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"-T"`%7-- - PARLIAMJ 'ART INTELLIGENCE. PIQUSZ Ul? LORDS, MONDAY, Arnie 19. I' Lord Napier took the oaths and his seat. Mr. Mend', end several other Members from the House of ko-nrions, Drover up the King's Personal Peeper) , Bill, and the ' C naViCte Rii;ll6l Bill, which were read a find time. •ANTI-CAT.HOLIC PETITIONS. The LOIfII CHANCELLOR prey nerd a petition from the Churchwapiens and Inhabitants of the town of Newcastleetindee- Lyne, aril from the Protestant Brethren, a Society at Camberwell, againet yhe claims of the Catholics. Similer petitions were presented by the Earl of LIVERPOOL, frets the Ministers and Elders of a certain parish In Glasgow ; from the parish of St. James in the same city ; from the Corpora tions of Weavers, Tailors, Farmers, Maltmen. and Barbers of the seine city t from the Minister and Congregation of Kirkpatrick • room the Minister and ICoogregation of Stirling ; anti from the bo: tough of Pollocksh airs. The Earl of LAUDERDALE observed, that he did not appre hend there was any such borough in Scotland as the borough of Pollaekshaws, but he hoped the seformation of the Noble Earl was correct. The Earl of LIVERPOOL replied, that all the petitions were forwarded to him through the post, and that each petition was ac eumpartied by a letter. The Earl of LIVERPOOL then presented petitions of a similar nature front the Associate Presbytery of the city of Glasgow, and nom the bor ugh of Colton. Similar petitions were presented by Lord ROLLE from the teens of St. Mary Ottery, Biddeford, Honiton, anti Ashburton, in the County of Eleven, and from the parish of Sr. Ednioud, in the city of Exeter. The Archbishop of CA NTER BURY, in presentirg a similar petition from the Clergy of Christ Church, in the diocese of Can. terbtoy, and another from the. Clergy of Canterbury. observed, that es an erroneous idea had some time since exismd that the Clergy had changed their opinions as to the merits of the claims of the Catholics. the Clergy had in consequence been induced tie come be tare their Lordships as petitioners, io order to prove that their sen timents on this subject remained unchanged. It was his opinion that the Clergy were fully justifies' in this mode of proceeding . . The Duke of MONTROSE presented petitions of a s similar nature from the Illagiattates and inhabitants or' the borough of Stirbeg, end from the Members of the Corporations of Bakers, Butchers, Masons, Hammennen, and Weigle.' of the city of tillasgow. Thsithehop of EXPITER presented a shnilar petition from the Wain of Pulborough. in the county of Devon. • The Bishop of NCHIWICH said, that he had to present to their Lordships petitions to the same effect •as those that had been presented by the Noble Lords who had preceded him. One was from the Dean, the Chancellor, the Prebendaries. and the Arch ..iesenn of Norwich, -and another was from the Clergy of Norwich. These petitions were numerously and respectably signed. He had learned with great concern that some Noble Lords had objected to petitions proceeding from the Clergy ; it was his opinion that the Clergy oil y discharged their duties in expressing their sentiments in respectful language to the House. The Right Rev. Prelate then Presented a petition to the same effect from the Clergy of Sudbury, Li the county of Norfolk. Lord CALTHOR PE was desirous of expressing his disappro. Dation at the course pursued by the Clergy, although he had not the slightest intention of irterferiog with their undoubted right of petitioning. It was the duty of both Houses of Parliament to lend willing and verities ear to the addresses of all classes of his Ma jesty's subjects; and if so, it was the peculiar duty of the Upper House to do so. because, as their Lordships were not constituted the reprerentatives of the people, and were rot in any way de pendent upon them. they were the more bound to show the people that they were rot in the slightest degree influenced by ouch a feeling, hltt were always alive to the public wishes of the country, and were always ready to lend a willing ear to the expressions of public opinion. However, he wee Cat that their Lordships would agree with him in considering that none of the petitions against the Catholics which had been _pre sented on that or on an. former day. were petitions that eould be fairly and justly called petitions expressive of the ruldic opinions of the country. He could not help comparing those languid peti tions with those that were formerly presented from the great tor porate bodies of the country ; and he felt more and more convinced that a great change had taken place on this subject hi the public mind. He did not wish to say anything in disparagement of the pstitions that had been presented by the Right Reverend Prelates; bat they surely had :.ot proceeded from a class of individuals who were usually considered as expreseit g the public feeling. They bed riot even emanated from that class with which the Clergy were most in the habit of associating and agreeing. The Clergy of the Church of Englend, who, from their functions, their education, and their liberal endowments, ranked with the higher class of the gentry of the kingdom, might have produced petitions from that bedy, if they hail been willing to present them. But was the any petitions before that House from anT Grand Jury ? • Vas there any from a body of Magistrates ? Mas there a thegle peti tion from any leer. class of the community aeseneltiel at county meetings? Vas there one from any considerable body of menu. facturers ; or from those commercial which were daily &e -qual:et such increased weight eeet inthaence in the country? If there had been one such petition presented, lie was sure it was an exception to the genera rule. He had waited in vain to see any or.portant class of the community coming forward. And if one, two, ot three petitions from such a body had been presented, he was aura the Noble Lords would not teeeive them as expressive , of the public opinion on a subject which affected so vitally the lowest of the community. He felt considerable regret at the part the Clergy had taken, because he considered their petitions, rot merely as declarations of their opinions, but be con sleeted them an opposing the sentiments of the great body of die people. They bad an unquestionable sight,. together with every Oar ef his Majesty's subjects, of express ing their opinions to boei Houses of Parliament ; and if respect was due to the petitions ut any class, it was due to those of the clergy. But he felt it a reisfortur.e calculated materially to injure the interests of the Esteblished Church, that the clergy ware seep on &question of such an importent nature, atscdirg apart from th e well-educated part of the conite imity ; for *he believed this was the position in which the clergy bad placed themselves. He felt convinced that if the Catholic question missed, the other House, and were rejected in tete, it would be rejected not in aemedance with, but in opposition to, the feelings of the public. This belief had not been in any (*egret shaken by the petitions that had been presented. He thought the Ministry of the Church of England ought, for the ve:y interests of that Church, to abstain from taking the part they bad taken, for while those restrictioos remained against the Catholics, there would still be a veil to hide frorn the Catholics the benign Countenance of that Church. The Bishop of LINCOLN presented a petition of a similar • natere from the pariah of St. Mary, Leicester, signed by upwards of I.7oomersons ; another front the Archdeacon and Clergy of the Arcedeaconcry of Leicester; and another from the Archdeacon and Clergy of the Archdesconry of Bedford. Similar petitions were presented— By Lord EXMOUTH, from four parishes In the county of Devon. lie the Bishop of ELY, from the Clergy of the diocese of Ely ; an Joie frum the Chancellor of the diocese of Ely and the Clergy tel the island ; rind another from the Minister and Inhabitants of a jeae.reh in the county of Cambridge, in the diocese of Ely. By the Earl of LONSDALE, from Kendal, in Westmorland ; mother from Kirkby-Lemadale, in the seem county. By the Slarettis of ANGLESEY, front the Laymen and Die. centers of the parishes of Bangor and Llaegrave, in the county of Cereal-von ; and another from the Burgesses and inhabitants of lAtt,irroa. Ejr the Bishop of GLOUCESTER, from the Forest of Drape; alL9tf:3r from the town of Cheltenham ; and another from the In habitants of Stowe-in-the-Wald, in the county of Gloucester. By the Bishop of CHESTER, from the Clergy and Leila acw•xighbridge. to Yorkshire. The petition, he observed, was mutt respectably signed, and properly worded. Lard HOLLANDasked if the Clergy had not stimulated the Tte to prepare and sign those petitions ? he Bishop of CHESTER replied, that the Clergy in general had carefully abstained front stimulating the pohlie feeling. Fee hiemelf, be would remark. that he bad given his advice to bis Clergy, that if the people were deeircus of - petitioning they should he permitted to do so, but that as little excitement as possible stmaid be used to induce them so to act. He would teLiteope fact Of the ditsahan of Chester. Although the Clergy had been re located to call a meeting for the purperee of petitioning, they had oeclired dieing so. and he had commended the proceeding. fees Bishop of ROCHESTER presented a petition of a similar nature from a pariah in Rochester. The Earl of FALMOUTH presented a petition to the same effect front the Inhabitants of Falmouth. Lord ARDEN presented a wetter petition (ram Aldbury, io Surrey. Lord KING complained of the manse: is which the petition from the Archdeacon and Cheery • es worded. The FAA of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions to the sante effect from the Inliebitants of Sheymouth, from the Chirch wardens and Inhabitants of the parish of Beiges's, in the county ot Leicester; from St. Mary's, Whiteehapel, iti the county of Middlesex ; and from Wooten-in.Spaeth, in the ceunty of York. Tee petitions were severally laid ou the table. Aejourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MOXDAT, ArniL le. &larger/ wets not wimitted until after it was untlerstorl thit the order of the day to: a toll of the Houle bau bow read and die. avged. N.OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE COMPANY. A SIR for enabling ;be Royal Evitiwiga Awatrance Company to /end money on freehold, leasehold, end other property, wan and a third time and reksed. rROPOLiTAN FfSH COMPANY. petitioce against the Metrordi.an Fish Company's Bill were presented (min Dover and the piece" adjacent, front Margate and firoadstaira, from Folicatone, from Walworth, sad from handset,. —C;rdered to he on the table. WESTERN SHIP CA NAL. Mr. DICKENSON prevented a petitien from the Dean and Chapter Wee% against the Western Sblp Cane!. fir. ASTELI. weirse. oted a almilvr petitket from the Carpotation of the town of Bridgewater. • They were laid on the table. COUNTY couaTs DILL /uwd A LTTIOaP presence:l two peLii.ml Irvin NorthemP'o", far.;l7 of the County Coons El. PETITIONS AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLICS. . Petitions against gay farther concessiotis to Roman Catholics were presented— • . By Lord CHANDOS. front Buckingham. By Lord C. MANNERS. from the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Ely, and also from the Chancellor and Clergy of the diocese of Elr. By Mr. W. PEEL. from Ternworth. By Lord LOWTHER. ftom the clergy of Kendal, from the in habitants of Kendal, and from Kirkby-Lonralale. General Al:font/ALL, in rising to present a petition from the county of Fermanagh against the demands of the Ronan Catho lics,• wished to call the attention of the House particularly to the warding of that petition, and to the substance of its statements, fee the idea had gone abroad, and was but too prevalent, that the Protestants of Ireland were indifferent on the subject of concessions to the Roman Catholics. This he would distinctly negative, and therefore wished to call attention to the petition he was then about se present. So far from the Protestants of Ireland bring indifferent cep this important subject, they felt decidedly adverse to any further Concession. Mr. D. BROWN bore testimony to the fact of Teri' opposite sentiments bring entertained in Inland. He had recently been at apublic meeting in a county where a great number of Protestant gentlemen reside, and it was the opinion of that meeting that nothing like peace or tmoquillity could ever be established in Ire until the removal of Catholic disabilities. General A RCHDALL then presented a petition from the town of hlaguire's Bridge, in the county of Fermanagh, to the same effect as the precerhno. By Mr. M/ NeIfTELD, from the Vicar, Curate, Church. wardens, and Inhabitants of the palish of Sleeton, in Leicester shire. A similar pelition was also presented from Ripnon, in Yorkshire. By Mr. PALMER, from t! • Mayor and Burgesses of Wal lington. Mr. T. WILSON presented three petitions, all to the same effect as the preceding—une from the clergy of London, one from the archdeaconry of St. Alban's, and the third trout the minister and congregation of the Surrey-street Chapel. The petitions presented by Mr. HOLM 6 SUMNER were. from Aldbury, Surrey ; from the Archdeaconry and' Clergy of Sudbury ; and front the parish of St. Saviour, Southwark. By Mr. RfCKYORD, from Albrighton, Salop. By Mr. CA RTWSIOII T, from the Clergy of the Archdea conry of Peterborough ; the parish of St. Giles, Northampton, IVellingborough, Wilton, and the city of Peterborough. By Mr. HORROCKS, front Preston. By Mr. WALLACE, from Weymouth. By Mr. BAGGS, from the Chancellor and Prebendaries of Moyle& By Mr. TULK, from Sudbury. By Lind R. MANNERS, from the Archdeacon and Clergy of Leicester. By Mr. EGERTON, from Xnutaford and Littlewith. By MLR' HITMORE, from Bridgnorth, Chipnal, Dow:in, and StoCkton. By Lord WM. BENTINCK, from the Archdeaconry and Clergy of Nottingham. By Mr. B. COOPER. from Melte*: gym. By Captain PELLE W, front Bridport, A.kton, and Christall. By Colonel DORKING from Boroughbeidge. _ BI Mr. DOWNIE, Iron's Stirling. By 81r C. PAGET, from Caernarvon. By Mr. A CAMPBELL, from Glasgow. By Admiral SOUTHERON, from Mansfield. By Sir A. HOME, from the Ministry and Pmbytery of Lin lithgow. Ily Lord G. LENNOX, from the Archdeacon and Clergy of Chichester. Mr. Secretary PEEL, in rising to present a great number of petitions against concessions to 'the Roman Catholics which had been transmitted to him, observed, that not a third oithem came from members of the Established Church. Though called upon to present these petitions, and though proud that they had been confided to his hands, yet he thought it right to say, that they were altogether unsuggested by him. They were chiefly valuable as speaking the sentiments of the petitioners, not resulting from any communication had with others. On being applied to to peel-fa them. he r.adily acceded. The petitions were as follows :—From the Clergy of Manchester, the Archdeacon and Clergy of the East Riling of Yorkshire, the Archdeaconry of York, from We . t Beer, from the Mirister and Congregation of Queen - square. !tom a C ongregation of Baptist's, in Goodman's-fields, also gam a similar Congregation, in Lyon street, New-road, Surrey, from Linlithgow, Paisley, the house holders of the parish of Lismahago, the Minister and Elders of • congregation in Glasgow, the Minister and Elders of the Scots Church in London in connection with the Established Church of Scotland, the Minister Associated Presbytery of Campbell street, Glasgow,' from Newcastle.undo-Lyne, Stockby, Barnstaple, NVe thr-.11, the Churchwardens and Minister of Saddlehurst, and the parish of Christchurch, Spitalficlds. The several petitions presented on this subject were ordered to lie on the table. JURIES BILL. The further consideration of the Juries Bill was postponed to Monday. COURT OF RING'S BENCH. Mr. SCARLETT gave notice, that on Friday he would submit a motion to the House, on the subject of the building in which the Court of King's Bench sits. STEALING OF GRAIN. Mr. E. HARVEY presented a petition from certain owners of had in Essex, relative to the Stealing of Grain. THE BUTTER TRADE. Sir J. NEWPORT presented two petitions against alteration in the laws regarding the Butter Trade, one ftomWaterford, the other from Newry. DUTY ON FOREIGN LINEN. Mr. B. COOPER presented a petition from persons concerned In the Linen Trade, in the town of Perth, and another from certain individuals in the Port of Dundee, praying that there be no further reduction made in the duties on Foreign Linen. MARRIAGES OF UNITARIANS. Colonel DORKING presented a petition from the Clergy of Boroughbr.dge, against the Unitarian Marriage Relief Bill. BUBBLE ACT. Mr. P. MOORE postponed his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the 6th Geo. I. cap.lB., but the Honourable Gentle.. man spoke in so low a tone of voice that we were not able to collect the precise period of the postponement. OIL DUTIES. Sir R. FERGUSON presented a Petition from the Owners of Whale Vessels in Kirksld - against the removal of the Oil Duties. s.. nit ,agai. METROPOLITAN FISH COMPANY. A Petition was presented from Milton, against the Metropolitan Fish Company. CATHOLIC CLAIMS. Mr. M. PITT presented a Petition from the Inhabitants of Lewes, against futther concession to the Roman Catholics. Also, Petitions to the same effect from Stockton, r- I several other Pa rishes in Dorsetsh;re--Ordered to lie on the sable. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE, in rising to present several Petitions from various parts of the Kingdom, against the Bill before the House for yielding further concessions to the Roman Catholics, was glad to have it in his power to contradict the charge of apathy and indifference which had been alleged against the Protestant people of this country, on a question of such vital importance. The petitions already presented to the House were the best refutation of List assertion; and he was satisfied, if the Bill before the House were carried, it would pass in defiance of the feeling cf the great majority of the Protestant inhabitants of this country. The Ho nourable Baronet then presented Petitions from the inhabitants of the Parish of St. Luke, 31 iddleAe: t the Protestant Dissenters fre quenting n Chapel in Red Cross.strect; the Inhabitants of Burk ington, Warwickshire; and Yarm, in the County of York; tall praying that no further concessions be granted to the Roman Ca thotics.—Laid on the table. _ . -.....---.- --- Sir E. KNATCII BULL presented a Petition from the Clergy of Canterbury; also, iron LiHingham, Kelvinden, Peckham, Chatborne, Ramsgate, Fettervil, Wye. and Ashford, in the County of Kent. against the Catholic C laims.-Laid on the table. Lord E. SOMERSET presented several petitions from the M b/Mutants of Stoke Newlands, Stonehutst, and the Rural Dean and Clingy of Stone. in Hlopms'ershire, against the Catholic Claime.—Laid on the Table. Sir H. VIVIAN presented a petition from certain persons In the county of Cornwall, against the Catholic Claims.—Ordered to lie on the table. _ . - Mr. KEMP presented a petition from the Protestant dissenters of Brighton, in the county of Sussex, against fu. - ther concessions to the Roman Ceihnlica.—Luld on the Table. Lord NUGENT presented a petition from the Roman C • tholic inhabitants of Liverpool, in favour of the Catholic Claims. Also similar petitions from the Roman Cathoiic inhabitants of Wigan and Preston, in Lau.ashire, to the some effect--Ordeted to lie on the table. Mr. 13ROUGHASI rose to present a petition, numerously signed, ftom the inhabitants of Lancaster, In favour of the Bill now before the Manse, for removing the civil disabilities of the Roman Catholics. The Han. Gentleman then proceeded to say— Sir, there petitioners, in addition to the prayer of their petition, and without retirring to the Bill now before the House, or the subject of the Catholic Claims, go on to state their disapprobation of the unjust, irrational, impolitic, and uncalled-for principle of making men subject to civil disqualiiicstions on account of their religious opinions. In presenting this petition I would further say, that I entirely concur in those sentiments ; indeed it conveys the sentiments wkichl haverepeatedly avowed here and elsewhere,and which I shall have often occasion to avow here and elsewhere. And it is not merely with a view to the situation of the Roman Cathnlies, or the civil disabilities arising out of their religious belief, that I maintain these opinions. I hold the same opinion of all testa and qualifLit tions (hear, hear); and I hold that chi( and religious tolerance should apply to the professors of all religions as well as to the Roman Catholics ; for a man is no more answerable for his religious tenets than his physical eonstionion. Sir, the consequence of these tests is, to make men hypocrites. No teat can alter opinion. I shall now pass to another subject, and I must confers the pain, the sorrow, and the dissatisfaction with which I here listened to some petitions against the Roman Catholic Claims, presented from a respectable, and, by me, most respected body. I allude, Sir, to the petitions emanating from the Dissenters, and presented by the Right Hon. the Member for Oxfivi (Mr. Peel), who has been en. trusted with a number of ptthicr.s en this occasion. I repeat, that I feel sorrow and shame at the quarter in which those petitions have originated. It Is without surprise I can fee pYtitions agslost concessions to the Roman Catholics coining from the Clergy, and even the members of the Estaidished Church ; that is but in the amoral course of things s but I cannot SiIr)ASSIS my surprise at th e punt conduct of a respectable class of incr., from w hom a very . I .a. THE BRITISH FIB ES . opposite p.a.-riling 'Mould be expected. (Hear.) Sir, if there exists any class of his Maiesty's subjects who ought not, in common propriety, to he found petitianing this House in favour of the con tinuanee of civil disctalifications,on accour.t of religious tenets of • 1 particular nature, that class - of Men is the Dissenters. (Hear.) There are two words which the Frotestant Dissenters have con. latently upon their lips—totem:ion and discussion (hear); they have benefited by those two words themselves; and if they are not pre. pared just now to advocate the extension of toleration to the Roman 1 Catholics. 1 hope they will at least consent to discuss the matter calmly. and that that discussion will cause them to alter their °pinhole on the subject of toleration. I would remind them how grievous anal inctiesittent is their conduct to the Roman Ca tholics. Do they forget (1 talk not now of Members of this Braise) I that they hold such offices as they are permitted to enjoy by what is neither more nor less than connivance? I mean that it is the annual Indemnity Act which enables them to hold than. And why, in God's name, Sir, do those men who hold office by conni vance. and under an annual Act rf Indemnity. refuse their consent that the same benefits which they enjoy should be extended to the Catholics on similar conditions? I remember what wes mid on another occasion to a Sovereign, - mhose acts and authority it is ex tremely proper to quote on a question like this—l mean James 11. James the Second was addressed on the subject of toleration by the Quakers. They told him he stand in as much nevi of toleration by the Statute Law of the land as they did themselves; and they said, on that ground, "do thou cxtebd toleration to us I" And , Sir, I would say to the Dissenter*, whom I respect more than tijp Quakers did Janiesll. and more ffesn I respect any Sovereign what soever, on account of their struggles in behalf of civil and religious liberty, 'would say, werel &Catholic, "Friends, Dissenters, as you agree no more with the Church of England than we, and, farther, as ye are disqualified from bearing office in the State without a spe. dal provision to that end, pray bear a part in our ends:emu's, and help us to obtain tolevation." I trust this argument would not be without its proper effect, and that the Dissenters wculd then hold a different tone, and sty to the Right Hon. Secretary (Mr. Peel). and the Hon. Baronet, the Member for Somerset (Sir T. I.etlibridg..), " As we differ from you scarcely less than the Roman Catholic, and enjoy a share of civil and religious tolerance, let the came measure be extended to thers." I Amore Sir, some of these petitions against the Catholic, are horn Scotland. / am mortified that it isms. The Score{[ Membees themeelgm the. generally speaking, supposed to be Disointers.• There is certainly one department the Scotch would not wish to be excluded from, and that is the Bar. What would they say or think if the Bar, the door to all offices and pre ferments, were shut in their face ? Yet by law that door is shut fa their face as Presbyterians ; and only under the Indemnity Act, which is passed from year to year, and by sufferance and conni vance,are they permitted to hold an office, from the constable to the Chancellor. They do hold office, and they have sat as Chan. cellors and presided in other Court*, with great cre#it to themselves and advantage to the country, but it is in the teeth of a savage law, which would debit them. Ido not wish to say anything now of sacramertal tests. Why, I sak, will they not ellow the Irish Catholics the seine privileges as they enjoy themselves under suf ferance and a favourable exception ? I hope more and farther dis cussion will open the eyes of three worthy persons. I hone some of them have signed without thought, and I am persuaded these petitioners are only a few of that great body, for recollect there are many millions of 'Dissenters in these countries. Sir, there is no man living possessed of more mapect for the Dissenters than I ; they have proved themselves the friends of civil liberty and educe. don. I hope they will be equally strong friends of religious liberty. AV hat I have now said has been called from me by way of apology for the great masa of the Dissenters, who I am satis fied are not corrected with these petition, and I trust the rest will take it in the light of a kindly admonition. Mr. PEEL vindicated the right possessed by Dissenters to peti tion the House upon the subject of the Catholic Claims. The Dis senters enjoyed a general admission to office, it was true, under the Toleration and Indemnity Acts; but if they considered the into lerant nature of the Roman Catholic religion to be such an should exclude its pr ofessors from -holding o ffi ce under a Protestant Go vernment,fle (Mr. Pod) saw no impropriety in their applying to the House by wee of petition. The Dissenters disclaimed all tell. gioushos4 , ff Ey towards the Roman Catholics ; but looking to their dowetaes and opinion., if they thought them obnoxious to the 'lately of the State, they hod a ;effect right to protest against iedi. viduals being admitted to political power whose intolerance had been already experienced. (Hear.) Ile (Mr. Peel) entertained as profound • respect tot the Presbyterians as the Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Brougham) could possibly possess. Mr.tBR(OUGHA3I had stated his own individual opinion on the subject of toleration, and was prepared to support it upon the broad and general principle. It did not follow that any Member who was disposed to support the present Bill for the relief of the Roman Catholic, was bound to go a single step farther. The object of the Bill was to leave the Sacramental Test and indem nity Act, with regard to the Dissenters, on the same footing as formerly, and place the Catholia and Dissenter in a state of equality. (Hoar.) Mr. W. SMITH.—Many of the Dissenters wished for the aboli tion of all religious tests; but others wished they should be con tinued in the case of the Roman Catholics. At the same time they thought they could state reasons why themselves should be excused from the necessity of taking those tests. He was glad of the present discussion, because kaffinded an opportunity of potting an end to the too common opinion that because of the operation of the Indemnity Act Dissenterapsy ander no disabilities. He (Mr. Smith) would pledge himself so prove at the proper time that they did sufihr under disabilities, disqualifications, and reproach. Mr. A BERCRO3IBY eatertalned a great respect for the Dix , misters, but could not avoid disapproving of the conduct of that part of them who came forward out the present occasion to petition against the Catholics. They Mould shortly come before the House praying relief in their own ewe which they were unwilling to extend to the Roman Catholics. (Hear, hear.) lie did not see how the interests of the Dissenters were to be forwarded by such conduct, or their cause strengthened by the arguments that would be used to-morrow against the Catholic Bill. If the object of the Dissenters was to gain the favour of the Church by this conduct, , he could understand but not admire it. (Hear.) •He had never yet voted on the question of the Repeal of the Test Act. and if he Were to be influenced by the present conduct of some of the Dig. Renters, he would rot be disposed to vote in favour of the repeal. However, he would vote for its repeal when it came before the House, because it would be wrong that the better part of the Dia , centers should suffer for the inthecraitto of some of their body, , and also because no contideratitm whatsoever should stand in the wa of his conscientious vote. isle. BROUGHAM.--I must return thanks to my Honourable Friend the Member for Caine (Mr. Abercromby) for exposing the F object of those petitioners. But I will say, if they have come forward with the ay of " No popery" on this on this occasion, In behalf of the Church, under the hope or idea that the Church will help them over the stile on another occasion, I can tell them little do they know of the Church. (Hear, and a laugh.) If I know the Hugh Church party, Sir, and 1 think I should know something about them, the Dissenters will find this a delusive hope that will never be realised. If they act under the expecta tion of receiving a premium for their conduct, I tell them they are mistaken entirely, end they will find the Church patty not ready to I return the favour in the way they could wish. (Hear.) Let them conic before the House for a repeal of the Test Act, I tell them their petitioning will not stand them in stead. To be sure they may say to their friends, " Don't you remember the 19th of Apr il 1823, when the Church was so much in want of • good no popery cry ? Do you forget the despair of the Solicitor. General, and the agony of the Honourable Baronet the Member for Somerset (Sir I'. Lethbridge), and how, when there was no appearance of a good panic, we gave you • fcw drops of alarm, and can't you now afford us some crumbs of comfort ?" (Hear, and laughter.) This is very r well, but what will bs the answer of Honourable and Right Ho. nourable Friends? " Why should we help you- r inse, you did , petition and raise the no popery cry, but was not all that in conse quence of your own conscientious belief, and not to help us, but yourselves!" (Hear.) ** You wished for a monopoly of tolera tion, mid wanted to keep out the Papists. We think it consistent in us Churchmen to raise the no popery shout, but it was basely , inconsistent in you, seeking for privileges yourselves, to act as you 1 did on the 19th of April." Let the Disaentcrs rely on it, this or something like it, is the answer they will get from their High Church allies. Sir, there is no sounder or more approved apothegm thai that the odium Jamie:is-Arm is inversely in pro. : portion to the distance of the parties. (A laugh.) When persons 1 differ much, as Olahometannd Christians, they do not hate one another. Protestants ea Catholics approximate and get I better; but the worst of all Is, when individuals of the alma Church, who agree in every thing else, differ shout some unimaginable trifle.—(Hear, hear.)—lt was en iota of the smallest and most iosignilicant of ileums, the mere difference between " Hocimiourien" and " Ilonionusian ' " an i dropt or ant put in, that occasioned the greatest ba red of all in the Christian world.—(Laughter.)—Sir, that is the fact; the difference is not so great between a Presbyterian and a Churchman, as between a Churchman end a Papist, but the former hate more dreadfully ; the alarm is in proportion to the proximity.--(Hear, and alaugh.) I hope, Sir, the Dissenters will cor.eider this, land that Honour. able Oendemea who support the Church will not lead them into the indulgence of fallacious hopes, with regard to the repeal of the Teat Act.—The PAition was then read, and ordered to be printed. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL presented a Petition from the Mayor and Corporation of the City of Oxford, against turther con , cesaions to the Roman Catholic—Laid on the table. POLICE MAGISTRATES' BILL. On the motion of Mr. PEEL, the Police Magistrates' Bill was read a third time. Mr. PEEL was desirous of making an amendment in the Bill, and attathing n rider to it, for the purpose of preventing smite tr. regularLica in the present mode of iuuing suttuuonaes and the pay ment of fees. A conversation ensued, in which Mr. fuse'., Dr. Lug/SING TON, and Colonel WOon, took part ; the amendment wu agreed to, and ordered to be added, by way of rider, to the Bill. Mr. BERNAL wished to know whether the power that m a . gistrata how enjoyed, of sentenclrg to hard labour at their dis action, was to be continued under the present Bill. Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that he, at the moment, was about to propose the introduction of a clause Inniting the power of Ma gistrates as to the infliction of hard labour. The Right Hon. Gentleman then moved, that the Magistrate,' shall in no one sentence persons to hard labour, unless for tnisderacanuurs of a fraudulent nature. The amendment was agreed to. The Bill aa amended was th OOR RILL.i'. real aOW time at-d passed. P The Settlement of the Poor EU was read a ascoud time, and ordered tole committed on K'edneiday neat. SCOTCH !VRIES. On ti.e (oration that the B!1! tor the rezulaLion of Sedtch Juliet; be real a second time, 1)11ERY-I.ANE THEATRE. 'A4 treulny. TUT'S AY.A prll 19. will be performed THE FATAL DOWRY. Roebtort, bEr.Terry Charsleis. Mr.Mailsek ; Moment, Mr. Maersady. Zemmol le, Blra.W.Yl est. After i-bleh, AEON 114 , ,t1i. The Calipb.. `tr. 11 , 4 fort Abon 111 , san, Mr. Horn; Zaboue, Mr. Harley. Zulleas, Miss Graddan. T0413017L sr, Per Vrelsellutr, and Abort Hassan. roVENT-GAIIDEA' TNF.ATR V. This Evening. TUFSD Arril 19. will be Pertmllsed TI:F. INCONSTANT: Cr. THE WAY TO WIN HIM. Old &Umbel, Mr. ST. Farrcn; Young Mlrabel, Mr. C. Kimble; Dui*. tete, Mr. Jones. Bazzre, Mrs. Chatterley: Orhusa, Miss Foote. After which. THE IlilitilEß or SEVILLE. Cotln: 21:7.13Vi111. Mr. lonei: Doctor Rartoin, Mr. Fawcett: Plcarn, Mr. iharuset ; Morello, Mr. Pearlman. Itoisitta, Mee M. rree. To-nairrow, Ores; ze In Areas. and the Pantomime. HAY3fARKEI' THEATRE. TIMSDAY. April 19. will be performed tillfrSON AND CO. Mr. li, , rpson. Mr. F. fintuct (b:s first appcarancel : Mr. liromler. Mr. 1.0:11;. MCI. Sir pion, UR Glover t lies. lirontlev. Darr. Dav:run. Afzar welch the Pastoral Ballet of WYE ANI) MADNESi. To conclude with TIM HEIR AT LAW. . Lord thibany. Mr. fowton; Dlek - Dowlas. Mr. Yjning: Doet. , r Paneloa. Mr. S. Barn e t; Zeklel Homespun. Mr. W est.. Cleely IloweApun, Mrs. Itlmby. Te.:norrow, The pescars" (Vern, and The Agreeable at:err:se. TO CORRESPONDLNTS. We are compellel to pas:pane :he interesting Paper on Quarantine, but it •ihal base insertion at the first opportunity. The BIIITISTI PIISS3 - co - in - niA - ced puhlt7 - lung yesterday Morning at 814 o'clock. LONDON. TUESDAY, AralL 19, 1921 The Paris Papers of SAturday }ming us the conclusion of the debates in the Chatnher of Deputies on the Law of Sa crilege. On the sixel snide M. FOLQUERAND more::, ss an amendment, that the part 'should be suppressed w!,;,lt required the asystade homirahle befarc the Church, Nthrre the crime was committed previous to the execution of the c riminal, but the amendment was iminvdiately rejected. The entire law was then adopted by a majority of 210 against 95. A project of law for granting to the su!- officers and privates, who formed part of the Swiss Guards en the 10th of Augnst, 1792, pensions from Ist January, 1825, as follows :—Serjeante, 300 f. ; Corporals, 250 f. ; Privates, 200 f. seas adopted by a majority of 242 against C. The law of indemnity is warmly opposed in the Chain• bee of Peers ; and that for the reduction of the rentes will, it is understood, meet with similar resistance. During the uncertainty that prevails as to the final result, the funds may naturally be expected to languish. Judgment has been pronounced upon the ex-regitlors of Madrid. The sentences are almost as ludicrous, in point of severity, as the proceedings were iniquitous in principle. The guilty parties are condemned to be banished ten leagues from Madrid ! M. I.7cs-ari has left the capital, on his exile to Turin. It is evidently more dangerous to be the KING'S favourite than his enemy. According to the Qeotidienne, it seems that further changes are meditated in the Spanish Cabinet. The Duke de SAN CARLOS, it is stated, will be recalled from Paris to succeed M. ZEA in the Premiership. FERDINAND intends to celebrate, with public rejoicings, the anniversary of the passage of the Bidassoa by the French. This will be quite chseacteristic of the man. The Gazette de Nee/ear says, that there have been se cret conferences at Frankfort among the Ministers, Mem bers of the Diet, and that they wait fcr ccminunicaticms from the Courts of Vienna and Berlin. We pay little at tention to these statements in the Continental Papers; half of them are without foundation, or gross exaggerations of actual occurrences. There can be no subject of import ance on which the German Ministers need consult in secret. One of, the Papers states that Prince Mavvaaizcs wts to leave Paris yesterday. The Courrier Francois says, " that the seizure of the new volume of M. BEItANGEIeI Poems is grounded oh a violation of the laws relative to the press." Fattiest FUNDS.—PAIt APRIL lg.—Five per CAM. opened at 101 f. 7k., closed at 1011. 90c. Bank Stock. 2,067 f. bOc. Nee. politan Five rev Cents., 89f 60c. Spanish Five per Cents. bib— Esc:lunge on London—One month, 24f. 9,1 c.; three months, 24t. 80c.—Cours Arthentique, April IC. An aggregate meeting of the Roman Catholics was held in Dublin on Thursday last; Lord Goaxarerrowx pre sided. Thanks were voted to Mr. Evans M‘DoNNEtt, for his services as their agent in London ;, and to the late Deputation. An Address to the Km(' was adopted, which, after setting forth the loyalty and attachment of the Ca'- tholics of Ireland to Lis AIaaESTT, and dwelling upon the past distractions of that country, concludes in the follow. ing words : " In earnestly and respectfully soliciting your Royal laterposi don, as far as is consistent with the Constitution, in favour of the great national ar.ningement which, we trust, is now in progress, we ii‘Plln your Majesty, that we are rather actuated by &conviction that it will conduce to the strength and lasting prosperity of your empire at large, than by selfish Tiros of the benefits, however greet, which will result from it individually to ourselves. We are satisfied it will establish, in fact and in reality, that Union of your Kingdoms. which has heretofore only existed in the law ; and that it will create, in all classes of your subjects, the identity of interest, of feeling, and of habit, which constitutes the true strength and unity of empire ; we have no doubt that it will for ever terminate the religious dissensions of this country, bring into immediate ope ration the mutual charity and good will, which all modification,' of Christianity alike inculcate; and leave no other occasion for rivalry or difference among your subjects, than a generous competition iii the service of their Sovereign, and an honourable struggle for dis tinction, by die advancement of the general weal and glory of the country." A Deputation was appointed to present this Address, con sisting of the Earl of Ft Naaat., the Earl of KENMARE. Viscount GORMANSTOWN, Lord KILLEEN, Sir TuouAß ESMONDE, Sir JOIIN BURKE, Air. O'CONNELL, and seve ral other Gentlemen. A solitary individual in the crowd proposed the addition of Mr. LAWLESS'S name, but no seconder could be found to render it necessary to reject the nomination of that intemperate partisan. It was afterwards resolved that the Irish Catholic Bishops now in England should form part of this Deputation. When the meeting was about to separate, Mr. O'Coniseat was loudly called for. He came forward reluctantly, and was received with the greatest applause by the multitude. Hit speech was temperate and conciliatory : he was never more popular, nor by his language better deserved to be so. This fact is important, considering the moderation that has latterly marked his demeanour. It is qnite clear that the Irish Catholics approve the course he has pursued, and consequently that they are no: averse to the measures with which it is intended to accompany the removal of their disabilities. This friendly inclination was more fully proved by the exclusion of LAWLESS from the present deputation. Whenever the speakers made any allusion to the govern ment of the Marquis WELLESLEY, the praise they bestowed on the Loan LIEUTENANT'S wise and patriotic adminis tration was echoed by the acclamations of the meeting. fhe minds of all parties in Ireland seem to be prepared for such a settlement of this great question, as Parliament, in its wisdom, may think proper to make; and sincerely de sirous as we are to have the tranquillity of the whole king dom placed upon a sure and lasting foundation, we trust that the present favourable opportunity for effect ing that moat important object may not be lost. The Catholics are willing to pledge theinselv,:s in the most solemn manner to the inviolability of our Protestant .Establishment in Church and State. All the dan eer that results from their numerical strength exists at this moment, and will continue to exist in spite of any restrictive enactments. We have nothing to dread from their moral and intellectual power. If they should violate their pledges hereafter, they might with case be stripped of the privileges they would in that cue hart• fraudulently acquired. The wealth and population of Great Britain, and the property of Ireland, will still re main essentially Protestant, and will always be ready to uphold the institutions of the land against all enemies, whether foreign or domestic. This evening is appointed ibr the second reading of the Catholic Bill. The order for the call of the House was last night discharged; its object, a full attendance of Members, having been attained without the necessity of resorting to the tedious and inconvenient severities of the measure. A great number of petitions were presented in both Houses against the claims of the Catholic;. Several of these petitions were from the clergy, and though their tight to address their sentiments in respectful lang►age to the Legislature is net denied—indeed, how could it ?—vct the same course of invidious observation was pursued that was lately repelled with so much effect by the Bishop of Cunsrr a. His Lordship last night, iu reply to a question by Lord HOLLAND, stated that the clergy had csrefully abstained from stimulating the public feeling on this question. It appeared even that they had refrained from exercising their undoubted right of meeting to petition Parliament, in order to avoid the imputations that are most unworthily cut upon them. The Archbishop of CA n TEXIIVRY explained why t:te clergy were anxious at s - -J -~~ Mr. KENNEDY said, he approver , of the Bill; it was similar to one which lie laid several times introduced to the Home. Mr. 11U.SIE was anxious to see some measure Introduced sim plifying the qualification of .1111V116 lie was sure that removing the diftereoce between Common and Special Jurors would be at tended nit') great benefit. The LORD ADVOCATE defended the Bin. It was likely to procure'impartial anti unbiassed Jurors. With respect to what had Wien from the Hon. Member for Aberdeen (Mr. Hume), he would simply say, that the law, as it now stood, required certain goes to be tried by Special Jurors ; and the present Bill should therefore provide foe the appointment of these. Mr. A BERC ROMBY said, that the present Bill, which vas so excellent and so much lauded when In the hands of the Learned Lord olmosite , was pernicious, destructive, and unconstitutional in the hands of his Honourable Friend (Mr. Kennelly). He (Mr. Abercmmby) never expected to set the present measure intro duced by the Learned Lord • he had seen a letter of hia, in which he stated that he was opposed to the principle of the promned altera tions. For this opposition he assigned two reasons ; first, ha de nied the existence of the evil which it was intended to remedy ; and, secondly, he expressed a dread that if the new measure were ' carried into effect_ much more must follow. So far lie was correct: much more has followed, and the Learned Lord himself has fat- Oiled his own prophecy, for the present Bill goes further than any introduced by his Hon. Friend (Mr. Kennedy). It was worthy of remark, that when about four years ago his Honourable Friend first introduced his measure, he was denounced as a person entertaining dangerous and unconstitutional principles, for which lie deserved to be hunted out of the country. (Heir, hear, hew.) If there was one thing beyond another to convince Mai that the Scotch freeholders did not represent the feelings of Scotland, it was their conduct on that occasion ; they were then amongst the most violent opponents of the proposed alteration. He should not at all wonder if, however, they now lauded the Learned Lord for doing that against which they before petitioned with so much earnest new. Ile was sure great benefit must accrue to Scotland from the present measure, and they should feel grateful to his Hon. Friend for his exertions and perseverance. Ile would tell his Hon. Friend, and the people of Scotland, to take warning from their present suc cess; it should teach them that every thing was to be hart by per seecrance. lie would say though to *them, ••• Do ye but persevere, sod suaceed ye must, though opposed by the Learned Lord— though opposed by the freeholders and others, however influential they may be." The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be com mitted on Friday next. SALMON FISHERIES. Mr. KENNEDY obtained leave to bring in a Bill to regulate the salmon fisheries. The Hon. Member subsequently brought in the Bill ; it was read a lint time, ordered to be printed, and read a second time on Thursday. CANADA COMPANY. Mr. W. HORTON brought in a Btll to incorporate the Canada Company. It was read a first time, ordered to be pnntetl, and read a second time on Monday next. FELONS COUNSEL BILL. Mr. S. RICE drought in a Bill. empowering the Court to ?rip Counsel to persons on trial for felonies. It was read a first time, ordered to ht printed, and read a second time on Thursday nest. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND CO3IkANY. Mr. W. HORTON brought in a Rill to incorporate the Van Diemen's Land Company. It was read a first time, and ordered to be , printed. Monday next wns fixed for the second reading of it. lhe other Orders of the Day were then disposed of, and the House adjourned at eight o'clock. PRICES (►F BRITISH Bank Stock 7321 3 per Cent. Red. 91i 3 per Cent. etme.92l Dttto Acct. 92i j 31 per Ccat. 3i pet Cent. Red. 99i j New 4 per Cent. 106,1 FR 1•:S FORkittiiN Brazilian Bonds Ditto Scrip (1325) 2 r :n Ditto Acct. 2a apm Buenos Ayres Bonds 91i 901 j Ditto Acct. Itolambkin Bonds 91 a Ditto Acct. Ditto Bonds (1824) 90 89 90 Ditto Acct. 814 90 Danish Bonds 10Ia 102 Ditto ;Barks Banco 102 Ditto Scrip (13:15) 3t . 3 dis Ditto Acct. 3 a 3 2 3 di% French Recta 101 f. Sc. 102 f. 25c. Esehange 25f sTOCNs YESTER DA V. 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