I conclude that the author of the _Status of the Jews_, by omitting to notice the alleged desire of the Jews to obtain St. Paul's Cathedral, considered that the acrimonious statements of Monteith were not borne out by accredited or unprejudiced authorities; for it is but justice to state, it has been admitted by some of our most eminent critics, that Mr. Egan's book on the Jews displays as dispassionate and impartial a review of their condition in this country as it evinces a profundity of historical and legal research. "H.M.A.'s" second question I am unable to answer, not being sufficiently versed in the religious dogmas of the Jews. B.A. Christ Church, Oxford. * * * * * _Emancipation of the Jews_ (No. 25. p. 401.).--"MR. AUSTEN," who inquires (p. 401.) about the Jews during the Commonwealth will do well to refer to a chapter on the Jews in Godwin's _History of the Commonwealth_, and to Sir Henry Ellis's notes on a remarkable letter describing a Jewish synagogue in London immediately after the Restoration, in the second series of his _Letters_; and in these two places he will, I think, find references to all known passages on the subject of Cromwell's proceedings as regards the Jews. C.H. * * * * * _As lazy as Ludlum's Dog_ (No. 24. p. 382.).--This proverb is repeated somewhat differently in _The Doctor, &c._, "As _lazy_ as _Ludlum's_ dog, as _leaned_ his head against a wall to bark." I venture to suggest that this is simply one of the large class of alliterative proverbs so common in every language, and often without meaning. In Devonshire they say as "Busy as Batty," but no one knows who "Batty" was. As I have mentioned _The Doctor, &c._, I may was well jot down two more odd sayings from the same old curiosity-shop:--"As proud as old COLE's dog which took the wall of a dung-CART, and got CRUSHED by the wheel." And, "As queer as Dick's hat-band, that went nine times round his hat and was fastened by a rush at last." J.M.B. * * * * * _St. Winifreda_ (No. 24. p. 384.).--Your Querist will find some information in Warton's _Hist. Eng. Poetry_, vol. i. p. 14., note, 1824. J.M.B. Totnes, April 18. 1850. * * * * *