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Admission Of Baron Roth.ohila to Parliament.

Admission Of Baron Rothschild to Parliament.
House Of Commons, July ga few min
utes after IL o'clock, and before the commence
ment OF public business, Baron Rothschild en-.
tered the House, and took q seat on one of the
benches below the Speakers gallery. He was
accompanied by several private friends. The
number OF members present at the time was
very small, but the benches on either side grad.
uslly filled, and more than one hundred honor.
able gentlemen voted in the division which
subsequently took place
The Speaker. Any honorable member who
desires to take his seat will please come to the
table to be sworn.
Baron Rothschild Immediately presentedhim-
self at the bar, where he was met by Lord John
Russell and Mr.. Abel Smith, who, amid consd-
cradle cheering from the Opposition benches,
led him 10 the table. He was about to take a
copy of the prescribed oath from the hands of
the Clerk, when
Mr.. Warren rose to order, and begged to put
question to the Speaker
The honorable al learned gentleman, how
ever, was not allowed to proceed, being received
with cries of Order \" and "Chair!"
The Speaker. The taking of his seat by an
honorable member ID a matter of privilege, and
ought not to be interrupted by any discussion.
Cheers.1
Sir u. LIE Marchant, the Clerk, again offered
to Baron Rothschild a copy of the new oath
required to be taken by members.
Baron Rothschild. beg to state, sir, that 1
have conscientious objection to take the oath
IN the form in which it ia now rendered to me.
The Speaker. The honorable member will
please to withdraw.
The Baron retired behind the bar where.
upon,
Lord j. Russell moved resolution in con.
formity with the act to the effect that the Baron,
person protesting the Jewish religion, was
prevented from sitting and voting in the House
by reason of his conscientious objection to take
the oath in the form required by the act
After some remarks by Mr.. Warren, who ap.
pesred to have misunderstood the purport of
the resolution, it was agreed to.
Lord j. Russell then moved q further resolu.
ton, likewise in pursuance of the act, "That
any person protesting the Jewish religion may
henceforth, on taking the oath prescribed in an
act OF the present session of Parliament to en-
title him to sit and vote in this House, omit the
words, and | make this declaration upon the
true faith of q Christian
Mr. Warren said he should take the sense of
the House upon this resolution
Lord Hotham opposed the resolution, which
was supported by Mr. Hadfeld.
Mr. Walpole, reiteratiDg his opinion that this
was religious rather than political question,
said he could not be party to the resolution.
If Jews we're to be admitted, it should have
been in a frank, honest manner.
Mr.. Spooner and Mr.. Newdegate spoke
against the motion, which was supported by
Mr.. Fox, who regretted that the claims of the
jews had not been admitted upon the broad
ground of religious liberty.
Lord j. Russell made few remarks in reply
to Mr.. Walpole; and, upon division, the reso.
luton was carried by 60 to 81.
Baron Rothschild then advanced to the table,
conducted as before by Lord John Russell and
Mr.. Smith, and as he walked up the floor of the
House, he was greeted with loud cheering from
the Opposition benches. he desired to be
sworn upon the Old Testament, and his request
being at once complied with by the Speaker, he
took the new form o oath, emitting the words
And / make this declaration upon the true
faith of q Christian" The honorable gentle.
man then signed the roll of Parliament, and,
after shaking hands with the Speaker and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, be took seat on
the front Opposition bench below the gangway,
between Lord Harry Vane and Mr.. Craufurd
He there received the congratulations of many
honorable members, and during the course Of
the subsequent proceedings he exercised the
most important functions of a legislator by vo.
ting twice upon the Corrupt Practices Proven.
ton Act Continuance Bill