Star. — London, England, 1811-03-28 00:00:00

I i- • feet of emancipation , he had y et toe. ninth respeet for 'him to think that he could ever seriously entertain a wish that the Catholics of Ireland should be irreli gious. Whatever their religion was,' in his opinion, surely it was better that they should he instructed in that religion, that they should be religious than irre ligious. He really could•hardly conceive any person so bigotted as to be of a contrary opinion. Bigotry and ignorance could alone conceive that the diffusion of education and instruction among the members of any religions society incompatible with the security of the British Constitution. Sitch a doctrine was the offspring of that spirit, which, beginning in plunder, ended in persecution ; the spirit which prohibited in termarriages between the different bodies of the same community; the spirit which stirred up the father against the son, and the son against the father, and which prevented the education of the majority of a nation under pain of transportation. If this should be doubted, he could produce living witnesses to de clare that they were compelled to seek their education among the rocks and wood: for fear of transportation. Although he cold not impute such a spirit of perse cution to the Right Hon. Gentleman, yet from the antipathy which he manifested to this institution, he could not but think, if he continued long to be Mini ster, it were sincerely to be wished that he should change his sentiments. Would he prefer an educa tion to the Catholics in a foreig,h land to an education at home ? if not, why quarrel With the Insetutirer ? Whythrow - ont - against illiberal insinuattioas ? When he recollected 'the pracike of die HotiSsOif Commons in similar circumstances towards Mere strangers, he was astonished at this neglect oftlieir Catholic brethren. He could state, that there was a great deficiency of Catholic clergymen in Ireland, and he would appeal to the House in behalf of a people every way worthy of their attention, in behalf of a people who were once in a state of civilization, com: pared' with the rest of Europe, who diffused their learning and knowledge 'to other nations, and whose former literary faine is on the record of _several of the Universities of Europe. Search - the records of the Uhiversiiiesondunrcli, St. Gall, Padua, and Pit riso nay, reads ties the records of your own Univer. Oxford and tailibtidr, and it will be seen how great is the obligation which science and literature owe to the professors and learned men from that cows try, to which they n,ov refused a liberal grant for an establishment, which had for its object the education of those who are to inculcate the' doctrines of Christi apity -among, four millions of - their fellow-creatures, whom, while they 'were calling brethren, they were treatieg worse than the negroes of Africa, or the Hindoos of India, towards whom they had exerted themselves for the extension of the light of the Gospel. He would read an exttact from an English historian, chewing the protection which Iret4nl afforded to this country in the dark ages. Lord Littleton, in his history Of Henry 11. (quarto edition, p. 26); says, " About the middle of the 7th century (says the, venerable Bede), numbers 'both of the Nobles and of the second rank of English left their country, and retired intq Ireland, fur the sake of . studying theology, and leading their a stricter life. All these (he affirms) the Irish most willingly received, and maintained at their own charge.—supplying them with books, and loins their tgaelleis p avitliput fee cr moor d," 4, Mest honourable testimony (says Littleton) not only.i • to , the learning, but also to dee hospitality and bounty of that nation." lonitast--" Among the many hear nal who were driven by the terror of this persecution (that of the Scandinavians) to take refuge abroad,, none • distinguished themselves more than Albin and' Clement, whom the .Emperor 'Charles the Great re ceived in his Court, and hOnoured with his favour.— Of the last of these it is said, by a contemporary Ger man writer, that through his , instructions the French might vie with the Romans and the Athenians.— Juhn whose surname denoted his country, (Ere, or Erin, being the proper name of Ireland) be came soon afterwards famous for his learning and good parts,. both in England and in France. Thus did most of the lights which in those times of thick darkness cast their beams over Europe, proceed out of Ireland." Such was the conduct of the ancestors of those Catholics, when the English were in a state cf darkness, and the Irish were in a state of compa rative civilization—.and fed, cinched, and protected them. Would they then refuse them this grant of 44000, which could not injure them, or be in any way kit by the State, but which would greatly achi to the comforts of this institution. Did they refuse it on a principle of ceconomy ? On such a principle they could not refuse it, because,-in looking to their Other . Grants, they would see nothing but luxury, ex.: travagance, and profusion, He should therefore . move for the recommittal of the Resolution. Mr. HERBERT (of Kerry) secondedrhe motion. Sir THOMAS TURTON submitted to the House s whether the Grant proposed to be made, was adequait to the charity to be supported. He thought. that ll', came at this point; the amount of the Grant had tseass-; fairly contrasted with the other 'items voted on the , present - occasion, as for instance, with the -surn.'eir drlo,ooo.voted (pr the expence of proclamations. It waa.disgraceful that so greet a sum should be voted for veil a purpose, an..t only £9OOO be granted to the Clergy, whose duty it was to instruct, or more properly . to civilize the great mass of the country. Mr. P. MOORE contended, that in voting a sum to the Ma ye soth College. the House did nothing more than give back to the Catholics a small part of the sum' they had paid for the public good. The ends of all Governments were for the benefit of the governed ; in: stead of which, it seemed here to be the object to sepa rate the Govertithent from the g overned , and to ren der their interests completely independent of each other. This was a thing to be deplored, and itakas a calamity daily grossing on us. Mr. HERBERT explained. The House then di vided—Ft* the re-committal of the Resolution 12 — For the oiriginal.Resolution SO--M.tjority for the Re alatiotik IR. : —Adjoutnedi, . - PAICE eV SI;DCItS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOINIC. efirsola. Mosey, 64:i —for aceoput. 60 litedurba i shut-4 per Colt. shut Nav7 5 rer Cent. 37i 27.41.11ttii, per +a. pron.--Bond 393. 235. preps. • PRICE o's* S COCKS YESTERDAY. 0 per Cent. Rid. Ann. abut India Bondi 225. 235. S per Ceut. Cons, Oti/i I Esc. Bills, Xs. is. 2s. win. 1 p•r Cent. slot • 011111i:1M 1i die. • psi Cent. Navy 96197 J Lottery Tickets 42 2 . 10$. • Jodi:Stock '1 tuns, for sia. 6i . -I TFIFI EVOING . LONDON. OM. .1•11=. 1 0••••• THURSDAY, MARCH 28. " WINDSOR CASTLE, SIARCI 8. 44 His Mans= is going on well. (Signed) 4 4 st. nAILLIE. It. WILLIS." The expected dispatohes from Lord WELLINGTON have not yet arrived ; but printed journals, one day later than those before announced, and also some let ters, have been received through private channels. By the latter we are happy to learn that the Spa niards are resolved to make due amends for the trea chery or misconduct of their General, Pew., in the ' battle of the sth. They had already proceeded on a fresh enterprize, under the command of the gallant BLADE, the result of which it was confidently hoped would place the Spanish character for bravery in a conspicuous light. The following letter on this sub. ject is from an Officer on board one of his Majesty's ships : " BAY (W CADIZ, MARCH 11, at Night. " The gallant soldiers forming the second expedi- • don, under the command of General BLARE, ' having, passed•from the. Isla to the main land, the tiring is Aitinaly seen froth the mast-heads of the vessels in the Bay : they are actually engaged with the enemy. The Dons are resolved to retrieve their lost honour ) And something may be expected from them, as they 'buster to the number of 20,000 strong, while the French force cGnsists of no more than 6000 men. Be- Atoeen 30 and 40 gun boats, and other vessels, have left the Isla to assist them. Besides the three French General, already known to have been killed and taken prisoners in the engagement of the sth, another' is missing. A flag of truce has come in from the French General to General Gaaziata respecting him, but I have not been able to learn his name. Marshal VICTOR •had a very narrow escape at one time, for he was in the rear of the left wing of our army, and he was saved only by the fleetness of his horse." The subjoined paragraph, respecting the splendid victory of Barrosa, is from another private letter: " Our brave fellows had marches twenty-two miles that day, and were just taking some refreshment, when some peasants came to General GRAHAM, and informed him that the French were within a :rile of him, coming round a wood to surprise him ; on which General GRAHAM formed his army with admirable precision, when the enemy appeared in sight. Then General GRAHAM rode in trout of the van column, composed of the Guards, the 87th Regiment, Por tuguese cavalry, and German Legion, and said—. " Now, my lads, there they are ; spare your powder, bat give them steel enough." On which the column gave three cheers, and, as the French soared them, gave a volley, and made so animated a charge, that in less than half an hour the enemy fled in all dire tions ; and with the prompt assistance of the 95th Rifle, and other British Regiments, with the heavy Train of Artillery, dispersed them effectually.— We are sorry to add, the Spanish troops stood aloof during the whole of the business. The enemy left on the field of battle four Generals, all VICTOR'S personal Staff, and 3500 French rank and file dead and wounded. The French Officers, prisoners, say it was the severest thing they were ever engaged in. 1 VICTOR retreated to Chiclana, where he is to be at tacked, if he does not retreat to Seville, by the united British, Portuguese, and Spanish armies. Our artil lery was admirably served, and did considerable exe cution. The French Bth regiment of the line lost 1200 men, killed and wounded, out of 1400 brought into the field. Marshal Vicron had a very narrow escape from the 95th (rifle) regiment, of being taken prisoner, but escaped by hard riding. Major Gouon, of the 87th regiment, during the charge, by a coup de take, actually in a personal contest, cut of the head of the French Colonel of the 16th French regiment at one stroke." " Guernsey, March 29. gg A vessel is arrived here this morning in eleven days from Lisbon; several letters have been received. One of them, from the House of JOHN ',MGR and Co. gives the copy of a letter from Commissary PrPox, at tashed to CoLvltte's Brigade, dated Rio Mayor, 9th March, stating that MASSENA had been foiled in at tempting to pass the Zczere, with the loss of 700 men and two pieces of cannon. That a division of the Bri tish army had been ordered to march on Leyria, and that he hoped to be able to communicate something fine within 48 hours." Sir JOSEPH Yomte arrived in town yesterday, hut brought no additional news. He states, we hear, that MASSENA broke up on the 6th inst. in the even ing, and that Lord WELLINOTON commenced his pursuit on the morning of the 7th, and took eighteen pieces of heavy cannon there ; pushed on his advanc ed guard to Goligen, where there was a skirmish, I and our advanced guard entered Thomar on the 19th. MASSENA was retreating by Thomar and Leyria. Our march from Thomar, it was expected, would cut off the French from the Zezere. Letters from the eastern coast of Spain, of the date of the 16th ult. state that the French had raised the siege of Tarragona, and had even retreated to the walls of Lerida ; but we have no ,confidence in this statement, as it is not mentioned by what force they were pursued, or what occasiodid this considerable re_ trogratie movement, invoking the abandonnwnt of 41 their purposes in vagacia sad this, adjacent pro vine eu • I N ~. . . • .. • . • • - 4.'; vz. -•A .- PARIS PAPERS. . TILE - ' ARMY. ' . • ' -- -- , _ Tuesday last the Royal Lancashire• Militia, eons. We have received Paris papers to the i!Oth and Dutch to the 26th instant. The birth of a Prince of mandcd by Crlonel‘Viesoa, were reviewed e jne Go. France is annotinced with all the pomp which might vernmentequere, Plymouth, by General Ttioitas, and afterwards went. through the manstuvres c,f a have been expected. It is long sinteNAPOLVON adopted . s h a m-fight. The day was remarkably fine, and the into his Code of Legislation the Salique Lew which corps executed their various evolutions with a masterly excludes females from the succession, so that the birth correctness and precision, and obtained the just mead of a Son must be to him an Object of more than coin- of approbation from the reviewing General and others Officers present —The above Regiment is going toe:- .. -'1 mon triumph. It is not improbable that this event Dartmeor, on two months duty. -- I may lead to something Tike a change of policy in the s- Cabinet of St. Cloud—the security of the Napoleon The wound which Colonel Seentania.(brother of Sir Jolts), who so gallantly led tile Guards in the Dynasty, or rather the chains of the French people, late action, fortunately is not of :4 dengerotts nature : vrould.be more securely rivetted by limiting than by it was a musket-shot, which lodged in his left shoed extending the future conquests of France—but we der, and was soon extracted. fear this is a line of policy that cannot enter into the Preparations are making, both at Pnrtsmonth and views of a military despot, unless it is forced upon Plymouth, to send out another flier with reinforce menu of men and stoles of every kind to Portugal. him by defeat and disgrace. Many horses are already embarked, and a consider. It is curious to observe the silence of the French I ' able member more will be sent. NVe learn, that, in Journals at this moment with respect to Spain and I the expectation of an action soon liking place, all Portugal: no sound but that of Vice Napoleon le feline! 1 Officers on leave in this country are ordered to join is permitted to be heard ; and even the Press is cau- the army in Portugal without the smallest delay.-- 1 Sir STAPLETON ,COTTON and suite have already set timed against giving publicity to any thing that may ! out. Generals Lana . and the Honourable Cetenees damp the general joy. The Dutch Proclamation for STUAnT, FARE, and LONG, with the Marquis of the iiluminations and oche/ marks of rejoicing ordered Tweenetse leave Town to-morrow to embark at Poetsmeuth. If the wind is favourable, the fleet witl by the Emperor concludes in the following manner: '... 4. The Director-General, of Police, obliged by his sail on Monday or Tuesday: tt:si place to watch over the public order, and to remove 11)e Dstie of Busecce on has re gned mend of the Edinburgh Militi every thing which may offend against decency, good be succeeded by the Earl of Ai manners, the laws, and the government, informs A general Court Martial was all authors, printers, end booksellers, that he will Castle, on the 17th of L'ecemi' watch with the utmost diligence the abuse, licentious- of Captains DONALD FRASER tress and crimes of the press, and prosecute persons sere of the first Regiment of . offending in this respect with ail the rigour which the Militia, who were arraigned for of July, 1810, after tendering r' laws authorize." i however had not been accept 1 Ment with( ut leave, the regime I the preceding day at Inverness, Icise, for the space of 21 days wards refused to return (or CAMBRIDGE, MARCH '27. turned to the regiment while At the close of the Poll for the Chancellorship of o rde r ed t o d o s o ' by t h e Ccznm; -,sing Officer. Cambridge, the numbers stand as follow :. ' which charges the Court deceled, that the prisoners For the Duke of QLOUCIESTER ...... --CO I were guilty of both the charges, in breach of the arts. ' Fnr the Duke of 12u-rid:ND ......... ... ..556 Majority in favour of hi. Highness ......--114 , des ot war, and sentenced them to be dismissed from It will be seen by the following letter from our Cor- his Majesty's service, and rendered incapable of again serving his Majesty in any.military capacity wliatcesr. respondent, that Lord PALMERSTON has gained his election as Member for the University: A few days ago e meeting took place et Norman Eight &Clock. i Cross, between Lieutenant H. C. D. and Lieutenant The Poll must close within half an hour from this C. C. L e d the Royal Bells Militia, the f rmer at time. Lora PALMERSTON has a majority of about 100, tended by Lieutenant A..--T—N, and the latter by and this advantage he will maintain, as scarcely any Lieutenant N—L—T. After the first shat the parCes remain to be polled. called for another, but. their friernis interfeted, _and N. B. Tile number polled is about the same as yes- succeeded in reconciling there. today; it cannot be accurately ascertained at present. I Three•quarters past Eight o'Clock. Poll closed, but votes not counted. It is certain N4V.IfL INTELLIGENCE. Lord PALIiF,RSTON is mere than 100 a-head ; more than 800 votes polled. a A FRENCH FRIGATE DESTROYED. We feel great pleasure in announcing the desereic , tion of another ot the enemy's f , igetes, off Cape Bar. , • Lord and Lady Gm arrived in town with iheir liens, by the Cherburgh squastion. --- .o`ur Re.atfeet tunny on Tuesday last from Northumberland. i Will recollect, that about Christmas last, tao Freneh Tuesday afternoon Lord and Lady GARDDILIt and frigates escaped from Hevre, one of which Captain family arrived at Yarmouth from London, and yes. GRANT, in his Majesty's ship DIANA, drove on s'nete terday morning at two o'clock, through the fatigue and finally burned; the other, l'Amazone,liad at thlit of the journey, her Ladyship died at her lodgings i n . time the good fortune to escape heck into Havre ; but Yarmouth. Lady GARDNER had been in an infirm i was burnt by her crew on Sunday night last, ta pre state of health for some time. ;vent her from falling into our possession. Sh e was qg t end . her way from Havre to Cherburgh ; when, just as she Count. Gorton') (the lea King of Sweden) in rounding Cape Barfleur, the BERWICK, oneicif . our suite, arrived at Yerrpouth yesterday morning, . blockading squadron, 'got sight of her. L'Amezoee order to embark for the Baltic. His baggage was . seeing herself cut off floret Cherburgh, anchoted dote immediately put on board the HORATIA frigate, Cap. ; to the shore, in which situation she was attacked by tain Lord GEORGE 6TEWAftT, and it was expected that ° I'she would sail with her distinguished passenger as !the Bertwica and the Niosa and 'AMELIA frigates.— I The enemy perceiving that preparations were makingl this day, if the weather permitted. to attack her with the boats of the squadron, set fire to To the applications made yesterday to the Board of Trade for Baltic Licences, the answer was, that the frigate, and she was burnt to the water's edge.— they would be issued in two days. We had two men killed. 2.:. A Quarterly General Court of Proprietors was held FALMOUTH, MARC!! Sailed the Prince Adnlphtis packet, for Gibralt ir yesterday at the East India House. On the motion of the Chairman, the additional salary of £5OO per 1 and Malta ; the ALPIIEA cutter, for Wales and Ire was I land; and Eliza packet, for the Windward Islands. annum to Captain SALMON, military secretary, c confirmed, after some opposition from Mr. Roca.— PLYMOUTH, MARCH 26. i It was also agreed to put to the ballot, on the 24th Arrived the lets frigate from off Brest, into vrhich of April next, the motion—" That Mr. W. Cottli:s port it is said the squadron that took the Challenger, Jecxson, late of the Madras Civil Establishment, be got unmolested. Sailed the Wm I'ING schooner for permitted to return with his rank to India." our squadron cruizing off the Isle of Bass and adja ! Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the cent coast. A line ot battle ship is now in the. Offing East India. House, when Captain Menem:Tose of to the westward, supposed to be the WARIG*R, of 74 the ship Scaleby Castle, took leave of the Court pre. gmts, which brought the Cadiz dispatchestu Falmouth. vious to departing for Bombay direct. The Court . PORTSMOUTH, MARCH-117. ' adjourned at hie o'clock till to-morrow. A rr i ve d t h e VENGEI:B, On toe, and It evesrove fro* . i The China ships, we understand, will be dispatched Liebhn (sailed with the Geer s).—Sailed the I)ii. at the India House on Saturday next, and those for Weer, for Guernsey, with ,coaxoy. Came int*, hale 1 India, on Saturday week. They will proceed from ;beet the ryi.LA liezep dente—Wind S. E. I Poissmouth in two fl eets, if practicable, and not alto r - • • gether, as at first intended The convoy is not yet DEAL, MARCH r:. I appointed. • . Sailed the Spanish Patriot for Cadiz, and the Prince The rumour which reached us from the Continent for Quebec. Arrived the BEAGLE sloop of war from I some ti me agctof an attempt to assassinate BERNADOTTE, a c r uize. Sailed the BERMUDA and SKYLARK on a ! is confirmed in acme degree by a recent letter from cruize. Gottenburgh, in which it is thus mentioned : " In SHEERNESS, MARCH 27. Sailed the BLAZER and PINCHER for Yarmouth.-- the morning of the —, the Pewee received an ann.. nymous letter, desiring him not to go to the Opera Carrie into dock the DWARF. i in the evening, Which he paid no attention to, until YARMOUTH, MARCH 17. , ihe had ascended about half-seay up the stair.case ; Arrived the REVNARD and Ceevesn . sloop, aid he then recollected the letter, and . turned himself sailed this morning with the PARTRIDGE, Uttoevr. about and left the house ; after which a strict search , and &um's, fin the Baltic. Remain-the Roebudt , 1 being made, a page was discovered with a pair of and Horatio frigates. loaded pistols, of whom strong suspicions axe enter- One,'P. M.—A ship is now coming in, supposed tained. • the DtsinEs frigate. Several of the Papers have fallep into a gross error The English cutter Olympia, of 150 tons, armed respecting the incorporation of the kingdom of Arest i wi th 10 catronades, and having a crew of 47 men, has phadia into the French Empire. JEROME has only .been captured and ) carried ieto Calais. h i the Finite) t I ceded a very small portio-ant his territgry; an arrange { ment which seems to have been rendered necessary privy cars, the Grand Alike de' Berg, Captain De:- by she recent annex:ellen of Holland. 4t was on this * voices ; the ItancutiM, Captaii Ditta4o34.fts ; the . . , :Atria Louisa, Cept 'in _HORNER, and sit others. occasion that he published anaddress to the inhabi. l'he Neetralitn, Fusern e from Liverpool to Boston, tants of the ceded district, congmp're. ratulating them on . becoming citizens of the Great E . is on shore on Cape Cud, and full. a water. - , _ i The following extract of a letter firm Mexico, C ap tain 7 4 I g l i . n ..l ,, c . tteais,appointedeactiligeto th e Pole which. arrived yesterday, servekto strew the fallacy of .ter . the communications received ley the way of Cadit, of • Rear-Admital Snarre,., lie ineceeded A 614.4 the restoration of order and treequillity : Sr' J. B. WARREN nn the . Halifas station, attiisid . " , IM IPC. Dec. 20.—rjery thing here is confo e • et - l'erinuja on the 14 th e Lteletry to the Beivideta .sioa. .There is nothing in the country but ; re at ter y frights, and shanty ifter 'shifted Isis f3••+ t: the' !• . , , and Anus:milieu. Trade is parkilized." ' .1 0 nPui ' ' .• - . • . )1 UNI VF.RsiTr INTELLIGENCE. has re:iped the -cent. itia, and we hear ii to A NCRAM. was held in Edinbtugh- nber, 1810, for the trial t and ALEXANDER FRA • 1 Inverness-shire Local for having, on the 26:1i their resignation (which quieted the regi- rnent having assembled .ss, for training and exer. s ; and or having after. r at least not having le- so assembled) akhough minding Officer. Upon