The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-27 00:00:00

EMANCIPATION OF THE JEWS•

HARROW PARK
was for many years the favoured Retreat of
LORD NORTHWICK.
The Mansion has been wisely placed on a fine command-
ing siteation, giving great facility to the extraordinary and
luxuriant views which the terrace-walk commands. The
panorama which is presented is so rich and varied, that it
is believed it will not yield to any in England. The
Residence possesses, iu an eminent degree, all the accom-
modation a
FAMILY OF DISTINCTION CAN DESIRE;
and the domestic arrangement, and out offices of every de-
scription, are so complete, as to leave nothing to be desired.
THE PARK OF SEVENTY ACRES, MOST
BEAUTIFULLY TIMBERED,
has uniformly been the subject of the highest admiration.
There is an irregularity and beautiful inequality in the
grounds, that necessarily add vastly to the imposing effect,
whilst the majestic timber, scattered about in pleasing neg-
ligence and extended
ORNAMENTAL WATER,
winding in serpentine form through the beautifully dis-
posed grounds, completes the coup d'eeil of the latter. It
will probably be quite sufficient to add, that the genius of
Repton presided over the disposition of the pleasure grounds.
THE HERMITAGE, CONSERVATORY, AND
ICE-HOUSE,
arc all judiciously
.placed, and the hot and succession-
houses, with the pinery, are all
AS RECHERCHE
as the most fastidious can desire. In fact, it will be diffi-
cult to suggest a luxury or comfort that is not conspicuous
here.
These are TWO MODERN GOTHIC VILLAS just
completed by Mr. Deciinus Burton, with gardens and
grounds to each, very contiguous to Harrow Park, and to
be Sold on the same day, in Separate Lots.
Particulars are preparing, and may be had 21 days prior
to the Sale, at the Park Lodge, Harrow ; of Messrs.
__a 11,;,Uvic_rge. solicitors, Parliament-

Yesterday the Adjourned Meeting of the Jews
was held at the London Tavern. The hour of as-
serubling was fixed for two o'clock.
At half-past two a few persons, who inquired
about the intended meeting, were ushered into a
little room of the tavern, as a sort of waiting-room,
until it should appear whether the number assembled
would be sufficient to constitute a public meeting.
After waiting a few minutes, the Jews who en-
tered the ante-room were summoned up stairs to a
larger room, furnished with an arm chair, table, and
forms, and other paraphernalia of public meetings.
About half-past two o'clock i'lr. Flanagan entered
the room, his hands full of documents, and his per-
son arrayed much in his usual style of shabby gen-
teel ; indeed his costume as well as his cause,
appeared to have been taken out of the hands of
the Jews.
Some minutes elapsed, and nobody was seen pre-
paring to take the Chair.
Mr. Flanagan went to one respectable person,
and prayed him to preside over the meeting. The
gentleman refused. Mr. Flanagan implored an-
other—in vain ; another—with the same success.
A fourth gentleman took courage
,and moved to the
Chair, but seeing the blank look of the things
about the presiding table, suddenly repented, and re-

treated to his seat.
Mr. Flanagan, finding no respectable person wil-
ling to preside, advanced to the table himself, spread
opt some papers before him, and addressed the meet-
ing, consisting of about 100 persons, of whom thirty
might be of the Jewish persuasion, and two females.
Mr. FLANAGAN said, the subject on which he
had called the Assembly was grounded on the ge-
neral cause of Civil and Religious Liberty. He
(Mr. Flanagan) had taken much trouble with this
question—he had laid the case of the present
situation of the Jews before the two Houses
of Parliament, and before the Duke of Welling-
ton and the Government. As he had gone so far
he thought he might as well call a public meeting.
He had written to the Duke of Bedford, and then to
the Earl of Besborough, requesting them to preside
over the assembly. He had received answers from
them, which he should read to the Meeting. As
no person volunteered to take the chair, lie hoped
the Meeting would call one of themselves to the
chair. He should then move certain Resolutions
which he had prepared.
Here a gentleman asked—Pray what persons
among the Jews authorised you to call this meeting ?
Mr. FLANAGAN--Mr. Levi—a most independent
man.
Pray what are the disabilities under which the
Jews labour ?
Mr. FLANAGAN—I'II answer that when somebody
takes the chair. Will you (addressing the Querist)
take the chair.
Querist—Certainly not.
Mr. FLANAGAN—'then, perhaps, Mr. Levi would
take the Chair ?
Mr. Levi did not appear.
Mr. FLANAGAN proceeded to read the answers of
the Duke of Bedford and Lord Besborough (which
declined the honour), and hoped that the Meeting
would receive the impression that he had done his
duty.—(Cries of " Chair, chair."
Mere a Gentleman showed himself to the Meet-
ing, and made indications of a wish to speak.
The cries of " Chair, chair," however, drowned
his voice.
The gentleman seeing that he could not effect any
thing with his tongue, essayed to arrest the atten-
tion of the tumultuous assembly with another mem-
ber—his eye. The appearance of the gentleman
was of the mixed character, partaking of the so-
lemnity of a Methodist Preacher, and authoritative-
ness of a schoolmaster. His eye had something be-
tween the fire of an enthusiast and the smile of a
humbug. He fixed his glance calmly and keenly on
the meeting ; he waved his hand for silence ; the
meeting cried " Chair ;" he roared at top of his
voice ; the meeting still bawled " Chair ;" the gen-
tleman with the eye looked at the meeting; Kean
has done much by his eye, tamed even a young lion,
as Hazlitt has chronicled : Liston has perpetrated
much with his eye, in the way of setting the gal-
leries in a roar, but the gentleman at the Jews meet-
ing—the gentleman with the eye, did more—he
quelled the tumult of a meeting of Jews and Irish ;
he looked silence, and obtained it ; the meeting was
hushed. "Ye children of Abraham," (exclaimed
the man with the eye.) The moment the speaker
was allowed the use of his tongue, he seemed to
lose the power of his eye, for he had no sooner
called the meeting. the sons of Abraham, than they
called out " Chair, chair." • The gentleman with
the eye resorted to his potent peeper again, folded
his arms, smiled good humouredly, and looked tin-
:utterable things at the uproarous assembly. " Chair,"
cried the meeting; " Chair," cried Mr. Flanagan;
" Chair," echoed the man with the eye.
- Mr. FLANAGAN—Why the devil, then, don't you
take the Chair yourself, Sir?
The Chair—take the Chair—let the gentleman
with the eye take the Chair, bawled the meeting.
The gentleman with the eye did not speak ; but
he looked most emphatically, and he looked " No."
Mr. FLANAGAN, however, did ootb prutetend to un-
derstand the language of the eye; , taking the
gentleman's silence for consent, he laid hold of the
arms of the gentleman with the eye, and, dragging
him to the table, pushed him into the Chair.
" Children of Abraham !" exclaimed the CHAIR-
MAN, " whatever opinion you may have on this sub-
ject, I can tell ye it is not a trifling question. If ye
think the cause disgraced by the discreditable ap-
pearance of the person who has called the meeting
(here he gave one of his droll looks at Mr. Flana-
gan), don't manage in partnership with him, but
put him out of the concern, and me, his Chairman,
and appoint a Chairman yourselves ; then consider
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whether you will approve or disapprove the resolu-
tions, and decide whether ye Jews will be content
with the portion of liberty that ye now enjoy. I
have no talents to fill the Chair. lam ready to
afford every man as much liberty as I possess my-
self. I shall, therefore, leave the Chair.' And the
gentleman with the eye left the Chair without fur-
ther ceremony.
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Mr. FLANAGAN was ready to wishes
of the meeting.
A Gentlernan here offered to take the chair, if
they allowed him to make speeches, as well as mo-
derate the speeches of others. (Applause.)
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The Gentleman (Mr. Pearson) here took the
Mr. FLANAGAN proceeded to read the following
Resolutions:—
Resolved—" That this Meeting has seen with the
liveliest satisfaction, the principles of liberality in
regard to religious toleration manifested by his Ma-
jesty's Government during the last Session of Par-
liament.
" That his Majesty's subjects of the Jewish per-
suasion have been always remarkable for their un-
shaken loyalty and attachment to the Constitution