The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY
_EVENING, JANUARY 25, cB4S.

Learned Gentleman referred to the authorities of Bishop
Gibson, and in concluding a most excellent and learned
speech, submitted to the Court, that what was now asked
was a damage and a wrong to the prerogative of the
Crown, and that the Court had not the power to grant
it. All that the Archbishop had done was in obedience
to the commands of his Royal Mistress, and that he had
no other altenative than to submit to those commands. It
was not to the Bishop that the opposition protested, but
the act of the Archbishop alone, and that, in fact, the
commands of the Qieen and her royal prerogative were
to be considered but as dust in the balance, when com-
pared to the constitutions of John de Otho, and the other
authorities they had adverted to.
Mr. M. D. llu.L followed on the same side, and sub-
mitted that the statute of Henry VIII. laid down albe
rules and regulations by which bishops were to be
elected and confirmed, and that those provitlieodns having
peen complied with, the Court wasno a
look to any earlier statute. Nothing
wouldu have
shielded
confirm
the bishop.
i fhe
had trheetnAsrecdh, shopbaifte
r what
to prmmunire
penaltiestaken
place,
It was not his duty to inquire into the acts
of the Crown, or the propriety of them; all he had to
from
t hadde
do was to discharge that ministerial duty which his
office called upon him to perform. The Learned Gentle-
man said he would nox refer to au authority for whom
they all entertained the most profound respect—Sir
William Blackstone, who, speaking of the statute
of Henry the Eighth, said that it vested the
nomination of a bishop in the Crown. Sir
William Blackstone was not in the habit of publishing
sentiments which he had not formed with the most ma-
ture consideration, and hence his opinion on the matter
was entitled to the utmost weight. The appointment of
all bishops were vested in the Crown ; but until within
the last few years the state of the Isle of Man
must have been dreadful, inasmuch as the appointment
to the bishopric of Sodor and Man was vested in a sub-
ject.—(Laughter.) Who opposed the sentiments of
Blackstone ? Literally the opposition raised against
his view justified him in calling it nothing. The
Learned Gentleman then referred to some other autho-
rities, and was continuing his arguments when
Lord DENMAN interrupted him at half-past four
o'clock, by saying that they would hear the remainder
of his arguments to morrow.
The Court then rose.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 24.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SIIEPIIERD.)
IN BB W. HUMPHREY'S.
This bankrupt, described as of Bow-street, applied
for his certificate.
It appeared that Humphreys was a bankrupt in the
year 1845, and paid no dividend under that bank-
ruptcy. He then commenced the second trading,
without capital, and now owed to creditors unsecured,
2,8001.; to creditors with security, 8001. ; and there
were no assets. The profits amounted to 470/. ; the
trade expenses being 3671.; personal, 1171.; and
losses, 1,7601.

Mr. DUNCAN, upon behalf of the bankrupt, sub-
mitted that the absence of assets was not to be made
a matter of complaint against a man, were it shown
that they arose out of clearly unfortunate circum-
stances ; and with respect to the bankruptcy in 1845,
had the estate been properly managed, it would have
paid (as alleged) 30s. in the pound. There was no
charge against the bankrupt as a trader, and his
books had been well kept. He had a right to struggle
for a living in a line of business which he had been
brought up to, and the cause of this bankruptcy %vas
(aa alleged) the misrepresentations made to the bank-
rupt respecting the' takings" of the house in Bow-
street, they being stated at about 301 or 401., when
they were not as many shillings ; and the extensive
repairs he was obliged to make to the premises. The
Learned Counsel concluded a lengthened address to
the Court by hoping that the certificate would now be
granted.
His HoNoun thought that the bankrupt had no
prospect of success when he took the business, and
under such circumstances the certificate must be sus-
pended for six months.
Protection was applied for, and granted for three
months.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 24.
Two Commissioners sat to-day.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAw.)
In a case heard before his Honour it appeared that
the insolvent, who had petitioned under the new Act,
had omitted two creditors, whose debts made the
debts more than 3001., the sum allowed to traders,
and the result was that the petition was dismissed. It
would seem that the parties are in a measure regard-
less of the solemnity of an oath. Frequent cases have
occurred where debts have been omitted to bring the
parties within the Act. In these cases the peti-
t►oners take an oath that the schedules contains all
their debts, when, in fact, they omitted some to pe•
tition under the new Act. Under the old jurisdic-
tion a schedule is sworn to at the time of adjudication,
but under the new, both on its filing and at the
granting of the final order.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Pnimars.)
IN RE W. U. GAsCOTNE.

In this case Mr. Cooke opposed, and proved that
the insolvent had omitted a debt from his schedule,
contracted just before he petitioned.
Mr. CooKE prayed the dismissal of the petition.
By the new Act a person swore that the allegations
in the petition and schedule were true, that all debtors
and creditors had been inserted.
Mr. Commissioner Pumurs said an insolvent must
comply with the requisitions of the statute, and if he
lid not do so the Court would afford him no protec-
ti:l-). The petition must be dismissed.
Dismissed accordingly.
IN RE ROBERT CULLYFORD.

In this cave (in which Mr. Cooke and Mr. Dowse
appeared) a rule was obtained to appoint an assignee.
Th.? case had been heard under the transferred juris-
diction to the County Court Judges.
His HONOUR asked how the matter came before
him, seeing that the case had been heard in one of the
County Courts ?
Mr. DOWSE said that such applications must be
heard in this Court when assignees were not ap-
pointed by the County Courts.
The rule was heard on its merits, and discharged.

the prosecution for the present, until the officers had
sufficient time to summon another jury.
The Court then adjourned the trial to a future day.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Elcoate, printer, appeared before Sir Wm.
Magnay, Bart., to answer the complaint of James
Edwards, his apprentice, for refusing to pay him the
weekly wages stipulated by his indenture.
Mr. Collett, a solicitor, attended on behalf of Mr.
Elcoate, and produced the indenture.

The apprentice was bound for seven years, when
he was eighteen years old, and being an out-door ap-
prentice, he was to receive ten shillings per week for
the first three years, and then his wages were to ad-
vance gradually to eighteen shillings. He had served
nearly three years when he was attacked by consump-
tion. He had been unable to work for eight weeks
past. The first week he stopped away Mr. Elcoate
sent his wages. The next week Mr. E. sent him
ten shillings, but as a gift, and not as wages, and the
apprentice now claimed an arrear of 3/. wages.
Mr. Collett said his client resisted this application
from its bearing on other cases. He had other ap-
prentices, and it was contrary to the custom of the
trade to pay wages while the apprentice was ill and
unable to serve. He also objected that it was not a
valid indenture of apprenticeship, inasmuch as the
parties had not put their seals as well as their signa-
tures. There must be a sealing with wax to a deed.
The parchment produced was a mere nude pact. He
had taken the opinion of counsel on the case, and he
was fully sustained in his view of the matter. If
the Magistrate made an order he should appeal
against it.
Sir Was. MAONAY, after consulting the chief clerk,
said there was nothing in the objection The parch-
ment was prepared for sealing by introducing a strip
of green silk into slits in the parchment, and if the
parties chose to adopt the appearances of the silk as
their respective seals, they might do so. Mr. El-
coate had adopted it, by acting on the deed for three
years. Mr. Elcoate had benefited by the lad's
earnings being greater than his wages, and he had
the prospect of benefiting considerably in the latter
portion of the apprenticeship. There was a chance
of great profit, and it was only fair that he should
bear the risk of loss from the illness of his servant.

Mrs. Rogers, the mother of the apprentice, iden-
tified him as the party named in the indenture.
Frederick Pratt, a compositor at Mr. Elcoate's, said
he was present at the binding, and signed as a wit-
ness. The words to which he had set his name
were, "signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence
of us."

Cross-examined—Believed, in fact, it was not
sealed. It was signed, and handed over to Mr.
Elcoate.

Re-examined—Would venture to swear (after a
little hesitation) that it was not sealed with wax,
because he drew out four indentures, and they were
all in the same state.

Sir Wm. MAGNAY decided on making the order for
payment, believing it to be equitable as well as legal.
Mr. Collett gave notice that he should resist the
order.

them for an unlawful purpose. He trusted the
magistrate would immediately discharge Phillips, as
not the least evidence had been offered to prove that
he was there. He could assure the magistrate that
he (Phillips) merely went into the house for the pur-
pose
of taking some refreshment.
Mr. BINGHAM said he thought it was sufficiently
clear that the business carried on in the lower part
of the house was a mere blind to the gaming transac-
tions. As it had already been proved that various in-
struments used in gaming were found, amongst which
one constable had produced two caps used in tossing,
for the purpose of making the coin come heads or
tails as they liked. He thought that Phillips and
Levy were liable to the penalty imposed by Act of
Parliament, inasmuch as they had been found on the
premises. He, however, believed that they were all
concerned in what was going on. Upon the whole,
he thought there had been sufficient proof offered to
convict all of the,prisoners. He should send the three
principals for three months without hard labour, and
the assistant to six weeks without hard labour also.
The rest he should fine in the mitigated penalty of
50s. each.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MALTA, JAN. 12.—The Indil mail h.. just at--
rived by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Indus.

Since my last but little has occurred worthy of
note.

It may not be uninteresting to the navigator, with
reference to the late wreck of the Oriental schooner,
on the eoaq of Sicily, to remark, that from the trip
made by the Peninsular end Oriental Company's
steamer Ariel, from Malta to Alexandria and back,
in 14 out of 16 voyages a strong southerly set has
been observed, and upon one occasion, though steer-
ing precisely the same couri;e, the set to the north-
ward was as much as ten miles. During the last two
vo,, ages this set has not keen discovered, and, as the
care given to the steering of this ship is proverbial.
her officers being all skilful navigator:4, three com•
passes being used, and corrected by amplitudes and
the azimuth, the assertion merits some attention.
Captain Brown, of the English brig Flash, which
arrived here on the sth instant, reports that on the
preceding day, when between Pantellaria and Gozo,
he fell in with four frigates, one of which bore a com-
modore's pendant, and on hoisting his colours he
showed Austrian colours A brig afterwards joined
the division, fired a salute, and having communicated,
steered for Malta Harbour, where she now is.

The only Austrian vessel which arrived here on the
.sth was the Pansalinos, from Alarseilles, and she was
probably the bearer of dispatches to the Austrian
Consul here from the Commodore. _

Rumour is of course busy as to the destination of
the Flotilla, and under the circumstances, the Admiral
felt justified in sending a boat to examine her. From
what I can learn, she seems not to have been armed,
though pierced to carry five guns, nor has the mystery
been yet satisfactorily cleared up.
Her Majesty's 97th Regiment, reserve battalion,
will embark in the early part of the ensuing week
for the West Indies, in the hired transports Blenheim
and Maria Somes, No. 26 and No. 24 The regiment
has been relieved by Her Majesty's 69th Regiment,
reserve battalion, which has entered on garrison duty.
The American steam-frigate Princeton arrived in
the Great Harbour on the 7th inst., from Athens;
last from Milo. _

Her Majesty's ship Vengeance left port on the Bth
inst. She has on board six months' provisions, and
as much more as she could carry for the fleet, if it
should be in want of any. By the last accounts re-
ceived, the English squadron was in the Gulf of
Palma (Majorca), but would, it was thought, pro-
ceed to Cagliari, to which place the Vengeance is
bound. This port of destination is, however, a mere
matter of supposition, the movements of the ships
being rigorously kept secret from the public.
The foremast of her Majesty's ship Vanguard was
surveyed on the 10th instant by three captains, tour
masters, four carpenters, the master attendant, and
master shipwright. After a species of court-martial,
which lasted several hours, the mast has stood the
ordeal, and will not be removed.
The Tartarus steamer, previous to leaving the har-
bour for the Levant, went out for trial of her engines
on Wednesday. Her Captain, Sir Godfrey Webster,
had invited a large party on the occasion, and much
amusement was derired ; the Vanguard's Weippert
was in attendance, and played several airs. The
weather was very fine, and the sea smooth.
ller Majesty's steamer Sidon will leave port on
the 20th instant, for Alexandria, where she will
remain to await the arrival of Lord Ilardinge from

Ills Excellency the Governor and Mrs. More
O'Ferral have issued cards of invitation to their firit
ball for the 19th instant.

DV,TRIITUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.

In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon receiving-ship,
bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis,
Bart. ; the Vanguard, 80, Captain G. F. Rich ; the
Volage, 22, Captain T. Graves ; the Harlequin,
Commander Moore ; the Sidon, Captain W. 11. Hen-
derson ; the Tartarus, Commander Sir G. Webster ;
the Locust, Lieutenant E.R. Power; the Porcupine,
Lieutenant E. F Roberts ; the Hecate, Commander
R. Moorman ; the Blenheim troop. ship ; the Maria
Somes, and the Wee Pet steam-tug.
On a Cruise—The Hibernia, 120, Captain P.
Richards, C. 11., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral
Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the Commander-in-
Chief; the Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott; the Rod-
ney, 90, Captain E. Collier; the Superb, BU, Captain
Corry ; the Thetis, 36, Captain H. Codrington ; the
Gladiator war-steamer, Captain Robb; and the Bull-
dog, Captain A. C. Key.
On Surveying Duty—The Research, Lieutenant
Lord J. Browne.

At Gibraltar—The Polyphemus.
At the Piraeus of Athens—The Meteor, Commander
Butler ; and the Mutine, 12, Commander Palmer.

At Beyrout—The Amazon, 19, Captain J. Stop-
ford.

En route from Beyrout to Athens—The Spartan,
Captain Simonds.
At Corfu—The Fantome, 16, Commander Le
Hardy.

Wind N.E.; strong breezes, and dark, hazy
weather.

APPOINTMENTS.

Douglas Reid, Lieutenant in charge of mails ;
Charles W. Riley, Commander ; Thomas Tait, Sur-
geon, to the Star; George Pardoe Cooke, Acting
Assistant Surgeon to the Victory; Edward W.
W. Baker, first class Assistant Engineer, to the
Meander ; Robert Drummond, second class Engi-
neer, to the Medina; Thomas Tobias, boatswain ;
James M. Casey, carpenter, confirmed, to Geyser ;
James Jeffery, gunner, confirmed, to Brilliant ;
James Elliott, boatswain, confirmed, to Blenheim ;
William Rowe, boatswain, confirmed, to Cygnet.—
Times.

CHRONOLOGY OF EUROPEAN

SUVERI'IGNS.

The Deutsche Al44erneine Zeitung, of Leipsic,
publishes in its number of New Year's-day the
following interesting statistical and chronological
details respecting the sovereign houses of Europe:—
" The number of the sovereigns or reigning
princes of Europe has been lessened by two owinsz to
the death of the Duke of Anhalt-Kiithen, in which
his line bad become extinct, and the abdication
of the Duke of Lucca and the renunciation
of his son, who had transferred that duchy to
Tuscany—an event which would have been brought
about, independently of this circumstance, by the
death of the Duchess of Parma; so that on the Ist of
January, 1843, there were only forty-nine sovereigns
in Europe, or fifty, if we include the Emperor of

"Amongst these sovereigns there are only two who
are above 70 years of age, viz., the venerable King of
Hanover, the Nestor of the Princes of Europe, who is
76 and a half years of age, and the King of the
French, who is 74 years and four months old.
" Amongst the others, 11 are between 60 and 70
years of age, 16 between 50 and flO, nine between
40 and 50, three between 30 and 40, and seven be-
tween 20 and 30; finally, there are two still under
20 years of age—the Queen of Spain, who is nearly
17 and three months old, and the Prince of Waldeck,
who is not quite 17.
" The sovereign who, of all the rest, has reigned
the longest period, is the Prince of Schaumburg.
Lippe, who is in the 61st year of his reign, in-
cluding the years of his minority. Of the others,
three have reigned upwards of 40 years, including,
the period of their minority ; these are, the Princes
Lippe-Dttmold and Sell warzburg• Rudolstadt, and
the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. Two have reigned
between 30 and 40 years, six between 20 and 30,
22 between 10 and 20, and 15 (including the Elector
of llesse and the Duke of Parma, who only assumed
the reins of Government in 1847), have not yet
reigned 10 years.
" Six sovereigns are unmarried, or have never been
married. These are, independently of the Pope, the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the Duke of
Brunswick, and the Princes of Reuss-Schleitz, Reuss
Lobenstein-Eberdorff, and Waldeck.
" Six are widowers, viz., the King of Hanover, the
Grand Dukes of Darmstadt and Oldenburg, the Duke
of Nassau, and the Princes of Ilohenzollern• Sigma-
ringen and Hohenzollern-Ilechingen.
"One sovereign lives in a state of polygamy;
another (the Elector of Hesse) married according to
the morganatic mode, or with the left hand ; 36 have
espoused princesses of reigning houses ; and amongst
them one has married a third time, and eight a second
time.

" The oldest of the; wives of these 36 sovereigns
(amongst whom there are three female crowned
heads) is the Queen of France, who is 65 years and S
months old ; and the youngest is the Duchess of
Modena, who is 24 years and 9 months old. The
longest •married is the Grand Duchess of Weimar,
who has been a wife 43 years and five months. Of 44
sovereigns, married or widowers, 12 have no issue, or
only by morganatic marriages. Of the other 32,
those who have the largest number of children, after
the Sultan, are the Prince of Lichtenstein, who has
nine ; the King of Bavaria and the Prince of Lippe,
each of whom has eight ; the Queen of Portugal and
the Grand Duke of Baden, each of whom has seven
" The Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg having only
daughters, it follows that only 31 sovereigns possess
presumptive heirs qualified to succeed them; and
amongst these the King of the French has, as his
successor, a grandson ; the Emperor of Brazil, a
daughter ; and all the rest, sons.
" Fourteen sovereigns have only collateral relatives
as their zucceisors ; 12 have brothers ; the Queen of
Spain, her sister; and the Elector of Hesse, a cousin.
"Five sovereigns are without any certain succes-
sors in their line, viz. (besides the Pope), the Duke
of Brunswick (whose brother has been declared in-
capable of reigning), the Duke of Anhalt-Bernburg,
and the Princes of Hohenzollern lUchingen and
Reuss- Lobenstein-Ebersdorff.

" Amongst the 45 princes who are either hereditary
or presumptive heirs (of whom the Prince of Elec-
toral Hesse, sixty years of age, is the oldest, and the
Imperial Princess of Brazil, only one year and five
months old, is the youngest), 23 are married to
princesses of equal birth ; but one of them, the
Crown Prince of Denmark, has already been divorced
a second time ; 18 of these princes have children,
amongst them the Prince John of Saxony, who has
eight, is the possessor of the largest number.
" The following changes took place in 1847
amongst the members of the sovereign families :
"The nmber of deaths was fourteen, including,
as in 1846, three reigning Princes, viz., the Elector
of Hesse, the Duke of Anhalt-K6then, and
the Duchess of Parma; besides these, the wives
of two Sovereigns, viz., the Princesses of
Hohenzollern Hechingen and Hohenzollern Sigma-
ringen ; two presumptive heirs, the Imperial Prince
of Brazil and the Prince Frederick Francis Anthony
of Hohenzollern H6chingen, aged, the first two
years and three months, and the second 57 years;
three Archdukes of Austria, viz., Joseph, aged 71;
Charles, aged 76 (both uncles of the Emperor) ; and
Frederick, son of the Archduke Charles, aged 26.
So that the Imperial family of Austria lost, in th 3
course of last year, four of its members ; and the
Eliperor two uncles, one sister (the ex-Empress of
France), and one cousin. Finally, there are included
in this list of deceased one French Prince, the
Duke of Guise, son of the Duke d'Aumale, a
month old ; Prince Ernest of Saxony, son of Prince
John, aged 16 ; the Duke Adam of Wurtemberg,
brother of the Queen, aged 55 ; and Lady Charlotte
of Wurtemberg, wife of Duke Paul (brother of the
King Regnant and sister of the Duke of Snxo-Al-
tenburg) aged 60; to whom must he added Madame
Adelaide of Orleans, the old King's sister, wh9 ex-
pired on the 31st ult.
" In the family of the Bonapartes, three died, be-
sides his widow. the Duchess of Pama, viz., Jerome,
the eldest son of his brother Jerome, Count de Mont-
fort, aged 42; the eldest daughter of his brother
Lucien, Donna Christina Egypta, afterwards Lady
Dudley Stuart, aged 49 ; the eldest son of his sister
Caroline, Louis Napolean Achille Murat, formerly
Duke of Cleves and Crown Prince of Naples,
aged 46.
" The births were thirteen in number, including
eight princes, the sons of the Queen of Portugal, the
Grand Duke of Tuscany, the Hereditary Grand
Duke of Russia, the Archduke Albert of Austria,
the Duke d'Autnele of France (since dead), the Nea-
politan Prince Count Louis d'Aquila, the Duke Max
of Leuchtenberg, and the Count Henry 11. of
Reuss-Kosteritz ; and five Princesses, daughters of
the Emperor of 13razil, the Crown Prince of Sardinia,
the Hereditary Prince of Lucca (now Parma), the
Duke Max of Bavaria, and the Prince Christian of
Holstein-Glucksberg.
" The number of marriages was four--viz., that of
the infante John Charles of Spain (son of Don
Carlos), to it of Modena; that of the Infante
Henry of Spain (son of the Infante Don Fanciso de
Paula), to Dona Elena of Castella y Skelly Fernanda
de Cordova ; that of the Infanta Louisa Theresa of
Spain (daughter of Don Francisco), to Don Jose
Osorio de Moscow y Carhajal, Count of Trastamara,
Duke of Sessa ; and that of Prince Ferdinand of
Modena to the Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria."

ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS.—Very considerable
pressed by some of our corre-
dissatisfacti.n has been ex
Fpondents on the ground that, while the architects who
Were engaged as survei ing officers in inquiries last year,
under the " Preliminary Act," had in no case been paid
more than five guineas a day, the civil engineers, who
were employed on the same errand, claimed and received
double that amount. It seems scarcely likely that the
Government drew such a distinction : the difference
must have originated in the modesty of the architects
themselves, who have not been on quite so many Govera-
merit inquiries as the engineers, and wore, probably, and
very properly, anxious not to overstep the mark.—
Builder.

CAUTION TO LADIES.—One of the most daring
attempts at robbery within our recollection occured on
Tuesday afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, in
Jewry-street, Ahlgate. A lady, passing through the
above street, with her daughter, twelve years of age, was
suddenly grasped at the throat by a ruffian, who forced
his other hand into the pocket of her gown, from which
he drew a canvas hag containing about eighteen or nine-
teen shillings. The lady called as loud as possible for
help and held the man with the utmost determination,
hut unfortunately there was no one passing at the mo-
ment to render any assistance. Finding he was not
likely to obtain his liberty, he dropped the bag of
money and renewed his attack in a fierce endeavour to
escape, which at length he succeeded in effecting, not
however until ho had severely kicked and bruised the
courageous victim of his savage attack, who was carried
is a fainting state into the nearest shop. It is supposed
the man was one of a gang of four men and a woman,
who were seen a few yards in advance just previously,
in close conversation. The police were on the spot in
the course of two minutes after the occurrence, to whom
the appearance of all the parties was minutely described.
Colonel Rodenbach, who took a leading part in the
Belgian revolution, died suddenly of apoplexy a few days
ago, as he was entering a eaf6 at Brussels.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.
REMOVAL OF JEWISH DicADILITI ES.
On Saturday, pursuant to special notice, the Mary-
lebone Vestry assembled at the court-house, for the
purpose of considering the propriety of adopting a
petition to the Legislature for a repeal of those enact-
ments which prevent the enjoyment of civil and po-
litical rights by members of the Jewish persuasion ;
Mr. Lewis in the chair.
On the minute of the previous Saturday, resolving
that the Vestry shall petition the Legislature for the
removal of Jewish disabilities, being brought up for
confirmation,
Mr. STANFORD moved the non-confirmation of the
minute. He contended that it was unconstitutional
for that vestry, as a parochial. body, to make that
board-room an arena for politics.
Sir JAMES liAmr.t.roN seconded the motion. The
reason he (the lion. Baronet) seconded the non-
confirmation of this minute was, that from conscien-
tious and religious motives he was opposed to the
admission of Jews into Parliament.
Mr. Joseph, Mr. H. C. Wilson, Mr. G. Daniell,
Mr. Grange, and other gentlemen having spoken
on this motion, the question was put from the chair,
and the confirmation carried by a very large ma-
jority.
Mr. Josarn then brought up the petition he in-
tended to submit to the vestry for adoption. He
observed that the vestry having decided the previous
question by so large a majority, he felt very little
doubt as to the result of that which he was now
about-to propose. He was astonished at the course
which had been pursued by the honourable and
learned gentleman, Mr. Stanford, and he would con-
tend that the vestry of St. Marylebone had a right
to petition the Legislature for a repeal of the disabi-
lit!es which affected their Jewish brethren. Mr.
Joseph concluded by moving that the petition be
adopted.
Mr. STANFORD said he protested against the entire
proceeding as illegal.
Mr. H. C. WlLsort felt great pleasure in seconding
the resolution, and contended that the objections
raised by Mr. Stanford to the vestry dealing with
the subject were fallacious. He denied that there
was the slightest fear of an injury to the principles
of Christianity by the adrnission of Jews to parlia-
ment. On the contrary, it was his belief that, by
admitting the Jews to a participation in all the civil
and political rights which we ourselves enjoyed, it
would tend rather to convert Jews to Christianity
than the present course of fixing on them the odious
badge of exclusion.
Sir JAMES IIAmILToN said, that it was with great
regret that he found himself differing upon this ques-
tion with so large a body of his fellow parishioners;
but at the same time he hoped they would accord to
him that he did so from purely conscientious and re-
ligious feelings.
Mr. William 'Williams, Mr. G. Daniell, Mr. Bell,
Mr. Stevens, Sir Walter Stirling, and several other
gentlemen addressed the vestry in favour of the peti-
tion, and it was adopted by an immense majority.
A resolution having also been proposed and car-
ried that Lord Dudley Stuart be requested to pre-
sent the petition to the House of Commons, and that
Sir 8.,Ha11, Bart., be requested to support the same.
Lord DUDLRY STUART, M.P., said he begged to
assure the vestry that he felt the greatest pleasure in
saying that he should be happy to present a petition
so entirely in concurrence with his own feelings on
the subject.—(Loud cheers )
A memorial was read from a number of rate-
payers, praying the vestry to call a public meeting
on the subject; but it was decided, as the ratepayers
would have the opportunity of signing the vestry
petition, that such a proceeding would be un-
necessary.