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F :au•il 1 Du Crw , ~~ 1 hour of ilia!, and who would have spilt the last drop of their blood to save your person from danger, or your reputation from a stain! Your Grace cannot deny but that the Catholics have always fought for this country with the most unal terable hilt-lily and the most de►oted attachment ; you cannot deny, hut that they have bled most freely in their country's cause, and that it is to them. in a great measure, you owe not only your rank and your fortune, but (what ought to be dearer to a soldier than either) your present glory and exalted reputation. And what, let me a•k, has been the return you have made for these great and important services? You have made those persons who have been the sources of )our grandeur the victims of your policy—you would treat them a. perpetual toed unalienable slaves—you would for ever exclude them front the freedom of common cititeas, and from the blessings or that Constitu tion, which they fought so bravely to defend. I erne"! to the public candour—l appeal to the ge nerosity of every impartial reader, if there is not something like ingratitude in such c luct as this, and if it was not unworthy of the Duke of Wel lington to become the adversary of those very per. sons to whom, in some measure, he owed almost terry thing on earth. But happy would it he fur your country if she had only to complain of your Grace's ingratitude; but by opposing the Catholics, you have aimed (as far as you could) a death blow against the peace and prosperity of the land that gave you birth. For what prosperity, let me ask, can exist without constitutiotial liberty ? or how can you hope that peace will ever be established in Ireland, as long as you support those laws that are peculiarly calculated to excite religious animosity, to foment national distrust, and to stir up all the fury of political faction ? How weak must your understanding appear to every thinking man, if you really suppose such policy as likely to heal the wounds of a distracted country ; and how lowering must it be to human nature, if you oppose the Catholics from soy thing but the purest and most uptight motives. In either case, however, your afflicted country has but little reason to praise your prudence as a Statesman, and still less to Ye. aerate your name as an enlightened Patriot. But 1 suppose your Grace has, by this time, learut the common coot of Illiberality, and that you justify your conduct to the Catholics, by saying that their principles are dangerous to the Constitu tiou, and that therefore they ought to tie excluded from all participation in its privileges. Good God low, long will credulity believe, or bigot ry unblush ingly ;pelmets., in declaring that the Catholics art unworthy of trust, when year after year, 1111(1 day after day, they are in the habit of giving the salmi pledges of their attachment to the Constitution, by the great sod important service* they render this country! They prove this attachmeut by their ac. time—they di-clare it in their words—they publish it In their printed resolutions: what mute can they do, or what stronger proofs can their enemies re quire, that their principlie are not dangerous to the Constitution ?—But ►upporr, fur the sake of argu ment, that they are so, do you their conceive it wise to runtish this disaffected and formidable class of subjects with the most substautud ground of com plaint ? Do you conceive it prudent to irritate this elangeroos and discontented spint by fresh iiisults, and the most galling oppresaion ? You tell the Catholic-, in plain terms, that you consider them as under an irreversinle outliii4ry from the essential }near-gee of die State—you make them feel this inelaiieboly convlction, that no talents no merits, no entire, can ever give them the least Mope of any honourable advancement ; and yet you gravely (implant, and perhaps wonder, that such subjects ate tot attached to the Constitution ! Did your Grace ever know. or ever hear, of a slave that was sincerely attached to a most harsh master ? or when was it discovered that oppression is likely to conci liate the affections of a discontented people, but that kindness would be of rendering aims! I have the honour to he, A I.laEitat. PaoTarraNT. THE BRITISH PRESS. .I' 4 I t ► 1 1 :1 1 If I. 1 4 • ! TO HIS GRACE polities of her laws? Is such a system there is a lIIE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, te. tr. cilissitat violation of the most obvioes rates of Pr " deoce sad of policy. " it is a system," says Mr. Mr LORD—We are now fast approaching to lima"' " which I a b hor rut is vicious Ped""; hlt important period in parliamentary proceedings, it is replete with the mast elaborate mischief, and '.lira the Claims of the Catholics mint become ws well fitted for the oppression. the impoverish- lie subject of public discuss . , and when the meat, and the degradation at a people, and in them liritish Senate most determine whether they will the debasement of human nature itself, as ever .meiliate the aflections of so many millions of came from the perverted ingenuity of man." Yet t t hi s is ts syst in that the Doke, niii.-cts, or whether they will still aggravate their it the great Duke ..;T-rings by rejecting their Petition. To every of Welliegion, most warmly supports ! Before it Is 1,., nay, to every individual in society, this mu t I" late, think ash'. gratitude you owe the Catho- ,,• most important question ;to none is it more lies, NIA of the essential services they have con- erevting than to your Grace. On that night you t lentil upon this country. 111 fleet that it is you alone that cats tarnish the lustre of your glory—it ['test explain to your countrymen, why it is that ou refuse to them that liberty which you have re. is you alone that call destroy the foundation of your well-merited reputati or . R emem b er th a t it was well to the w!•ale world, and why it is that you 'ere the lirvt to stand forth the champion of illi. bY mcl m or Kremlin's" you rose to eminence and to , erality, and the advocate of exclusion ? But power, and that it is by the contrary you mast fall. ou have a more important duty yet to discharge !Live then some regard (if not to the present age) a your own character...you must explain to disbud at least to those future j u d ges th a t w ill p a ss their oontriei., and to future ages, why it is that you inexorable sentei.ce upon your conduct many ages hence, and whose judgm en t w ill b e more impartial. ousign to slivery and degradation those brave and othful comrades, who have stood by you in the because it will be uninfluenced by love or by r —.J -.1.- --..1A 1.... ....it 111. adilluallim• FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. PARIS PAPERS. PARIS. APRIL 17. The King begins to walk about his apartments. It is hoped that his Majesty will be able to go to maw on Sund.sy next. The Minister for Foreign Affairs tounacted business with the King yesterday. His Majesty has caused a collection of arms to be sent from the Royal manufacture of Versailles, to the Persian Ambassador, as a present. perhaps for his Sovereign. They are in the Oriental form, and are remarkable for their beauty. The Deputies from the Finisterre have presented to the Chamber a Petition from several inhabitants of Modals, Brest, Quitnper, and Landernau, pray tug for the recal of the Exiles. It has been remarked fur some time, that the (lee droll of the Chamber of Deputies has taken nu part iii the legislative discursions. This circum stance is publicly said to be in consequence of a ►e•olution adopted in common by these Deputies, who Wye promised to confine themselves to voting on the scrutiny for the projects of laws taken alto. gether, and according to their conscience. IVe have seen with pleasure that all that side of the Chamber has supported by their votes an amendment tending to strengthen royalty. This proceeding has proved that sentiment has more influence than politics over the 'Maids of the Royalists, and that they do not act from a sense of duty.— (Gazette de France.) The action of calumny between General Cannel mid MM. Sainneville and Fahvier, is placed on the list of the Court Royal Chamber of Appeal from the Correctional Police, to be pleaded on Monday the 16th. General Cannel alone has ap pealed against the original sentence, on two grounds--Ist, the insignificance of the damages granted to him—and secondly, the disposition which condemned himself,. as having calumniated M. Saimirville, to a fine of 50 francs. It is said that the Emperor of Ruuia, who is ex pected in Poland for the opening of an Extraordi• nary Diet, will continue hie journey to Brussels, where lie will arrive about the middle of the month of May. The Emperor of Austria arrived in Rome on Friday, the 2sl of April, with the Empress and the A rcliducht. , ‘ Caroline. A letter from NI irseilles of the 9th of April states, that a letter written from Algiers to the Swedi+ll Con•ul at Marseilles announces, that • vio lent earthquake was felt at Mazer* and Oran, that the shocks were repeated during an hour, and that u great uumher of the inhaffitants had been lost under the ruins of their houses." MANIIEIM, APRIL 9. The proceedings resulting front the unhappy death of M. tic Kotzebue continue to occupy the authorities. Sandi has been much better fo► two or three days past, though his wound is still consi dered mortal. There a►e, however, persons who think, that he m•ty sufficiently recover to be inter rogated before our Criminal Court. The preli minary proceeding+ now carrying MI are kept secret, and no person can obtain the least information Nis. tive to them. It is asserted !bat a constant correspondence exists between our Court and that of Saxe %%rennin-, rela. tive to Sundt, ■ud that they reciprocally commun . '. cute all the information they have the means of ob taining. Very important discoveries are spoken of respecting this mut, winch have been made in Saxe Wein►ar. ( Extract from a private Letter.) The assassi►r of M. de Kotzebue still lives, bot the phys►cians do not believe that be can recover. Perhaps you are already apprised that according to intelligence from Dresden, M. de Stourilza was ' there on the 25th of last month. wisp to have committed this having succeeded in his attempt, 'ho now can doubt of the , weer these young fanatics ? all these enthusia►ts litre the seals were removed from 'otzebue. It would hose LONDON. WEDNESDAY, Aran. 2t, THE PRINCE REGENT. His Royal Highness, while in town. suffered from :u► attack of the gout, hut it was not serious, and hopes were entertained that the change to Brighton would completely remove the complaint. We regret to state, that these hopes have not been realized, and that his Royal Highness, since his ar rival at that favourite seat, has experienced an access of the disorder. On Saturday night he was attacked with great pain in his left hand and wrist, which, we are concerned to state, still continues. The Court Circular says—" His Royal Highness passed Saturday and Sunday nights with very little rest ; however, we are happy to say, that Sir M. TIER 11111r, who attends the Patrice., reported on Mon day, that his Royal Highness, in other respects, was going on well." A letter from our Private Correspondent at Brighton, received last night. says—" The official Bulletins of Sunday and Monday stated, that his Royal Highness had passed rather restless nights. but that tl►e Bulletin of Monday morning was more favourable, and that his Royal Highness was much better." Various reports were in circulation yesterday in the City respecting the probable schemes of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for meeting the financisl embarrassments of the country. Some of them, as might be expected, are eminently absurd; bat we are less surprised that such rumours should be thrill's!) into existence, than we are at the cre dulity of those who suffer themselves to be influ enced by them. With respect to the recommenda tions which may proceed from the Bank Corn mittees, the public can as yet know nothing ; but we have no hesitation in pronouncing that conjec ture to be altogether weak and frivolous which would suppose that an immediate resumption of cash payments will be the result of their inquiries. The Ministers, who, with their friends, form the majority of each Committee, announced their senti ments on this subject before they were compelled by Mr. Tixamor's motion to consent to a Parlia mentary investigation, and their characters are too well known to admit a belief that they could vo luntarily acknowledge the incorrectness of their for mer opinions. The House of Commons, however, will meet this day, and we should not be surprised, consider ing the necessity of gratifying the public anxiety on this important point, and of terminating the schemes of I. tocke t iobbers. if the Bank Committee of that House were immediately to bring in their Report. We hope that the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER will also see the necessity of putting an end to those speculations and rumours which now agitate the public mind, and render the best interests of society subservient to the machwNt►ons of schemers and jobbers. While the present un ceitainty prevail., all commercial enterprise must be suspended, and no one can better appreciate the evil consequences thence resulting to the finances of the country than the Right Hon. Gentleman. The Paris Papers of Friday and Saturday last, which have arrived at our office, are occupied for the most part by reports of the debates in the Chamber of Deputies ou the luw relating to the Liberty of the Press. The discussion on the project in general was closed on Thursday, when the Chamber proceeded to the exatniuution of the articles separately, with the amendments as pro i.used by the Committee. and by individual Mem bers in the course of the preceding debates. It is observable, that the right tide of the Chamber has taken no part in this discussion, which induced M. BENJAMIN CONSTANT to ask. with some degree of warmth, " How does it happen, that in so im portant a struggle, meet, who heretofore demanded the freedom of the Press. should now remain so passive ? It will be on this side of the Chamber only (pointing to the left side) that liberty will have found defenders." Au amendment proposed by this Deputy had Lr its object to secure printers from prosecution. in all cues where the authors of alleged libels were kuoun, mid might be proceeded against, but this amendment was superseded by another proposed by M. Conavotstta, that " the printers of works, 'gonnt the authors of which a process should be commenced by virtue -I • a r 1 . ."0 of the present law, should not be liable, to an sc. tion for the mere fact of having poirliahed such works, provided they had complied with the Ali gationa prescribed by the second article of the law of the 21st October, 1814. and provided, likewise, that they hard nut knowingly miniver' iii the trans. action." 'fkiis amendment was adopted. Seven articles were successively adopted either iii their original form or with partial amendments, and the consideration of the remaining articles aus adjourn ed to the following day. One of these Papers notices a report which prevails in Paris that the Emperor of Russia will, in the course of the mitt month, visit Brussels. The rapidity of the Emperor's journeys has been of late years so remarkable, that we call not feel soy surprise at hearing tl i. rumour ; but he has hitherto been so much absent from hi• own dominions, that we cannot suppose he will be tempted, even by the chains of a more southern climate, to leave them again so soddenly. Another Paper. however, speaks of an intended visit to Berlin, which is somewhat more probable. Some notice is taken in a private letter from Manheim of KOTZEBUE% assassin, who, it appears. was still alive on the Bth of April. It is stated as • remarkable coincidence, that on the '.sth of last month an attempt had been made on the life of M. de STouRDIA, at Dresden, by a German student, who, however, failed in his enterprise, and committed sukide. The writer of the letter from Manheiro, connecting this circumstance weh the murder of KOTZEBUE, asks, who now can doubt th a t an anion subsisted between the assassins ? It should rather be asked, what proof is there to instate; such a supposition, for surely a coincidence of circumstances, such as is here noticed. could have no influence in leading a reasoning mind to any thing approaching to a conclusion ? The French Funds were— Thursday. Fri day. Fire per Croft. 67 r. 25 e, Bank Stork, 1,537 f. 57 c. 1,535 f. The vessels taken up by the Spanish Govern ment, in England and France, for the purpose of conveying troops to South America, begin to collect in the harbour of Cadiz, and in the accounts thence received we have the old story repeated of troops assembling in great numbers, ready to be embarked for the conquest of the revolted Colonies. This threat, however, has been so frequently proved to be vain. that it has ceased to produce any other impression than that of contempt for the imbecility of a Government which, at the end of two years of strenuous activity, finds itselfnot more advaneed to wards the completion of one inconsiderable arma ment, than it was at the commencement of the enter prise. In the mean time, the cause of the Independ ents in South America has progressively advanced, and is now, we trust, arrived at such a point as to bailie whatever exertions the Cabinet of Madrid may be enabled to make against it. Spain can never hope to regain her former authority over Bue nos Ayres. Venezuela, Chili, or New Grenada ; hut were her councils regulated by wisdom, she might restore those countries to tranquillity, and secure to herself valuable commercial privileges. by acknow ledging their independence. This measure would remove the angry feelings that now subsist between those Colonies and the Mother Country, and in pur suing an advantageous commerce with countries increasing in wealth and population, Spain would find herself richly remunerated for an early recog- Memo of rights that must eventually be established. The pacification of those provinces might possibly preserve Mexico and Peru to the Mother Coun try, but should the revolutionary war continue to rage much longer in South America, its principles must extend themselves into those parts which are now comparatively tranquil, and will of course exercise an influence in proportion to the dimi nished power of Spain to check them. The piracies committed by ships bearing the flags of the several Independent Governments of South America have attracted the attention elf the United States. It appears, that on the 3d of March the PRESIDENT approved a law, which had been passed by the two Houses of Congress, en titled, An Act to protect the Commerce of the United States, and to punish the crime of piracy." By the first article of this Act, the PRESIDENT is authorised to employ so many of the public armed vessels as in his judgment the service may require, to protect the merchant vessels of the United States from piratical aggression. and depredations. The other articles of the law authorise, as a matter course, the taking or destroying of such piratical ships, either by the vessels of the State, or by mer chant vessels belonging wholly, or in part, to Ame rican citizens, and declares that they shall be coil. deumed as lawful prizes, if brought into any port of the United States, after due process in ally Court, having Admiralty jurisdiction. The fifth Section of the Act adjudges to death all persona taken upon the high yeas committing the crime of piedcy, as defined by the Law of Nations, or who, having been guilty of such crime, may afterwards be found within the territory of the United States, and convicted hoboes proper tribunal. Extract of a letter from the Agent to LLOYD'S, at the Cape of Good Hope, dated 23d January " Arrived the Prances Charlotte, Fral.D, from Ben. gal and Madras: she hi-nip' accounts that a most violent hurricane was experienced at Madras on the 24th October, during which the Qmeen C'harlotte was totally lost, with all on board; that the Lady Costiereagli and t'oraatiak both loaded for Eng. land, bad been dismarted, anal so much damaged as to be condemned; and the Georgiaria and Harriet had put into the Roads, alter the hurricane, com pletely disabled at sea; and that the Barktoorth was blown out to sea and had not been heard of." , .. . v; I • . • • • • 1 , ..j, • r ti,..,4. ... „,...-77,.„---, ,1-.. 4 • , _____.,--_ ?..--- 1, - : , t ,....._ .. ........... r s ~ A . i . . _ c s -A. .. ~,_ • • f J • • 4 ..." 11‘ •.; -... 6 f• - • 7) .ke., honourable advancement ; and yet you gravely reapeciing this evesit, winch have I i o.oplaist, and perhaps wonder, that such subjects Weimar. ~,,,,, ere not attached to the Constitution ! Dul your (Extract frame a privaft Grace ever know, or ever hear, of a slave that was The assassin of M. de Kotzebt sincerely attached to a must harsh master ?or when the physicians do not believe the was it discovered that oppression is likely to conci. Perhaps you are already apprised bate the affections of a discontented people, but intelligeoce from Dresden, M. that kiiithiess would be certain of rendering them also to have perished there on the more litn.tr/r to the State? Do you suppose that but that the student who was to Its the Catholics will fight for this country with the atrutious crime, not having succee4 I utmost valour and fidelity as !wiz uAt almost committed suicide. Who now grinds them to dust under the pressure of penal union that subsisted between then lases, but that they will instantly attempt her de- J could have desired that till thes i L arit woo' us soon a % they come to have as ega d ' i n . p resen t w i t h toe when the seals a • it terest ni her preservation, and a full share in the the papers of M. de Kotzebue. i . ,i 1 H H i t - Coll! convinced them thit the mission from his Court was distinct from tvery species of espionage, and that it was confined exclusively to the transmission of literary outicts. Their hatred to the deceased had then been changed into bitter repentance, and they would have eternally deplored that a man who may be placed ammo the distinguished literary characters of Germa►►y, had been on a false suspi cion torn sway in a manner so horrible to his family. M. de Kotzebue was a good husband and a good father. I have stroigly solicited his family, who do not cease to deplore Ins loss, to demand from the Russian Minister at Carlsruhe, the papers mho. tive to his missioo, aid to have them printed in Germany, to avenge the memory of the deceased against all his enemies. BRIGHTON. Aram 20. TIIF: PRINCE REGENTI HEALTH. The offieutl bulletins of Sundry and Monde% stilted, shat his Royal Iligbor..« buil passed r~ih.• restless ludas; but we lire v 14.1 to lesrii that IS bulletiii of till. morning is mnrr fivoistable, that lilt Royal Highness is touch better. Lord sod Lady CASTLEREAGII, who irritrof here on tisturdsv, returned to their seat, N Cray. this morning. Lord anti L,dy SrcwArr 21.0 the PRINCE REGENT on tittiodav, 4lt er p en . Jug two days at the Pavilion, left tins warning for London. His Lordship awl hot ansoilile Lerly suhortly intend to pru U few +seeks among their k. notary in the North, afterwards they proceed ts Vienna. The Earl of YARMOUTH left the Nellie') this ro g for 1. loos. The Earl of File arrived loot night, on a visit to the PatorcE REUIiNT. The Noble Vihnora at the Pavilion rontiat of— Raterhary, Hie Marquit atol 411.0, ..... l'r 11.. r ford, tire Marquo. of Healfort, Ih, L.rl of I .6., I,r: s t Helen . ,, Lord Carlton, Lord Wm. Goriltm. Sir Wm hrp e tl, Ctd. Thorututa, and the Rev. F. W. Blumli. r THE MICR OF YORK. Yesterday the following bulletin was issued re. 'peering the state of thy I)uk. of YuaK. Ir ili will be seen that Sir HENRY liaLroap has b•e„ allyd in again to attend to the Royal Uultr'a health : MlldiOrll*, April tn. " His Royal Highness the Lake of Yolk enni:uimi free from fewer, and a proceeding to recovery as favourably as posaibk. " HENRY HA I,FORD, " P. MACGREGOR." FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Dulce and Micheal* of Northumberland ent,rimitird a *elect poorly ye•terday.•t their hums. , in St. Jarness--•,!imi, The Earl and Countess of Jersey entertained veste;,', ) ihe Earl and Countess Cowper, and • party of dittiuguo•hed personages, at their residence in Eerk•lcy.square Marchioness Camden has issued oriels of invitation rir a grand rout on the 291 b instant, at leer holm w Arlington. street. Earl and Countess of Derby gar► another elerant en tertainment yesterday, at their bowie en Grosvetior.squarr, hr Earl Masorete, Lord and Lady William Sentinel', sir lib.% WroMaley, Bart Sir Henry Parnell. Bart.. Conotel Fr•nr,., Mr. and Mrs G. Vyner, Mr. Brooke Greville, Mr. and M... Doyle, and Mrs. Standish. FASHIONA MLR MOVEMENTS. Viscount and viscountess Downs, from their sent. Cowirk Hall, Yorkshire, at ih,ir boom: i■ Charles wrest, Berkel. y, square. Vivrount Granville iv returned to town, from his mat, For.all Hall, near Lichfield, Lord mod Lady Diode and family are arrived at flu ir hums in Dover-street, from their seat in Gliiticrovroi,rv, Viscount and Viscountess Dungannon and (smile ire ex pected to arrive on Saturday Et their house in Grottos. street, Pionthatreet, from their seat, Denbighshire The Earl and Countess of Surrey arrived yesterdov at their father's, the Duke of Noriollev, i n St frorn their seat, Worksop Manors, Notts. Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and family, are arrived at ihe‘r house in Manchester-square, fruit St Leonard's Hill, Itucl.4 Princesses AUGUSTA and SOPHIA take their airings daily when the weather permit.. p i i rrr ,s AUGU.TA to Frogrnore, and Princess. SorittA Wintli.or Perk. Ottr letter from Dover, datrrl Arril 19 (lion. day), says—" Their Royal Dightft,,es the Dolt.. and Duchess of KENT are at Ca:ao., wooing for a favourable passave !other. Four passage vessels have arrived here this day, with the Royal carriages, horses, &c." Thr Duke of Sussr.x has declined, fur the pre. sent, his intruded Vit.ll to Ir.hi 41. His Royal Highness ['rine.- 1..;70P0LD, we art well assured, 11:14 been aitruad under cir, cumstanees as on:ovoid:114e as door. s lig to his feels inga—the :darning and eontildied Woe++ of the Dowager Dtiehes%, his mother. A Firminihle tern in her Serene I ligline , s's health h 40, at length, how ever, permitte4 the Priors. to make the nrees-,:•e arrangements for his return home ; and .c-ry I.lr pwration is now making here in expectation of las Royal Highness's arrtval it the end ol th- tire•eitt. or the beginning of the ensuing mouth.— ; rime., Duper.) The Earl of DONOUGIIMOTtr. and his Lord fluTtittssost, arrived In Waterford On ! ,, 'um. day, from the EtA's seat in the Coui.ty ul perary, on their way to England. The Countess de CoutsLut.-(;ournott was on Easter Monday presented to the Kung tit ritA by the Couute,.ses A ocustus Owls , ur. C. tit CHOISEUL. It was rrtuatkrd that these three Ladies were all foreigners. tirst being of Poland, the second of Purttig.sl, and the third of England. The experiment of lowering the prices of admis sion to Drury-lane Ti:eatre not having succeeded. the former pliers were rr•.umed on Nloisday night. Alderbrook Hall, in Cardiganshire, the seat of J. LLOYD WI !At ams, Esq. was nearly destroyot by tire on Sunday week. The conflagration is ►ut'- posed to have been effected bt• a servant of that Gentleman, who immediately sifter stole one of the horses, oil which he trade his escape. The warm weather, during the last two weeks. has effected a perceptible change tu the vegetable world : the pastures present the most verdant ap• peartince ; peaches, nectarines, early pears, &1. are in full and abundant blossom ; and the and pear-orchards iaa•nnse a luxuriant blow. WEIGHT, the celebrated pedestrian, commenced his arduous task of walking 1,00 miles in •LO day. m Blenheim Gardens. near the City of Gloucester. on Saturday lest, at eight intim..s past four o'clet in the morning ; ■nd completed GO miles by minutes past seven in the evening.