The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—The London Committee of Deputies of the
British Jews have received a memorial, verified by
the signatures of the several Jewish authorities in
21 of the principal towns of Sardinia, and also a
letter from the President of the Council of the
Jewis Community of Turin, translations of which
are sent herewith.

The Board of Deputies depute me, as its presi-
dent, to solicit the favour of your giving insertion to
to the foregoing documents m The Sun, in the hope
thereby to prevent the recurrence of an event 90
utterly opposed to the spirit of the age.
I am, &c.,
MOSES MONTEFICIIM,
East Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, Sept. 8,
COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE ISRAELITE COM.
MUNITY OF TURIN.

Turin, 19th August, 1858.
To the President of the General Administrative Direction
of the Israelites of London.
Sir,—The undersigned president, after having obtained
the signature of all the representatives of the Israelite com-
munities in the kingdom to the memorial which he annexes
to this despatch; to the number of 24 copies, hastens to
transmit it to you, sir, entreating you to take into yOur
most serious consideration the importance of this document,
and so to interest yourself that the salutary effects may re
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suit therefrom which are contemplated.
Notwithstanding ,the solicitude employed, it NVAA /lEit pos-
sible to obtain sooner the said copies properly signed, and it
is for this reason that this letter has been delayed until the
present time ; nevertheless, the proper diligence has not been
wanting with the Government to obtain its intervention,
for the good success of the undertaking (pratique), and
there is already a proof of the interest which it takes therein,
inasmuch as the said memorial was forthwith inserted in the
official journal of the kingdom.
Confiding, then, in the efficacious co-operation of the
venerable boards so worthily presided over by you, sir, to
obtain ample justice in regard to a matter of such great
importance to our co-religionists in several states of Eu-
rope, the undersigned president has the honour to subscribe
himself, with sentiments of the highest esteem and sincere

consideration,
The President of the Council of the Israelite Conununity
of Turin, yotir very humble and devoted servant.

„
lornarniel Levy, secretary. MARCO FoRQ,
[Translation from the French.]
Gentlemen,—A cruel and barbarous scene was enacted a
month ago in the house of one of our brethren, at Bologna,
named Mortara, a respectable and worthy man, the father of
a family, professing the Jewish religion. A child, six years
old, has been violently torn from its parents, under the pre-
tence that it had been baptised by a Christian maid-servant
two years previously, and all the entreaties and supplications
offered by the parents to the authorities have to the present
moment proved unavailing, either to recover the child, or to
learn anything of its fate.
The history of the past unfortunately records many cases
similar to that of Mr. Mortara. But times have changed,
and the civil and political conditions of several European} _
States permits us now at least to express our abhorrence of
these deeds of cruelty which are still committed in some
parts of the civilised world, in the name of religion, by
ignorant and fanatical ministers. It becomes, therefore, an
obvious duty, in the present instance, that we should avail
ourselves of the universal press to appeal to all mankind
against acts which violate the most sacred rights of
paternity in its dearest affections ; and that we should en-
deavour by all possible means not only to obtain redress
for the outrage in question, but to prevent the re-enactment
of such an event, affording protection to our co-re-
gionists whose lot may be cast in countries where the
laws are powerless against such horrible occurrences. It
has appeared to us natural that the first appeal should
emanate from this state of Italy, where complete religious
liberty is sanctioned by the law, and earnestly and uniformly
enforced by the Government. Hence the councils of all the
principal Jewish communities in the Sardinian states have
united to raise their voice, through the medium of the press,
against the iniquitous act just consummated at Bologna.
They are sensible that such a protest may well cast a mo-
mentary disgrace on the Government which tolerates or
encourages such acts, but would fail to exercise any perma-
nent beneficial effects unless followed up by vigorous mea-
sures through other more powerful agencies ; therefore,
while on the other hand the representatives of the
Jewish Sardinian communities are exerting themselves
to make known to the whole world the enormity which
has been practised upon the Mortara family at Bologna,
and while they are endeavouring to induce the Sardinian
Government to remonstrate with the court of Rome, -
so as to restore, as far as possible, tranquillity and peace to
the unhappy family, they, on the other hand, deem it pro-
per, in the interest of civilisation, and with the view to
remedy the evil, to make the present appeal to the hon.
members of the Central Consistory of the Israelites of
France, as well as to the chief of the administration of the
Jews of London, in the hope that they may take into their
serious consideration the importance of the event above de-
scribed, and use the great influence which they deservedly
possess with their respective governments, with the view to
secure sonic guarantee that at Rome, as elsewhere, nobody
shall be permitted with impunity to disturb the happineP
and order of Jewish families, and this in the name of a
gion which proclaims itself as being founded ou the solid
basis of humanity and brotherly love.

BOILER EXPLOSION.—The village of Thornage
near Holt, Norfolk; has been the scene of a shocking acci-
dent, a steam boiler in the foundry of Mr. J. Mann, having
-bxploded and killed a lad named Cooper, who; - with' three.
other persons, was on the premises at the time the diaster
occurred. The poor youth, who was in his 15th year, was
frightfully bruised and scalded ; and his clothes could not
be removed without bringing away with them pieces of his
flesh. Death terminated his sufferings on Thursday
evening.