The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-09 00:00:00

THE JEWS.

Mu.
EDITOR--I am not at all surprised at your
remarks upon the cruel and intolerant conduct to
the Jews, on the part of an imperial and impe-
rious government, being called for again by a
discerning and Christian Public, among whom
of late they have been accustomed to receive
every mark of toleration. in its true and genuine
sense, and have returned the favour with hand-
some interest, by employing themselves usefully
in the service of the State, and even in liberal
subscriptions to Christian Institutions. Every
humane member or society, not to say a Chris-
tian, must have been pleased to observe a people
who had been so long the outcasts and by-word
of all nations in this more tolerant age, when
Christianity is more generally, understood as well
as diffused, assuming a new rorm, and gradually
rising into a respectable body, associating in many
instances with those whom they also, by a retort
courteous, used to call dogs, voluntarily coming
forward with men of like passions with them-
selves, not caring for the difference of persua-
sions, to relieve men of all orders, and allowing
no other distinction than that of real want and
necessity, and such motives as naturally call upon
the charity of their nation. This amiable cha-
racter has bean by degrees unfolding itself in
proportion to the spirit of toleration which has
been of late advancing upon the Christian world
so widely that the benevolence of a Jew is no such
paradox, but has been made the theme of admira-
tion to crowded houses in the theatres, when the
people have flocked to see what once they would
have scouted as most unnatural, and next to im-
possible, a benevolent Jew in one of the Tribe
of Israel.

Hitherto the Jew has been shewn to the peo-
ple (in order to humour their prejudices) chiefl y
as an usurer or blood thirsty avenger of his own
country, particularly against Christians; but now
we can bear to look upon a Jew, who, though
he may retain a great share of his original sin, a
blind attachment to money for money's sake, yet
spews throughout the strongest sympathy with
distress : and while he proves his passion for
riches, proves still more forcibly the kind affec-
tion of his heart, which could so far predominate
within him us to overcome that strong and almost
innate propensity.

In short, so much did this people appear to
arise above their former state. of degradation in

the scale of moral excellence, that I had once
amused myself with the flattering prospect held
believefortl i
in
in that professhat Book which Christians to
but which with respect to the Jews
has been so little followed, of their conversion,
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precipitate
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Institutions erected for the purpose, but by the
gradual and less pompous insinuation of a better
principle instilled into them, by the natural im-
pulses of humanity, by the kind and humane
conduct of their fellow-citizens, who have
beer) too much in the habit of thinking them
not worthy to dwell in the same city. Now,
however, that they are treated more kindly,
they may not be so disgusted with Christians,
but by degrees be persuaded to come among us,
or at least their children, who naturally take the
place of their fathers, when the time comes, as
the New Testament did of the old. I ever was

in hopes that the prophecy in Scripture was soon
about to be accomplished, from the state of im-
provement to which these people had arisen,
which is to precede the Advent of our Lord, and
even HOW l do not despair, for as long as Eng-
land holds out still against the unl►oly principle
of the Hay Alliance, we may see those prejudices
and curses of bigotry in time subside, especially
if education is suffered to go on, and the Bible is
translated into all languages. I am perfectly
convinced that nothing can be more impolitic, if
you wish to soften the heart or promote the con-
version of any, than to denounce them as ene-
mies to the state, or treat them with the air of a

persecution. Now, if you would. make a man
his own friend, you must treat him as if he were
your's, and by a return even of good for evil,
however he may hold out a while against all your
generous importunity, and he must, if he has but
the feelings of a man, some time or other surrender
at discretion ; and distant as you may now sup-
pose him, you will, by perseverance in humani-
ty,hold him to your bosom at the Inst. G.

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conscious of the effects that would follow, he 'drank upwards
of a pint in a few moments, and instantly fell from his chair
and expired. An inquest was held on the body on Saturday,
when a verdict of" Died by excessive drinking" was returned.
—We trust that this will operate as a warning to persons in
the habit of taking strong liquors, not to risk the safety of their
lives under the influence of such' a foolish bravado.—(Lceds
intelligencer.)
In the Lewes House of Correction each pri-
soner employed on the treadmill works at the rate of 6,600 feet
in ascent per igy.
A large 'balloon is now making by Mr. SKIN.
tiEß's Committee in which Mr. S. will ascend in the course
of a few days, and make hisdescent in a parachute formed upon
a new principle.
In consequence of the melancholy fate of Mr.
SA D LER, the company attending Stourbridge Races
this week will-be disappointed of part of their
.contemplated- "amusement, an ascent from that
place having been announced by him for Thurs.
Wolterhan;pion Chronicle.)
There is not the slightest foundation for the re-
ports which have appeared in most of the Lon.
don papers within the last few days, which state
that much consternation existed among the Inho.
bitauts of Devonport, in consequence of a conta-
giou.s disease having broken out among the work-
men of the Dock-yard.--(Plymouth Paper.)
We understand it is in contemplation to te-
, move the packet station from Howth to King.
town, the insecurity and difficulty
ultfyuloly af entering the
former harbour having been
Indeed, it was well known fifteen years back,
when that harbour was constructing, that It
would never be deny service to navigation or trade.
The fact is, the construction of it was one of those
jobs for' whialt Ireland has been so celebrated,
and we are convinced it never would hare been
used; even as • a -packet station, - had it not been
-deemed necessary to -giver •some colouring to the
j o b.—( Wateiford Mirror.)