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A PROPER REBUKE. —The following incident occurred at Oxford, during the recent election for that city, and which for the Christian spirit displayed by the new Solicitor-General, will considerably enhance him in the minds of his constituents and all who know him. Previous to Mr. Page Wood’s addressing his constituents from the balcony of the council chamber, a member of the town council addressed him, and spoke in terms of unqualified praise of his past services in the house, but there was one vote he disapproved of, namely, his vote on the Jewish Disabilities Bill, “For,” added the town councillor, emphatically, “I hate the Jews.” “Then,” said Mr. Wood, “you are no Christian.” “Not a Christian!” replies the official, with astonishment, “how so, sir?” “Because, sir,” rejoined the Solicitor-General, “Christians hate no one.”