The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-28 00:00:00

THE JEWS AT BARATOW.

Lord PALMERSTON—I have to apologise to my boo.
friend (dir F. Goldamid) for not having noticed his observa-
tions when be set down ; but I was waiting for the obser-
vations of the hon. member for Chichester (Mr. Freeland),
which at this late hour have, I understand, hem postponed
to another day. My boo, friend drew the attention of the
house to the case of two sildiers in the Russian service,
Jews, who, according to his view of the cue, had been very
unjustly punished for • crime of which they were not
guilty. I quite agree with the observations of my hon.
friend, that although it Is not desirable that this house
should without some strong cause interfere by giviug
opinions upon that which passes in other countries, yet
there are cans which justify such • oourse. Those are
generally cases affecting broad principles of government, by
which large masses of men have their interests affected.
And upon those matters it is easy to express an opinion
founded upon general principles. Bat when we come to
scrutinise a particular instance in which individuals have
been brought before a judicial tribunal for any offence of
which they are supposed to have been guilty, and when we
come to discuss the value of the evidence and the justice of
the sentence, even if the case occurred in this country, the
luau feels a disinclination to gu into it, because whatever
opinion we may entertain upon • general vilfw of the mat-
ter, so much depends upon the particular details of the
evidence given, which can 0011 be judged of accurately by
the tribunal before whom the case was adjudicated upon, it
is exceedingly difficult for this hoes, to be satisfied that the
opinions they form are right. I will only state with regard
to this particular case that our ambassador at
Bt. Petersburg wu instructed by try noble friend
to make inquiries—of course that could only be
done with great delicacy and forbearance and
ascertain what the history of the case was, and he
was informed that those persons, whether guilty or not I do
not presume to nay, were subjected to the proper course of
law in Russia, and that they were condemned to the punish-
meat to which they were subjected • competent legal
authority. Ido not steed up here to maintain that the
legal arrangements of Russia are not capable of improve-
ment I have no doubt that they are ; but with
regard to the treatment of the Jews as a body, I am
happy to say that the present Emperor Las very
mach relaxed the severity to which they hid pre-
; viously been exposed, and I have no doubt that that en-
lightenment of mind of the Emperor of Roadie which ap-
pears to bo directing him to various improvernoute in bis
I great empire, and the goodness of his disposition, will in-
duce him to go still further with regard to placing the Jews
upon a footing of equality with the other subjects of hie
extensive realm. (Hear, hear.)
The SPZAMIR then left the chair, and the house went into
committee of supply pro form*.

4504PANIES, Am., BILL.
This bill wu read a axial time rad pared.
COAL NINES BILL

This bill passed through oessimittra.
PIER AND HARBOUR ORDERS CONFIRMATION

On the motion fa going into committee on this bill,

Mr. E. ELLICE objected to a clause giving certain
powers to the Commissioners of Woods and Forests which
bad been deliberately refused by the home in another act.
Unless be bad some satisfactory answer from the govern-
ment he should move the rejection of the bill.
Mr. M. GIBSON said the Board of Trade had no option
in the matter, as they had proceeded aosordiag to an. act of
parliameut in making the provisional orders which the pre•
mot bill was to °Minn.