Lipman-Cerf-Berr, Paris. Wolff Baruch, Manufacturer, Turkheim. Rhine and Moselle. Emmanuel Deutz, Rabbi, Coblentz. Mayer Marx, Municiple Council-man, Bonn. Roer. Saloman Openheim, Banker, Cologn. Sarre. Meyer Näthan Berncastel, Merchant, Treves. Seine. Michel Berr, Paris. Theodore Cerf-Berr, Land-holder, Paris (named also for Nancy). Saul Cremieaux. Lazare Jacob. Olry Hayem Worms. Aaron Schmoll, Paris. Simon Mayer, formerly in the Army, Government Inspector in the Military Administration. C. L. Wittersheim, Land-holder. Sesia. Segre, Rabbi, Land-holder, Municipal council-man of Verceil. Stura. Lattes Elie Aaron, Rabbi, Savigliano. Lattes Solomon, jun. Land-holder, Coni. Vaucluse. Joseph Montaux, Silk Merchant, Avignon. Vosges. Isaac-Louis May. Michel Lazare, Land-holder, Charreau. All the deputies being arrived at Paris, His Majesty the Emperor and King was pleased to give orders for the speedy meeting of the assembly. It was by a circular letter of the 13th of July, that His Excellency the Minister of the Interior made them acquainted with the place of their sittings, and the day on which they should meet to form an assembly under the presidency of one of their members. The 26th of the same month was the day fixed. for their first meeting; but His Excellency, having remarked that it happened to be on a Saturday, sent word to the deputies that if they thought themselves bound to abstain from every kind of labour, on such a day, they were at liberty to adjourn their first meeting. The deputies, however, wishing to prove that they observe faithfully their antient laws, which command, above all things, a prompt obedience to all orders whatever from their sovereign, have fulfilled, on that very day, 26th of July, the intentions of His Majesty the Emperor and King. Sitting of the 26th of July, 1806. This day, the 26th of July, 1806, at eleven o'clock in the morning, the French deputies of the Jewish persuasion, called to Paris by the decree of His Imperial and Royal Majesty dated the 30th of May last, have assembled in a hall adjoining the town-house, according to the invitation contained in the circular letter of His Ex tellency the Minister of the Interior, of the 13th of this month, in order to name a president; two secretaries and three scrutineers (10). In order to proceed to these nominations, the assembly has been formed under the presidency of M. Solomon Lipman, as the oldest member, assisted by MM. Moses Levy and Henry Castro jun. as secretaries. It began its proceedings by calling over the names of the members; at the same time a scrutiny began for the nomination of a president, M. Abraham Furtado, having obtained the majority of votes, has been proclaimed president by the oldest member. But before taking the chair he addressed the assembly to return thanks for the honour they had conferred upon him; warning them, at the same time, to avoid tumult and dissentions, which too often take place in deliberating assemblies. “A sad experience, he “said, has too well proved that men, assembled "together in great numbers, oftener bring into "contact their passions than their virtues." He spoke with the most profound respect, and the liveliest admiration of the protecting hero who governs us, and invited the assembly to second (10) Members chosen to examine the numerous scrutinies which always take place in French assemblies. his magnanimous views by its steadiness and its vigilance. The assembly rapturously applauded the speech of its President, and the cries of long live the Emperor, long live the Imperial Family, resounded through the hall. The assembly having proceeded afterwards, by way of scrutiny, to the nomination of two' secretaries, MM. Rodrigues, Junr. and Samuel Avigdoo obtained the majority of votes. The President proclaimed them secretaries, and they took their places at the table accordingly. The nomination of scrutineers began afterwards; MM. Olry Bayem Worms, Theodore Cerf-Berr, and Emilie Vitta, having obtained the majority of votes, the President proclaimed them scrutineers, and they also took their places at the table accordingly. The nominations being over, a member proposed to name a deputation, with the President at its head, to go to Saint Cloud, and carry to the foot of the throne the expression of the sentiments of respect, love, and loyalty, which warmed the heart of every member of the assembly towards the sacred person of his Imperial and Royal Majesty, and to assure the august monarch, under whose laws we live, of the eager |