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Chit Chat.
THE FIRST JESV RETURNED BY THE CITIZENS OF LONDON AS COMMON COUNCIL MAN . —Just as sve svere going to press , information reached us that Mr . B . S . Phillips , of the respectable firm of Faudel and Phillips , of Nesvgate-street , had heen returned as a common-council man for the ward of Farringdon-Within . We have only room in this number for the follosving particulars : that the requisition to Mr . P . to stand for the office was signed by the leading men of the ward . Mr . Leaf , of Old Change , svarmly espoused the cause . The Right Hon . the Lord Alayor presided . —Jewish Calendar , Dec . 25 , 1846 .
ANNIVERSARY OF THE JESVS FREE SCHOOL . Feb . 18 . —Among the toasts of the evening svas " the Corporation of the City of London , " in proposing svhich , the Chairman adverted to the removal of the lasv preventing Jesvs from filling corporate offices , and called on Air . B . S . Phillips , a member of the Common Council , to return thanks on behalf of the body of svhich he was a member . Air . B . S . Phillips returned thanks . It needed little eloquence to assure the company that he felt flattered at being associated svith the
ancient and honourable Corporation of the City of London . He had been returned by a large majority , a circumstance svhich reflected the greatest credit on the friends of civil antl religious liberty . He knesv no one svhose efforts for the removal of Jesvish disabilities had heen of so
much importance as those of Air . Salomons , and he rendered that gentleman his tribute of thanks for his unss'earying and unflinching advocacy of the rights of the Jesvs . The Jesvs nosv participated in the advancement of civilisation , and he felt assured that they svoultl strive to promote its advancement by securing a sound , moral , and intellectual instruction for their poor . He ss'ould ahvays devote his best energies to support the privileges of the corporation , and to promote the svelfare of his osvn people , svhose complete emancipation , he doubted not , svould soon be conceded , and thus the chaplet of liberty svould not want one blossom to complete its beauty . Air . Phillips resumed his seat amidst much cheering . —Jewish Chronicle .
IHE JESVISH CHRONICLE mentions that Air . Philip Salomans has recently presented the valuable library of his late father , consisting of some very rare biblical and rabbinical svorks , in all about four hundred volumes , to the corporation of the city of London . JESVISH FREEMASONS IN PRUSSIA . —We exceedingly regret having to contradict a statement svhich sve copied , in our Number 7 , from the English and German newspapers , in reference to the admission of Jesvish
Alasons into the Grand Lotlge of Prussia . We have seen a letter received by a respected correspondent of ours from Berlin , stating that the Prince of Prussia , as svell as the King , are as strongly opposed to their admission as ever . —Ibid .
RANDOLPH S REPROOF OF AN ATHEIST . —Shortly after Ins recovery from sickness , in 1816 , he svas dining at the house of a distinguished politician , svith a large and mixed company . Among them , to use his osvn svords , " Was a hoary-headed debauchee , svhose vices had completely shattered his constitution , svhose days seemed to be numbered ; and yet , sir , he had the audacity to call in question the existence of the Deity - presuming , I suppose , that there svere many kindred spirits there . 1 happened to sit directly opposite to him , and felt so disgusted at his impiety , 1 could not avoid saying , I think , sir , you might better have
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Chit Chat.
THE FIRST JESV RETURNED BY THE CITIZENS OF LONDON AS COMMON COUNCIL MAN . —Just as sve svere going to press , information reached us that Mr . B . S . Phillips , of the respectable firm of Faudel and Phillips , of Nesvgate-street , had heen returned as a common-council man for the ward of Farringdon-Within . We have only room in this number for the follosving particulars : that the requisition to Mr . P . to stand for the office was signed by the leading men of the ward . Mr . Leaf , of Old Change , svarmly espoused the cause . The Right Hon . the Lord Alayor presided . —Jewish Calendar , Dec . 25 , 1846 .
ANNIVERSARY OF THE JESVS FREE SCHOOL . Feb . 18 . —Among the toasts of the evening svas " the Corporation of the City of London , " in proposing svhich , the Chairman adverted to the removal of the lasv preventing Jesvs from filling corporate offices , and called on Air . B . S . Phillips , a member of the Common Council , to return thanks on behalf of the body of svhich he was a member . Air . B . S . Phillips returned thanks . It needed little eloquence to assure the company that he felt flattered at being associated svith the
ancient and honourable Corporation of the City of London . He had been returned by a large majority , a circumstance svhich reflected the greatest credit on the friends of civil antl religious liberty . He knesv no one svhose efforts for the removal of Jesvish disabilities had heen of so
much importance as those of Air . Salomons , and he rendered that gentleman his tribute of thanks for his unss'earying and unflinching advocacy of the rights of the Jesvs . The Jesvs nosv participated in the advancement of civilisation , and he felt assured that they svoultl strive to promote its advancement by securing a sound , moral , and intellectual instruction for their poor . He ss'ould ahvays devote his best energies to support the privileges of the corporation , and to promote the svelfare of his osvn people , svhose complete emancipation , he doubted not , svould soon be conceded , and thus the chaplet of liberty svould not want one blossom to complete its beauty . Air . Phillips resumed his seat amidst much cheering . —Jewish Chronicle .
IHE JESVISH CHRONICLE mentions that Air . Philip Salomans has recently presented the valuable library of his late father , consisting of some very rare biblical and rabbinical svorks , in all about four hundred volumes , to the corporation of the city of London . JESVISH FREEMASONS IN PRUSSIA . —We exceedingly regret having to contradict a statement svhich sve copied , in our Number 7 , from the English and German newspapers , in reference to the admission of Jesvish
Alasons into the Grand Lotlge of Prussia . We have seen a letter received by a respected correspondent of ours from Berlin , stating that the Prince of Prussia , as svell as the King , are as strongly opposed to their admission as ever . —Ibid .
RANDOLPH S REPROOF OF AN ATHEIST . —Shortly after Ins recovery from sickness , in 1816 , he svas dining at the house of a distinguished politician , svith a large and mixed company . Among them , to use his osvn svords , " Was a hoary-headed debauchee , svhose vices had completely shattered his constitution , svhose days seemed to be numbered ; and yet , sir , he had the audacity to call in question the existence of the Deity - presuming , I suppose , that there svere many kindred spirits there . 1 happened to sit directly opposite to him , and felt so disgusted at his impiety , 1 could not avoid saying , I think , sir , you might better have