to the deceased Statesman.-Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Napier, Sir R. H. Inglis,
and Sir W. Somerville, in eloquent Speeches, concur in the proposed mark
of respect, and the Motion is carried nem. con.-In the House of Lords,
the Marquess of Lansdowne passes a touching encomium on the character
of Sir Robert Peel.-Lord Stanley, Lord Brougham, and the Duke of
Wellington, emphatically express their sense of his public and private
virtues-Lord John Russell, in the House of Commons, descants in an
impressive manner upon the great loss which the Country has sustained,
and offers the sanction of the Crown to a public funeral-Mr. Goulburn,
on the part of the deceased Baronet's family, respectfully declines the
proposed honour, as inconsistent with the expressed wish of the Deceased
-Lord John Russell, on the 12th July, proposes the erection of a Monu-
ment to Sir Robert Peel in Westminster Abbey, his family having declined
both a public funeral and a peerage-The Motion is carried nem. diss.-
Death of the Duke of Cambridge-His amiable and popular character-
Expressions of condolence and tributes to his memory paid in both Houses
of Parliament-Debates on proposed Annuity to his Šuccessor-Opposition
made to the amount proposed by Government-The Annuity of 12,000l. is
ultimately granted. CASE OF BARON ROTHSCHILD, AND ADMISSION OF JEWS
TO SIT IN PARLIAMENT The Baron comes to the Table of the House of
Commons on the 26th of July to take the Oath, desiring to be sworn on
the Old Testament-Sir R. H. Inglis opposes that attempt, and the Baron
withdraws-Sir R. H. Inglis then proposes a Resolution against altering
the form of the Oath, which is debated at much length; Sir F. Thesiger,
Mr. W. P. Wood, the Attorney-General, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and Lord
John Russell, being the most prominent Speakers-Mr. Hume moves an
Amendment in favour of administering the Oath to Baron Rothschild on
the Old Testament-The Motion of Sir R. Inglis is negatived, and that of
Mr. Hume is carried by a majority of 54.-The next day, the Oaths are
tendered to the Baron on the Old Testament-In taking the Oath of
Abjuration he omits the words "On the true faith of a Christian "—He is
thereupon ordered to withdraw-Sir F. Thesiger moves a Resolution, that
a new writ should issue in his room for the City of London-Mr. W. P.
Wood argues, with great ingenuity, that there has been a valid taking of
the Oath, and that the Seat is full-The Attorney-General opposes that
view of the law-After much discussion the matter is again adjourned-
The Attorney General gives notice of two Resolutions; one denying the
right of Baron Rothschild to sit without taking the Oath in the prescribed
form, the other pledging the House to a measure for the relief of the Jews
at the Commencement of the next Session-Mr. Hume proposes an Amend-
ment-After a debate, in which Mr. W. P. Wood, Mr. Roebuck, Mr.
Anstey, Mr. Bright, Mr. Disraeli, and other Members, take part, the
Attorney-General's two Resolutions are carried by majorities of 72 and 36
respectively. MINOR MEASURES OF THE SESSION-The Metropolitan Inter-
ment Act The County Court Extension Act-The Ecclesiastical Commis-
sion Amendment Act. TERMINATION OF THE SESSION-Parliament is
prorogued by the Queen in Person, on the 18th August-Address to Her
Majesty by the Speaker of the House of Commons, and the Royal Speech.
THE PAPAL AGGRESSION-Extraordinary excitement occasioned in the
Country by the appointment of a Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, and
suffragan Bishops with territorial Titles, by the Pope-Demonstrations of
Public Opinion in various quarters-Proceedings of the Clergy-Publica-
tion of Lord John Russell's famous Letter to the Bishop of Durham—
County Meetings-Popular Demonstrations on the 5th of November-Dr.
Wiseman addresses an Appeal to the English People-Style and character
of the Document, and its effects on the Public Mind