The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-18 00:00:00

JEWISH DISABILITIES.

DITPLION on question—" That Ole hams will restive Itself into a
committee on the removal at the ONE and political dioshilities
affecting her Malloly's Jewish eutdattb* Ayes, 233; Noes, 186.
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HOUSE OF LORDS.—FRIDAT, Dm. 17.
The Earl of Suarriteauar took hie seat, ea Deputy
Speaker, at 5 o'clock.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
NOTICE Of YOTION.—CzyUz..U. after

the rear, to present a bill fur the consolidatiow of the criminal law.
nil RD READINGS.—PubIic Works (IrMasail) ; Crime and Outrage
(Inland) ; Railways : Bills.
MEDALS TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
Lord COLVILLE inquired whether It was the inten-
tion of her Majesty's ministers to recommend an extension
of, or deviation from, the order in council of June last,
respecting the giving of medals for particular naval actions
therein mentioned

Lord AL Cis LAND said it was the opinion of the flag
officers, that not only those metaioned in that order, but
others who had distinguished themselves, were entitled to
medals. The recommendations of those officers had been
accepted and a/motioned by the government, and the grant-
ing of medals would therefore far exceed the oraer in centred
referred to.

APPOINTMENT OP DR. HAMPDEN.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY rose to put the ques-
tions of which he had given notice, namely, whether the
remonstrance of the oishops against the recemmendation of
the Rev. Dr. Hampden to the see of Hereford, addressed to
Lord J. Russell, was an authentic document; and, whether
the government intend to per.evere in the recommendation ?
The noble marquis put a third question, namely, whether it
was the determination of the government to complete the ap-
ointment of Dr. Hampden before the recess? He held it to
be his constitutienal right to bring the subject under the
consideration of their lordshipe, and to demand an explana-
tion upon it front her Majesty's ministers. With regard to
the answer of the noble lord at the head of the government,
he considered it as wholly inadequate as an explanation of
the course that had been adopted. It had, in fact, been
pulled to pieces in every part by a letter written in reply to
it, and also published in the public prints. It was so insuffi-
cient that he doubted if it could be the production of that
noble lord. The crown had, no doubt, the right of appoint-
ment ; but he questioned the soundness of the recommenda-
tion given by her Majesty's ministers, and believed, it followed
out, that it would be fatal to the beet interests of the church
and the country. Seeing the discontent which it had
already created in the church, he thought the most prudent
and manly course for Dr. Hampden to pursue would be to
*sign.
The Kugel* of LANSDOWNE weld not reply to the
remark' el the noble marquis, but confine himself to a reply
to his questions. He believed the document alluded to ti
he perfectly correct, and as to the intentions of the govern-
ment respecting the appointment, had the noble marala
consulted the Gazette, which was an authentic SOUP. al in-
formation he would have seen that a cono.;
sre had been
sent to the dean and chose! or Hereford. With regard to
thethird
could
luest
only sa question
nnof whichy that the marquis had not given
notice, he at the precise moment at which
the appointment would be completed must depend upon cer-
tain forms with which he (the Marquis of Lansdowne) wee
not acquainted. He could assure him, however, that the
whole matter would take the usual course, and none other.
The noble marquis had spoken of his right to bring the sub-
ject under the consideration of Ile legislature. There was
no doubt that he bed a full right to brine forward that er
any other subject upon giving notice of his intention to do so.
The Bishop of ROCH ESTER, in the absence of his right
reverend friend, felt called upon to make a few observations
en this subject. It was with deep regret that he had beard
of the determination of her Majesty's government in refer-
ence to the appointment of Dr. Hampden to the see of Here-
ford, and he believed that determination was founded on
erroneous grounds for in Lord .1. Russell'. reply to the
bishops, and the lay members of the church who addressed
him on the subject of the appointment, he stated that he
believed the opposition to Dr. Hampden had originated with
and was confined to a certain portion of the church to which
he alluded—viz., that portion which held tracterian doc-
trines. He (the Bishop of Rochester) could positively state
that such was not the case. In his own diocese, at a meet-
ing at which 103 clergymen were present, an address moved
by those holding trartarian and seconded by those who
held evangelical views was adopted, with two dissentients
only against the appointment. The noble lord was there-
fore deceived when he supposed that the objection to this
appointment was confined to any particular party in the
church. He entertained great respect for the noble lord, and
I believed that in this ease be had acted on conscientious

but mistaken motives. They were told that the
cove (Mire had already issued. He knew not what course
might be adopted by the dean and chapter. It was possible
they might decline to elect Dr. Hampden; but whether or
not, it was still in the power of her Majesty to entertain any
representation that might bo made spinet the appointment.
There was a power of objection at the confirmation. All
bishops of the province of Canterbury were obliged at their
election to attend at Bow church to be confirmed, and at
that ceremony all who objected to the appointment were
called upon by a Queen's proctor publicly to state their
objections. The right rev. prelate, as showing the rractice,
quoted from Burn's Ecclesiastical Justice " the following:
A eibition against opposers, which (the time of confirmation being
first fixed') is published and Nel up, by order and to the name of the
archbishop, at the church where it is to be held, as well to notify the
day of confirmation as to call all opposers (if there be any) who object
to the mid election or the person elected to appear on that day,
according to the direction of the ancient canon law.
But If any appear, it neemeth that they shall be admitted to make
their exceptions in due form of law. To which purpose a passage In
Collis'a Encl-suistical History, vol. It., p. 745, is applicable. *. *OP
after the recess of the pediment Bishop Laid wee trawdeted from
Bath and Wells to London. and lieeemwee paneled to the see of
Chichester. Before be wee eserrestat, asemespeeted rob was
throws in the way. At the emllemetios it Wisp *ere is a public
notice given, that if any poem ma olds*, either vire the party
/lenses the Split eifi:dmbe abilles,tbey ere le weer led offer their
exceptions ea the pr d. lallwridea deg Owe, one
Jones, &bookseller, glade ire apVitthe etwerma-
tloa, excepted wig Ma/Mgr is preen Ihrt the ob.
oval dignity; sod, te be emewbet perthelar, shamed life with
Ambhilden. wed edwr beewediaie i ibr which Ids Who
ha "hem eewieree Is the firmw prellimmt. But Dr. rhot whop
thee ellielosi air break the Vtieheeallei, theappoteteit dd.
obelleuge."

He believed that if the question were brought before a
proper tribunal the appoiatment would not take place.
Whatever the result, be should be satisfied, provided an in-
quiry by such a tribunal was instituted ; but in the absence
of such an inquiry, and until Dr. ilarepden's conduct,
in respect to doctrinal points, was pronounced unblameable,
his objection would remain in full force. He had not
the honour of knowing Dr. Hampden personally, but, ex-
cept that he understood him to hold erroneous doctrines, he
believed him to be a very estimable and learned person.
Lord .1. Russell had stated in his letter that he understood
many bishops required certificates of attendance on the lec-
tures of the Regius Professor before they would ordain can-
didates from the Unianity of Oxford. So far as he (the
Bi,hep of Rochester) was ooncerned, he had not required
from candidates a certificate from the Regius Profeaor, but
the testimony of the Margaret Professor. Supposing that
any legal objection should be made at the confirmation,
which was one of the most solemn ceremonies of the church,
' and one in which it had been held by lawyers that bishops
were not compelled to take part against their consciences, he
would not be one of the parties concerned. (Hear.)
. . ....

,
The Marquis of LANiDOWNE, u there was no ques-
tion before their lordships, would not detain them by any
remarlus upon what had fallen from the right rev. prelate.

CRIME AND OUTRAGE (IRELAND) BILL.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved the third reading
of this bill.

The But of WINCHILSEA woe strongly of opinion that
this bill would be found wholly inadequate for its object—
the suppression of crime in Ireland. That the outrages
which disgraced th►t country did not arise from distress waa
proved by the feet that they prevailed in the most flourish-
ing districts. If government had acted with true humanity,
they would long since have proclaimed military law in the
disturbed localities.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY also condemned the
measure ma not being sufficiently stringent, and suggested
that a general search for arms should take place throughout
Ireland. If there were no arms to attack, there would be no
need to permit persons to retain arms fur defence.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE stated that the bill
having now passed, it might be convenient for him to state
that it would receive the royal assent by commission on
Monday, and that on the same day he should move that the
house, at its Tieing, do adjourn till the 3rd of February.
(Hear, hear.)
PUBLIC WORKS (IRELAND) BILL.
On the motion of the Earl of Divot+, this bill went
through committee.
The Earl of DEVON then moved the susgemion of the
standing orders, in order that the remaining stage of the bill
might be taken._
_ . . _

Lord MONTEAOLE opposed the suspension of the stand-
ing orders. This was • most important measure, and should
not be hurried through the house without due considera-
tion ; besides, it was a bill of that description which should
only be introduced by a member of the government. He
admitted that it had been fully considered in another place,
but that was no reason why it should not be fully oonsidered
by their lordships. (Hear, hoar) Having complained of
the profligate manner in which the funds raised for public
worts in Ireland had been expended, his lordship concluded
by declining to oppose the bill further, merely expressing a
hope that in future can would be taken to avoid a recur-
rence of former errors.
The Earl of DEVON said, that the bill had been asked
for by a great majority of the frisk gentry and landowners,
and lb object was merely to complete roads which were at
present in an impassable state. The expenses were to come
oat of the pockets of the rate payers.
The bill was read a third time, and on the question that it
do pass,
The Earl of ENNISKILLEN opposed the motion.
The house divided—Contents
Non-contents 4-1
The house adjourned at seven o'clock until Monday next.

HOUSE 0)

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HOUSE OF COMMONS.—FRIDAY, Dac. 17.
The Bream took the chair at Soar eekek, whew two
members were sworn.
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NEW WRIT,
Oa the motion of Mr. TUFNELL, a new writ was or-
dered to issue for the election of a member for the borough
of Rye, in the room of Mr. Curteis, deosased.
CONTROVERTED ELECTIONS.
The SPEAKER (who spoke M a very law tome) was un-
derstood to say that the sureties for prosecutiog the petitions
against the return of members far doteaster, Feebleashire,
Drogheda, Bodmin, Bolton, Carlisle, Stockport, sad Leices-
ter were unexceptionable.
THE NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. GLADSTONE said that he wished to give notios that
on Monday he should oak the noble lord at what period of
the session he thought be should be able to bring forward •
bill for the amendmNEWent of theZEALA navigaNDn laws.
Mr. GLADSTONE also begged to ark whether the de-
'pea of Governor Grey of 23rd December, 1846, relating
to the sale of public lands in New Zealand, would be laid on
the table ?
Lord J. RUSSELL said, that with regard to the first
question of the right hon. gentleman, he could not under-
take to say that on Monday he should be able to fir any pre.
els time for bringing forward the bill for the amendment
of the navigation laws, but he would say now, that as far as
he knew, he could not expect it would be brought is very
soon after the recess.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said that with regard to the second
question he believed there was no despatch of Governor
Grey which had not been laid on the table, but if he was in
ell'Of he would communicate with the right hon. gentleman.
Viscount MAHON alluded to the winner in which the
despatches of the Colonial-office which were laid before the
house differed from those of the Foreign-office, inasmuch as
in the latter the dates at which they were written and the
dates of their receipt were given, while In those of the Co.
loniadoffies it was not so. He wished to ask his right hon.
friend (Mr. Lsbouchere) if, since he had given him notice on
this subject, he had communicated with the noble earl the
Secretary for the Colonies, and whether there was any ob-
jection to sasimilating the manner of dating papers in the
Colosiadefficeso the which was adopted in the Foreign-office?
Mr. LABOUCHERE said he had communicated with his
noble friend (Earl Grey), who had stated there could be no
possible objection to the alteration, and in future both dates
would be given.
SPANISH TARIFF.
Mr. BANKES said he had yesterday put a question to
the noble lord the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, which he
had said he would answer that day. The noble lord was
not now in his place, but perhaps the right hon. gentleman
the President of the Board of Trade or the noble lord at the
head of the government would answer the question. He
wished to know if the government had received any intima-
tion of the Spanish government's having altered their tariff,
by raising the duty on imports from this and other countries.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said the hon. gentleman's notice
had been given to his noble friend the Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, and, perhaps, he had better wait till he was in his
place, to have an answer to his question.
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
Mr..l. S. WORTLEY said it would be in the recollection
of the government that at the dose of the lest session he had
asked a question with regard to the appointment of a
public prosecutor. He begged to give notice that he should
repeat that question to-morrow.
Sir G. GREY mild the subject was under the considers.'
Lion of the government, but no decision had been animal at
as to the plan to be adopted.
Mr. WAKLEY hoped such an appointment would be
made immediately.
THE CHELIENHAIM ELEITION PETITION.
Mr. S. WALPOLE rose to move the consideration of the
petition of Sir Willoughby Jones, Bait., M.P., presented
14th December, alleging that the recognisance' entered into
by the petitioners against the return were not in the form
prescribed by the 7 & 8 Vict., e. 103, and praying that no
further proceedings might be bad ou the mut petition. He
said that the facts of the ease were, that a petition had
been presented against the return of the member
for Cheltenhein by six electors, and, as a condition
precedent to the presentation of the petition, it was
required by the 7 & 8 Vie., e. 103, that recognisance. should
be entered into. By a subsequent section it was provided
that no election petition could be received until a certificate
by the examiner of recogoisanoes that those recognisance.
bad been entered into was endorsed upon it. Here a recogni-
sance had been entered into, but Tan recognisance required
by the act had not been entered into, and it created a mate.
risl difficulty in point of law. In the form given in the
act the sureties bound themselves to pay all costs which
should become due and payable by them and each of them
in the event of the petition being withdrawn. This-mom.
nisance omitted the words " each of them," and the maw
quence was that if any one of the petitioners withdrew,say
costs which should become due from less than the six meld
not be recovered. Two points of law arose on the question.
First, that in these reeoginsousees the provisions of the ant of
parl•atnent had not been complied with, and, therefore,
they were void ; and, secondly, that at any rate their legal
effect would be materially altered. The hon. gentleman
referred, in support of this opinion, to two similar
cases decided by Lord Denman and Chief Justice Tindal.
The moss important point for consideration was whether or
not the certificates given by the examiner of JllO.OOlllOllO
were final and conclusive, and upon this he asmalied tie
jurisdiction to decide was in this house, parldwei* so the
Courts of Queen's Bench and Common Pleas had itilita to
iaterfere. There were three modes of prosesi* Is.
matter ; the first was to leave the gyration tothe iitioloo
the Speaker. This he did not Hsieh a kir wr mss. Mae
of proceeding. The next cows* wee te refer Me geed= to
a select committee to inquire and ropoolopos abgatims,
and the last was, that assuming the loam wee of opinion
that the recognisance was bad ab natio, then to rescind by
motion the order referring the petition to the general com-
mittee on elections, and to direct that no further proceed-
ings be taken on the petition. As it was his bounden duty
to submit one of these three modes for the adoption of the
house, be should take that which he thought to be most
proper and regular, and, therefore, he now moved that •
select committee be appointed to inquire into the allegations
contained in the petition, and to report thereon to the house.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said the most important
question raised in this' matter was whether, after the passing
of the last act in relation to controverted elections, the house
could or ought to entertain a jurisdiction in such a matter as
this petition brought before the house. With all possible
respect for the house, be must say, he thought it a very bad
tribunal to try and determine such difficult and intricate
points of law as that now raised avowedly was. Why, the
very object of the last act was to withdraw from the house
itself the jurisdiction to consider and decide such questions,
and, for this purpose, the examiner of recognisance. had
been appointed. He contended that his decision, both on
matters of law and matters of fact, was final and conch.
sive. The house, itself, bad so decided in the ease of the
' Oalway petition against the return of the present Solicitor-
General for Ireland (Mr. Monahan) and in the similar ease of
the Carearvon petit ion presented on behalf of Lord G. Paget.
• As to the petition itself, Herm true that many important

-
ammo were attached to the opinion that the recognisance&
, went bad ; but knowing bow common it was fur men of the '
=rlearning and experience to differ on ouch points, and
ag that many most eminent conveyancers held that
the words "and each of them" were mere surplueage, he
did not wonder at the opinion that had been given. At the
muse time, he held that no lawyer ought to stand up in that
house, especially in the situation he held, without having
well weighed the opinion he was about to pronounce. In
one case, when one petitioner out of three had entered into
recognisanoes, and had done so on his own account only,
. without making any mention of the others, the Lord Chief
Justice had held that, the petitiNters being all in one in-
terest, the words " in his behalf" were large enough to bind
thous all. Io the present ease, as the decision of the house
could not possibly make the recognisance either good or bad,
the best course would be to leave the matter where it was.
The recognisance had been approved by the examiner, and
when it had received the Speaker's certificate it would be
unimpeachable.____

Si,. F. THESIGICH repotted that this discussion had
aow been raised, at a tissue Inconvenient for the investiga-
tion of a legal question. Contradictory opinions would most
likely be expressed, and thus the house would be embarrassed
as to the course it ought to pursue. Acting on the principle
, 'ethe learned Solicitor-General, he bad endeavonred to form
Ai mood opinion on the point. He adopted the view taken
==by the hon. and learned mover of the motion, and differed
fresa the hon. and learned gentleman who had last spoken.
• Sir G. GREY said he should abstain from entering into
the legal question of the value of these recognisanses.
He thought that, instead of debating the question
till midnight, it would be better to refer the whole
matter to a competent committee, who should make its
report to the home, as well on the facts of the case an with
reference to the points of law bearing upon it. lie would
not argue the leant points of the case, tut his tdr tided opinion
was that the decision of the examiner of recogniaanses should
be held to be final.
Mr. BAINES read an extract from a speech of Sir R.
Peel, the framer of the bBl, stating that its ustentian was to
leave the decision of these matters with the examiner, in
order that party discussions might not arise.
Sir R. PEEL was reedy to acknowledge that such was the
intention of.the bill: It was considered that the decision of
the examiner should he load final ; but here it had berm dies-
. limaly @hewn that Ito mineliter had made a mistake, having
andttod ea important eanideration for the security of the
drag amber. It wee prat that the examinee had left
edit' tome important wen and the house, by sanctioning
' lir error, would perpetuate a wrong. All his impressions
were in favour of a final dribs by the examiner, but they
net not overlook the aleimeef equity. He there-
' , they bad better arid dissurim by /LOOM-
laths bre gra tit. CM ;Ma he belies ill le=ertibil lestirtriet Setwo.
•
ime
:e -glair dereltery sliervaller we then aid • across the
prairie as to the Fogad*/ at appointing a comatittee to sit
r•iDg the moor.
=few words !am Yr. Roultr,t, who was nearly
Is the /Whim _
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bled J. 111:1983tIe till lir, before the lease coma to a
&ere, sa
ion thsuoirl it, he resod * guard bits-
- ricer sa atoopat to Om souses repined dial ,
bre Werra * tart hare reesedier is seek
. schwa. After re * *bids bed beseV.
- Mona he difficult for bore set to errs. to
*teenittler bat It would be tea to oval re
..'el 'lbe bore litobag to dr* a cart.
• As semi of limbos vim do audiit:itivarallis:
.-.aureisk might Jae orimigithasol O. Ile bad'
re rat retry* ef tee er • bit beta
, woo; :re it limited, to a seer errs, el larder beta

this kind. It was • great benefit to be ruled in such cases
by the wore of aa Mt el parliament, and not to have such
questions dallied meriting to political
or party views. If
the coleadtbsa sheabi be appointed, and its report interfered
with thaeading kw, hie lapped= wee, with respect to
any delhatin the nagnialkke, diet they ought to allow the
ad al ppallawast b bs eluded tate ant, rather than permit
• deakka.edlla Reek a Coolness to inierisrs with a
um: g
Mr
le data& Odilar.
Mr W. JOXM that M &ebb ahead se to the
correct reading el the encase, ber **ay% adapters ought
not to istasper a shill for the yeatedien et them who had
in the *Am of netant legal asthenia's aided illegally.
The bane then divided, when ohs amebas were—
For the motion
Against it 124-11
WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION.
Sir G. GREY said that sines the adjournment of the de-
bate on the petition which had been presented by the hon.
me,i,ber for Finsbury, be bad given his best considersiOn,
and had oonsulti.d the highest authority in the house to
ascertain what proceedings they ought to take. He would, !
there!ore' more that instead of being referred to aielect com-
mittee, the petition be tottered to a committee of privilege.
Mr. WILK LEY had not the least objection to adopt the
course suggested. He begged to ask when the committee of
privilege would be nominated?
Sir (1. GREY said he intended to nominate the committee
on Monday. The usual course was to name a few of the
principal members of the house, end all the knights of the
shire, gentlemen of the long robe, and merchants who
wished an attend. cLaugbter.)
INCREASE OF 1 HE DUTIES ON WOOLLEN AND
COTTON GOODS BY SPAIN. •
. .

In answer to a question by Mr. BANK6III,
Lord PALMERSTON said that he had rweived a com-
munication from her Majesty's minister at Madrid, incloaing
copies of two decrees dated the 10th. of November. One of
these related to an alteration in the levying of the duty ou
woollen goods, the tendency of which alteration was in some
degree to increase the duty. The other decree distinctly
increased the duty upon goods composed partly of
cotton in all cases in which one-third of the aggregate of the
material was compoeed of cotton ; and in all other cases the
duty was to be levied according to the material which predo-
' minated in the texture. Her Majesty's minister had written
te the ligspash government on the subject, and he expressed
• bye *Mg hew decrees would be poetpmpol, is oedes that
dm might be given to the parties Whose interests were con-
temned to make their arrangements accordingly. No reply
lied as yet been received to that communication.
THE BISHOP OF EXETER.
Mr. H. GRATTAN wished to know from the hoe. Erta-
amen the Attorney .General whether he had seen a decu-
mbent, dated Dee. 10, addressed w Lo d J. Russell, and
signed "H. Exeter? " (Laughter.) That letter appeased
• him to be of a very extraordinary nature ; and, when he
heard Roman catholic clergymen found fault with foe incul-
natio, violation of the law, he thought that the same mea-
sure of justice should be dealt out to the individual who
wrote the Mowing purge:
My —Mena iie at Meseell ought to be, ever will be, lem sure,
In roe tsiskta f homer security to us against the application by
yea ar a phew= ea ear= es the "rights of the crown" to •
matter go Westin prensionsef the statute of which I on writing.
Wyk** to. =wake= right, tan have no right (I trust, too, that
11 be bug to jars so pewee), to force a bishop on the church
wham the doneh W jut right to reject r• " setter forth of
111101•1011,11114 000triPe, contrary to God's word." Teas', my
long the Mae= II R y VIH. a flo the Magna Charts of tyrsnny),
derma Is dm mown • petree:t.dilaiir lordship has teen phased
tto mil a .right to samesma to sod to penury any dean or
say dope seder with such a mandate. But
me matelehm the pewee Mai= emotion of the mandate h-
alf ; me state= has ths power tomato an home= and conacientioua
&apostle West, or an how* sod eseedentlous prelate to consecrate
to the Mere of bishop, see a pima MB Have described &bone.
Theta/doe referred to wee soaking lest flaunt. actor parlia-
ment which transferred thereon' up to that time exercised oy
the l'ope to the sovereign of country. This act also made it
imperative en the dean and chapter to elect the person nomi-
nated by the crown under the penalty of apremunire. Yet,
the individual who signed himself "11. Exeter," called the
statute " the nines charts of tyranny." Why, the fervour
of John Tuaro was butts that of a miserable glow-worm com-
pared with that of H. Exeter, and he must " pale his ineffee. '
tual fire " before the latter. (Laughter.) He desired to
know whether her Majesty's Attorney•Cieneral, together
with the learned Solicitor-General—for been would be re-
quired is the case—(laughter)--hod taken any steps with
regard to this defiance of her Majesty's government ?
The ATTORNEY-GENENAL said that he had seen the
letter referred to, but he bad so much professional business
to attend to, that he had not read it; and when the matter
was brought before him, professionally or officially, he, to-
gether with the learned Solicitor-General, would give it
the beet attention. (Much laughter.)
JEWISH DISABILITIES.—ADJOURNED DEBATE.
Mr. LAW said he hail received with alarm the intimation
that a measure of this kind was to be brought before the
house, and that alarm was greatly increased when he heard
that it was to be introduced by the noble lord at the head
of the government. Believing that this important measure
regarded nothixg less than the endangering of the
constitution of :the legislature of this ancient Chris-
tian country, he let that the noble lord was
introducing one that was fatal to the constitution, ,
and calculated to shake it to its foundations. The
noble lord confessed that Cluinianitv was parcel of
the common law of the land ; but he made this admission in
the narrowest sense, as affording merely a foundation for
certain criminal proceedings. Christianity was not any part
of the law of the country, but the foundation of all its laws,
as might be seen from the authority of the 34th Henry VI.
At no periA of their history were the Jews admissible to
parliament; so that this was a new questioa altogether, and
the removal of Roman catholicdisalitlities and the sacramen-
tal test had no analogy to the present case. With respect to
these latter instances the basis of the constitution was
indeed extended, but it was not varied. The pre-
., tit, therefore, was the first Impeachment of the Christian
character of the legislature. It was contended that religious
liberty was the principle of the constitution and the right of
British subjects. That was true ; but, like every other
principle of the constitution, it was one where individual
rights always had been and always must be limited for the
common benefit of the whole. The noble lord said that every
person born in this country, and being a British subject, was
entitled to religious liberty, and admissible by birthright to
all the honours of the state. That was true, but only on the
e==dition that the person should profess the Christian faith,
mmilnabscribe the oath which was adminiat, red as a test of
OM bet. The noble lord said that the Jews amounted to only
30,000 or 40,000, and that justice demanded that they he
admitted into the legislature. If justice required that In re-
! apeet to • small number of the Jewish religion, did net a
=luting justice require them to pay regard to
000 or their fellow-subjects ? For be it remembered,
the admission of every Jew was the displacement
of a Christian. The noble lord said that Jews could be
and were magistrates and sheriffs; but it was one thing
to plane an individual in a responsible situation where he
could be controlled by others, and another to place hint
in • position where he would have no superiors—amongst
the legislators of the country. (Hear, hear.) The noble
lord had referred to the case of Gibbon. Why did Gibbon
take the oath "on the faith of a Christian P Because he

was an infidel. But the Jews to their honour would not
take an oath which they did not consider binding on
coaseiegee. The circumstance, therefore, of one depraved
and detested individual being found to take the oath and
consequently exposed to the scorn of mankind, instead of
lulun, en objection to the system of demanding an oath,
was • proof Wits great benefit The noble lord also quoted the
instances of itoueseau, Voltaire, Mirabeau, and Robespierre.
Bat what force could there be in this argument when, in
truth, the principles advocated by Voltaire and Rousseau
led to the French revolution, with all its horror.? (Hear,
hear.) By the events of that period it was demon-
strated that these who sapped the foundations of
Christianity would also, when they had the opportu.
nity, up the foundations of the institutions of their
country. The noble lord (Lord J. Russel) had pro-
nounced a very just eulogium on the character of many
gentlemen of the Jewish persuasion, No doubt the recent
contest had afforded the noble lord special opportunities of
judging of their merits, but he (Mr. Law) objected to the
noble lord's paying theAsice of his election by bringing with
him iota the house Mr. Rothschild. (Laughter.) The
noble lord made his appeal on behalf of the Jew.
in the same of that religion which proclaimed " peace and
good-will towards men." Now, were the Jews, or were they
not, scattered among the nations of the earth? He quite
agreed with the noble lord that it would be presumption—
he would even all it wickedness—for that house to attempt
to carry oat the judgments of the Almighty. Still he could
not close his eyes to the actual condition of the Jew., who
were not only scattered over the world in different families,
but those families themselves were broken and dispersed.
He felt that the noble lord had undertaken a gigantic
task. He knew the courage and boldness of the
prime minister ; but he also knew the fate of the
bill of 1762, and be warned the noble lord that if a
reaction should hereafter take place the people would not
be satisfied with the repeal of the measure under considera-
tion. He implored the house to pause before they pro-
ceeded any further. The hour of victory might be marked
by the pleasures of triumph, but the hour of retribution
would fussily come ; and they might depend upon it that
that retribution would be complete.
The Earl of ARUNDEL agreed with the hon. member kw
Bucks (Mr. Disraeli) that by no one could this question have
been brought forward more gracefully, or more appro.
prlately, than by the noble lord at the head of the govern.
men• He could remember the period when his father and
his grandfather were forbidden to sit in the legislature, and
it was not surprising, therefore, that ,he should sympathise
with the Jews, who still labours:d under civil disabilities. Let
them sweep away such enactments : and it was the general
conviction that though heresy dou'etleme would appear, yet
greater purity in the church ensuing—and heretics appre.
dating that purity—they might be expected to be capti-
vated by It, and ultimately to yield obedience to the
church's high authority. If that were the case in Spain,
the same results might be expected to follow extended libe-
rality in other nations. More souls would be gained by the
eatholie church to heaven Jew, heretic, end Christian
would flock around, and all the nitiosis of the earth would
join in the ecstatic hymn, " Gloria k wields Dee."
Mr. A. HOPE thweghtthis cam hag Weems, be timeworn
of debate, somewhat maimed. Inaba had sertaingy sums
pried foci. claim., but it wee alas a assala wbabot awe
were such great merits In the Jeans at Et Eire tilde darns
validity. They ought Who to ask therneernee what tars the
ends and mem et the Jinn is iisaktittahe eameamies of
, , tiesprunivileges. The Jews were
re'
war a• lata, an heinsegegy telimegerr,
without twang et eld.ip witking Maw . Urn.
in at them kit* Otte( view, the Wire meet le ester.
yin a 4:aka asak a k ear ara.aad
aka sagas hada insiliTia9okerall: ae ad
thoospis. im maim kw which lika ham elm
limed no ewe agra* I* ay Old
to the privileges of their -mpg voehoty. The home ought,
' therefore, to require something mon than mere argument in