The Express.
London, England, 1848-01-15 00:00:00

Cbt Court.

Lord John Russell arrived at Claremont yesterday
forenoon from his residence iu Richmond-park.
The Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess
Sophia on Thursday at her residence at Kensington.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
and Mr. Presaly, Secretary to the Board, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his offi-
cial residence in Downing-street.
Mr. Bonham had an interview with Earl Grey yes-
terday, at the Colonial office.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a central meeting on Thursday, at their office in Whitehall-
Sir Randolph Routh had an interview yesterday
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
[From last night's Gazelle ]
FOREIGN-OFFICE, JAN. 13.—The Queen has been
p! eta ecl to approve of Mr. Luke Livingston, as Consul at
Trinidad, for her Majesty the Queen of Portugal and the
AlguTes-
WAR OFFICE, JAN. 14.
22nd F.-Lieut. F. G. 11. G. Williams, from the 41st F., to be heat.
Om Hunt, who mehangui.
C.i.f.-Lest. W. Hunt, from the gad F., to be limit., vice Wil-
iam, who exchanges.
:Mb 1.-En.. J. Mason, to be Beat., without our., vice Machin,
dce4 Gent-Cadet. J. It. Turnbull, from the RI. MIL College, to Deena.,
me Mason.
Ist W. I. Regt.-0. G. Stokes, gent., to be ens., by par., vice Searle,
;emoted
Hon Starr.—N. J. Watson, gent., to be assist.-earg. to the
firm

Isrucern.—Brew. Lieut.-Col. J. C. Smith, from mains ht-p.,
mat., to be lieut.-col., without pur.; rims. Major L. F. Jones, from
the 96th F, to be Major, without pur.; Lieut. J. Nicholls, from the
Rojal Newfoundland C.ompames, to be rcpt., without pur.

ADMIRALTY, JAN. 3.
The following prnmottorss hare this day taken piece, consequent
Wm the death of Vice. Adm. W. Granger :—Vice-Adm. of the White
the Bari of Dursionahl, G.C.8., to be rice-who. of the red; Vice-
Adm. ofthe Blue T. Browne, to be rioe-adto. of the white; Rear-
adm.of the Red lion. F. W. Aylmer, C. 8., to be rice-adm. of the
doe; Rear-Adm. of the White M. A. N. De Stank, to be rear-adm.
altered; Rau-Adm. of the Blue W. Ward, to he rear-adur. of the
state; Capt. Hon. A. Jones, to be rear-adm. of the blue.
ADMIRALTY, JAN. 7.

The touwrirts renataiGisHaviehi; dp taken place, consequent
spa the death of Rear-Adm. Sir T. Ember, C. 8., t Rear-Adm.
cf *Moe Sir S. J. R. Prehell, hart, C. 8., K.C.11., to be rear-adm.
dike white; Capt. P. J. Douglas, to be rear-adm. of the blue.
ADMIRALTY, Jon. 8.
he bllowing promotions have this day taken place, consequent
wpm the death of Adm. Sir IL Laurie, Bart., K.C.R.: Ades. of the
lae tti B. Ileathcote, Kai, to be adm. of the white; Vice-Athn. of
he Red or C. Adam, K.C.8., to be adm. of the blue; Viee-Adm. of
tie White Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., to be vice-adm. of the red;
Ise-Adm, of the Blue W. 11. B. Teemlett, to be vise-adm. of the
vs:8; Itmr..hlm. of the lied R. Thorium, to be vice-Wm. of the blue;
sew-Adm. of the White A. Lys:LOA, to be rear-adm. of the red;
illw-Adm. of the Blue It. Elliot, to be rear.adm. of the white; Capt.
B.kaulth, C. 8., to be rear-adm. of the blue.

JEWISH DISABILITIES.
lu pursuance of a requisition addressed to the high
baths,' public meeting of the inhabitants of Southwark was
oddyesterday at the Town-hall, for the purpose of consider-
-21 the propriety A petitioning parliament (or the removal
f the remaining disqualifications elf. ctiog members of the
Itsidapersuasion. Mr. Pritchard, the high bailiff, took
the claw, and in a suitable speech, which was loudly ap-
*add, introduced the subject of discussion.
*lc Pritsrr moved the following resolution:
114":6-, meeting, having been long opposed to the principle of
ad._ aim from politimil rights founded on differences of religious be-
__ .',4te teearded with the greatest satisfaction the passing of the
statutes by which that principle has of late been gradually re-
ssd brethren of the Roman wtholic religion, and pco-
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lit dissenters, restored to the exercise of their constitutional pri-
r. They have beheld with equal enlist:maim a similar removal
1,a1,1 of the di-abilities affecting their brethren professing the
lr.„__Teltainn. but have, notwithstanding, been compelled to deplore
...dawn( her Majwity'ssubjects, though now rendered eligible
iM:nolfices, and to be elected members of the Commons' House
t, are nevertheless prevented from taking their seats and
‘llll in Shit assembly, except on condition of their taking certain
t ',bleb they do not object in substance, but the form of which
I'InUM with their religious sentiments.
TIMAITES, in seconding the resolution, said his
:I:Tim on the subject was, that no magistrate or parliament
▪ right to interfere with the consciences of the
or to interpose or7disturb the representation by re-
iht in parliament to whomsoever they chose to send
"Zan account of his religious opinions.
414 resolution was then put and carried all but unani-
7rf.illftre being only one dissentient.
.Inossnonuow bore testimony to the charitable and
ftst character of the Jews, instancing many cases
13 own knowledge, and concluded by moving the
resolution
'l4 la these impressions, the meeting are =IOW to awes

their unqualified approbation of the choice male by their trotber
electors of London of Baron Lionel de liothahibl, so a fit and proper
person to represent their ancient city in the house of Commons, and
rejoice to learn that the first minister of the crown, the Hight Hon.
Lord J. Rama, has introduced a bill Into that honourable house for
removing thets. remaining disqualifications affecting Ler Majesty's
Jewish&Oa
Mr. HOOD, seconded the resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr. HOWARD, who fully concurred in the sentiments of
the last speaker, moved that a petition, founded on the fore-
going resolutions, and praying that Lord J. Russell's bill
might be passed into a law, be proposed, and that a deputa-
tion (consisting of the movers and seconders) asit upon Lord
J. Ewell and Earl Grey, and request them to present it to
their respective houses, and that the borough members be re-
quested to support the prayer.
The resolution having been seconded by Mr. J. HAURIS,
and agreed to, a petition was adopted.
Mt. KRYZOIII begged to be permitted to thank the
meeting for the sentiments it had expressed towards the
Jewish body, of which he was a member. (Hear,
hear.) Although born a British subject, and although
he had actually drawn his sword in the British service,
and was ever ready to protect the wooden walls of old Eng-
land, he was still looked upon and called a foreigner. Now he
did feel aggrieved at that—(hear. hear) ; for he would be u
ready to defend the -country against a foreign toe as any
other British-born subject in it. He and Iris brethren only
asked to be called Englishmen, and treated as such. (Hear,
hear.) He always made it his endeavour to bring up his
children with a due reverence for the Christian religion, and
if he knew any one of them to entertain feelings hostile to
that religion be would " horsewhip" them. It was not that
they were only 40,000 in number that they were to be
despised—it was not numbers which made the wheel go
round—it was mosey ; and if they wanted money to prepare
soldiers to fight for their country let them come to the Jews,
and they should leave it. (Hear.) There was no fear of the
Jews making proselytes of their Christian fellow. subjects,
for none of them could be admitted into the Jewish persua-
sion unless they first consented to be circumcised. There
was, therefore, no great fear of many proselytes being made
front the Christian religion to the Jewish.
The 111011-BAILIFF having expressed his cordial concur-
rence in the sentiments of the resolutions and petition the
meeting separated.