The National Register. — London, England, 1814-05-08 00:00:00

TILE NATIONAL RECISTER. Little did the poor ignorant creatures, who without know ing ex:.criv whether it he something to eat, or to wear, have been taught to rave for- emancipation, suppose that against which they were last year instructed to raise their voices, was that, which the ilead of the C ch would counsel them to accept with thankfulness ; and little (lid those who arc so unmercifully fleeceins: these unfortunates expect the course of events would so soon unmask their hypocrisy. Little did they imagine that within one short twelvemonth it would he stated in a commtmication direct from Rome — it had beim d{'r re , d, nfier ev:lrlining, in a Council of the most Lea , pcd Frellies and 1 . b , 010Q-ians, the letters trans mitted from " that the Catholics do receive, Nvith a content and g•a•eful th:• propositions which were last year brought tocsraid for thcii• ettlaucipation ;" or that, in such a quarter, language like that which follows would be held " That the I.`,lonarch should desire to be assured of the al lc!_'iance of those promoted to the office of Bishop or Dean , and be secure of their possessing those quali,ics which beh , ng to good suh . l( c.:3; filet he should hesides appoint a commit tee to e;:tantne into tneit habits of life, and to report to him self, as your Excellency has detailed; and, finally, that Ite f.hotild. for the time to come hold excluded men not British temp, or Who had not lived fur the five preceding years in his dominions, arc all, as matters of civil regulation, entitled to the indulgence of the Church. It is besides of no slight importance that our higher Clergy should be acceptable and plea , ing to the Monarch, that their ministry should be exer cised with his full approbation ; and, finally, that even those who arc not of the bosom of our Church should have no sus picion of their probity (as the Apostle teaches: I Timothy, 7.), " It hehaveth us to have a good testin.ony cf those 'who are without." Doubtless there is now among the Catholic Board Gentry • nothing Ira weeping and %veiling and gnashing of teeth, for well they ...low the day is at hand which shall consign them to their native insignificance, when neither the rhymes of Mr. Phillips, nor the raises of Geueul Mathew, will de tract fiem their respectal:i!ity, nor add to their disgrace. Yes the eyes of the Irish Catholic-. must at last be °pellet.' to the scmlid motives, by which the paltry speuters of the Catholic Board have been :u atql the proudc t he .'.inong them, shall fall like Lucifer (and Mr. Kit Ilutehinson'.., to rise no more. It w ill now be found th:a those who pre tended to raise a hue and cry, after a thief.where no robbery bad been committed, did so but to plunder those whom they pretended to assi:;'. It is hardly too much to suppose the general indignation will give those something of sensibility, who never possessed it before ; that every where met by con tempt, and pursued by execration, Messrs. O'Connell and Maegrath will do something more with their " loaded ',Nth,' than flourish them before a mob. The multitude who wit nessed the stupendous display of cowardice, which these /wet heroes when advancing (like one vastly their superior—Den Quixotte) to the windwill, had the fortitude to exhibit, will perhaps have another ramble and a better days sport. How mere mortal men can withstand the torrent of hatred and scorti which threat( ns to overwhelm them, surpasses our comprehension. These with the O'Gorman's, and the Scully's, and the Drumgoore's, are nearly gone by. How mast they reproach each other with their common degrada tion. We must alwaym b ! enemies to the duelling system, but at the same time we must admit Swift might have had f.orne meaning, when he declared he could see no reason by Pools and zicouudrels sltuulci trot be rernaitted to destroy ..ime another. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ritENcit PAPERS. Pants, APnit, 50.—k d rut:atilt:l from the Legidative Body rf palled to the pal;.ce of Con.piegue, and had the honour of beim , ' a..mitted, on the V.'6lot this inaCtO, to an audience of his Miijeov. The President of the Deputation addressed to his 'Majesty the following speech : gg SIKE—TI Legislative Body .has charged us to present your Majesty tl;t it respectful telieittaions. '' Your Majesty is at length once more in the midst of that France which was always so dear to you. Yon are surrounded, em braced by your itnint.n.e family ; innumerable cries of • joy saluted you on your entrance on the suit of France: they follow you, and aceenilealy you to the residence, henceforth consoled, of your • august anccs:ors. " descendant Gi '0 in try Kings, ascend that throne on which one a ncestors fovnicrly 1►!...tee.1 your Illustrious Family, and which we ate ro I;oppy to so-e you occupy at present. All that we had vainly hoped for when you were tar tromirli, you have brought to tts ; you come t.) %%tile ac,-ay all our tears, to heal all our wounds. " We are inch iited t , t ycn for still more than this ; by you will be e, mewed t:L! bisei of a !:.•:vern , rent ir:vly and prudently balanc(d. Y cur Mikjesty vtivhes l;'i enter into the exercise of rights which stif -1 tier inr the roval ;nicht); i:y ; and the execution of the gt neral will, entrusted to your ,;;,ternid hands, will thereby become mute respect. ! able and nine as: otcd. I" S'rc the Rvoresentai :ves of the Nation never esteemed diem selves nice happy finoi in nci-;g its oigallti at this moment of joy. Thcv by sit ener feet the tiintit: of their reppect ) their devotitni, 1 and their love." ---- Pis Majesty replied— (' Gentlemen of the Legislative Body—l receive with the most lively satisfaction the assurance of your sentinicets. I eonsidcr them so much the more viiluable, as I perceive in them the pledge of a perfect unioa betweroi myself and the Representatives of the Nation. From this onion alone can arise the stability of the G e vernment and public felicity, the only object of your wishes, and of my solicitude." Tile same Deputation seas presented to her Royal Highness the Purhess of Angouteme, and addressed to her the following speeds :-- sc Man sstr.—Atter days of tears and ;lief, your Royal Highnos returns to the country of s our ancestors, and yonr ieturit is the pled , e of the receneiliation of Furore. Precious offspring of a long line of . .qetiarrhs, constant object of the cares of Providence, yon have 'wen the faithful companion of the Prince whose heart has to von replaerd that of a father. Yon have front your ea*/ N (.:1 4 shewe Yourself superior to wrist misfortunes. Your Reyal ifizliness li:'' ti(rN become the hope of "et ntrations. The nefortus nate rciyuet yon :or their pain etress and their mother. The hearts of :all the ri-ne.lr are yours. Vim have over us the rights of birth ' an d the e i z ii is net less sacred of misfortune. " Such, Madame, are the seetiroenes which the Deputies of the LEO:dr:live Body esteem themselses happy to have to express to y on.'' tier Royal lliehness heard this speech with great emotimi, arid replied will' the nio:.t Mkt.' gag altAility : t. That she se;!s extrellitly sensible of tlue h o mare of the Deputies of time Legislative Roily, and that she participated in the seutiincits and wishes which they had expressed." PARIS, IN[ 1)( ft.—Yesterday, about Aire in the ftfternonn, his Majesty Louis XVIII arris ad at. the boundaries of the departatet of the Seine. Ilk carriage, remit d and followed by detaeleue; ts of cavalry, was surrounded by a ninotier of Marshals ; among wheat we remarked Marshals Monet v and Nev. By order of the Chevalier Mhos,. Sub-prefeet of St. Denis, 4 tent had been prepared bym cell Stains and Carges, on the holl 1,11 •0 of the department. The Council General, and the Council of the Prefecture of the department of the Seine, haying at their head the Prefect, titre Mayors. Municipal Councils, Clergy, &c. were the re assenib ii, 'Tice whole population of the Canton had repaired to this s;:iii, in the hope of stein g their Sovereign. Their vi ishes were at last gratified : the King's carriage was perceived; by a spontinieoes movement, they dart from . the tent, and the Prefect piesents him. self at the door of the carriage. «i ilk what emotion do all eyts en deavour to recognise the traits of this august sovereign ; time I:,ii if respected them : but how greatly was that emotion increasedwho on teeing stated by his Majesty's side that charmin g Princess, L helenes to na on so many accounts, and who Will henceforth stittfie the pride and happiness-of France. MAY S.