ook part with the government against the known feeling of his
countrymen. He was chastised by Mr. Disraeli in one of that gentleman's
most eloquent and happy orations.

The second reading was carried by a large majority, but it was so
obvious that if the bill were proceeded with, it would be by virtue of
an English majority on an Irish question, against the feeling of the
Irish members and their constituents, that the government abandoned it.
Much evil was inflicted by its introduction in the temper it evoked in
Ireland; and much evil was also accomplished by abandoning it, for it
exposed the vacillation of the premier and the government, so as to
lessen their moral influence in both Great Britain and Ireland.

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS OF DEBATE.

There were few other measures of importance as to general government or
law introduced by the cabinet, but the subjects introduced by private
members were very various, such as--the conduct of government on the
question of the extradition of Hungarian refugees from Turkey, brought
on by Lord Dudley Stuart; the abandonment of the naval efforts on the
coasts of Africa to suppress the slave-trade, introduced by Mr. Hutt,
and efficiently opposed by Mr. Buxton; different party questions,
connected with outrage in Ireland, on the social condition of that
country; bill for a new tribunal instead of the judicial committee of
privy council; reform of the universities; alteration of the law of
marriage as to degrees of affinity; Sunday labour in the Post-office;
amendment of the factory act; debate on the continuation of the annuity
of L12,000 per year to the Duke of Cambridge, on occasion of the death
of his father, &c. The city of London having elected Baron Rothschild,
a Jew, as their representative, and he having refused to take the oaths,
"on the faith of a Christian," a debate ensued of much importance in the
commons. Mr. Hume moved that the oath should be administered to Baron
Rothschild on the Old Testament. This was obstinately resisted by the
tory members, but ultimately carried. The next day, Baron Rothschild
was sworn on the Old Testament, but refusing to adopt the words, "on the
true faith of a Christian," he was ordered to withdraw. Sir F. Thesiger
moved that a new writ should be issued for the city of London. The
attorney-general proposed two resolutions:--1st, that the oath taken by
Baron Rothschild was not according to law, and did not entitle him to
take his seat;