The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-01 00:00:00

it behoved their lordships to rest their oppoeitio
on reason and justice. Did their lordships think they
were safe in resisting this appeal ? Upon a question of
this kind their lordships ought not to rely simply on
reason and authority, but should seek the co.cperation
of the people. That people were represented by the
House of Cimmong. Five successive Parliaments, by
increasing majorities, bad reaffirmed The will of the
people in this respect. As to compromising their dig.,
Lite, in yielding., let it be remembered that the House of
Commons could also stand upon that gronnd. Foreign-
era wondered how three independent hoc les, forming the
legislature, could work harmoniously—a very na`ural
sentiment ; but the Eoglieh people were trained to con-
ciliation, and to mutual conceesions, hence the harine-
nious working of the State machine. (Hear.) SMUG
persons were of opinion that "toleration" was all that
was requ'red. This was a very narrow view of the
:object, and had never been accepted by the friends of
civil and religious liberty. It was " persecution" to
shut out ellen trete) the opportunities of fair distinction.
He had recently read a speech delivered iu the House of
Commons 30 years ago, in favour of Jewish emancipa-
tion, by an orator now a member of their lordships'
house (L .rd Macaulay). Would that the powerful anti
felicitous advocacy of that noble lord could now be ac.
tively enlisted in favour of the emancipation of the Jews.
([leer.) The noble and learned lord moved that their
lordships do tot insist upon their amendment in the bill.
Lord DE ROS asked when a Jew had ever taken
arms in defence of hie cenntry ?
E erl GRANVILLE—In defer ceof Lurknow. (Hear.)
Lard DE ROS—But why had they not, in past times
supported the country in the hour of its pert. (On, and
a laugh.) lie confessed that this was the strongest argu-
ment be cent' adduce against admitting the Jews to Par,
itemised-, (Hear, hear, and a laugh.)
The LORD CHANCELLOR said that not only legal
ability but personal interest had entered into the
framing of the Common.' " reasons. If they meant
to make an impression on their lordships and produoe
an tx. r rordinary effect, their lordships certainly had re-
ceived them with ne' at pr .voking coolness. The mellow;
assigned by the House of Commons began with no rea-
son, but a fact in reference to the words " on the true
faith of a Christian," and which had been conceded over
and over again. The words were never intended to apply
to Jews, but whilst accepting that concession the House
of Commons forget that there was a declaration follow-
ing the taking of the oath, that all members of Parlia-
ment should be Christians. The House of Commons said
the exclusion of persona from Parliament or office was a
violation of the maxim of freedom of fonscience, but he
was at a loss to understand what wits meant in this in-
stance by the maxim of freedom of conscience,, and the
exereesion in another of the reasons that the Jews should
not be deprived of their fair share of legislative power,
Persons were entitled in a free country to all civil rights,
but not to political rights, unless granted to them by the
community, and not as a matter of course. The inflic-
tion of disabilities on persons on account of their religion
was persecution, but in the case of the Jew he was not
excluded en the ground of his faith, but from his hosti-
lity to the principled on which the Government was esta-
blished. The noble and learned lord, after critically ex-
amining other portions of the resolution, said if their
lordships gave nay in this instance on the ground that
the bill had been repeatedly passed in the House of Com-
mons by large maj irides, their lordships would have to
do tie same in the case of chui oh rates and marriage
with a deceased wife's. inter ; whereas, as was well known
to their lordships, the large maj irity of the people were
against these measures. There had been no decided ex-
pression of feeling by the majority of the people in favour
of the admission of the Jews to Parliament; and were
the question to be put to them, he thought that the
apathy of the people would change to hostility, and the
majority of the people would be found to be against the
measure. He felt rather relieved when he found such a
result of the united wisdom of the House of Commons,
as these reasons, which, in reality, furnished none for
their lordships departing from the resolution of a pre-
vious night.
Earl GRANVILLE asked the noble lord if he in-
tended to divide on the question again that night, because
he (Lord Granville) thought the division that bad
already been taken that night had virtually decided the
que tion, and he congratulated their lordships on the ad-
vance the question had that night made in their lord-
ships' house. After what had transpired, he suggested
the noble lord (Lord Lyndhurst) should turn his rotten-
. ti in with the Government to the qu etion, and produce
a measure that would set this question at rest for ever.
If net, he (Earl Granville) should vote for the resolution.
Lord BROUGHA.NI jeined his noble friend in urging
the suggestion on the noble lord.

LorYLYNDIIURSr —I accept it with the hope of
Fuopgrt from her Majesty's Government.
Their lordship,' amendments were then agreed to
without a division.

THE CHELSEA HOSPITAL (PURCHASE OF
LANDS) BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
THIRD READINGS.

The following bills were read a third time : - Bristol
Municipal Charities ; Harvey's Charity ; St. Mary Mag-
da'en's (Newcastle) Cltarity ; Cowley's Charity ; Bristol,
St. Nicholas, and St. Leonard's Charities,
FRANCHISE PRISONS BILL.
This bill passed through committee.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER'S