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which they had to inquire, and if they had gone further
they wcuid only have furnished Mr. Smith with the
means of bringing an action against the company. In
cases of colli4on, it was dangerous for the Board of
Trade to interfere, unless there had been great loss of
life, or gross negligence on the part of the officers. The
proceedings of the Board of Trade should generally, he
thought, be supplemental to the ordinary litigation be-
tween the parties. In this case he hoped he had shown
that they had exercised a sound discretion.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY, in reply, said
that if this was ❑ot a case for inquiry, such a case could
not occur. The prima facie case wa., that neither the
master nor the mate, nor any officer with a certificate
entiting him to take charge of the vessel, was upon
deck at the time of the collision. It was desirable that
in these cases there should be a strict investigation
wherever loss of life bad occurred.
POLICE (SCOTLAND) Au AMENDMENT
BILL.
This bi'l was read a third time and passed.
LUNATICS (SCOTLAND) ACT AMENDMENT
BILL.

The report of amendments on this hill was received.
REFORMATORY SCHOOLS (IRELAND) BILL.
This bill passed throuA committee.
HERRING FISHERIES (SCOTLAND) BILL.
This bill pas-cd through committee.
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS BILL

This bill was read a third time. after undergoing some
amendment at the hands of the Earl of Carnarvon and
Lord Ebury.
PUBLIC HEA.LTa BILL.

This bill waR re ‘d a third time and pa,sed.
CLERK OF PETTY SESSIONS (IRELAND)
BILL.

The Earl of DERBY, who said there was no objet
tinn to this bill, as it was merely a bill to pay the clerks
of petty sessions in Ireland by salary instead of by fees,
moved that it be read a soconl time.
Too Earl of CLONCURRY expressed his thanks to
her Majesty's Government for introducing so useful a
measure. It would be a great public benefit.
Lord DUNGANNON said this bill was a great boon,
although there were sone of its details which were oh-
j actionable.
After a few words from Lord MONTBA.GLE and the Earl
of DONOUGHMORE,
The bill was then read a second time.
BISHOPS' TRUSTS SUBSTITUTION BILL.
The Commons' amendments on this bil, were agreed to.
A number of bills from the Commons, including the
Metropolis Local Management Act, and a variety of con-
tinuance bills, were read a first time, and their lordships
adj ,urned at nine o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—(YESTERDAY.)
The SPEAKER took the chair at 12 o'clock.
SEATING OF BARON ROTHSCHILD.

laron Rothschild attended this morning to
take his seat. He was introduced by Lord John Rus-
sell and Mr. J. A. Smith, and advanced to the tabie to
take the oaths amid 4 loud cheers.
Mr. S. WARREN said—Mr. Speaker, I rise to
order.
The SPEAKER said the question of an hon. member
taking his seat was a matter of privilege and ought not
to be interrupted. (Rear, hear.)
The Clerk then proceeded to administer the usual
oath, but he was interrupted by Boron Rothschild, and
the clerk advancing to the chair said "The hon. member
says he entertians conscientious objections to taking the
oaths in the form prescribed."
The SPEAKER said the hon. member will please to
withdraw.
Baron Rothschild then withdrew to the space below
the bar.
Lord J. RUSSELL moved the following resolu-
tion :—" That it appears to the house that Baron Lionel
de Rothschild, a person professing the Jewish religion,
being otherwise entitled to sit and vote in this house, is
prevented from so sitting and voting by his conscientious
objection to take the oath which, by an Act of Perlin-
meet, has been substituted for the oath of allegiance,
supremacy, and abjuration in the form therein pre-
scribed."
Mr. J. A. SMITH seconded the motion.
Mr. WARREN objected to the resolution, and said
he should take the sense of the house upon it.
Mr. Secretary WALPOLE said the resolution was
simply the affirmation of a matter of feet, and he thought
it would be a waste of time to divide upon it. No hon.
member could controvert the truth of the resolution.
The resolutien was then put and carried ROM. con.
Lord J. RUSSELL then moved another resolution,
empowering the house, in accordance with the act just
passed, to omit from the oath the words "on the true
faith of a Christian."
Mr. WARREN opposed the resolution, and oonsi-
sidered the Act of Parliament upon which it was
founded as inconsistent and discreditable to a Christian
Legislature. He still believed that no one professing
the Jeeish persuasion ought to be suffered to sit in Par-
liament, and having thus protested against the reso-
lotion, ho begged to say that he should divide the house
upon it.
Lord HOTHAM said he was not previously aware
that the question was to be brought forward to-day, but
being present in anticipation of other business, he felt
be had no alternative but to vote against the resolution.
Mr. WALPOLE said he considered this to be a
religious rather than a political question, and with the
opinions he held he could not be an assenting party to
the resolution, At the same time he gave Baron
Rothschild the highest credit, inasmuch as he had
never made any attempt to violate the law.
After some further discussion the house divided.
For the resolution
Against
Majority
The announcement was received with loud cheers,
Lord John Russell and Mr. J. Smith then left the
house, and the inner doors being thrown open, escorted
Baron Rothschild to the bar of the house amidst lou 1
cheers. The hon. member was then conducted by them
to the table of the house, and on the Clerk proceeding
to swear him, be interrupted him, when the Clerk ad
varced to the chair and said,—" The hon. member
wishes to be sworn on tie Old Testament, as roost
binding on his conscience."
The SPEAKER—Let the hon. member be so sworn.
The Clerk then handed to the hon. member the Old
Testament, and administered the oath to him, Baro❑
Rothschild repeating the words in an audible voice, and
with his hat off, till he came to the words "so help my
Jehovah," when he pat his bat on.
The bon. member then signed the parliamentary roll,
and was introduced by the Clerk to the Speaker, who
shook hands very cordially with him amidst loud cheers.
Mr. Disraeli also shook hands with the hen. member
as ho passed the right hon. gentleman on his way to his
seat on the front Opposit►on bench below the gangway,
and a fee. seats from Lord John Russell. Sir W.
Hayter, and other hon, members, immediately went to
the hon. member and congratulated him on his having
taken his seat.
CORRUPT PRACTICES PREVENTION ACT