has recommenced its sittings, and has received from Sir George Lewis, the eminent solicitor, some of -the~ most valaable suggestions which have yet been made for checking the terrible evils of usury. "Sir George suggests that fresh legislation should. give Judges the power to ignore absolutely the terms of bargains made with mone} lenders and to fix'a rate of interest which seems reasonable to them under the cireumstances. Thougha Jew himself, Sir George admits that the Jews are the worst offenders in this matter of uaury, but he points out what is undoubtedly true, that the Jevrish community as a whole does its best to'check the evil by ostracising tle usurer, Sir George had the courage, too, to'attack Mr. Sam Lewis, who, though' he was proved in the Spender-Clay case to have' exacted'40 percent on what he believed to be excellent security, has for' some mysterious: reistin always escaped the lash of Mr. Henry Labouchere.
11th March.
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