The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-18 00:00:00

THE SUN,

small retailers. If they did so they would most as-
suredly bring down upon themselves the contempt of
the citizens.
Mr. Deputy HARRISON replied at length.
The question was then put, when the amendment
was declared to be carried. Upon a division being
called for the numbers proved to be--
For Mr. Deputy Pewtress's amendment 28
For the original motion • • ••• 21

Majority ...
OATH OF ABJURATION FOR THE JEWS.

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Upon the motion of Mr. ANDERTON, seconded by
Alderman WIRE, it was agreed to petition the House
of Lords to pass the Bill to regulate the mode of ad-
ministering the oath of abjuration to persons of the
Jewish persuasion.—Adjourned.

THE LATE LORD DERBY'S MUSEUM.
The following letter has been addressed by the Earl of
Derby to the Mayor of Liverpool:--
"Knowsley, July 8.
" Sir,—lt was the anxious wish of my dear and la-
mented father, as it is my own, that the very extensive
and valuable collection of stuffed birds and animals,
which it was the labour of his life to form, should
not after his death be dispersed, but rendered as far
as possible available to the amusement and instruction
of his countrymen and neighbours. Among his pri-
vate papers I find one upon this subject, em-
bodying an arrangement upon which he had communi-
cated with me, which so clearly sets forth his views, that
I cannot do better than transcribe his own words :
With the anxious desire that what I have collected
during the long existence that has been granted me may
be devoted more particularly to the gratification, and I
would hope advantage,of the part of this country with which
I have been more immediately connected, and in which I
cannot but feel a more direct interest, I would desire that
this museum should be placed in the care of a body of
trustees, after the model of the British Museum, to be
placed in the town or environs of Liverpool, hoping
that the public authorities there may think fit to erect
some building for its reception, which might, perhaps,
with advantage be placed in connexion with the collegiate
institution already established in that town. If this sug-
gestion should be adopted or favourably received, I would
propose that the Earl of Derby for the time being and
one other member of my family should be trustees;
that my personal friend Richard Earle should also be
one during his life, if ho will be pleased to accept the
trust, and that the Mayor of Liverpool and the two
rectors of the town for the time being shall be mem-
bers, cx officio, on the part of the town, and the in-
cumbents of Knowsley and of Iluyton on the part
of the country; that the above persons shall be
the first trustees, and that they have power to add to
their number, to fill up vacancies as they shall occur, and
to lay down rules and regulations for the better manage-
ment and preservation of the museum, and for the purpose
of making it as beneficial as possible for the amusement
and instruction of the inhabitants of the town and neigh-
bourhood in the first place, and, next, of the public in ge-
neral. As it is my principal object by this arrangement
to keep together, in one body, the collection which has
been formed by me, and to devote it to the benefit of the
rising generation, I have ventured to suggest its being
annexed to the collegiate institution, as by that means it
would appear to be more directly available for the pur-
poses of instruction and reference; and I would further
add my wish that it should bear the name of its original
bounder, as some memorial of the interest I have from
boyhood felt in the study of natural history, and my
earnest wish to make that which has formed a constant
pleasure during my own life as far as possible conducive
to the welfare and gratification of ray fellow-countrymen
and neighbours.
" I have only to request that you will have the kind-
ness to bring this subject under the consideration of the
council at the earliest period consistent with your own con
venience, and to express an earnest hope on my part that
nothing in the conditions attached may interpose to pre-
vent their acceptance of an offer which seems to hold
out no inconsiderable advantage to the population of
Liverpool, and which will place my father's extensive
collection in a position alike conducive to the gratifica-
tion of his friends and neighbours, honourable to him-
self, and on all accounts gratifying to me as his repro-
sentative.—l have the honour to be your obedient servant,
" The Mayor." " DERBY.