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founded only upon difference of opinion in re ligion, and their pdaciples did not also extend to a subversion •of the civil government-(Neer).— If once they could be brought to renounce the su premacy of the Pope, they might quietly enjoy their seven sacraments, their purgatory and auricular con fession, their worship of reliques and images, nay, even their transubstantiation. But while they ac knowledge a foreign Power superior to the sove reignty of the kingdom, they cannot complain if the laws of that kingdom will not treat them upon the footing of good subjects." So that if it appeared that the Roman Catholics were at present good subjects, as he contended they were, then there was at once an end to all the arguments both of Mr. Locke and Blackstone. Was tt not a formidable argument to set up, that out of a population of 7,000,000 in Ire land, 5,000,000 were bad subjects, disaffected to the Government, and undeserving of a participa tion in the Constitution ? If it could be shewn that there were in Ireland 5,000,000 of men disaffected to the Government, then he would say, that the Might Honourable the Secretary for Foreign Affairs would. be furnished with a stronger argument in favour of neutrality than any which even his (Mr. Canning's) own powerful and argumentative mind had been able to urge—(Hear, hear, hear). — If they were obliged to employ the forces of the coun try in watching over a disaffected population of five millions in Ireland, then adieu to the power and glory which had hitherto distinguished this country — (Hear, hear, hear.) They might live on in a state of feverish discontent and uncertainty; but it was ice . possible that great or permanent good could be of--s fected in such a State of things. The Right and Learned Member went on to quote Lord Hard wicke for the purpose of shewing that the real secu rity to the established Church of this country, was to be found not in the Oath of Supremacy, not in the Declaration, but in that wise and salutary law which made the Crown of these realms essentially Protest ant—(Hear, hear). The measure which he proposed only went to remove the Oath of Supremacy, and the Declaration: Bet- there was a Scottish law which vent to disable Catholics from being electors or elected, in cln:osing or being elected to serve in cer tain public offices ; this law he believed was still un repealed, and he should feel happy if any lion. Re presentative of that country would propose a clause in the Bill, for the repeal of this law of disqualification. The IJon. Member concluded by observing, that the opponents of this question were afraid of admitting to a participation in the Constitution those men who worshipped the same God, and believed in the same Redeemer ; he feared the introduction of persons who worshipped no God, and believed in no Redeemer. They were afraid •to admit to an equality the loyal and Constitutional Catholic he feared the introduc tion of the factious and disloyal sceptic; they opposed the Catholic as idolatrous, in consequence of his worship of the Virgin 'Mary ; he opposed the Atheist, who, while he admitted the worship of the Virgin Mary to be idolatrous, was of opinion that the worship of the Deity himself was idolatrous also—(Hear, hear). — The Right Honourable and Learned Member con cluded by moving, That this House do resolve into a Committee of the whole House to consider of the state of the laws by which oaths and declarations are requited to be taken as a qiialification for the enjoy ment of office, or the ex.nci,e of civil functions, so far as regards his Majests's Roman Catholic subjects, and whether it is expedient, and in what manner, to a!ter and modify the same, and subject to what pro+ visions and regulations." On the question being put from the Chair, Mr. BANK ES (of Cambridge) opposed the motion. Mr. %V. BECHER rose amidst loud cries of " ad journ, adjourn." He supported the Motion upon the ground of its being the only measure which could give permanent peace and tranquillity to Ireland—. (Cries of adjourn, adjourn). Mr. LA M BTON said, his only object in rising was to prevent his constituents and the country generally from mistaking the motives which actuated him in giving his vote against the present motion, not in consequence of any change of opinion upon this point, but because he conceived, from the manner in which tire question was brought forward by the Right Ho nourable the Attorney•Gcneral for Ireland, that it was a gross deception upon the Roman Catholics, and one to which be never would accede—(Hear, hear!) mixed with loud and repeated cries of " Ques tion, question !"—,. Adjourn, adjourn !"—" Clear the Gallery r &c. The House then divided on the motion, that this question be adjourned till this day. When there appeared' Foe the adjournment of the question - - Against it Majority . . --- The adjournment of the house was then moved, when the numbers were 154 292. - •--1,511 For the adjournment - - - .113 Against it . • - - 111 Majority . - - —202 And at Half-past One o'Clock the House adjourned. . By this decision the question has been got rid of, but may be brought fot ward again this Session. According to the Return made to the House of Commons of the Salaries and contingent Expenses of the Water Guard and Officers and men employed in the boats for the prevention of smuggling in Great Britain and Ireland, from the sth of January, 1822, to the sth of January, 1823, the amount of the said expenses, so far as attaches to the Customs of Great Britain, is £140,414. 15s. Sid. The Assessors of Taxes are directed not to proceed according to the printed instructions delivered to them a few days since, but wait till they receive further information, ,spewing what reductions are to be made according to the late Act. A great sensation seems to be excited amongst the Civilians in Doctors Commons, respecting the Memorial pre sented to the Judge on the last Arthes Court-day, by the Proctor who was suspended from his practice some short time back, which will be supported by Dr. Lusifixoros, early on Monday morning next, in the Arches Court, College-square. ASOTHEIL ILXIZIOOTZ COACH ROBUST or BANK Nome.—Mon-, day, Mr. HADWIW, a Quaker, of Liverpool, transmitted two MOW send and niorty-froposoids of old Xi Bank of England notes by the coach, addirested to an eminent druggist in Lombard -street, with the ciirectioef upon them, " Glass, this side to be kept upper most ;" to be forwarded to a respectable banking-house in the same street. Wednesday the parcel arrived at the druggist's, and was sent to the banking firm, and placed in the country office. On opening the package, the clerk was astonished to find the ex pected Bank notes metamorphosed into a collection of waste paper of every description. Notice was instantly sent to the Police-officers at Bow-sweet ; but no clue could be discovered of the robbery. ~- _.r THE EVIEN'ING LONDON: FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1823. THE FUNDS. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols opened this morning at-761 k, at which price they re main steady, with little business doing. FOREIGN FUNDS. An Express from Boris brings the French Funds of Wedness day at 84f. 60c. Spanish Bonds 34k. Spanish Bonds experienced a depression this morning, at one period they were done at 28k, 29*, 1. ' Cftrent Prices :—Chilian 68, New Spanish 29k, New Prus sia % 80i, Old 82, Russian 75, Danish Bs, Neapolitan 72, Colom bian 64. PRICE OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 210 211 210 1 ,4 3 per Cent. Reduced, 75% % % ex. div. 3 per Cent. Consols 76% 44 1 /4 3 1 ,4 per Cts. 88-4 per Cts. Old, 94% Vs 1 / 4 ex. d. 4 per Cents. New, 96% 97 . Bank Long Annuities 19 7-16 1 / 2 ex div. Exchequer Bills of £l,OOO, 15s. lGs. Ditto small 15s. 16s..—Bauk for May 211 Consols for May 76% % The proceedings, of the House of Commons last night will be found altogether of a most unpleasant, and we fear, not very honourable cast. The question for debate was that of Catholic Emancipation ; and ',this, one might have supposed, possessed sufficient im portance to have been seriously and solemnly dis cussed. Not so, however, thought certain leading Members of Opposition, who so managed matters that the better part of that time which ought to have been devoted to the cause of millions of their suffering fellow-subjects, was occupied in party and personal bickerings, and the minds of all utterly unfitted fur anything like fair and dispassionate enquiry.— The point on which this brawl (for it can be termed nothing else) turned, was the personal consistency of Mr. PLUNKETT and Mr. CANNING in accepting of fice, while they entertain the sentiments which they do in favour of Catholic Emancipation. That pre eminent railer, Mr. BROUGHAM, went to such lengths in his abuse of Mr. CANNING, for " truckling," as he termed it, to the LORI) CHANCELLOR on the Catholic Question, thut the Right Honourable Secretary felt obliged to tell him that 11 had said what was "false." Mr. BROUGHAM, after an agitated word or two, sat down; and the SPEAKER claimed the attention 'of the House, saying they had heard the words used by the Right Hon. Secretary, and that he waited fur his expla nation. M E. CANNING again rose, and with great feeling declared that be regretted and retracted the words he had used as regarded the House, of whose rules they were undoubtedly a violation, but that rio considera tion on earth could induce him to retract the sentiment. The anxiety which this reiteration of the denial pro duced in the friends of both the parties may be easily conceived : but difficult as it may seem to have been, a way wasat length found out of enabling both Gentle men to assure the House that they " would think no more of it." We do not like to venture on the ex pression of the sentirrumts which we ourselves enter tain of this incident, and shall therefore content our selves with repeating to our Readers the opinion _which is given of it by a respectable advocate of these AVhig tacticians themselves. "We own," says the British Press, " we thought Mr. BROUGHAM'S invective too personal and unprovoked : few Minis ters, when attacked in such a way, can sit with the imperturbable coolness which distinguished -the late Lord LONDONDERRY. Mr. CANNING'S first reply was certainly violent and hasty, but his subsequent con duct was firm and most honourable. Contests of this painful description are calculated greatly to contract, the fair freedom of debate, and should be discouraged as much as possible. Fortunately for the character of that great assembly, and the interests of its consti tuents, it ended last night amicably, but a few more contests of the same sort would give it the air of the French Chamber." Sir Faants BuanErr was nearly as vituperative as Mr.llßovottam. lle declared, that to go into a serious debate on • the Catholic question, while the Cabinet continued to be composed of persons differ ing in opioion upon it, was all'a mockery ; and that he, for one, would lend no countenance to it by his presence. When Mr. PLUNKLTT rose to open the debate, the Honourable Baronet accordingly with drew, and was followed by some dozen Members, who concurred with him is opinion that this was the best way of performing their duty to their constituents and the country ! How such a secession can be reconciled to the slightest notions .of constitutional propriety, we confess ourselves quite at a loss to conceive. It seems to us, that upon theory nothing can justify any considerable part of the Legislature in formally abandoning their posts, but such a total disruption of all the bonds of society as ac tually places a country in a state of revolution. It is quite clear that, by the ancient practice of the House of Commons, deserting the duties of the House was held to be an offence of the highest na ture, punishable even with expulsion. _ _ After such exhibitions of feeling as these, the de bate, as might be expected, went off tamely enough. Mr. PLunnwrt's was the only speech of any conse quence delivered; and the question was at length got rid of by a resolution for adjourning the House. We think that the Catholics, and all Who' are friendly ~' 'to the Catholic cause, can be at no Liss to &wide to athdlst the blame of this most abortive of all the efforts in its behalf is in justice to be ascribed. We have but a word or two to mid on the source of all this irritation—the point of consistency. For ourselves, we cannot possibly see how it is better fi r the Catholic cause to have every Member of the Ca binet against it, than only a few; neither do we ima gine, friends as we are to Catholic Emancipation, that it is at all a question of that nature which should prevent any of its most conscientious friends from co-operating in other matters with individuals who may be as conscientiously opposed to it.— The offence which such a junction gives seems to' consist in its being so unparty like ; but this is a point of view in which we are sure it can be regarded only with saCsfaction by all the sound and impartial part of the nation. Accounts from the French army to the 15th inst. received via Paris, state that St. Sebastian and Pam peluna are in a much better state of defence than was expected ; and that this circumstance, coupled with the skilful Generalship of MINA, who masks his opera tions, renders great caution on the part of the French Commanders necessary, and the march of the troops much less rapid than was anticipated. A Mail from Lisbon arrived this forenoon, with papers to the 6th inst. The information they bring is highly satisfactory. LISBON, APRIL 2. The last dispatches of General Rego are dated the 29th at night : he does not mention anything of im portance, except that the factious are feu eating, and that he, having divided the forces under his com mand into three brigades, was marching in pursuit of the enemy, and would leave Amarante on the 30th, proceeding by Campea to Villa Real. Ac cording to private accounts, Antonio de Silviera was at MOnCOTOO ; and, conshiering the direction taken by the factious in their retreat, it seems to be their intention to concentrate themselves in Mtrandella. I LISBON, APRIL S. The Digrio of this date contains two short notes from Genet al Rego, dated Villa . Real, March 31, and April 1. They state the continued retreat of the factious at the approach of the Constitutional troops. CORTES. ROYAL SITTING, MARCH 31. Ilis Majesty having been introduced with the usual . ceremonies, and having taken his seat upon his throne, amidst the enthusiastic salutations of the persons who filled the galleries, a profound silence succeeded, and his Majesty spoke as follows: • Griertotts—The labours of the present Legislature being to cease to-day according to the Constitution, I conic to rejoice with you at the wisdomand patriotism which you have shewn in the legislative measures you have judged necessary for the execution and progress of the Constitution, or for the secu rity of civil liberty, and the re-establishment of order and public tranquillity whih the spirit of faction dated to-disturb in one of the extremities of the kingdom. " This circumstance, so afflicting to my paternal heart, offered at thisame time an irrefragable testimony of tht purity of the constitutional spirit, and of the patriotism of the greater part of the nation, as well as of the spirit and firmness with which the Representatives answered to the confidence of their constituents.' " Ites, Gentlemen ! I owe to the Nation, to its worthy Repre sentatives, and to the whole world, the just and consolatory declaration that the great niajority of the kingdom is faithful to the oath which it took to the Constitution; and every Portu guese, who is worthy of the name, that in the same Manner as his King would rather lose his life than disregard the sanctity of his oath and the dignity of his character, so any one of his sub jects who should fail to follow his example, would be the object of his certain indignation. " I do not fear that the criminal attempts of internal or ex ternal enemies will prevail against the general will of the nation. I regret, however, that the shortness of the time and the accu mulation of business have hindered you from passing those or ganized laws relative to the Court of Justice, the Finances, &c. on which the progress and the consolidation of the Constitu tional System depend. "'I therefore, under these circumstances, consider it neces sary that, the National Representation should be speedily united round the Thr one , in the form determined by t h e C onst i tut i on , since the public security and the perfection of the system re quire it. " I have now, Gentlemen, only to promise to you as well as the Nation which you so worthily represent, a co-operation in the cause of National Libetty, as faithful and efficacious as my sentinieats are pure, of which I can offer you no better pledge than my conduct and my character." The enthusiasm of the spectators burst forth in the loudest transports at the conclusion of this speech, with cries of .6 Long live the Constitutional King I The Cortes !—The Constitution !—The Roman Ca tholic Religion ! The Sovereignty of the Nationl— The Portuguese Army I—And the Portuguese who prefer Death to Slavery!" • Silence being restored, the PazalDlpT returned a suitable answer; in which he complimented his Ma jesty on the firmness of tharaeter which he had dis played, under the difficult circumstances in which the kingdom had for some time been placed. He particularly alluded to the revolt of the Prince Royal, and spoke of the state of Brazil, and the conduct of , France, in attempting to overthrow the Constitutions of free nations, as if it desired to destroy social order in the whole Peninsula, to have the barbarous plea sure of ruling over slaves and ruins; and he also spoke of the attempts of a perjured faction in the kingdom itself. He expressed, however, his confi dence, that the cause of the Constitution would finally triumph over all its enemies, both at home and abroad. We hate receiyed this morning American Papers t o the 25th March. They contain accounts from 'Lima, which represent it as being a prey to anarchy : I :eaffeliztatsaire.o%lo,o"". and gisorder. Seven thousand Royal ttoom CANTERAC, were about forty leagues distant, fens s were entertained of their obtaining p o , it init of Lima. Jamaica Papers have also arrived of the 254 ( FelotuAry. They contain a Proclamation of Ge ltli bIONTILLA, placing Pratt of the South AEI coast under blockade. Accounts from Bogota to the 31st of December, state, s Colonel Toon, the Envoy from the United States, arrivsi that city on the 24th of that month, and was received with p joy as the first foreign agent accredited to Columbia, it anti from some proceedings which have taken place on the dh par from the late Mr. Zaa, that he had, in his negoci et i on , in 3 rope, exceeded the powers with whit* he was invest e d ; the Government seemed disposed to fulfil the eagavv ettl bad made. THE ARMY. The 42d Regiment of Foot has received orders to for Guernsey and Jersey on the £sth inst. to rrikve di e Foot, ordered to England. The 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons, now otationed.st ford and Chichester, is expected to arrive, about the end ofh or the beginning of July, at Hounslow, to take the Way"' The 7th Hussars, now on duty in Ireland, are expect e d i s land shortly. for the purpose of being stationed At Brida l . Chichester. The 9th Regiment cf Light Dragoons (Lancers) btu re,cl order* to hold itself in readine s s to pro cee d to Ireland, l e purpose of relieving the 7th (or the Queen's Own) 'Jo t goons (Hu ), ordered to England to do duty at lkia„„, instead of a detachment of the Life Guards, and at Cli c i„o, instead of the 5d (or the King's Own) Light Dragoona. A derachment of the 40th Regiment of Fnot is cirdee t c,„l Neve a detachment of the 72d Foct, at Wouiwich; tin Corps being under orders to embark, about the 25th Ist Guernsey and Jersey. The 40th Regiment of Foot, whith lately arrived a fh, pool from is marching in three divisions fet cu ka . where they are to arrive an the fist, Ettd, and '23d inst. • Four Regiments of Infantry are daily expected to oh s i r Facland from India. The Isth, or the King's Light Drurnns (Ihmar.),ntur/o the King's duty at llounskmr, fr is walerstoud, aftes iieved by the 3d Light 11ragouns, will be ordered to (yam to do duty at that station. The 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons, now stationed at( sentry and Birmingham, will relieve the 9!it L.tnects, tputes at Radipole, hut under orclers to proceed to Ireland, to the 7th Hussars. NAVAL INTELLIGE.VCP. Lieutenant Csaestax, of the BULWARK ; Lieutenset Lis sox, of the Sena ; ond Lieutenant arressmaxu. ads To xis, have arrived at 4his port, and established three readess o for the reception of volunteers for the navy. A report hasp abroad, that an imprtssment of seamen was taking pia; t i this is incorrect.—Liooposi Courier. Yesterday the dispatches for China, by the ship Wacomit a legs, were closed at the. East-India House, and deliveadisee Purser of that ship. The vessel reported to be burnt In the Elbe, is supposed Mk of and for Hull, from liatriburgh, with a general cargo. The llunter, Smile, from Bristol to Bounden:, ands Cheerier Bank on the 4th Ma. and was abandoned by tie an, but was afterwards towed into a cove, before Royan, what* stranded, with loss of rudder, anchors, and cables. • FALmotrni, AWL 16. Wind-S. W.—Arrived the Cqra bs ton, PACAUX, from Cette , in 3.5 days; Montague Pack e t, i ts St. Thismas's ; Stanmer Packet, from Lisbon, in 10 days; sal Sophia, SUTTON, from London for Aladi a s. Ptesioirrit, APRIL 16.—Wind West.—Arrived, the Rohm BRAG, from Rio Janeiro, itt 7.sdays; and Triton, Comm, fuo Leghorn. Sailed the Louisa, Lowev, for London. Cowes, Arau. 17.—Atrived the Pioneer, NEAL, hoe via, in one hundred and fifteen days.---The Pzst India ship Regent, with a valuable cargo of piece goods, was the entrance of Manila Bay, on the 3d November; the was a passenger in the Fox, American brig, from vessel was spoken with on the 17th February, in I4t.ak,s, Long. 0. 40. W. by the Pioneer; seven of the Regent's MI drowned; part of the cargo saved, with damage. DRAT, A PAIL 17.—Wind W.—(Arne dawn front the last night, and sailed, the Sesostris, Rosser, for V Bedford, MARTIN, far Sierra Leone; Yentas, kaantan,tll of Good Hope; Prince of Coburg, for Quebec; Qom; John's, New Brunswick ; , Oporto .packet, for Ipswich and Amphitrite, for Miramichi; and N DAVISON, for ditto. Arrived to-day and sailed for the Asia, Batosasox, from Bengal; Lively, MITCURLI4 fro Providence; Elizabeth, IL,coscatacz, from Smyrna • Ilostesost, from Cattipeachy ' • and Coquet, from Also arrived and remain, the Marquis Camden, Lamm, as China ; and Princess Amelia, Wiwassa, front dial Yesterday, her Royal Highness the Duebeersi GLOUCESTER Visited his MAJESTY. • • The Duke of WELLINGTON and Count Mown had audiences of the KING, yesterday afternenv.. Prince LEOPOLD gave a graud dinner to annum party yesterday. Sir CumtLaa BAMETLDS, we regret to state, br been daily growing worse. The ball, after break* the fifth rib, ;ook an oblique direetioa, and islimlgn in the cavity of the chest, but.where theoretical st tendants have not yet ascertained. Si rC n saultyamo a tranquil night, and is somewhat better this loon* Yesterday, a See young woman, aboet 25 yeas4,Bsl. • vent in the family of Mr. Ashmore, of No. 7.0, 001111111111 Berkelepeigetge, was cleaning the windows of the (root room nn the outside, when missing her hold, l* the area rail, and one (lithe spikes entering ft= running into ber back, she was removed in a , without hope of recovery. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, It 1111111141 AT APPJL 17. The Claret .Stakes of 200 gs. each, b. ft. for colts amllllo lll 4 yrs old ; colts, Sit. :lb. fillies, est. 21b. D. L _ of the second horse to withdraw his stake. $., ••• 1 Mr. Greville's Moses . . ;el 1 Sir J. Byng's e. Marken Mr. O. Powlett's gr. c. Swap - Duke of Grafton's Posthuma " • free. Mr. Thornhill named Ajar 7114 I[ T o Chifney's brother to Antonio " • Two paid.-4 to 1 apt hioses-3 to 1 sgst apt Swap-10 to 1 apt Posthuma-5 to 2 apt apt brother to Antonio. Mr. Thornhill's b. c. by Scud, Bst. 71b. agst Gen b. e. Troy, Sit. Mb. R. M. (Dead heat.) 2 to 1 gest ihat • Mr. Dundas's be. c. Encore beat Mr. N. IL Stnidestsil 71b. each. A. F. 100 p. b. ft. Eto 100 &KIM The Duke of Grafton's c. Talisman, walked ova the for the Sweepstakes of 100 p. each, b. ft. for colts 018,, Mr. Udney's c. Emilim walked ever for the Dina Mir 1500 p. each, h. ft. for colts nand firths. • CORN EXCHANGE., MARIL.LANZ, APRIL The arrivals of this week are small. There is Wheat at Market, and prices are rather mains unaltered. More money . h is demanded tar 1 buyers hesitate to comply at present. Peas semi as l day. The demand for Oats is considerable, wad do fil rather higher than on Monday. SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 111. v The above Market was rather short this ns in the supply of Oxen, the prices of which asai on last Monday: lifutton also maintales its Ealg to 4s. 4d. per stone of sibs. Mottos, l 4 1. 0 ' 4 S. Od. to4s. Od. 4s. 04. t.44../de "*.**l Hay 31.105. to 44 is. Straw 11/.,105. so tsp.* ClVvier! IL 10s: per load. LOilli4N a Prieto& and published • Place, Toup rr - . .:.;