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ration of Lord Coke. His Lordship ills a man of
compelled toady. that lie was
great merit, but I am
a wan with a great many fault.. My Learned
Friend (the Solicitor-General) who is himself a
great lawyer, has 'Meals hr has too much respect
for Lord Coke to read the passage, but I will do
it. " All infidels are perpetiii iafariei in the
eye of the law, and so are all Jews ; fur the law
supposes they will nut be converted, as that is 1411
event too distant to be probable. Between them
and the devil, whose 'objects they are, and between
Christians, there is a wide differetace." Such is
the passage ; and it is one that never ought to lie
cited in this or tiny other Court. Lard Chief Jus-
tice Trehy, in the strongest roamer condemned it,
and said it could not be too much reprollated ;
and I sin sure your Lordship will agree with hint.
Lord Lyttleton in his comment* oil the statute of
Edward the Third says. " Why should Jews be
despised for their religion; for are they not
the creatures of God, as well us we are ?"
Lord Chief* Justice Willis, in the famous case
of Armidou versos Barker, held the same opinion
as Lord Chief Justice Treby did as to the words
or Lord Coke. It is a at the other side that if
Jews were admitted to the charity, Malintrodatis
would he also entitled. I say so also ; they wouhl
have the moor right. and who will inform me why
they should not ? For instance, St. Ilittmos's Hos.
pital was founded by Edward VI. and if a Jew were
to break his bead or twin, was he to be refused ad-
mittance thew, because when the charity was
founded there were no Jews in the country, and of
course they were ilia included ? Vly Learned Friend,
Mr. Sitedwell says. Jews could not be trustees,
us the statue of Mr. Harper was to be kept iu re-
pair, which they would not be able to do. as their
law forbids all images. Does my Learned friend
forget that it wily forbid images which were to he
worshipped ; and did he believe that either Jews ur
Christians would worship Mr. Harper's statue?
The Jewish Synagogue is open retry slay, there-
fore the clause of artemling Divine Service un
Sunday does riot apply to them. As to the last ob.
Jectruis, of the Cb.istian name to be given ai writ-
ing be the e .61,1idstvi, it outwit tauthiiipt else than
that the proper full twine should he given in. If it
was intended to exclude Jews, it would also exclude
Analraptists, who never are baptised till they ore
adults. I must confess, however liberil my Learned
Friends hive professed to be, their argutneitts prove
that they view Jews still as persecuted aliens. Tire
question, my Lord, is certainly an important our,
perhaps as much so as ever clone before this Court;
I now intrust it to your Lordship, and I feel no
anxiety as to what will be your Lordship's judg-
ment, as I got convitterd yen will deal with it as
you have hitherto done with every other case that
has come hefore you ; that you will watch all its
htwrings, rod come to that cow luau.,, that mu-t
rrH ct humour un yourself, and instruction to the
human race."

The SOLICITOR.GENRRAL—" I think the as-
;versant's that hive hero thrown out by my Learned
Filen*, (Sir Samuel) on Coun►el, not necessary. I
disclaim against there being any cause for them. I
(sever wished to disturb the rights or privileges of
any set of men, whatever ►ect they may belong to.
I should feel sorry *lilt 9.;iiiild go out so the pub-
lic that I was the advocate of Inch principles."
The LORD CHANCELLOR—" Oil Alouilay I will
give you my opinion; it is w wool important case.
Sir Sdruuel Miamily, what Ai t do you petition uts-
der ?"

Sir SAMUEL HOMILLY-.." Under both, my'
Lord."

The I.OIID CIIANCEI./.011-" I will tell you on
11110ndAy morning whit I intend to do."
Judgment poblisinell.
The Court *vas crowded before 'title o'clock in
the morning to excess.

At the rising of the Omit, the following Barris-
ters, belongiog to the Chaocery Bar, were sworn in
King's Counsel, tiz.—
Archibald Cullen, Esq. I William Wingfield, Esq.
William Ovitn, Esq. George Heald, Esq.
Vl'illians Hume, Esq.

It is now currently reported, anti has been spoken
of with certainty in the first military cirele%, tuna on
the arrival of the Briti.ll troops (ruin Fiance, r re-
duction of one Major and two companies will take
plate in every regiment of the line, except those no
foreign service, and that the nouther■ will he li-
mited, so •s to make the 9341 Highlanders the junior
regiment.

It appear., from the fellnwing doe 1111 l eta, that
isfl.tira to the Island of Ceylon are to a very alarm-
ing state:—

LIERACT OF A LETTER FROM CRYLON. DATED

M A KCII 3.

Lhst night's Gazelle coot AIMS a Pmelaiwation of Mar-
tial Law thoutagNiut the whole of the interior; and three
i. a Geiser:o Order of the 96th ultimo, 1 think, directing
that ma treasures or aniiiituothoo should lie removed fount
iterakells,Arisavella, Altapeteya, or Atnerapore, posts be-
tween Coiomho and Candy, ulliko4ll all escort of twenty men.
All these posts bare been lately strengthened from hence,
and we expect that the three provinces, called the
Seven, Four, and Three Corks, will openly declare
themselves against us very soon. The force Ist which the
rebels have appeared round Candy has itiduced the Goverour
to call in his scattered detachments, and to concentrate his
force in Candy; he means to keep Badula also. I conclude,
front the apparent movements of tlw rebels, that they in-
tend to change the scat of war, and to divide our force;
the Dessawe of Ouvah oceopyin; part of our troops in
Lower Duvall, and then about.; and the Pretender, or
some of his adlietents, menacing our COTIIIII.IIC3IIOIII be-

twee.* Colombo and Candy. The rebels phew no waist
of fire arms, or ammanitsisei: they now bring forward
their gingala. We bust that the ruelancluily situation to
which the British interegt on this island has beets reduced,
by the ignorant and impolitic measures which have been
pursued in the Goshen country, will induce his %Nests's
Ministers to make au ininsediale change of worn mod
measures. As long ass onr present system is observed, sus
solid tranquillity can lie expected; and the Canadians will
have no confidence in one professions' as lnag as they are to
treat with the authors of the Candian Convention. We
eannot help compariog the wretched want of talents dis-
plamd in the local government of this island, with the able
and liberal policy of Lord Hastings, and moist gluey...ly re-
igns that our government is nut placed under his contiol."
On Sunday fort, an naiuteitiosi was taken SI the
sign of the Duke of York. in the parish of Saint
Botolph, Colehe.ter, by Ablermdsb ARGENT and
51r. W. P. Itoi.LE, Coroners for the said borough,
on view of the body of Ensign GLottcr. VERNON,
of the HMIs !Regiment of Foot, 1:ow stunouril in
the wild borr,cks, who on a period to hi,: ticoarocr,
by 1111‘,011.g iiinim•lf with a pistol. Th.• deer:is...A
hod born ut it lova tirspotitilllg way for some tuouths
past.