The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-08 00:00:00

THE MORTARA ABDUCTII

Yesterday afternoon a deputation waited on Lord
John Russell at the Foreign-office for the Par Pam,
of laying before him, as Secretary of State of
Foreign Affairs, a protest against the abductiol4,s
the boy Mortara, and to ask " that her 3-laieg-in
Government, in case they should take any part use
the settlement of the Italian question, will ca
to
the subject of the Papal treatment of the Jews,t,,
be brought before the consideration of the Gev„e'sir
ments of Europe." The deputation consisted of Sir
Culling Eardley, vice-chairman ; Mr. S. Ger rof
M.P. ; Major-General Alexander ; the MaYteary;
Rochester; Mr. Benjamin Scott, honorary seere
vnuee
Mr. J. Lord, Mr. Leach, Mr. Fewster,
Mr. Alexander, Mr. Fowler, Dr. Dillon, -tl,,era,e.
Garrett, Rev. H. Schmettan, and Rev. Seedpih
Several noblemen and gentlemen who ag witb
the views of the deputation, sent their cards,
a request to be represented by the secretary.
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Mr. SCOTT, the City Chamberlain, having aid he
duced the deputation to Lord John Russell, sax his
was requested by the Lord Mayor to ellreaheiug
regret that he was prevented by illness frorni 0 ha
a
present on the occasion. Sir James Duke ataie en'
been precluded from attending by unavoidae
gagements. in
theab-
Sir CULLING EARDLEY said—My Lord, ,
r
ue
sence of the Lord Mayor of London, the Clialo as
of the Mortara Committee, I have the bon
of the
Mortara protest. I need. not, perhaps,
Vice-Chairman to put into your hands a Oil Sour
lordship by reading it. It has been in all theoosts,
papers, and is signed by 79 Mayors and Far Arch-
-27 Dukes and other peers, 22 Bishops all t flute"
bishops, 36 members of Parliament, and a vas The
ber of clergy and laity of all denominations
'ducted
tronh ett.:3o.
committee by whom the protest has been Con At to
hope that your lordship will be kind eneu:ga-
bring the document under the notice of he
express
jesty's Government. They also be to kivg A
part in the settlement of the Italian
hope, that in the event of her 111ajestY taking
a
1 cause
congress or otherwise, her Alajesty Mortara ease
Papal treatment of the Jews in the
‘.ol,si.
and in others also to be brought before thel'ord,j
aeration of the Governments of Europa. :W.reedonl
need not, especially with such a friend 0' 'of the
as your lordship, dwell upon the infapmY„,,thiag
transaction. Europe rings with it. a",.-Youleat
were wanting to prove that the Papal "eveliace
is what your lordship and Lord Palmerston what
ways said that it is, it is the Mortara case: tee ask
thenfis to be done? The Mortara Coin brought
question the
that the Papal treatment of the Jews may 134' uroPe.
With what view ? If your lordship
by England before the Governments of
allow Tao
a set
I will state my opinion—with a view to suelitieu of
tlement of Italy as will involve the liber,o
crime
Mortara. If that child is once liberated the
will never be repeated. Now ray lord, the tio,tive
of Bologna, and Bologna belonging
Rome has told all men that Mortara being the,
to the i-rersterea
child, being the Pope's subject, shall not bej3ologoo,
to its parents. On the other hand, If facto, 13,1„
which is already free from the Pope jgre:tPF
the decision of Europe becomes free delaw
(a
child Mortara will be liberated by the foreiga,i
nations ; it will become the subject of, arope aa'
State. Now, my lord, the conscience of be libe.„
of mankind demands that this child shalself th
rated ; and as by the showing of Rome 1 certain-,
cannot be effected in one way, and as it,Latother
con be effected in another way, I ask that tugtaistert
way may be adopted. I ask the Foreigli, ask tha
of England to hold a brief for the Jew, 'tioas Olaf
England may demand of the congress of freedom oo
freedom of Bologna with a view to the
Mortara. I ask that England, having gpiLatiein,,l
Jews of England perfect political enlan-fTagla'a
having given to the Roman Catholics 0
ver faile
to raise her voice on behalf of r
perfect political emancipation—having ne fodeaj'
efigions
of fte;
quite as much of Jews and of Catholics as tacl 0'
detna
testants, all the world over, may now ra. Ear- ,to
the Roman Catholic and other States -
such a settlement of the question of Centraima oat
will make this child free. I ask that freeuivraeo
of
be given to the downtrodden and oppretteecti oala
Israel, in the only country in Europe c°1111;
plain to-day. (The right hon.
dare to perpetrate the iniquity of wil'e'au the
gentleal
eons
handed the protest to his lordship.) „ wise
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said—f believe utotioil,
rectly understood the views of the dell3oo et{
With regard to the case itself it is, as Yeil,,roorat
properly observed, unnecessary to use
with any person in my situation as Britla_lirse CO!'
ter for Foreign Affairs. We should of Fiat; for any
Bider it a gross violation of parental rigilo for the
person person to take a child from its parents, a the 0" f
State to protect that Violation. Nor does areuts,°.,
this
which has been made, that the Puntry.'",;
this child have violated the law of the e° sercl%
taking a Christian nursemaid into then: gin thl
make the case any better. I am sure thato oath();
country anyone was to propose that Iteravrotestal!,o
lies should be prevented from taking a 'l3, catli'as.
nurserymaid into their service every Regla freigi°la
would cry out against it as a gross violation °law woo 0
be only an aggravation of the offence
liberty, and would maintain that such
oaf ta.kaiisltgieetilefe
child from its parents. So that upon thyas to elf
the case there need be no argument. nuask tha,to
conduct of the:British G overnrn en , y.ou
_seetaeid
should communicate the wishes of this!' setacrl:l
deputation to my colleagues, which I has to den
do. (Hear, hear.) Of course, when en cations tja
with the laws and usages of foreignuities. 00
matter is always surrounded with d
5,,,5tr0ng,,,01,
the first place, one ought to have a ver•Yof freea-ou
of violation, not merely of our notion the
cooil;aas
whether political or religious, but of
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sentiments of justice which all EuroPTar itays,fo
entertain. In the next place the pecutiaue questl;o
the different nations before whaT laws ofilaar,)
might come must be considered. Tile /gear, oVol,
are not such as we can at all approve. r the
France there is complete toleration 10 with re-
Into
and has been for a considerable time; hutossible
't is upon than
gard to other European nations upon se
say what view they may take as bearin4s. jived,
own legislation with respect to the :List be. ois
only say, therefore, that the matter veto
considered before the name of the top ono
put forward in making representations is
•,. the cal,-
redress. At the same time I admit to par e,
is due (rete'
in which all our feelings of what very the
are violated, and that must I think , u'art of
rally felt. (Hear.) It is, no doubt', ye ilecos_va
legislation of Rome, with its view of 'the L'oe
of belonging to the Roman Catholtc.
nuren toaseo,
which would of course make that Un_ti,reP
Roman authorities entirely hostile to Chant' iii
thin_„
tation which might be made, and ther,irereSoel
it would be of no use whatever to Mathis sub) 1,,
tations to the Papal Government on I.,''',.tteutac_",
(Hear, hear.) I have, however, care that fit;
to what has been said, and will take iitee at ti.`
colleagues shall hear of what has taken P'
be ba4
interview. that a lie'
Sir CULLING EARDLEY mentioned ,„ Bea, co;
received a .letter from Lord Stratford (/'
the tie let
tot,P
who excressed his concurrence il2reses go
of the deputation, and that Sir It"roceed ago
fiore had signified his willingness
r
to Rome as a member of a depute 10_0011 sio.,l_L;a
Provost of Edinburgh was willing to surd, bad
teuilot
mission to Paris. The protest,
signed by the Archbishop of Call;r,sbuli'isb:reti_ulicil
by the Bishop of London, who alleged_t part
_tiere
of refusal, that the Mortara case be ?the
parcel of the system of Rome, and act o'., to
to protest against every
Papacy he would have nothing else to
be continually protesting. theft
; thaaV
The deputation then expressed
his lordship and willachr-.
114001.011t11°
AWFUL DEATH ON A WELS. ,
inquest has been held at Rhaader, in Centrain s
of
unjustifia% do ow.
hs
a
body of a boy named Thomas Hughes, 14 ?Ie."! A few,,,etoch!
met his death under appalling circunistoPeni t°
ings Ago, in company with his uncle, he slarly:fiebote., ofe
proceed homeward over the hills, a distanc‘e,he
in Cwmtauddr, the farm residence of Ills gr'o7. four %sin',
miles, from the Elan to tho Wye side. of
They had a cart and a pair of horses goning_ifd ;or
had nearly overtaken them when they roe ,;_,3lr„ rive !Avg,
called Bront-y-Elan, a bridge over th -uncas 17,16(;10,
rounded by craggy rocks. A violent OZ. dref!ryriote/
and they had no hope but to proceed ones theirelise°
ney. Onward they went, uncertama had
_od ire
until it became terribly apparent th t
quder they
ed to 'l4
their way. They left the horses and
the atteulo
along the dimly perceptible tracks, Li
' terells, 311,..roatta:
bitter night ; the wind was bois
0_ die
tingly cold ; the snow and sleet fell fast ask ti
find some path leading to human hinabitations.
and 1/iere:
and was whirled in blinding eddies throupd.,`;nci
s 111
length the poor boy became quite exhill's_wo farthqa'a aPs
the way-side, declaring that he could g
1, lifted the hi° di!:
uncle was in an agony of distress; --e
sensedera,al e
and with groat difficulty carried him for a ved jir!
tame. Prescntly a glimmering- light 11170°w0,1 *NO'
and he placed the poor boy down, and ran, n lc., •
hope to gain assistance ; but it was only
tn. hastolle, „eel
and disappeared from sight. The man thc..e to fil'ate
wards to find his young companion, ®t ,hen a°,eil sole
steps, and could not tel wlmrc he was.
scrambled clQsc aft° 9
to descend to the valley below,
.and serail 4, .06
steep rocks, at the imminent risk of his
time he reached Safan.3 -coed House.
heard and recognised, the family was are Bb
he
lighted, and the bruised and nearly exhaus! alo-stcst
_f
to bed. A party staited off to search for
but iiat,;
the
whom they found lying, in the cold. Sidabout etnl
morning, quite dead and stiff' on the taanne' girth
mile from a small cc ttar, near to the
the PIT 61,13
tld
After hearing all the melancholy details,,led
a verdict to the effect that the deceased
inclemency of the weather, which prwlnce bale
sLarvation ." , vales
THE HERRING FISHEEY.--The late beet)
considerably interfered with the herring'
Old. Iltivt0031;1°
catches have fallen off, but en the whole prey
larger than could reasonably be expecte..," per low
good and firm, varying from about .0.3 to