Star. — London, England, 1813-02-26 00:00:00

- • • • • - - They had been told, ' that each ety contained the:sentiments of the people of England;—btu he would not believe that the cry or the voice of the people of this country was against the claims of the Trish Catholics. He firmly believed that all the Oonliderate men—all the property and education of r England were in favour of the Roman Catheslics.— Ulcer, hear.) He did not desire that the Catholic Qiestiori should be carried by a party—he did not pish that any party should ride over the interests of the nation ;—he wished** to be carried by the de liberate voice of the co-operating and going along with all the property and education of the land. He would not hold that the rabble ought to be listened to on such a monstrous ques tion as this, even if their voice was against the Ca tholics,; for how could they be deen;ed the best able to judge of high Constitutional principles—of nice points of national policy—of the great interests of the Empire ? Were the sentiments of the rabble to over rule and prevent the Legislature from considering a question that involved so many and such deep inte rests? He was not afraid of again hearing the stale cry of Ne Popery !—for he firmly believed that the pre dominant voice was for calm and dignified inquiry. He would not pretend to justify the conduct of some individuals and of some public bodies in Ireland ; for he felt as much disgust and indignation at their proceedings, as could any Member in that House. He could neither reconcile himself to their presump tion, nor the peremptory demands which they' thought proper to insist on; but was it fair to visit the great Catholic body of Ireland with the error of such proceeding ? He was convinced that the great body of Catholics were also as much disgusted with such proceedings as it was possible for any Member in that House to be." But if the claims of the Catho lics were reasonable, why were they not granted ? He thought they ought to go into a committee, and with the view of concil ia ting the Catholics, that they ought to begin with repealing , all the penal laws, leaving such measure to be carried into effect on the Chuith establishment being properly secured. The result of such a proceeding on the part of Parliament, would he to divide the sound from the unsound in Ireland, and to silence the demagogues and orators, who would then lose their terror. There were many. disaffected in that country, who feared nothing so much as an amicable adjustment of the clairas— Men who wildly looked forward to a separation be tween the-two countries ; and those were the persons of whom there was any real fear ; but by withhold ing from the respectable Catholic what he required, the Government was only recruiting far those disaf fected individuals. Expectation bad long been enter tained and often disappointed, but a wise Government would always find its security in putting down the 'fever of hope, aye, even if it were by the certainty of rejection. By pursuing an ambiguous line of con duct towards the Catholics, and holding out glimmer ing hopes, Government had only excited expects. lion, but to disappoint, and thereby to add to-the bitterness of that hostility which had been sown amongst the people by such procedure. Was that the state in which a Ministry ought to keep any per. tion of the empire ? Surely the best interests of the country ought not to be sacrificed to promote base views for continuing the possession of power. He wished that something might be done with the view to final adjustment. He had no objection to giving the veto; but most certainly domestic appointment must be secured. Foreign influence and interference must be shut Out—(hear).—To this he thought the Catholics themselves could have no objection, fur all the ap pointments were 'low purely domestic, made by the domestic Pope. Let the continuance of that practice be secured—that he must require for internal security. But he hoped the House would acquiesce in the MO. tion.e— [The conclusion .f the Learned Gentleman's speech was arAed ky loud and continued cries .f hear l from all sides of the Rouse.] The Right Hon. C. YORE said, that he was happy that the danger of interference of foreign powers was perceived by the Honourable Gentleman who had just sat down. On this point he (Mr. Yorke) apprehended the most danger, and if he were satin.. fled on this point, he should have but little difficulty as to others. 'I he Hon. Gentleman (Mr. Plunket) had misapprehended his Hon. Friend (Mr. Danko), , who had stated, that not only the Protettrusts of England, but these of Ireland, were adverse to the claims of the Catholics. After paying a high compli. :neat to the abilities of Mr. Plunket, the Right Hoc. Gentleman proceeded to observe, that the question was not one of toleration, as the exercise of the religion was permitted. It was a fundamental law of this country that it should be Protestant, and this law tould not be much benefited by being put in the preamble of a modern Act of Parliament. '1 he onus probancE was thrown on those who wished to depart krom this law. And , if it were that the bur then orthe proo f rested en those who wished to con .tinue the restrictions, he would say, that in this darkest night which ever hung over Europe he could not see his way : —he could not foresee the consequences which might ensue.trem the rescinding those acts. He (Mr. 'Yorke) vias'not in favour of the perpetual exclusion of the Catholics, but - this be thought was not the mo. meat for granting their claims. 1 he danger from the Pope had beta diminishA, the danger from the dis &Sited Catholics magnified. But that the former evil might be of no small magnitude might be seen -from the trouble which the obstinacy of the Pope had given to Bonaparte. Mr. Yorke then compared the Roman "Catholic Religion to the statue of Janus, which had two faces, the Renzi° Laici formed one part of the system, the ltelizto Gierici formed the other ; and when these two religions were at any time at va riance, it was well known which had always given way to the other. It had been said that the Pope was no liner formidable, becaue he was the creature of Bonaparte, but it was this very circumstance which, in his opinon, rendered him most formidable, namely, that Ire was at this moment the pensioned slave of our greatest enemy, and of the most execrable and artful tyrant that had eve: lived. As to the sup. posed impotence of a Catholic minority in that House he was not so well satisfied of it as the Honourable Member. If he once Saw a hundred Catholic Members amongst the m,lie should entertain strong apprehensions for the safety of the tythes ; and proceeding . on the Honourable Member's arithmetical proportion be tween the increased wealth and population, he should soon expect them to ekceed even that number. If the Boman Catholics at present laboured under disability, vihom had they to blame for it but themselves ? Did • • • • - • • • - ' • !? `'they not acknowledge the supelemecy of die %pa • I but no man can serve two =aeon. They were not citizens, therefore, on the same terms as other men were citizens, and could not expect the same privi leges and immunities as other men. •Wben we see these deluded persons doubting whether they should submit to the Acts of Settlement, and yet bowing their necks to all these miserable Italian Prelates, And to the abominable and impious decrees of 'the Coun cil of Trent,end the Fourth Council of the Lateran. what conclusion must we draw ? If ,the,House once got into a Committee on this Bill, he feared it would be a long time before they got out of it, and get out of it satisfactorily, he was sure they never would. Mr. J. SMYTH (Member for Cambridge) con ceived it his duty, pursuant to the reason and spirit of the Resolution adopted by the last Parliament, to support the proposed rneasure_of conciliation and ad justment with our Roman Catholic fellow subjects. —He .concurred most heartily in the Motion of the Right Hon. Gentleman. He was apprized by the Petition from the University of Cambridge, which was not, however, the Petition of the majority of that body, that he differed from many most respectable persons. As far as the Petition expressed anxie and interest in the security of the Constitution, both in Church and State, so far he completely coincided with it ; but as far ask looked forward for that se curity to the continuance of restraints and penalties, there he must give his unqualified dissent. The history of this Country very clearly proves the Penal Laws originated not in religious, b ut p olitical feelings. Religion was , looked upon merely as a presumptive criterion of politics, in those days, per bans, not always likely to deceive. If, then, those S . political sentiments have been radically changed, the penalties enacted against them should at the same time cease to exist, though religion had remained the same. It is openly contended that those penal laws are part' of the British Constitution ; if so, every instance in which any portion of them was repealed must be con sidered as ar inroad upon the Constitution. He de precated, at the same time, any imputation upon great and illustrious characters, with whom those laws had originated. They were acting under the pressure of a hard necessity. is Res dura et regni novitas" was' the rule and motive of their conduct. It was, he said, a singular circumstance, that though no person at the present day would raise his voice against the right and expediency of mere toleration ; whilst the opinion of the great Mr. Yorke, in former times, was directly against it. This delusion of a mind so enlightened and extensive as his, should inspire the . present generation with modesty and diffidence in the con sideration of the subject now before the House.— Even Bishop Burnett, with his zeal for liberty and general toleration, was in favour of a Penal Statute, which armed the father against the son. Their po licy was, hGwever, at least consistent ; they avowed and acted upon the principle of extirpation. But shall it be said that the Constitution, when advanced to the full growth of maturity and strength, regoires the same fostering and jealous care as in its infancy ? He feared that some persons regarded with supersti tious veneration those relics already described by the Right Hon. Gentleman near him (Mr. Plunkett), with the most sßlendid powers of eloquence and rea son. Let it not be thought that we ire defending the original fabric, when we are contending for the frag ments that have fallen into decay. It will even some times happen, in the vicissitudes of human affairs, that what had been the support of one generation maybe the bane of another. Wby should we now attempt to with hold power from die Catholics, when we hail already partly granted it, in granting them wealth, and re- 1 cognising their allegiance ? He begged leave to tres pass on the attention of the House, while he adverted to a supposition that greatly influenced the public mind without those walls, namely, that if those claims were granted, Catholics would be admitted to legis late for Protestants ; as well might it be supposed that Protestant Dissenters legislated at this moment for the Established Church. Catholics, so far from ever constituting a majority, could not possibly reach even the proportion of one-sixth. Did the Protestant Establishment suffer any injury from the admittance into Parliament of Scotch Presbyterians ? It was no in consistency, as some persons supposed, that the Mo narch should be Protestant while his servant was a Catholic. -Should difference of religion induce the Emperor of Russia to discard Count Wittgenstein, or chain down his ambition and his talents to the corn. nand of a Colonel,. a Lieutenant, or an Ensign! Mr. Burke somewhere observes, that the Protestantism of the Sovereign was a principle of the Constitution, even before the Act for limiting the Crown, from his being . the head of the Protestant Church.— In that point therefore no security was requisite; To ' the theoretic or imputed doctrine of the Catholics he would not think it necessary to attend, when the principles upon which they acted, their uniform practical conduct, was altogether unobjectionable.— In the consideration of this question it was peculiarly necessary to divest ourselves of prejudices of every kind, and religious prejudices in this country were among the most inveterate. It was absurd to impute to the Catholics, as bad been done, a surrender of the Constitution. He would net go over the ground so splendidly illuminated, and indelibly marked by the footsteps of the Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Plunkett), and trusted he House would riot lose this opportunity of conciliating the affection of their Roman Catholic Fellow-subjects. In differing from many of his Constituents, he was sustained by the authority of a Learned and distinguishei Digm. tary of the Church, the late Archdeacon Paley, whose work on " Political Philosophy" was held in the highest estimation by the illustrious University which he (Mr. Smyth) had the honour to represent. —Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt, though widely differing on other subjects, were agreed on this. The Honour able Member concluded with some remarks on the subject of the securities that might become matter of deliberation, if the House should think it expedient to go into a Committee. - Mr. COURTNAY said be had listened this night with heartfelt pleasure to the sentiments delivered, and talents display ed by distinguished Irishmen. Of Ireland he should speak not with the partiality of a native, but the affection of a friend. He regretted that this subject had seldom been considered on a practical view, or on principles of sound reasoning. He would judge of the Catholics by the temper and' sentiments of the entire mass, not by any particular assemblies. The minds of many were alarmed by' the influence of the Catholic Clergy over their . • P' . • ; this jams. be ad to a certain e tent s but it pinceetial, he Wi t Spin the peculiar destiny of the Irish peasant, wises* condition, frost local and other causes, is such, - that the Catholic Priest is the only adviser to whom he can resort. —The Hon. !Member then referred to the Report of the Commissioners to enquire into the state of educa tion, by which it appeared, that the Catholics and Protestants were equally disposed to diffuse the be nefits of education, and the peasantry as anxious to obtain them. The seal of the Roman Catholic Clergy was very laudable in this respect. , And 'all the circumstances together afforded the fairest pros pect to the wisdom of Parliament. He was aware of his differing from some of hii constituents, hilt he spoke from personal and local knowledge, and from a deep conviction of the general utility of this measure to the whole Empire. Lord CASTLERE AGH then moved an adjourn. went of the debate, which was immediately catried, and the House, at half past two o'clock, adjourned till to-morrow, (this day.) THE EVIWING STAR LONDON. • FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1813. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Red. 514 59—Cons. sett —forac. 561 59-4 per Ct. 7:4f 5 per Cent. 881-o—Bds. Gi. 7t. tlis.—thuniuni doue. lank Long Anus. 153-16ths i—Exch. Dills 4s. th.. pr. VIP olm•IIMM Since the arrival of the Gottcnburgh Mails, some additional facts have transpired respecting the dispo sitions of the Prussians, which incontestibly prove the accuracy of opinions which we have long since ha ;arded respecting the result of BONAPARTE'S disas trous campaign in Russia. '[he letters from Berlin now speak out most decidedly on tha subject of the threldom under which the States of Prussia have been kept by the French—and it now appears, if we may believe the following letter, that the departure of the KING of Patlssis for_ Silesia, was not occasioned by the approach of the Russians, but the consequence of an abortive attempt on the part of the French to sieze his person : " BERLIN, FEB. 2, 1813. * In the night between the 17th and lath of last month, at one o'clock, a troop of French gene d'armes attempted to seise the person of the King, by possessing themselves of the Palace of Charlotteuburgh, where his Majesty bad been on that day.— The attempt, however, niistarried, the . King having been iu formed of the plot through Prince Ek.*DIN 4ND, early enough to save himself by flight, with two of his Adjutants, and ten of his own guts d'armes, to Potsdant. There, when he arrived, he ordered the drums t• beat, as a pursuit was applehtmleal. His Majesty, in consequence of this event, set Gat on the toad to Si lesia, with 6000 troops of his se:ads, after having declared the Crown Prince of age, and given him bis benediction. The rage of the people is arrived at its highest pitch, and souse bloody scenes are expected.. The Russians advance in great force; they are distant from this place only from 25 to SO leagues." It was reported at Svckholm, when the Mails came away, that a Treaty was negociating between Sweden and Denmark, by which the latter rower was to place 40,000 men under BLIINADOTTE'S COL mand. The fall of Dantzic is not yet officially confirmed —its fate cannot, however, for a moment bedoubted, for a private letter direct from thence states, that the Garrison consisted of 10,000 effective men only, and even these had suffered by the « frightful climate's of Russia. General RAPP, the Governor, is said to have lost his toes by the frost. This fellow, in con cert with a Commissariat of the name of For/a/4 deluged Switzerland with blood a few years bacio. The enemy left their sick in the different towns in so dreadful a state, that they have every where died in immense numbers. We understand that official accounts have been received of upwards of 16,000 French corpses having been collected, and piled in the neighbourhood of Wilna, in order to be burned as soon as wood can be procured for that purpose. The Emperor of Russia has returned to St. Peters burgh, where, on the 13th ult. he went, with his Im perial Consort, to the Cathedral, and offered up thanks for the delivery of the Russian territory from the enemy. When oar letters left Lisbon, it was generally believed hi the army that a Russian force would be landed in two points of the Peninsula, to act in con cert with the English, Portuguese, and Spanish ar mies, the whole to be under the command of the' Marquis of WZLLINGTON, as Generalissimo ; and strong hopes were entertained, that in such an event taking place, not a Frenchman would escape.— Much, however, remains to be done ; for we have reason to believe, that the French force in Spain still exceeds 100,000 fighting men—old and •seasoned troops. • •Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT held a Levee at Carleton-house, which, commencing an how previous to the usual time, was but thinly attended. A num.' her of distjnguished persons arrived after the Levee was closed, from the cause above stated, among whom were Lord FINGAL and the Loan bLivott of Dublin; the latter vas attired in a Court dress, over which be wore a scarlet gown and a collar of S. S. similar to that worn by the LORD blavoa of London. In con sequence of his late arrival, the Petition was delivered to Lord SIDMOUTY. The Petition presented to the Hoase of Commons on Wednesday night by Mr. W. SMITH, from the Dissenting Clergy of London and its neighbourhood, was in fayour of the Catholic Claims, not agaixd them, as stated by mistake in our Parliamentary Re port of yesterday. The Funds fell yesterday per cent. owing to an expectation of 18 millions of Exchequer Bills being seat into the market to be funded. • • - • NAPAL DITBLLICINCIL • FALBIQUTH, FEBRUARY ta. apandwile—Baileil the Quin Charlotte and Prisms Des. bit& paakstit, far COMM; La*/ Arabella and Prince Banes% for Lisbon ; Waldngton, far Cadiz ; Lapwing, for 011isitar on, Malta Openly, for Boassils; and the Prism Mam e for Owl aantisti with Malls; Ms Majesty's ship WASP, on a crake Strarria, for tie Bastward; Dem, far Illewfoundland, toad at Cork; alsenevarai roastera.-i-Wiala PLYMOUTH, FEBRUARY 24. Arrived the Answitan brig Rolla, Captain Stoma*, from Philadelphia to Bearden; with cotton and ashes, rhos gelds Majesty's ship snaysu.LAr to j and the DRYAD More, Ikea a ends.. Sailed the Cinemas ketch, with dispaaahas for Cadiz; ANDIO6IACIII, on a assize ; IPTLAIIUS frigate, and StALASE edsooner, on a cruise; SILVIA cutter, for Lisbon; and WurriNo and Bu STAID schooners, on a cridae ; also saile3, Admiral H. Naas', with the Channel Beer, for off Brew ; among thou are— dteßortta, 98; DUNCAN, 74; ABISCIOI4BII, 74; CLAILNCt. 74; and the CoanwoLt., 74. Wind W. PORTSMOUTH. FEBRUARY 2S. • • 4rrived his Majesty's ships Yosg, DISPATCIII, and Erntintli. from the Downs ; WoLviaisc and &moms, from a cruise.-- Salted his Majesty's ship DArras on a truly, ; and the Escoar guts-brig is appointed convoy for Guernsey ant Jersey In her KLA its has hoisted his !Ng on board the At vaLosa, of SO guns, this aftrrnonn, as Conunfndtr in Chief A: Newfoutigand.--Wind S.W. fresh pies, and dirty weather. DEAL, FEBRUARY V.S. Came down from the. River, the Union, RA N tr 4 r , for St. ffe. 'Lena and Bengal; Ferret, GAILDSti, for the Sbuth Seas; and a few other ships, and remain - with the whole of the outward bound.—Sailed his Majesty. ships Ectin, CADMUS, BARBARA, and CALLiova, on a cruize.—Wind S.W. YARMOUTH, FEBRUARY 25. Sailed for Portsmouth, preparatory to her balling for Anse. den, the MOSQUITTO sloop, Captain TOMKIN3O24. Artrived yesterday r. xi. and sailed this morning Tar the Humber, the PlNClite guil-brig, Lieutenant Buacess. Remain the Sor.l. ear, Vixen, and TicKwt.—Sailnd for . Harwich, the Lotd Duncan and Auckland packets; for the Downs, die Neptune outward-bound West Inditunan, Captain G. Corns, and this Genrge, bound to London with wine, they having been supplied here with anchora•and sables. On Wednesday night the Cabinet Ministers, the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and Yoaa, the LORD PRIMATE of IRELAND, and the LORDS QUIN JUSTICES of the Courts of King's Bench and Common Pleas, tie Judge of the Admiralty, the Judge of the Court of Arches, the SPEAKER of the-House of Commons, and others, assembled about half past nine o'clock, at the Secretary of State's Office for the Home Department, torenew their deliberations, and they continued in close discussion till past one o'clock yesterday morning, when they broke up. No summonses had been issued fur another-meeting yesterday evening. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRIL—Last night a law Farce wile represented at this Theatre, entitled, 0 Home. it is a sprightly trifle, the main feature ad which is the ridicule of the ilwareor of Faskito, as lie calls himself, whose burlesque upon actingWeneently excited so much derision. MATTIIEW& was chasm as his representative, and a better could not km been found ; the tone, the manner, the gait, the atti: tude, were depicted to tile life, the mimicry was cons plete, and convulsed the House with laughter. It was not, however, suffered to pass without interruption ; tor it appears that even Mr. Coates has a :Mall party of admirers, who, grieved to see their favourite ridiculed, endeavoured after the first display, consist ing of a poetic address, to prevent MATTHEWS frogs being heard. Tice greater part of the audience, how ever, relished the joke, and answered the" clamour 'of 44 Of if I" by a general cry of "Go hiaxruews went through a part of Lotlserso, [ and died in the true Coatean style; nor could he have been excelled by the original amateur himself. —The re*t of the farce is light and pleasant, and was admirably supported by Miss S. Boorh, Mrs. DA* VENPORT, LISTON, EMERY, BLANCHAED, and FARLET. At tke close of the first act, Miss Boorn iutrodup ed a shawl dance, commencing with the slow tune of el Saw ye my father," and ending with the spright. ly air of “ Duncan Davison," which was highly ap plauded by the audience. The Farce was given out fora second representation, with little opposition. CORN-MARKET, hiLkiAK-LANE, FIB. $6. The few arrivals of Grain that have come in this morning, hardly make any impresdon on the Market-Sales extremely dull, and most articles full As high as at our last quotatios-Fuse Wheat is. or 21. dearer-Beans of each sort also rather on the ‘dvanee-White Peas rather decline in price. English Wheat 78s. 110 s. 1 las. Pumps ditto, 48$ 54a. Fins ditto, 120 s. 1345. Rape Seed ,CBO, ASS per last. Foreign do. (Russian) Us. 114 s. Linseed, 100 s. 1 es. Rye 745. 80s. Coriander do. per cwt. 991. 465. Barley 565. 781. Caraway, ditto, 114 s. 90s, Malt, 1000: 108 s. Canary do. 100 s. 108$. , Ditto fine Ware 1121.1155. White Mustard Seed, iGs. 261. White Peas (boilers) 9Gs. 1041 e. per basbek Grey, ditto, 821.865. Brown do. 225. 345. Beans, 765. 86s. Clover Seed, white, per cwt• Tick ditto 721805. 901.1405. Oats (feed) 2M. 345. 40s. 4 Ditto, red, 110 s. 1225. Poland ditto, 40s. 465. Tares, per bushel, 14s. 241. Fine Flour 105$. to 110 s. Seconds 100 s. to 10:s. per sack. MARRIED. On Theraday, the 25th instant, by the Rev. Gabriel Valpy, at Buffington, Somenetah ire, James Bowden, TtAq. of Bury Hal o Edmonton, to Clara, mond daughter of the Rev. S. T. Wylie, I of Buffington. Also by the sante, optimism. day, M Buffington, A. J. Valpy, Esq. of Great Jamerstreet, Bedford-row, Loudon, and formerly Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford, to Harriet, third daughter of the Rev. $. T. R'ykle. Wednesday, at St. George's, Hanever-square, Thomas Some Cocks, Esq. ru Agneta, fifth daughter of the Right Hun. R. Pale Carew, M.P. of Antony-house, Cornwall. DIED. Monday, at Bath, Richard Ra.nsbottoot, Esq. late Represea• tative fur the Borough of New Mayo. T.NANSPORT OFFIt.S , Fedrsiari 8,1513. THE COMMISSIONERS for CONDUCTING HIS MAJESTre TRANS PORT SERVICE, for taking Careae4 el SICK and WOUNDED SEAMEN, and fir the Care al Caet PRISONERS of WAR, do kereia give Meier y `That they will be ready at this 01114 e, on Tuesday the 9th of March, 1813, to receive sealed Tenders, and treat with such Persia as may be willing to contract for. VICTUALLING Menem of War is Health at NORMAN,CAOSS and GREEN. LAW, N. H. for Six Months certain, from the Ist of May nest. Na realer will he naiad afies one tielfai av the deg g treaty, as my satinet, Esau the tarty, or as agnstferAine, personally eitsaa 1.4 Tender Mutt kasosariesekd dy a Letter fnw two reetaimile Petveses negagiag to hums Maid with the Persia tamarisk is am 142000, for the due yerforsnaee of Me Comtiatt. Farther partkulars May he lawn, dy applyis at this Dsce ; cap • taim Draper, Nersiaft-Crosse aad Lieutenant Priest, Creaky. „. LONiios : Pointed by LavailLamr, Picket Place; and published shed, sadist the Sw►Qßlce Tereptc•bar. •.