The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-01-11 00:00:00

LONDON: SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1812. The Cork ifercantik Ohronicic, of the 6th inst. which we received this morning, gives the following account of the proceedings of the Catholic Aggre gate Meeting held there on that day :—At about eleven o'clock, numbers of people began to crowtl about the Theatre, in St. Patrick-street, in order to gain admittance ; at tear twelve, the doors were opened, and, when we entered, we found numbers of our most respectable Citizens, of all persuasions, already on the Stage, which, as was notified by pla cards upoa the doors of the Theatre, was principally, reserved for Protestant Gentlemen.—Numbers im mediately began to throng in at all the doors, and the house was soon filled.—Where we could at all distin gu6h faces among the crowd, we know not whether Catholics or Protestants were most numerous. Be fore the Chair was taken, the avenues to the house a ere throned beyond conception. Jut RocnE, Esq. proposed, that Sir FRANCIS GOOLD should take the Chair,. which was approved of by the Meeting—for some minutes after the Chair was taken, Sir FILANciII stood bowing to an ap plauding Assembly; ;and then addressed them in energetic speech at tensiderable length, which" 1M :occluded by expressing his sincere satisfaction, at )eholding the respectability of the Meeting of this great City and County, the first in the kingdom, Ind second in the Empire at large ; and ty stating his sense of the greathenenr conferred upon !dolt) his being called to the Chair. Counsellor CALLANAN followed, in a very able snd argumentative address, and ended by reading the Resolutions and the Petition, which he proposed to be adopted. Re was seconded by Counsellor O'REGAN, in a brilliant and animated speech, which as very much app;auded. Dr. BAY.DWIN entered into a very able and diffuse irsal argument, in which he proved the Subject's right to Petition, and controverted the arguments of the Crown Lawyers. Mr. O'LLEIN rose under a sense of the indignity which heal been cast upon the Catholics, and address ed the meeting at some length. He was followed by Colonel Srawm.s., of Kilbrit tain, who proposed that the Protestants !should Pe tition in favournf Catholic Emancipation, and de clared that be would, if necessary, be the first to sign it. Mr. BrAwns delivered a most able and liberal 'eeth, replete w:tis argument and sentiment, in which he declared, that even when a very young man, and before any of the Penal Laws had been abro gated, he warily felt the oecoolity of Colloli•Xowie• 4.4 • his comparison to the receipts of 1811 and 1812 against one another, but he also wished to take in t h e year 1810 into the account. Although the re cots of 1812 were less than those of 1811, which tea , si most flourishing year, yet they far exceeded those of 1810. He hoped, therefore, that the papers rontaiuing the receipts of 1810 would be included in the motion. Mr. FREE MANTLE consented ; and farther moved for an account of sums received from Ireland o n account of loam ; and for an account of the du ties levied on sugars during the years 1810, 1811, aml 1812, distinguishing the quarters of each year. 'These motions were carried, and the House ad journed to Monday. PIRENIX AND HARP. en .I.otrot Sre.am, jun. haring recently entered into gagements entirely incompatible with the conduct of a Weekly Paper, begs leave to inform the Sub scribers to the PiceNex and 11411 P, for whose' favours he returns his most sincere thanks, that he has disposed of the Copy-right of that Paper to Mr. LoraLL, who engages to scud the CONSTI TUTION halls stead; card he trusts, as the co lawns of the Courriarsoze are to be devoted to' those impartial and rliOera principles which charac terise cog" Af i egispe,.susd .intlopendent 1.1r41 that the manner hetet** it will be eon:tatted , . wife lc ere the friends of the PHONIX and ll.+r p little to regret from the change *which has taken place. Lorrez, now a TE PR:so:sun in his Ma jesty's Gaol of Nei...gate, for two allcsgd Libels, respectfully begs /sage to observe, that the-CON srerurzote will be conducted upon the samainde pendent Principles us the Snerzsx.e..v has uni formly been, and will contain all the I.xportriNr Dom ESrie lyrszticrytE of the preceding Week, together with d concise Sunnnary of Foreign Nears.. The Cowsrirurzoly will also erpose all those Puastc DauxorrEsts who prey upon the induttriolis part of the Community, and who hare been the chief promoters of the destructive IVar in which this Country is ut(fortunately engaged. Malb. Dar. ... Dublin Cadiz o 11 Malta . ... Gurrasey 2 O . ~, .lerse7 0 . ,,. Brazils I Arr. DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. loins Bonds Us. I. pr. Excbequer Bills 3d. V S pr. Ditto so. 3 5 pr. Omuium i dis. Consols for Aid. 631 Lottery Tickets PRICE OF STOCK& THIS Rank 3 per Cent. Cont. 63ii 3 per Cent. Red. 6 1 113 4 per Cew. ISO 5 per Cent. Navy 951 4 Long. Ann. 16} S•I6 THE STATESMAN. TIIE STA'I'FSMAN. cipation, and that in the Irish Parliament, his bro- ther had exerted himself for the attainment of that object. He also concurred in the sentiments of Mr. STAWELL. Rev. Dr. AusvEN, the venerable advocate of our Catholic Countrymen, again came forward, and by two most happy answers to possible objections, did great benefit to the cause of his fellow-subjects, and most cordially concurred in- the sentiments of COI. STAWELL, declaring his readiness to draw up a Peti tion for the Emancipation of his countrymen, if joined by any other Protestant Gentlemen, and woald be the first to sign it. Mr. J. BENNETT, as a Protestant, warmly ex pressed his concurrence in what had been delivered by the Protestant Gentlemen who preceded him. Counsellor 111‘Do1sEr.r., with great feeling, de-' Glared his gratification at beholding all the respecta bility—all the dignified reverence—all the grandeur of numbers—and all the experience of age, united in support of the cause of his heart and soul.—lle vindicated Catholic loyalty—he described the confi dence which 'the. Catholics should have iu the Patrice Ream; and the grounds of that confi dence, and took a view of the history of Catholic affairs for the last ten months ; and also vindicated thfrrightel-likiegation. • • - - Counsellor DENNIS, in his manly address, made some most happy allusions to the Transparency which was placed behind the Stage, EIaTISH CON S TITUTION, MAGNA CHARTA, IWO HANDS JOINED EMJILLMATICAL OP PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC UNION. RIGHT OF PETITION. TRIAL BY JURY 11,1 Mr. WATERS proposed the Resolution of Thanks to the Protestant Gentlemen, and was seconded by' Mr. Rotor,. • After seven of the Resolutions were carried, Counsellor JUSTLY M'CARTUY, ably addressed the Chair in prefacing the introduction of the Eighth Resolution. Alter the Resolutions were ; carried, Mr. Galway, jup. moved, that Win. Coppinger, jun. of Barry's Cum, should take the Chair; which was according ly done, and the last Resolutions carried.—The fol -lovr.ng are the Resolutions:-- At an Aggregate Meeting of the Roman Catholics of the City and County of Cork, held pursuant to regtiaition at the Theatre, St. Patrick's-street, on Monday, 6th of Jan. 1812 : SIR FRANCIS GOOLD, BART. in the Chair. ItZsisheEu,—That we have viewed with peculiar satisfac tion, the coilduet of our Brethren in Dublin, which, under cirounstanct s not less wounding to their feelings as Stein than hostile to their rights as citizens, has been equally cre ditable to their religion, and to their Patriotism, mini happily illustrative of the natural alliance of both. Rt.sowrzo —That we consider them most amply entitled not only to die gratitude of their own hotly, but to the thanks of flee 'Empire at large, for their seasonable and manly vindi catiou of every free born subject's inherent privilege, and fur having at this awful period, by opposing moderation to iu. temperance, and constitutional principles to unconstitutional aggressions, calmed the exasperation of the punk mind, which it would seem to have ken the object ~ f our enemies to goad by insult and outrage, into the disaffectioo so slci derously imputed to us. KIFJOLVSII,—That we highly approve of the motive and proceedings of the Aggregate Meeting of the i26th ut . Dec. last, sod adopt as a comprehensive awl luminous exposition of our common sentiments, the Resolutions of that day; and in particular, that we warmly concur in the anticipated con fidence of cordial support from his Royal highness Hie PRINCE Itc.GENT, when the uncontrolled expression of his genuine principles, shall on longer be deemed premature ur unavailing. Rgsot.vgn,—That the Earl of Ft ?MALL, who on the late, as on every occasion, presided with so much honour to him self and advantage to our general interests, well deserves th glorious title so appropriately applied to him, of FATHER OF THE CATHOLIC CAUSE. R [5O hat the Petition which has been prepared, in conformity with our Resolutions of the 2d of September, and now read, be adopted, and signed by us, as the PETI TION of the ROMAN CATHOLICS of the COUNTY end Cl ry of - CORK ; and that at be entrusted to the Committer by whom- it has been framed, to have it presented to the re opective douses of Parliament, iu such a 17118111 WT, and at such time as shall seem to them moat conducive to its success, and that the same Ge utlemen be directed to draw up an Address I ' to his Royal Highness the PRINCE REGENT, and investe d ' with an equal discretionary power as to the periods sod mode of ti,, warding suet presenting it. ResoLveo,—That the Thanks of every dutiful Subject are due, and our Thanks are hereby given to the Earl of lis a- RINGTON, fur his conduct as Commander of the Forces iu Ireland; and more especialiy for his having, by prohibiting the wearing of party colours in the Army, and securing the free exercise of Liberty of Conscience to a brave and Loyal Soldiery, added to the silent!, and security of the Empire. Resemwso,—That we feel deeply indebted to the valiehl cued libtrality of the Rev. Doctor AMEN, Cul. SEAWALL, WiLt.lale BNAMIlie,Eaq Counaellor Duos, and JOHN Deo- NETT, Esq who have supported, by their eloquence, and to all those Protestaut Gentlemen who have coutitenariced, by their preterite, as a National and Common Cause the great object of this Meeting. RESOLVED,—That :Our. of FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS be forwarded by the Roman Catholics of this City and Come dy, as their Contribution towai'ds the heavy cud unavoidable expellees incurred by the legal proceedings io Dahlia s is de fence of our invaded Rights. FR ANCLS GOOLD,Crixinifill. JOHN STACK, NOCRETARY. Sir FRANCIS CoOLD being moved from the Chair, and WILLIAM COPPINCER, Juts. of Barry's Court, Esq• being called thereto RESOLVED (with loud and continued acelarnations,)—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Sir Fgt./tem GOOLD, Bart. for his proper and dignified conduct in the Chair. IttsoLogn,—That the Resolutions passed at this Meeting be published in such papers as the Committed shall think it. ResoLesoesiThat this Meeting do uow adjourn. WILLIAM COPPINGKR, Jon. JOHN STACK, SzcalerAftw. The Meeting adjourned at about half past four' o'clock. Never did we witness a greater assemblage of our fellow,eitisens: never was order better pre served; all seemed to feel vitally interested in the great cause in support of which they were assent- ,bled. Religious distinctions were completely forgot ten. The question has ceased to be Catholic; it now ' becomes NATIONAL, end as such IT MUST PROVE SUCCESSFUL In both Houses of Parliament, lut night, Motions wore brought forward by Ministers for Votes of Thanks to Lord Mi?rro, Governor of India, and to Sir SAminet. AUGHIEUTT, and the other Officers em ployed in the Erpedition to Java: In the Hotta of Loxd et* •owwr pawl Iwo %gaudy ; but, in the r•_~• ro. - • 11 , 71 i HOMO of Commons, the Vote of MINTO was opposed by Mr. SitattinAer Sir.. A r lirb bann s General TAILLETON ) and venial eibefei upon the grounds that no superior arrangements had been made by his Lordship, which could be supposed to lead to the conquest of Java, and that this was entirely owing to the skill and exe- cution of Sir SAMUEL. Avow:stir, Colonel Gm tont, and the other gallant Officers employed in the Expedition. The conduct of Lord Mt zit°, in leaving the seat of Government for several week', to make arrangements respecting a militurg espedi- dition, was reprobated as inconsistent with the high and important civil duties he had to discharge, and which must have been neglected during his absence. It was also stated, that Ministers had been too lavish of their thanks of late, and that in proportion to their frequency their value would be stilt more diminished. Mr. WHITBREAD asked, " if the Thanks of the House had ever been given to persons who planned an expedition at home ? Were they ever given to the Lords of the Admiralty for the successes of our navy ?" It was his opinion, continued the Honourable and patriotic Member, that if they were given on this occasion, a bad earl evil precedent would be established, and motions for votes of .thanks to Ministers might be daily intro duced. It was moreover stated, that when the !Luce was called upon to thank Lord MINT() for merely planning the expedition, it was necessary they should take into consideration the value of the acquisition; they ought to consider whether it was an object worth the expence of men and money ; what were the means is our power to preserve the advantage gained ; and whether, by leaving it, ws should ►iot expose the inhabitants to destruction; aid, by retaining it, devote our own men to almost inevitable death from the unhealthiness of the climate. As an objection to the vote, Sir HENRY MONT GOMERY said, that he condemned Lord MINT% on the authority of a private letter he had received, for having given freedom to the slaves in Batavia, and thus most impolitically let loose a set of the most blood-thirsty of men that ever disgraced the world. 'We shall not, at present, enter into au examination of the Honourable Baronet's ideas with regard to the emancipation of the slaves in Batavia, as we have not sufficient data to pro ceed upon ; but we are persuaded that other rea sons, sufficiently pregnant for refusing the Vote of Thanks to Lord MINT(); were urged by the other honourable persons who spoke on the question.— This was of no avail, however, nor never will be, in any discussion which takes piece in Parliament, re specting Votes of Thanks, Places, or Pensions, to 'the friends of Ministers, as long as the present con rept system of representation continues. We are glad to find, from a Motion made last night in the House of Commons, by Mr. Secretary RYnert, that some Luislathe provision will shortly he made for the better protection of the lives and property of the people, against the qttacks of the midnight robbers and assassins, by whom they con tinue to be kept in nightly awe. It is also said, that a Cabinet Council has been summoned for the pur pose of taking into consideration this most important subject. In the meantime, we have the consolation to reflect that our suggestions, in regard to tem porary means of safety, have been generally adopted throughout the metropolis and its neigh bourhood. The inhabitants left to protect them selves, have come forward in all quarters, and are subscribing for that safety which it is the duty of Government to provide for them. This, how ever, we repeat, can afford only a partial and temporary security ; and they naturally look for. ward to a re;ular Preventive Establishment, by which alone they can be relieved from their present state of nightly terror, or restored to the lost com forts of Englishmen, whose boast it once was that their houses were their castles, and that after the cares of the day they might retire, and repose in safety in their beds. A Correspondent, it alluding to the late atrocious murders, says, that 46 if the perpetrators of those diabolical transactions be dis. ' covered, besides solitary confinement during life, I would strongly recommend that exposure in the pillory should mark each revolving anniversary of these atrocious and unprecedented cruelties, in order that they may be exhibited as objects of just detestation and horror ; the best feelings of the hu man heart, together with the indignation now ex cited, would, by this means, be constantly awakened, which could not fail to operate as a powerful pre ventive to the repetition of such atrocities." We entirely agree with this writer, that the present mode of punishing crimes is totally inadequate. Death is regarded as only 44 a bad half hour" by the wicked. Pickpockets are not more common than under the gallows ; and the crowds which assemble to witness the awful exit of these culprits, are led there more from motives of curiosity', than from a desire to be benefited by the example. Public utility is likewise sacrificed by the way in which criminals are hurried out of the world —whereas, if, instead of devoting them to a prema, ture grave, they were consigned to labour, and fee. quently exposed to public view, all the beneficial ends for which punishment was intended- would lie effectually obtained. G. 11. Ilsiennone, Esq. has announced himself a "Nedidate for the County of Kincardine, on the in ' -4 resignation of WiLuAla AWN!, Esq. -y• 5 .. , • • • - 1V.11 1 14L INTI LLIGE:rdE. • • • PORTSMOUTH, lan. ill . Arrived the Cheerly, with a convoy the DOWlmis Sailed the Alailon, on a cruize. 10. Arrived at the Nore his Majesty's ship Ardent, Capt. Honeytnau, bearing the flag of Admiral Hope, together with the Dictator, Of 64 guns. Sailed for the Downs the Bedford, Capt. Walkers and Princess Caroline, Capt. Downmau. The Raven brig is just getting under weigh, haring under her convoy a fleet of tmnsporti for the West ward. DEAL, Jor. 10. Put hack, hy contrary winds, his Majesty's shit* ittoukir and Cumberland. Arrived his Mjeity's ship St. Fiorenzo, from Portsmouth. Comedown from the River the Annabrild, Clarke, for Madeira, Lc. FALMOUTH, JAN. P. Arrived his Majesty's ship Rapid, from the Downs j Catictret packet, 'from Surinam and Martinique; fifty days from the latter, brings a alail. TheCartarct left Surinam, 3Cth October; Demerara, Bth Nevem• Ler ; and Barbadoes, 14th November. The Express }maid left Barbadoet, 13th Nom*. ber, for Martinique.—, The Mary Anne packet ; for Nl.* York, will sin to-morrow. METRODUA ! A.. vestry was held yesterday in the .Parish 4 Christ Church, Surrey, for the purpose of declaring a Rate in aid of the Poor. Mr. Faitotjusoseet stated, that he attended merely for the purpose of inqiiiingwhether Mr. Rowland 11111 had paid the rate lately assesses/ uoon his cbppel in Blackfriare-road / Mr. GREEN, the overseer, replied that the rate bad not been paid. Mr. Fagot:masses then gave notice to the overseers, that if the rates were nut enforeed.ogainst the Methodist chapels, he should not only object to the allowance of the amount of theirs in the overseers' accounts, bat should himself decline, tnd re commend to every Protestant parishioner to decline paying the rates, tillthey were collected impiirtially. . „ Mr. HAWFS observed, that this subject had agitated the whole body of Methodists in the country ; that trot Mr. Rowland Hilt alone, but the claire mass of Dissenters. from one end of the kingdom to the other, were preparing Paitions to Parliament for the purpose of obtaining exemp:iou from this and other totes similar in principle. He should, therefore, move, that until those Petitions were disposed of, the assessment of Mr. Rotslanck Hill's Chapel should not be renewed. ! Mr. Fox, the Churchwarden remarked, that the lability of the Chapel to be rated having eseen admitted, the Vestry would be acting with great inconsistency, if, at.er having made Oise rate, it did not follow it up with another. The only question was, whether, for the present, the rates should be demanded t If any parishioner insisted upon it, he undoubtedly had a riht so to do. He was, therefore, of opinion the rate ought to te made, and that the Overseers were compellable to the perform ance of their duty. Mr. Id avvicerr, Vestry Clerk, mid, it was oecesiary he should set the Vestry right, with regard to one circumstance—the par ciple upon which the last rate had beef' made was a,dmitted, cons sequently the Vestry were only convened for the purpose of as. sitting Use Overseers, with regard to the reastsios epee ire* ht. dividual, He was clear that the Vestry had no power to prevent the Rate being made, upon the principle already adopted. Mr. llawas then moved, that the Vestry should recommend to she Overseers. not to collect the rates of Mr. Rowland Hill. Mr. Fansiontsitsost protested against such a motion being pot. Mr. lisvries then moved, that the persons present should, at individuals, make each moromeodation. In support of thin proposition be had a majority of S. Mr. FARQUNARiON observed, that the Methodists of Quirt Church Parish might vote what they pleased, but hej should ;übtotals' object to the Overseers Accounts, if they did not I obliged them to pay their Rates. We have received most distressing accounts of the homeward-bound fleet from the Baltic ; and It is ap' prehended we are not yet made acquainted witq the , worst. The most recent advices from Liebau, speak also of serious losses which the late outward-bound fleet to the Baltic had sustained. They state, that twenty-two ships of the convoy in question, had beers captured by the Dantzic privateers, and the greater part of them taken into that port. Letters from St. Petersburgh to the 13th ult. which were received yesterday, are silent as to the prevalent rumours respecting the signature of a preli• minary treaty of peace betweon Russia and the Porte. , It has been stated, that the ifamburgh Gazettes announce, that peace had been signed between, Turkey and Russia. We have, however, by the Anholt Mail, a regular series of these Gazettes, of later dates than those mentioned, by which it ap• pears that there is no foundation for the statement; not a word is introduced to that effect in the Journals. &fetter& from Dantzic, of a late date, state, that an outward-bound convoy had passed the Belt, aftee which 22 of them had been captured by some Dante sic privateers. The splendid nuptials, between Mr. W. Pott,jurt. and Miss Tuser Losc, are to be solemnized in the course of neat week : the bridal dresses are gone home, and are by far the most magnificent that hare been displayed for many years. General SARRAZIN having been disappointed in hie expectations from Government, it was hoped that Mr. Capaaa would have returned the valuable pic ture of General KLEIEft, which that knowing So. cretary obtained from the unfortunate Foreigner. I One of the Country Banks connected with the mouse of BOLDER°, I.IUSIIINGTON, and BOLDERO, has, it seems, stopped payment in consequence of the failure of the latter. The Speech at this interesting time must be very .gratifying, as we ate now enabled not only to re joice at the public State of Finance, but, by permis sion of the Lords of the Treasury, to improve our own private resources by one of the Capital Prizes of 20,0001. in the present State Lottery, if bought on or before Monday 20th, as the Drawing begins at nine o'clock the next morning, and will all be der termined the same day. Tlys Quarter Sessions com menced at Portsmouth en Thursday, beftwe Edward Carter, Esq. Mayor, and a full Bench of Nagel titles. The Caletzeesented a larger list of felonies asid mis detneaoon than is ted to have been for wine time. It supposed the business win not be got through till very late ii the evening. A true bill was found sputa Crotion, who committed the late robberies at the Crown Ina. He was acquitted for want of Prosecutors; Bradbury, we to denandLiirwsuing his prsfessiorial avocation in Ireland; and the ntlemen,who were also bound over to proswassoeisE at sea. mhos was, however, ordered to he remanded till the Sessions are ended, in order to give time for th.! other two par ties to appear (he being charged on three counts). It is ant at all likely they will appear. •' ~_.,. (IL • r 11 )11: A ...A 7 7 77 -.- ~~ ' ; ; I ~, t l i ':