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 Monument 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 characterExpressions of condolence and tributes to his memory paid in both Houses of Parliament-Debates on proposed Annuity to his Successor-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 adjournedThe 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 Amendment-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 Interment Act-The County Court Extension Act-The Ecclesiastical Commission 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-Publication of Lord John Russell's famous Letter to the Bishop of DurhamCounty 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
