Star. — London, England, 1828-11-11 00:00:00

ilr. ot E Religion which has made them so. We allow, I repeat, every possible credit to the Roman Catholics ; we wish them in be as ourselves; we wish them to partake of he • e plink which is indigenous to the British soil. Toe Rev. Gentleman has spoken of the Barons who aimed Magna Charta, and has said that they were Roman - Catholics: they supported the cause of liberty, how ever, not because they were Catholics, but because they were Englishmen—(Continted cheering). We wish to see the Catholics emancipated, but it is not the sort of Emancipation which the Rev. Gentleman wishes; we want to see them emancipated from the Priests, and from the power of the factious and turbulent dema gogues of Ireland. We want to see the manacles struck off their minds—to see thein released from the degrading fetters of error and superstition—allowed to think for themselves—endowed with liberty of conscience—free of the Bible—for he is a freeman only whom the truth makes free, and all besides are slaves. While, however, we applaud the Catholics as men, we cannot help sepa• rating them from principles. The Bible proves the Roman Catholic Church to be unscriptural, persecuting, prone to intolerance; it was a persecuting Church of old, and it is so still ; it has never made any formal 'enunciation, no public disavowal of its objectionable tenets;—(Never, never)—it still retains those objec tionable tenets; and I fear this Church is exactly the same id spirit as when the fires of Smithfield were lighted up. We do not want for facts to prove this— we have only to look at Ireland—we have only to recal to our memories the massacre of the bridge of Wex ford, and the horrible affair of Scullabogue, where a number of Protestants were crowded together in a barn, and burned to death; and where even a little infant, which was thrust out of the window by its mother, for the purpose of saving its life, was received by a brutal ruf f ian on the end of a pike, and thrust back into the flames to perish. These are sufficient and palpable evidences of the unchanged spirit of the Catholics. It is for this persecuting Church, as it is now and ever will be—(Cheers) —that conces sions are now sought from the Protestants, and, for s- oth, the Catholics apply to us as if they were slave; but while they seem to beg as a favour the concession of their demands, their demeanour evidently betrays that, by anticipation at least, they think themselves our an cestors. They ask for liberty, because they know that is a talismanic word which goes down with Englishmen —(Cheers). But I need not tell you that charity should begin at home, and that we must have a regard for our own liberty before we think of that of others. How long would our liberties remain after the granting of Catholic Emancipation? A very short time, I fear— (Cheers). They shall then have every kind of liberty but the liberty of injuring us--(Cheers). We will not put arms into the hands of those who evince every dis position to use them for our destruction—(Loud cheer ing). It has been said that concession is the only means by wbch Ireland can be quieted, but I should be glad to know what concession has ever effected ? Has not every concession hitherto granted to the Catholics been made a steppingstone to further aggrandisement?—(Cheers, and " that's true"). We have now the vantage round, and it will be madness to forfeit IVe never will"). With all the caution which has lately characterized the Catholics, they have, nevertheless, at times, " let the cat out of the bag ;" and from the very intelligible hints which have been dropped, we may be assured that they wi:l never pause in their career till they have planted their feet on the neck of the Protestant Religion—(l fear, hear ; " they never shall")—they would in fact cease to be good Catholics, if they were to grant tolerat•on to heretics. Our plan of concession must stop somewhere; but wherever we pause, we shall hear similar complaints to those which the Catholics urge at the present moment—we shall be involved in the same kind of contest, but with less power on our side to carry on the struggle. We have seen them going on from step to step—from supplication to demand—from demand to threat—till they have stood boldly forth and plainly given us to understand that if Emancipation be not granted they will take it by li.rce. We are not, however, to be bul lied into a measure—(cheers)—we are not accustomed to such dictation ; and bete, I will say, that if their re quest were ever so reasonable, the manner in which they urge it is so objectionable, that it ought not to be planted. They tell us that they demand nothing but their just and lawlul tights. 1 think, however, it has been sufficiently proved, before the present day, that the people have no natural tights to Constitutional privi leges. In the formation of a Constitution there is a covenant entered into between it and the people, and all subjects who perform their part of the social com pact, will be.freely admitted to all the privileges of that Constitution. Tt e Roman Catholics do not ful fil their part of the national covenant neither can they w thout changing their objectionable tenets—and, as they will give us no security, we can give them no power till they become changed in principle—(Cheers). Again, they urge the settlement of their demands on the giounds of expediency. One Gentleman has said that we ought not to exclude the Catholics from power on the mere presumption that they will endanger the Constitution—he has told you that before condemning them, you ought to try the experiment, but let me ask him one qiiestion—if the experiment should fail, when are we then?—(Cheering). It would indeed be a most fearful kind of expel imenia wtli and desperate game, which 1, for one, am fat from being inclined so play ; for it theezperiment should not answer, it would afford s but a very poor consolation to be told that we were mistaken in our views. We waist no change—we are sa.i.fied with what we now enjoy—are you not all aa trsfi d ?—(Cries o,f " We are," and immense cheeii is) England is at present the mistress of the world—she nl pre.emment in arts, in arms, and in religion. We wish by exptess;ng the sentiments r f the country to back up the Miatsters in support of the Constitution, and to diss prove she erroneous assertii ri, that the feeling of Eng land is in harsur of Catholic Emancipation. One would t lso.k,‘rom the speeches of the advocates of this measure,- trot lieland was a very distant and separate nation, but I would beg ao inform those Gentlemen that the Church Ei.gland and Ireland are one; it is necessary, there f•ne, that we should lend our firm support to our Pro. testact brethren in that pact of the empire, and show t!,tm that they were not without friends in England— ( Loud cheering). 1 will make another observation befose I conclude. We are told that we must do something with respect to the Catholic Question. What shall we do? Any thing but concession, which has hitherto been wtended with no one beneficial effect. If you ark what course I would adopt, I should say, treat the * Catholics kindly but firmly; we want no penal 13ws— no needless prosecutions; show them that we are Oleic friends; and that while we give them no hope of poti. tical aggrandisement, they have nothing to fear trom u s ; t us show theist at the same time that we do not fear them—(Cheers). If this course be put. sded—it pains be taken to deliver them from the yoke of the Priesthood.—if means are taken to advance Deem let civilization, we shall speedily see things in a very different state—(Cheering). While, however, we deny them the political advantages which they seek, I must c4ll upon the Meeting re fie' for their fellow-subjects in Ireland—(Cheers, and " We do.") But you must proceed firmly in the course which I have pointed our. You would, no doubt, stir up some blus terings in the Cotholic Associarinn•, and perhaps cause some slight excitation among,tlse people, but you wouhl have no rebellion. By and bye, you would see a true union brtween the two countries ; the populdtion would stand together like a band of brothels; and from the Atlantic to the German Ocean you would bear one gertrAl voice crying, '" Glory to Goss in the highest, peace on earth, and good will to all men."—E fhe Reverend Gentleman retired amidst immense and con. tinned cheer ingj. R. EAT.)N, Esq. of T, ignmouth, followed with an ex cellent speech, but we regret that our space will not admit of its insertion. P. PEA RSE, Esq. a Catholic, next said a few words on the opposite side. Capt.WHITE, R.N. of Buckfastleigh Abbey, then said, a After the many elcquent speeches which have been de livered to you, I am almost ashamed to offer myself to your notice, but I have one argument to adv trice in my favour, which is, that what I have to say to you w II be comprised in a very few words. The Rev. Mr. Jones has assured you that the Catholic Church is favourably di.- posed towards the circulation of the Bible. Now I ail just take the liberty to mention one circumstance to you. I have traversed the whole of the Republics of South America, to which the Rev. Gentleman has ca'led yorie attention ; I have myself distributed in them several thousand copies of the Bible, but the moment this was known to the Priesthood, they set themselves in array against the circulation of the truth, and they burned every Bible which they could lay their hoods on. But their fury was not restrained here. I have known my own people to be stabbed because they were heretics ; that is, because they were Protestants. Yet these are the kind of men whom you would admit to power, ii you were to place credit in the statements of O'Connell and his coadjutors. I, too, could produce a pamphlet to support my arguments, but I shall now merely read an encyclital letter, issued three years ago by the Pope, and sigr.ed by the Catholic Bishops of Ire land, forbidding the circulation i f the Scriptures in that country"—(Captain White here read the letter to which he alluded, and which deprecated the translation of the Bible into the vulgar tongue, as turning the re ligion of GOD into the religion 01 the Devil, and calling it an uncalled for novelty). " What do you think of that? (continued the gallant Captain)—They call the Bible a novelty ! I have now adverted to all that lam capable of speaking upon, and I shall conclude by ex pressing my best thanks for the attention with which you have listened to me, and by hoping that with the flag of England hoisted on the hulk of the Con trtution, we shall tearlessly stand by her till she sinks—(Cheers). Cries cf " Paition, petition !" were now beard ; and the Chairman having asked if any Gentleman had any further observations to offer, proceeded to take the sense of the Meeting on the question. The amendnieil moved by Mr. Joists was fist proposed, but not above ten hands were held up in its favour. The Petition moved by Mr. STUDDY was then carried, amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. On the motion of Colonel FIRWELL, seconded by G. LEY, E-q. of Cockington, it was resolved, that the Right Hon. Lord Rolle be requested to present the Petition to the House of Lords; and E. P. Bastard, Esq. to the Commons. This motion was carried by acclamation. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then moved by Mr. BUTLER, and seconded by the Rev. J. B. JONES. This Resolution was received with im mense cheering. Colonel DRAKE then said—" IF, Gentlemen, I was at a loss at the commencement of the Meeting how I should address you, how much more so must I be now that you have conferred on me this addi:ico.al and most gratifying proof of your kindness ! I am sure that the result of this Meeting will spread like wildfire through. out the country. The manner in which you have this day expressed your feelings is all that could be Wished ; you are always at your post', and Your example will benefit your Sing, your Constitution, and your religion, and you have shown that you deserve the name of loyal Englishmen, and of true and 1(14 Devonians."—An enthusiastic burst of cheering followed, and the Meeting separated, after having given " one cheer more" for Protestant Ascendancy. t BRITISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION. A Meeting of the above S ciety was held yesterday morning at the Freemasons' Hail, Great Queen-street, (or the purpose of considering the propriety of petition ing both Houses of Parliament to take into considera tion and repeal the penal laws affecting tho•e of his Majesty's subjects profes.in? the Roman Catholic reli gion. Shortly before one o clock the Duke cf NortroLx took the Chair. The Secretary (E. BLOUNT, Esq.) then read the re quisition calling the Meeting, and the rules for the ma nagement of the public Meetings if the Association. The Duke of NORFOLK said it was not his iiitentiiin to take up the time of the Meeting by addressing them at length, but he could ni t refrain from expressing his congratulations at the meating at Penenden Heath— (Hear, hear). He thought taw instead rf the result of that Meetin being a su'sject of pain to the Catholics, it was one o f congratulation—(Cheers). They were in debted to the Noble la , ,rds who had attended that Meet ing and advocated their claims, and he believed that it was intended to propose a vote of thanks to those distin• gnashed persons. He was favourable to firm language being made use of in their Pe ition ; but he trusted no language would be made use of which would imply that they rejected any measures which the Government might offer them, because accompanied with securities (A few cheers, which were rendered inaudible by hisses). He (vie Noble Chairman) had expressed only his indi vidual feelings, and he had a right to do so. He would have great reluctance in giving his sanction to any Pe titios. which might be so worded as to resist an offer of the description he had alluded to. The SECRETARY stated that he had received letters excusing the absence of Lord Clifford and the Hon. Mr. Petra. The letter of Lord Clifford was read. Mr. M. J. Qum then rose—He said he had been eons. missioned by the Committee to submit to their con sideration a Petition, which he would read, and which he thought spoke such bold and manly language that it would meet the approbation of the Meeting. He then read it, as follows: sea HUMNLI PETITION by THE UNDERSIONED ROMAN CATNOLIES Or GREAT BRITAIN, 84 SHOWITH—That the Roman Catholics, forming a third part of the population of the United Kingdom, still remain excluded, on accouLt of their religion, from the full enjoyment of their civil rights ; that although, in point of intelligence. industry, and wealth, of fidelity to the Throne, of attachment to liberty, of willingness in sharing the befallens of the country, and of energy when required in defending it, they are admitted to be equal to any other class of his Majesty's subjects, they are neve' theless stigmatised by unjust laws, enacted in times of popular frenzy, as an inferior caste, unfit to exercise the franchises of freemen. " Thet the Ministers of the religion which your Petitioners pro fess were the Sat to introduce Cbtiedanity hay this land; that it flourished here as the religion of sloe coi.ntry for upwargs of 1,000 years; that it was the religion of the men who liounded Trial by Jury, who traced the outline of your System of Jurisprudence, who obtained the Great Charter, who created the two Houses of Par liament, and, in short. laid ell the original foundations, and erected the nit,st permanent bulwarks of the British Constitution. " That your Petitioners cannot understand by what rialto( right or justice it is, that, contrary to the maxim of British law, which presumes the accused to be innocent until they are convicted, the ' Roman Catholics are condemned without even a single tenable charge ht ing brought against them ; innocent of any crime, they ate punished as criminals, outlawed in the land of their birth, and repudiated by the State which taxes them for its maintenance. .• That the injuries of which your Petitioners complain are greatly aggravated by the numberless miurpresentations which 'gnu! slice and malevolence are constantly pouring forth against our tenets as Christians, our morals as men, and our conduct as citizens; that the Penal Laws, by giving to one cites in the State a factitious ascendancy over all the others. resider the continuance of this system of calumny indispensable to those who are interested in preserving the monopoly which they now enjoy; thg; hence have arisen in Ireland, and even in a few instances in England, confederacies of persons, who, under the mask of religion, send forth menaces which the religion of the Koran alone can sanction, and in the name of Liberty. promulgate doctrines which aim at the subversion of the Constitution. " That one of the calumnies of which your Petitioners complain, states that they are not to he believed on their oaths, although it must be notorious that it is by a barrier of oaths alone they are kept beyond the pale of the Constitution. That another calumny, which they are bound to repel, charges them with seeking en ascendancy in the State. All that they wish for they would find in the s pie abrogation of the Statutes which deprive many amoopt them of their hereditary rights, which oh straw( the honourable industry of all, and place them, without any adequate cause, below other classes of thtir countrymen. " That the penal laws are also the fruitful parents of many . other disasters to the community; they import upon it an enor mous expense for the perpetual military occupation of Ireland; they embarrass commercial enterprise, and check the progress of improvements in that country ; and here they are seen breaking up one Administration after another, thereby producing an Meta. bility in the Government which is vitally detrimental to its firma. tions both in its forei g n and domestic rel at ions. Of these laws, therefore, your Petitioners earnestly entreat the total and uncondi tional repeal. " And your Petitioners as in duty bound, will ever pray." The Petition was received with loud cheering. Mr. QUIN said, that although he joined in petitioning for an unconditional repeal of the penal laws, he did not think that that would pi event them from listening to any proposition which his Majesty's Government might make to them on the subject of securities. He did not think that any measures should be rejected be fore they knew what they were. He understood that some Gentlemen were present who maintained that their claims would not be granted until there was a reform in the Commons House of Parliament. He could not see how it could be necessary for them to petition for reform, when the claims had been carried by majorities in that House this teen times within the last few years. The supporters of such propositions should show how a reform could affect the House of Lords, for in that House their principal opponents were. Instead of re. f rm, they should suggest some measure for liberalising the mind of a Newcastle, a Kenyon, a Winchilsea, and assimilate the feelings of :lie vest of the Bench of Bi shops with those of the enlightened Bishop of Norwich —(Cheers). He was no advocate for conditionaleman cipation ; but still, if it were offered, and that the Catholic body considered that the exercise t f their religion would not be interfered with in' any way, that might create suspicion in the minds of the Catholic body. Mr. Roaming arose to second the adoption of the Petition, and regretted that in the capital of Great Bri tain, and in the nineteenth century, it was necessary for the Catholics to petition for their rights—(Mr. Eneas Macdonnell now entered the room, and was received with loud cheeling).—Mr. Robinson then appealed to the names of Pope, Ariosto, Fenelon, Columbus, &c. if .they belonged to a religion that was superstitious or idolatrous. It was preposterous to say that the Catholic religion was averse to civil and religious liberty. • Mr. Hour addressed the Meeting chiefly in support of Parli-mentary Reform. Mr. ENEAS MACDONNELL made a furious speech against LordWinchilsea, in which he was called to order by Mr. Hunt. He declared himself entirely against giving any security, and that the Catholics of Ireland would consent to nothing short of unconditional eman• cipation. Dr. CuLLINs was of opinion that Emancipation would never be granted without securities—(Here there was a loud cry of" Then we won't have it at all.") Mr. BLOUNT said, nothing irreconcileable with the Catholic religion would be accepted. Mr. FRENCH attempted in vain to speak ; and Dr. WADE spoke in favour of Emancipation. He admitted the cruelties of Catholics in former ages, but insisted that the present race were very different men. The Resolutions and Petition were then agreed to. It was resolved that it be presented to the Lords by Earl Gary, and by Lord Islonanr to the Commons. On the motion of Mr. FLANNAGAN, thanks were toted to Mr. &lie!. It was understood that thanks were also voted to Lords Camden and Darnley. After some more speaking of no consequence, the Meeting adjourned. T H 14; EVEN ING kTA R. LON DON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1828. MCI? OF STOCKS ,T FOUR O'CLOCK. India Bonds 86 5 6 South Sea Stock Old Annuities 3 per Cent. 1751 £lOOO Racked. Hills 75 6 .1500 Dktn 75 6 £lOB and £2OO Ditto 77 8 6 India for Acct. 237/ 81 Consols tor Acct. 86j 1 FORRIGN FUNDS, TWO OTI.Ot K. Brazilian Bds. 5 pet. Do. Acct. 34 31 1 4 Do Acct. 64j Portug.&ls. 5pC. 551 rolonliblanlisi.„ 6 per Ct. Do Acct. 55* j j Do. 80nd5,1824, 181 Russ. 11d5.1822, 5 pCt. 94j A D nosh lids. 3 pCt. 61/ Du. Acct. 94 Do Acct. 62 Spanish Bds 5 p Ct. 11,1 11 Mez.lids,l 825,6 p Ct. 34 Span. lids. 1823, .5 p. C. 71 BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS. TWO IYCLOCh. soma,. rain. 35 20 25 5 101 400 320 25 Dank Stock 2084 3 per Cent.lted. 864 S per Ct. Cons. 861 1 54 per Cent. •'h 4 34 per Cent. lied. 9$ 4; 4 per Ct. New,lo2l 4 4 per Cent. 1826, 103 a i Long Ann. 19 7-16 4 7-16 India Stock Brazilian Ditto National Tlalpuzahua Gibraltar Chronicles hAve been received to the 20. h October inclusive. The wind still continued at East, with cloudy weather: The following sic the of f icial accounts: On the 17th October-111, ; admitted, 101 ; died ; 33 ; under obset 'ration in camp, 70. October 19-111, 910 ; admitted, 110; died, 29 ; under observa tion, 66. Oa the 19th October—lll, 925 ; admitted, 99 ; dird, 32. Ott the 20th October-111, 916; ad ted, 102; died, 23; under 4enration, 45. Dr. BILAUWOOT aud Lady had landed front the Duke of York steamer. The German Pipers received this mousing ate quite barren of political intelligence. We copy the following h inst, as the Ohl, from the Algenteine Zeil mng o f t h e 4 t article possessing the least interest: AUGSBURG. Nov. 3. The Gamier de Smyrna of the 4th of Octoker has the foi m i it paragraph— 1, The camp of the Sultan at Ramis Tcheillk protean the: e a on the north-west side, while the Seraskier 3leherneS Pacha still occupies the position of Daud Pacha,erlskit cocas ea u stantinopie on the soeth side. The battalions which he comotassis are constantly exercised by a M. Gaillard, instrucior.G e ne,j the infantry, and the nunteuvres are very frequently direct e d by the Sultan himself. Ramis Tch e Sik an d D aud Pacha are only league horn Constantinople. As the Suiten, so long as the standard of the Prophet is out of the walls of Constandnople, cannot rev iew thither even incognito, he performs his devotion, in the Mon te Ejub, which is not in the walls. The Pone has hired several du es to fetch corn from Melamine, the coasts of Syria, 84 0404 Volo, and other places, where there are large magazines. It bas been confidently affirmed that a great part of the naval for ce of the Viceroy of Egypt would come this autumn to C ee . tantinople, so that, united with the ships still at )he entranc e et the Bosphorus, and with those that were building at Boudroeu Mitylen., they might form in the nest campaign a naval harce ea . pable of opposing the Russian fleet. The Turks are said to be ow , so passionately fond of the new military system, that comps*, of 'Gong soldiers, who have come from the interior of Asi a , es , seen exercising by night, that they may not be told by the micro: ter on the following morning that they are behind the others. T.* feeling of national pride has never been extinct in the Turks, b era skilful hand has long iseen wanting to give it a proper direetioo.... This is now found. The nation wakes from ita 'loather at the N ee of its Chief, and its ancient energy rapidly returns." IN conclusion, however, the Cowrie, advises the Sultan, as k ' now favoured by fortune, to be the first to oiler peace; and the m trance of the Bosphorus might be fixed for the meeting of the up. Sovereigns. The Courrier de Sas,yrise, in its number of 27th Sept. has a long article, in its usual acrintuniovv style, on the affairs si Greece, the substance of which is. that C.okinel Heidegger and the President support each other in all affairs, civil and military, wi t h foreigners—the first with Germans who have t►e good fortune to belong to some noble family, and the latter with Corhor Co vent , To be of any consequence, a man must be a foreigner, and have letters of recommendation, either from a German Noble to Colood Heidegger, or from an lonian Noble to the President. The Gimlet enumerates a great many places In the army, naval, and civil de. partments, filled by foreigners, unknown by their services, seek s , (as far as their talents are concerned),indebted for their places to their birth or their country, or the influence of distant protectors " Discontent Is loud, and every one calls for a National Assembly : every one exclaims that such important questions at those to be discussed in the Congress at Poros ought not to be treated by the President alone. without the Representatives of the nation ; that be cannot continue to exercise dictatorial power, without capons, himself to a reaction; and Greece never intended to confide in existence to his hands. The circumstances are critical—they cal for great prudence in the President, and, perhaps, a. entire change in the spirit of his administration." Vanua, G. SO.—AletaMines, 94i; Bank Sham, 1,063. The Paris Papers of Saturday and Sund,y, received last night, contain no recent intelligence from the theatre of the war in Turkey : their contents othe raise pos s e ss no .political importance. Sime extracts will be found in our front page. CITY. Twnve o'CLocK. The die of Consols yesterday was owing to a general expecte, tion that the Duke of Wut.ntaux, or some of the Ministry, were going to make a political speech at the Lord Mayor's dinner, which was supposed to be of a pacific description ; but to the great disappointment of our City speculators, the Cabinet secrets were not let out, which has caused the Consol market this morning not to be so good as yesterday, u Camas opened at 861 ‘, at which price they may be quoted at present, with little or nothing doing.—The Hamburg!' steam-boat has not yet arrived, but hourly expected, by which, no doubt, we shall be informed in regard to the report of the surrender of Silistria to the Russians. In the Foreign market nothing is doing as yet, and prices are nominal. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. Consols have continued, during the whole of the morning, at 1161, Ott timely buyers and sellers. We are very dull in the City for want of information, not even a report worth noticing. The Ifsmburgh steamer still remains due. There is not a feature in the Foreign market worth attendee. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIEILII is rem:muted in the Fashionable circles, that Lord itluscesran will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar. the youngest daughter of Sir Jomil RAMIUMN, Batt. of Bram, in Yorkshire. , As a sign of the feeling of the times, there was one thing remarkable at the LORD Mairoas Festival yesterday. It was the marked respect with which the Duke of Wrhhistrrint and Mr. Past. were received. Those illustrious individuals were welcomed with warm approbation on their entrance into the Hall, and when they arrived at the Presence Chamber the whole of the company rose, and gave a voluntary and proud testimony of the true nobility of the visitors. The applause was again renewed on their parading the hail immediately prior to dinner, as is customary, with the LOSO Marna; and throu.;hout the evening, whenever we beard the name of Mr. Pssa. mentioned, it was accompanied with the strongest expressions of admiratim and confidence. We mention this, because it is right that the Hight flonnorable Gentleman should know the feeling with which ac is regarded when he appears at a great public entertainment ; the admiration which is bestowed on bins is due to his virtues and his abilities; and we trust that he will long be spared to the country !o labour ih behalf of that Constitution under which we have so lung enjoyed liberty, prosperity, and happine.s. Y. sterday a farmer, It om the neighbour twod of Seven Oaks, while looking through the balustrade of Inackfriar's lit Ogr, as the Loco 31aroa's return from Westminster, was hustled h a gang of pickpockets, and had his pocket picked of his pocket-book. containing eighty-seven sovereigns and fifteen pounds in bank-iiutes, which he had jest received for cattle in Smithfield. RAMSGATC, Nov. B.—The Kent County PeCtion, as agreed to on Penenden (Heath, was sent to the bank. of Messrs. Burgess aid Son, and Messrs. Austen and Sun, in this town, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of raeising dee signatures of the Freeholders residing here. On 'Tuesday, consetturime of a requisition from many highly respect able tradesmen to our worthy Magistrate, the Petition was removed to the Tow■ luau, thus facilitating the object kir which the petition was sent. In the course of Friday AI . Sharwoug and Welberhead got up a Counter Petition, which they also placed at the Town Hall for signatures. The number of names spied are nearly masa MUNDRID for the Kent County rCti(1011. and two! for the counter one. Fins —Yesterday evening an alarming fire broke out at • house belonging to Mr. Whitehead, kennedy'frcourt, Newtest-street, Holborn, close to the tatensive coach minutactory of Mr. George, and opposite the printing establishment of Nies,r‘ Hansard. The destructive ekment was first discovered About five o'clock, sad threatened the mow serious consequences to the adjacent houses in the same court, front its very confined situation * the approach to it being through a narrow pAssafe. Oa the first storm the parish engi ne s o f S t . Giles's and St. George 6 9 Illoomsbury,followed iinniediately by the Phatita and Westminster, ewe WOO ea the spot, aid after cansiderabk ezeniun succeeded in the &MCa to the house in which they broke nut 'lb/ house was occupied by several lodgers of the poorer class, who, by timely aid. effected their escape from the threatened danger — The house was minimum!, and the poor lodgers lust the whole of their little property, nothing remainiog of the premises but tke bare walls. The total amount n i, ! tt o l f .6 s s o 2l l7 l , 9 ii g t . i; j s . to the Duke of SCOTCH ADAM AND Elft.—Tile fist record of Mar riage entered into the amigo book of the west parish of Greenock. commences with Adana and Eve, being the Christen names oldie ant ow* who were IsaUted after the book wes T