The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-23 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

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lIIIIIMOSIETZA, Ix THE MADE.
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44—lowest this morning and during the night,
58—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.49—falling.
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LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1858.

The Oaths Bill has once more, and we earnestly
hope for the last time, been before the House of
Commons. It is surely time that something de-
cisive should be done to carry out the views and
;wishes of every true-hearted Liberal throughout
the length and breadth of the land, and to pre-
vent the partial disfranchi ement of the metropoli-
tan City, which, in its determined assertion of a
great question of civil and religious liberty, has
consented for a series of years to relinquish the
benefit of the actual attendance in the House of
one of its sitting members. This decision was
alike honourable to the constituency and to Baron
ROTHSCHILD. It proved that, from the highest to
the lowest, from its merchant princes to the hum-
blest voters, all were willing to display the most
convincing proof of their infl, xible resolution. To
Baron LIoNEL DE ROTHSCHILD it was no ordinary
compliment to be selected as the " representative"
man in such a contest. We know the high esti-
mation in which he is held, not only by his
fellow-citizens, but ny -eery Government and
State in the civilised world. Is
difficulty his aid and that of his family are eagerly
sought after. And the absence of some members
of the firm would be justly . reesed—'
La/ cast doubt on any im-
circms”-- .
ell (saunt n tenanoial operation, and to depreciate the
securities for which a bidding is required. And
yet this man, so universally honoured and re-
spected, who " holds his head so high on 'change,"
is not to be entitled to take the seat to which he has
been chosen by one of the most important con-
stituencies in the United Kingdom ! Baron
RoTnscnlLD, whose mere word would be taken
for millions sterling by the most suspicious capi-
talist, whose name is recognised in any part of
Europe or America, we believe we might add Asia
and Africa, is not to be entrusted with the manage-
ment of a turnpike bill, or with the application of
any portion of the fiscal imposts t 3 which he is so
large a contributor. He, one of the largest fund:
holders, would, if the opportunity were allowed
of participating in the national councils to himself
and three or four coadjutors, be disposed to injure
his own securities!

We may now ask, who was the only other Jew
ever returned to Parliament Y Mr. Alderman
SALO3LONS—one who in all the relations of life,
public or private, and as chief magistrate of the
metropolis, and in many other capacities, won
golden opinions from all who had the opportunity
of knowing his worth. Although a Jew, his
charities were not rectirian, and the son or
brother of the most strenuous opponent of his right
to take the seat to which he was elected, if he
could win, might weir and enjoy the profits and
emoluments of the scholarships founded by the
Alderman. Let Mr. NEWDEGATZ answer whether
the Jew, or his Christian opponents, appear to
greatest advantage under the actual circumstances
of the case.
But although we have thus spoken of the
wrongs of Baron ROTHSCHILD and Alderman
SakomoNs, they are not the parties most deeply
injured. The nnquestionable privileges of the
electors of London and Greenwich have been dis-
regarded. They were entitled to send to the
Imperial Parliament the men whom they con-
scientiously believed to be best qualified to repre-
sent their wants and wishes. None can deny
that so far an personal worth was concerned,
their choices were discreet. But because the
persons selected disdained to avail themselves of
an eas7 mode of getting rid of that which never
was intended to affect them or their co-
religionists which was directed against a
danger, or rather an alleged danger, of a
very different character ; because they would
not meet one quibble by another—they were
deprived of their seats, and their con-
stituents and the nation of the benefit of their
services. The sceptic, the athti3t, th© scorner,
might join in the deliberations of the Legislature.T Ose who disregarded all obligations, human or
&yin
might speak and vote in their places in
.
Jew.
who i; .vx, :ixot so the honest and honourable
not suffer it for a moment to be
supposed that us hua
. allzlandcnied his ancient
faith, or sought a diart
et cover whereof
he might acquire distinction.
The Bill is manifestly an open cossticvs see far
as the Government is concerned. The Lsa,d,.., of
the First Lord os ittia
the House of Commons,
.., and others,
Admiraltyi the Attorney- General
recorded their votes in favour of the measure.
, and Sir
Mr. DIsRAELI, Sir JOHN
FITZaOY KELLY supported thep
cause of truth and
justice, while Mr. SVALroLE, General PEEL, and
Sir HUGH CAIRNS were to be found in a different
lobby. We believe, however, that the ques-
tion will really be s ttled during the present
Sessiei ; and the more se, that Sir B. BETHELL
has pledged himself to bring forward a measure
for the admission of Baron RoiubcfuLD, by a