the first resolution : gain a verdict, then away with all tarty law. lie should
" That the Rouse of Peers by interposing their mere pri- go down to the house with his friend Baron Rothschild on
vilege to reject measures five times introduced into parlia- his arm, and they would walk up to the table and take
meat with the sanction of the crown, as expressed by min- their seats together. (Loud cheers.) But supposes the ver-
isters and affirmed by large majorities, and peculiarly con- dict was adverse, would the people of England allow such •
cernin,g the qualifications of the House of Commons, have punishment as he had described to be inflicted on lam ?
strained the powers of the constitution to an unexampled (Loud cries of " No.") No, they would nut, and he was
and dangerous extent; that as ministers have repeatedly glad that he had been able to bring the question to this
declared that these measures are identified with a great point ; but would it have been fair to have expected Baron
public cause, and that it is only by taking advantage of the Rothschild to have run the risk, and to have placed his
accident of the letter, in defiance of the spirit of the law, firm, and the interests of others, in the position which ho
that the oath of abjuration is made a religious test; they (Mr. Salomons) had so recklessly dune ? (" Hear,
can only entitle themselves to the confidence of the re- hear," and cries of " No."). For his own part, he wail
formers of the United Kingdom by being prepared to stand thankful to say that he enjoyed good health, and ap-
,or fall by such measures, and that this meeting calls upon predating as he hoped he aid his English birth, he
the prime minister, as member for London, forthwith to in- was desirous, in his humble degree, to emulate the fame of
troduce into the House of Lords, as a cabinet measure, a a Sidney, a Hampden, a Russell—(cheers)—and therefore
bill for the total abolition of the present oath of abjure- he had resolved to throw himself upon the sympathies of
1 tion." Englishmen and the laws of the country, with is hope to
Mr. TRAVERS seconded the resolution. Though he procure the repeal of such laws if they were as they bad
wished to follow the advice of the chairman as to the mo- been described ' • for if they were, they were a disgrace to
deration of their proceedings, he must confetti that ho the country, to the age in which they lived. (Loud cheers.)
could scarcely keep his temper when he thought of the In conclusion' lie trusted that none would carp at minor
conduct of the Lords in rejecting a measure which had been detail", but that their support would be given him in so
seed up to them five times. (Cheers.) Such a thing was firm and united a manner as should carry terror into the
penietly unprecedented. (Cheers.) Did they wish the hearts of their enemies, and confidence into thyme of their
rlsYsw to be decided as protection had been settled at friends. (Loud cheers.)
I (Cheers.) Who had heard a word of protee- After some little consultation on the platform,
ties Muse that row at Tamworth ? But were the Lords The amendment was rejected almost unanimously ; and
only prepared to yield to brute force? the original motion was again put and carried without •
Mr. B. OSBORNE said, I had anticipated that the next dissentient.
time I should have had the honour of meeting you in this Mr. WM. lIAWES moved the adoption of the following
mansion, we should have been assembled together to have petition :
toasted success to the great cause in which we sin ens Cats the tionousabie the Commons of Great Britain and Ii clsomi in
gaged • and that by this time the Leeds would at last Pediment amemisked, the reap. caul Petitioa. id the. electors sad
have pissed the bill which they have four times thrown
Aseseds—
Misr Inhabitasle cif the City of baton, tu Wills mating useembled,
oat. (Cheers)._ Four times—let us stick to the fact nu thh hoothtt„ hi any bah ib ibrbbbb, of the heaeaahass,sa a
=ter.? The bill has been paid five times by the teat of caligisesbriti4 Mods to letter the tree exercise of the judgs
of Commons, but it has n sent up to the Lords saint et the lagiriethe body, and to circumscribe the choice of the
Nay tour. (Laughter.) We are disappointed; but I think tissues in dm disdnitge el their undosibtad constitutluan rights and
I any fairly say, looking at the faces before me, and at the PAW fonationa
Weald tbs BOOM of Lords to pass bills pre-
determination evinced, not only by this meeting, but by the Thaahrari=mirsiommiL hod hinted by h„sh aa,i,,,,,,.
constituencies of the metropolis, we are not discoursed- of the deem ellOsmorns he she Millet members at parliament of
(Cheers.) Now, it has been said that the House of om- /bejewels b . spopagpAus siseinuis et the powers of
moms is a judicial assembly ; but lam sure that if one of the emdtteMse by is edesMo of the fortuitous phrueololl3
ef wee pairings to fiVO to certain words a
us With their presence had come into the house when the uswerfig_lll
dupe pratiament winch enacted
One numerous foreigners who at present are honouring el en est eflattla te Irma it nom its avowed purpose, and as
alderman took his seat, and had heard the crowing of th.,.,1°1. et.. 7 " ''...l•ll6l"„the ...till*, will of the people ~,
cocks, the braying of donkies, and the hissing of geese, he taaa..o3 seesegh disk -representatives. Tuat the
would have been puzzled to have guessed of what the judi- gramme sae d ear awes of law beetag coretinted
cial assemblies of this country are composed. (Loud • priontat that a depart wile Mob lb* stihstenfic v,f, 511 oath
laughter.) But I deny most emphatically that there has litay_____„_ft.MU7 van its awn to the 0.18 if daVaany and rfrti 'II:,
been any act of a judicial character performed, because me ',„sawaaraww
're at-pirate" IMMO* feethwlits to be declared duly
the whole matter was prejudged by the First Minister, for, oisaalaimaa,,,aha ha the gm. he 0,....
when you elected Baron Rothschild two years ago, the noble ma h. uth "wigwams at tin repenstatires of the people are
lord came down to the house with a resolution in his pocket, as, resew asesereimmt d she demon sad ot the House of Com.
ready cut and dried. (Cheers.) Besides, look at the con- 'sere. Cs I e *edam deo at lett to 'Gard than peculiar privileges
ems tea what wig* it may; and to with.
duct of this judicial assembly itself. Right lawyers had hew
bait '=".= Ono any WM/el *Ma is sot prepared to
given their opinion on one side, and five on the other, and .8.,..1_ ..„, ... as bboommis limb
the Prime Minister, like Captain Macheath, in the hurta.'„lthe aym. th,„ how, to call upon her
" Beggar's Opera," sits between his Attorney-General and aiabwau.--anah--,e,,eaha a a* th„„t„ h, th,. ,b,ebbb.
his Solicitor-General, who have decided each in a different od Ige russpringtgasefetal ana mob. liberty as gy,,,, haaae
manner—(Laud laughter, fact, he le now without ane thine kethwith talent:dem as a Wirt gliegion • measure for the
legal adviser whatever. Hear, hear.) All the lawyr:‘, bed sibsiltius of thePfasut oath ofrbtardee. bad . ,
for I believe Mr. Beth* to be • lawyer—(hear, hero—. In answer to the eta been no pont-
lions, he bad to state that Vain had been 50 from the cor-
habireasalgivoementirbudrisionthe
quiontifazohmur ofbetonpreitoittr..a.dfromand
porations of large towns, and that there was a petition
mission of Jews talk about • principle, and • principle un- Manchester alone. (Cheers.) No doubt before the next
Those who oppoee the ad- eigned by more than 60,000 parsons from the great town of
the beginning. (Hear. hear.)
(Cheers.)
them. if they could, every body that differs from non would in point of fact, be carried.
it. .
doubtedly there is, but it is to persecute, and., I believe, to session that number would be trebled, and that the e....
in Lord John
to represent them, why should the Lords forbid declared that he had. no confidence at all
them. (Load cheers.) If the electers choose a man Mr. HALL seconded the petition. He unhes WWI)
him to sit because they don't appreree of his religious eon- Russell. ((Loud cheer.)
been attended to before is bet tines the Premier does not " the sense," for ' the force of law in ''. , a `fie . 4. All&
insertion of the words . . T
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.—Yesterday, owing to I think they are real. Hence they were brought on at the graph; and also ,the
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'latency. (Cheers.) The reawm your requests have not Mr. ANSTEY
,proposed the substitution of the words
the unfavourable weather, the receipts were only 2,2801. te,, [spend of the session, and then the Prime Minister an- tore the words " the Prevailing. .ow.sille eonf the 4110'..,; lir.few.,..
and the number of visitors, 44,468. Lennon that the entertalriments will be repeated next year, boar) He objected like' t the
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Zbe Court.

ISCHILD AND HIS CON-
STITUENTS.

OSBORNE, THUILWAY, JULY 24.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the royal children
took their usual early walk in the gardens and grounds at
Osborne yesterday.
The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce
and Sir George Cooper, arrived at al: o'clock, on a visit to
her Majesty.

The Oxford University Commission had a meeting yester.
day at the official eminence of the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, in Downing-street. Present: the Di•hop of Norwich,
the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of Pembroke, the Rev.
H. G. Liddell, John Dampier Esq., the Rev. Professor
Powell, the Rev. G. H. S. Johnson, and the Rev. A. P.
Stanley (Secretary).
Sir Robert Stanford had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-
street. _ _

The Earl of Shaftesbury had an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord Seymour bad
also an interview with the right hon. baronet, at his official
residence in Downing. street.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial Office for the Governors of Malta, Ceylon, and
Hong Kong.

THE REMAINS OF THE LATE RIGHT Rox. R. L.
Slum (says a contemporary) are to be conveyed to Ireland
from Florence, for interment at Long Orchard, in the
county of Tipperary. Lord Palmerston, in a communica-
tion to Mrs. Sheil, intimated the readiness of the Admi-
ralty to convey the remains of hrr late husband to Ireland
in a vessel of war; and, on the receipt cf the reply of that
lady, expressing her anxiety that such accommodation
should be provided, the necessary order has been issued. A
committee is in course of formation in Dublin, with a view
of raising, by public subscription, a fund for the erection of
a monument to the deceased statesman.

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