The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-21
FOREIGN.
THE MAILS OF THE CANADA.

The bill removing the disability of Jews to hold
seats in Parliament, it is known, has been passed to
second reading. Upon this the London Nevs says:
The great compromise has been carried out. The
battle of the Jewish Disabilities has been fought for
the last time The motion for the second reading
of Lord Lucan's bill has been carried by a majority
of 4G No less than 240 peers voted on the occasion,
and I! paired. Lord Lucan's BILL our readers will
remember, empowers either House to dispense with
the famous words. con the true faith of Il Chris
tian, whenever the member coming to the table to
be sworn, declares that the words not binding
his conscience This practically solves the difficulty
The declaration will of course be made by every
Hebrew representative whom this form of words
has hitherto operated to exclude. Directly the
Act has received the ROYAL Assent, Baron Boths-
child for instance, will be enabled to take his seat
for the city of London. AS far as the House of
Commons is concerned, the passing of Lord Lucans
Act will throw open the popular branch of the
Legislature to the jews As to the House of Lords
it will be time enough to speculate on the result
when the first Hebrew peer presents himself for
admission into that House. 1t is not, however to
be conceived that those who have based their oppo-
sition to the admission Of the Jews on grounds of
principle will refuse to dispense with the formula
out Of mere love Of persecution.
1t is impossible not to feel lively satisfaction
that this concession to good sense and common
justice has at length been made. 1t is lcgti-
mate triumph to Lord Derby that he has been
able to set this veXed question at rest 1t certainly
Is to be numbered among the curiosites of British
knocking vainly at the door of the Constitution
while his old friends the liberals held the kew,
should have been at admitted within the sacred
pale when power was handed over to his inveterate
enemies the tories. What pity that Lord Derby
has taken fright at his own iberality and (on the
churchrate question: is disposed, like Fear in Col
lins Ode to ''back rec0il. he knows not why, even
at the sound himself has made" But for this we
might have been disposed to wish that he might
have long day given him to try experiments on
the patience of the Squrearchy. IF we are to be
compelled to choose between the measures without
the mes, or the men without the measures, our
choice is made. Give us reforming tories
rather than obstructive wings.
THE TURKS AND THE MONTENEGRINS-
MURDERED AMERICAN MISSIONARY.
The Constantinople correspondent of the London
Times says the Montenegrin affair is still pending
and as uncertain as ever The Turks cannot get re-
conced to the idea of Commission, under what
ever shape The British Embassy has proposed the
mildest which could be devised as YOU know, name
ly, to send few engineer officers to make an accu-
rate survey of the frontiers large scale, which
does not exist now: and, based on this the repre-
sentatives of the Powers at Constantinople are to
come to an arrangement. If one remembers that
the whole is not question of military frontier, but
simply one OF more or less rich cOrnticld and gar
dcns, one cannot but come to the conclusion that
without exact survey it is impossible to settle
the boundary. so, the unWillingnesS of the Turks
to take these measures out of place. unless il
is remembered that with them the whole question
is entrc Y Of principle. They do not care much
about the land; nay, their commissioners sent there
to negotiate had power to make the most liberal
concessions in this respect: but what they want is
to put an end to the anomalous position in which
they find themselves towards Montenegro, which
does not recognise the sovercignity of the Sultan
and the independence of which is not recognised by
the powers. One may talk and write as much as
one likes about the settlement of this question, but
it can never take place unless this cardinal point be
decided.
The same writer adds-''AIr. Peters, member o.
the American mission, has been sent down to the
inquiry into the murder of the American missionary
at jaila terminated. If there should be delay, he
has authority to call for the good services of al
American frigate cruising in the Mdterranean.