POSTSCRIPT.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
In the House of Commons, last night, the adjourned debate on the re- moval of Jewish disabilities was concluded. Mr. LAW, Mr. ALEXANDER HOPE, Mr. NEWDEGATE, Lord Derrstrantro, and Mr. HOME Dammam), spoke against the measure: for the measure, the Earl of Arataroot and SURREY, Lord MORPETH, Sir IL4BRY VERNEY Lord GEORGE BEN- niecx, and Mr. O'Gonstew Mallow. The general tissue of the debate was precisely like that on the previous evening, and few points demand notice in our packed space Lord ARUNDEL defended the measure on the grounds both ofreligious freedom and religious truth; expecting from the completion of religions freedom thningli- out the world, that the Roman Catholic Church would win souls to its commu- nion, and that England would join all the nations of the earth in singing " Gloria in excelsis Deo."
Lord MORPETH reminded the House, that Lord Palmerston bad sent a despatch to Constantinople, advising the Sultan to put all his subjects, Moslim and Chris- tians, Turks and ,Rayahs, on an equal footing: no doubt Christian France had sent the same admirable advice to her Muntan ally, and could do so with consistency: but if the motion of that night were rejected, and yet we were to tender that advice to the Sultan, we should give him very good ground for a rejoinder.
Lord GEORGE BENTINCK observed, that there was nothing to prevent a Jew from being elected Lord Mayor, and, acting in that capacity, he might become a Privy Councillor: why, then should he be prevented from becoming a Member of the House of Commons? lord George reminded Mr. Goulburn, that he had first refused Roman Catholic relief and then had shrunk from the contest; and asked him how, as a member of the late Government, he had consented to admit Jews into the Legislature of Jamaica? And Lord George reminded the House, that shortly before the crucifixion of our Saviour, Jesus Christ implored his Divine Parent to forgive the Jews, because they knew not what they were doing. We are now within eight days of the Nativity of our Lord; and we should be wretched imitators of his Divine example if we withheld from the Jews the privileges which they now claim.
Lord Jonw Rossztr. explained the ulterior course which he should par- sue. In Committee, he should move this resolution—
"'That it is expedient to remove all civil disabilities at present existing affect ing her Majesty's subjects of the Jewish religion, with the like exceptions as are provided for her Majesty's subjects professing the Roman Catholic religion."
The bill, which he should afterwards found upon that resolution would be couched in the same terms as that introduced by Sir Robert Grant in 1833.
The House divided on the motion to go into Committee—For the mo- tion, 253; against it, 186; majority, 67. In Committee, the resolution announced by. Lord John Russell in his reply was adopted, and the House resumed.
In answer to Sir ROBERT INGLIS, Lord JOHN RUSSELL stated, that he proposed to introduce his bill and read it a first time on Monday; the second reading to be fixed for the 7th of February.
Earlier in the evening, Sir GEORGE GREY, adverting to the adjourned debate on the West Gloucestershire election, intimated his consent that the petition should be referred to the Committee of Privileges: that Committee would be nominated on Monday. Mr. WAKLEY assented, and -withdrew his motion; and the petition was referred accordingly.
A new -writ was ordered for Rye, in the room of Mr. Herbert Barrett Curteis, deceased.
In the House of Lords, the Irish Crime and Outrage Bill, and the Rail- ways Bill, were read a third time and passed.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, animadverting on the selection of Dr.. Hampden for the see of Hereford, asked, whether the published oorrespond- ence on the subject was genuine or official; whether Government intended to persevere in the appointment.; and whether it would be so hurriedlbr- word as to prevent Parliament from calling it in question? The Marquis of LANSDOWNE said, the documents were genuine, but not official; the best answer to the second question was the cringe d'elre in the Gazette or Tuesday; and as to time, the appointment would. roceed in the ususiseetisses
Both Houses adjourned till Monday.
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