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IRISH CATHOLICS. On the 4th instant, a most numerous and highly res-ezial.le body of the Roman Catholic Inhabitants of Ireland, assembled at Darcy's Tavern, in the me tropolis of that country ; and it is with the most saiisNet i on we can state, thz.t the utmost harmony, unanimity, and good temper, gcs erned the meeting. The Right Honourable Lord Sotithwell tcok the chair. The question proposed was erpicsiire of the highest confidence and reliance in the integrity, wisdom, and patriotism, of the present Administra tion. This sentiment was universally applauded. Every man present reprehended the idea el frcsang the Catholic Claims at the present moots ;r, as being at once inexpedient, untimely, and unwise ; at the same time that the unauthorised and intrusive com munication on this subjedt, made by some en'iddling and wrong-headed individuals to Mr. F'ox, was uni versally reprobated. Some slight difference of opinion prevailing, whe ther any specific declaration should or should not he drawn up in the spint of the above disposition, it was deemed advisable to adjourn the Mee;iiig to the following Thursday (yesterday) when there is little doubt but that Resolutions to that effsa were adopted. There perhaps never was witnessed, upon any previous occasion in that king iom, a treater uni t irmity of sentiment, or a warmer disposition to sisopoit the King and Country, than this Meeting affoided. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was yesterday held at Guildhall, at which the LORD MAYOR presided. He laid before the Court a Letter he had received from Captain Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, Bart. is answer to the Vote of Thanks of the Court, ex pressing his satisfaction of the high testimony of the good opinion which the metropolis of the country had condescended to favour him with ; which was read, and ordered to be entered on the Journals of the Court. The Court voted the sum of 1001. towards the general purposes of the Asylum of the deaf and, dumb children of the poor. Alderman Hanger shortly stated to the Court, that, pursuant to a notice given on a former day, he had a motion to make respeding the allowance of some small sum towards oetrevoir tne expence of building a Protestant Episcopal church in the City of Montreal, in Canada. Ile conceived that there was no gentleman present who was not well aware of the rteceeitity of having a Protestant church in a British Colony of such importance, particularly as the Catholic religion was there so extremely pre dominant. In his opinion, this City could in no in stance emend her bounty with so much propriety as in the present. The sum required was so small, it could not he considered an objcd, and therefore should be granted cheerfully Allit with unanimity. The worthy Alderman then said, he would take op the time at the Court no innoer, and concluded by moving . 4 that the sum of MI, should be granted towards defraying the repent, of building a Protes tant Episcopal Church in the City of Montreal." The Lour Mavo* here took occasion to state. that he had understood from several of the merchants trading to Canada , and other p ersons connecte d with that country, that 1001. with what had been already raised, would be a sufficient sum to rebuild the church. Mr. GRIFFITHS said, in the state the finances of the City Oen were, he did not think they should be squandering away the money by giving 2001., when but 1001. was required. The diff:rent debts which were due should foot be paid, before they coulu indulge their generosity ; and he therefore p! f). posed, a. an amendment, " that the sum of 1001 Daly should be voted." Mr. WA t rev r 4. and some other Gentlomen, supported this Amendment. on the grounds that the 1001. bad been the sum required. Several Gentlemen, at the other side, were of opi nion, that the larger sum should be given, for the purpose of supprting the dignity ant liberality of the City of London. They also stated, that they bed conversations with several Gentlemen connected with Canada, and they welt all of opinion, that tOOl. would be much mote acceptable than 1001. The question was then put, and carried, without a division, against the amendment. Strangers were then ordered to wirhdraw ; and the Court, after deliberating on business of a private nature, adjourned. It is observable, that there is no elusion whatever to Prussia, in the whole of Bon A r kl 4 1 is Speech. Worcester Election closed last M wlitn Mr. LYT T I ETM declined giving Mr. any far. tber trouble. The um:misers at the close wei r — I' n . . . t,.'; FurMr Ly olcien . . 3 Majority io raVUllf of Mr. Ls Ron .3:)4 The fall of snow was so heavy in Kent, on Wed fulJaV, the Dover coach was yesterday greatly cc. tarded ill its progress to town. Upon its arrival at Barham Downs, a complete stop took place, the snow being there of the amazing depth t.t ten feet. rhe mail was taken out ot the coach, and tor sear& ed by a messenger, on horseback, to town, where it did not arrive until two o'clock. A great number of men were collafted on Barham Downs, who cut a passag e through the snow far the coach, and na4 hled it to continue its journey. It did not arrive London until six o'clock at night. Th e A, 5, of 44 guns, and the Emerald, of 36 tuns are undergoing a thorough repair at Dept lord, and will be out of dock next month. The keel of the btrileeiti, of 74 guns, is laid down at Woolwich Yard ; she will be finished in the course of four years, as it is now ascertained that ships can be thoroughly seasoned in so shunt a Period of time. Nler.clay, the aamend, 36, was paid nine months 'Res; and the birtfai igaile, 44, six months wages. d 1121 each man, prize money, by her Agent.— '"e above little squadron. ♦iz. P/a,,seeenes. 7*. 11 :41 the tn•o frigates, were detached after a French 71 gon ship and two frigates, escaped loin Rr•che 'rt. which they cruised in pursuit of as t.zr as the 1 . esters Islands ; tut they eluded their vigilance. The Ile me „ HA • C<, trona London for Limerick, !ci,t en ;:se cQsst ot Ir.•lacd. FOREIGN INTELLIGLNCE. FROM THE FRENCH PAPERS. !tiISCELLANIF.S. EXTRACT or A LETTER ►ROY 1111141011, r.. The month of January, 1806, will be ever me morable in the annals of Munich. Inlais new royal residence many political and family events, which begin a new epoch in history, followed close ly after each other. The influx of strangers of ill ranks was extraordinary. The most remarkable occurrences which took place between the arrival of the Empress of France, and the proclamation of the regal dignity on new year's day, and likewise the particulars of the festivities at the palace of Schleissheim, have already been detailed. But the King of Wirtemberg, for whose reception cannon bad been planted, and attendants sent forward to the next post, contrary to expectation, never made his appearance. On the arrival of Prince Eugene Napoleon, the festivities were redoubled. The amiable Viceroy wore a red uniform, embroidered with silver ; but, like his Royal Bride, was dressed, at the nuptials, in white. The Princess wore the necklace and diadem, together with the other brilliants and pearls, which the Prince had presented to her. Her beautitul dress for the ceremony only arrived the same morn ing, by a courier, from Paris. The Journals of Fashion would be able to compose whole treatises on the taste, the magnificence and the variety of the wardrobe of the Empress of France. The Dowager Duchess of Deuxponts was frequently dressed in her 'Marne, as an Abbess of the Convent of St. Anna, at Munich. A spectacle, which produced an effeA equally singular, was exhibited by a Chamberlain in the Ecclesiastical retinue of the Elector Arch-Chancel lor, who wore an hussar uniform. The ladies who went to Court were frequently obliged to dress three times in one day. The restame of the three Wittels bachs, was beautifully old fashioned. It was a pre sent horn our King, who has likewise granted them a pension for life. When the audience at the Opera greeted the new-married pair with a vivant, they both rose and made a low bow. The dowry. which the states hal voluntarily increased to too,or)o gul den, her Royal Highness has aattans- direa..,l to lie distributed in marriage portions, for fifty poor girls, and pensions for two invalids from each Bavarian regiment. The residence of the Emperor Napoleon in this city, ha thrown more light on his private life than all the Parisian accounts which have yet appeared. On new year's eve he played at cards (recerail in the apartments of the Empress, with the Queen, the Princesses, and Marshal l)uroc. He all at once dire:led music to be brought, and joined with spirit in the dance. He has a handsome foot, and rcally darces well. I l lives on the most confidential footing with the Emp• ess. On the morning of new yeat's day, he made his first appearance in public, on horseback. At balls and concerts he conversed much with the young ladies. At the parade, his appearance pro duced a general vigil. If the Monarch sits negli gently on horseback, and wears a shabby hat is the morning, he is only like the great Frederic in those respees. He dresses so much the better for the evening, with pumps Irtrarphit) and silk stockings. He is even well acquainted with the female tudrite, and manifests considerable attention to the subj.& As he rode through our fair, he made inquiries of the trades-people, concerning their commodities, and immediately distinguished English wares. Nut withstandirg the paleness of his complexi.m, lie looks well, and has gained considerably in flesh dur ing the last two years. What the Emperor said was short, and bore the stamp of This was partit ularly manifested in the expressions he made use of on receiving the numerous deputa'ions every day. When the Mi nister had read the first article of the matriage con tract, and was proceediag to the second, be cried out Cgs, 6.ttes. On the wedding day, his dress made him appear quite young. He wore the Imperial coat, but with out tie mantle, and an extraordinary quantity of bri:liants. He is fond of saying handsome things to the Empress ; and when she came oat of her apart ment, he exclaimed, rotrett, I kite commie e At the wedding ball, the Emperor, before he began to dance, put the diamond chain belonging to his regalia, round the neck of his consort, and did not take it again till the - ball was over. The presents distributed here, amntrit to some millions. All the principal officers of the Bavarian Court received sn.iff-boxes, with brilliants and por trait; sad the chamiiei tains, equerries, and ladies of the Court, had swill' holes, rings, ear-rings, g•sld watches, Ste The servants and the chapel were presented with 100,000 livers. The Elector Arch-Chancellor received a ring worth 51,000 Betts, and a promise of six paintings in oil of the mierial, Royal, and Vice-Royal ?airs. Prince Eugene likewise gave to the butchers 53 ieu:s d'ors, and to the servants, 20,000 livres. The parting of the 17th, and that of the 19th of January, were affecting family scenes. The Em press said : jamni, se cure de Abanie. The King made her promise to pay another visit to our city in the sunsmer of next year. STUIGARD. TEN. '2O. \V: en the Emperor Napoleon, on his march to Germany, passed a few days at our Court, the nup tials of P.ol, the second son of the King of Wir ten-16,27g, with t h e Princess of liildhurghausen, had just been solemnized. The Fmperor told the new married Princess, that he should make her a little present on the occasion, but Lhnuld leave the choice of it to the Empress. This present, a short time ago, arrivel at this place, and a description of it cannot fail to prove interesting to the female reader. The envelope in which it was packed up is of green velvet, with festoons of pure gold ; it is in the form of a long antique vase; the knot of the cover is a gold ball, transfixed with the arrow of Cupid, and the ball itselt is encircled with a wreath of roses. 'file contents of this beautiful vase consisted of the following articles : 1. A Armin of English point, ornamented with a simple, but tasteful border; the train is of considerable length, ?. Another chemise of the tams kind, of black point, with a Wrier of the patters called wolfs teeth. 3. A Aglaia, cut round, of white satin, with a border o , rets, exquisitely embroidered in gold ; above it a tunic s of silver tulle, with geld fringe. 4. A white crape dress, very elegantly embroidered with white silk. S. A second dress of white crape, bordered with boy/tiers of and a Mameliike mantle of role coloured set;n, with the SJllle kind of bunter, end besides embroidered with steel. 6. A morninc rhemiat E. 14 India muslin, embroidered with huitensia lowers. 7. A veil of point, with a border in the form of %on teeth. S. A round veil of tatie en termehelle, worLed with gold, and w th a broad gold lacc. 9 A pitve of East-Ind.& muslin, embrodared with silver. This velvet vase was accompanied with two boxes, one of which contained three turbans, em broidered with silver, steel, and gold, and decorated with heron's feathers, and awretlet, and three caps, embellished with Rowers. The second box contained artificial flowers of every kind, as beautiful in shape and colour as nature itself. There was likewise a net garland of uncommonly pleasing shape and appearance. The value of the whole is estimated, by tonneinturs, at about 70,000 guilders. A Letter from Rouen, dated Feb. 16, says, w The comet which our Astronomers discovered through the fogs of the Seine, still continues to ex cite the utmost anxiety among the ignorant classes of the people. In several groupes, collected last night upon the quays, there were either rogues or tools, who ventured to predict that the end of the world would take place at twelve o'clock precisely. On the faith of these prophets, other fools hastened, in cri.svds, to the churches, to prepare for the tre mendous catastrophe with which they were threat ened. When we reflect on the propensity of the multitude to be led away by deception, we shall not be astonished at the grossness of the snares which Are laid for it, but that a much greater number are not deceived. There will be rogues and impostors, as long as there are dupes and ignorant people ; that is, for ever." A Letter howl Petersbnrgh, dated Feb. 15, says, At half-past ten o'clock at night, on the I2th inst. a fire suddenly broke out in the Kuschelew Palace, which raged with such fury, that the German Theo tre, which formed a part of the above-mentioned Palace, and where the fire commenced, became a prey to the flames. The presence of the EMPEROR, who, with the Grand Duke CONSTANTIME, in defatigably commanded, till four o'clock in the morning, the regiment of Guards that hastened to assist in extinguishing the conflagration, together with the excellent measures of the police, prevented the spreading of the flames, which would otherwise have been inevitable in that populous part of the city. The German Theatre was completely re duced to ashes, and the damage is estimated at 60,000 rubles. Fortunately, no lives were lost. A small p irt of the wardrobe was saved, but every thing ehe belonging to the stage was consumed." A Proprietor of East India Stock, desirous of obtaining information that maychreft his judgment in giving his votes to candidates for the diration. states, that by the Ist section of the 9th Rye-law of the Ea,t India Company, It is ordained, that every Member of this Company who shall, direftly or indirectly, under any colour or pretence what soever, trade within the limits of the Company's charter, otherwise than in the joint stock of the Company, except in the manner, and under the re gulation and restriaion provided by AR of Parlia ment, or the Bye-laws of the Company, shall for feit and lose to the use of the said Company, the value of all money, goods, and merchandise, so traded for, over and above all other penalties and for feitures imposed by AR of Parliament, and be ren dered incapable of serving the Company in meg office or plitre whatsoever ;" and, upon that ground, solicits the opinion of those conversant with the subject, whether a Member of the Company, or , i n ot h er words, a Proprietor of East India Stock, who has been convided of such illicit trading, and fined in consequence, is, or is not, thereby rendered disquali fied to stand for the office of Director ? and whether the eledtion of a person so circumstanced to serve the Company in that situation, would not be a dire& breach and total violation of the Bye-law above mentioned ? and whether those wbo are acquainted with the fate, and give their suffrages to such a per son, would not be reprehensible, and in some way offending against the Bye-laws of the Company ? MR. 11.41?R1", FUNERAL. 4 Y. sterday afternoon the remains of this dis tinguished artist were rembved from the house of Mr. PAGE, the Trude:taker, to the great room of 77te Sort. to v' .4pr., in the Adelplii, where prerata tions had been made by the Soctety; for a solemn and respalful tribute to the memory of this great departed genuis. A screen of black cloth was ereded, forming an area in the centre of the room, with au avenue thereto, which screen, with great propriety, admitted his unparalleled series of five pi/awes. which adorn the walls of the room, to be seen over it. I'he Ccllin is covered with black, the furniture of \ which :s also black, but very elegant ; this was placed in the centre of the area, surmounted with black f plumes, and surrounded with six large tapers ; 'nit more than seventy wax lights, affixed to silver escutcheons on the screen, added greatly to the solemnity of the scene. In the course of the even ing a great number of the Members of the Society, • and Friends of the deceased, attended this solemnity, d where every thing was condueled with the utmost order and propriety. Most of the Royal Acade mecians and distinguished Artists of this country, are expeCled to join in the funeral procession, which moves this day, at twelve o'clock, from the Society's house d to St. Paul's. onseso m .—. L ,, emis The Gentlemen of the Bath Catch Club, 71'ollt. house, on Saturday presented to Miss PARKE t sil ver tea-pot and stand, most elegantly ornamented, executed by Mr. Elliot. The compliment to the Lady, and the motives of the Society, are politely conveyed in the following Latin inscription by Dr. Hattirdoroa:—. insetirt I ,a ierfa " Plseirle MA atm F. P. a, deice morirdetemikal Fu menus, oil adAtitsaturn resert, Wel Societas Dent. Vier, Qua debits ol:nentiii. Inquires' monstrare, Quit metiti. dt gni , sentiens adenine. ISQ6 " TIAN4LATION. " To the ',silky' Maris F . Parke, Most haulsy alien most obbgin, This inadequate scknouledirmon is tendered kly the Society of York-flouter Incompetent to apor...ri4te tier Groins conferred, But zealously conscious of her rod deserts '• The inhabitants and vistors of Bath are equally the votaries of pleasure and humanity ; their pre sent pursuit is smoothing the pillows, and cheering the fire-sides of age and infirmity, in the persons of two Reverend Gentlemen • one of whom, the Rev. JOHN JONE 4, is 75 years of age, anti blind, with a family of eleven children, and only a living of =I. per annum for their support ! Letters hare been received from a Petty Of f icer of the Leona, 44 gins, Capt. Gossetra, dated soma day's since, which state her being then in safety. The Plantagenet, 74, which arrived at Plvornuth on Monday, heard at sea the account of an Officer and several British seamen's bodies being found ces t the shore near the Isle of Aix, supposed to have beets wrecked in the launch of some Cruiser on that sta tion ; hut no further accounts of this extraordinary circumstance (which has been reported by the same American Captain to our different Cruisers;, have reached England. A most singular occurrence tank phice yesterd ty in the Court of Chancery, Lincoln's Inn. While the Cuancaaton was sitting, a reduced lurking woman, apparently deranged in mind, had Laken her sta tion at the side of the bar, and talking rather in a, high tone, the Officer of the Court was ;n the act of removing her, when she exclaimed, with shrieks, t• I will have justice ! I must have my titie deeds ! I want my rights, if Mr. ERMINE does not give it to me, I'll have him taken up by the Sheriff!" His Lordship very humanely desired the poor woman, should not be h urt , an d if s h e conducted her-elf quietly, to let her remain in Court. She wets very peaceable the remainder of the day, but we under stand she has frequently made similar attacks on the late Cii Net toe. At the Justice Room, Guildhall, yesterday, jolis Davie:, mate of an Afri can tra d er, was charged with ill-treating a watchman in St. ea ti's yard. After being committed to the WA chs; - .otoe, the Constable of the Night took upon himself to settle the.busincss, by orderang the sum of five shil lings to be paid to the Watchman. The Sir r two At [seam AM, in a very severe manner, reprimanded the Constable for compromising any charge after its being made and entered, without an appearance before a Magistrate. This may operate as a far'ion to Constables in similar situations. The Defendant WA% discharged. Switintuso.—Last week, two men made their appearance at Aspatria ; one of them tall, and, ap. patently, between 30 and 40 years of age, with long black hair, and a scar on his upper lip. He pre tended to be lame of one leg, and walked with a crutch. The other was a short man, and he also appeared to be lame of his left arm. They went to the house of Mr. Joists HAKRISOI4, overseer of the poor (who-was from home), and set forth to his wife, that they had been shipwrecked at the Isle of Mann ; that they were et,* of them in number, and were going to Scotland, their native country ; add ing, that tne other six had gone forward, in a cart, towards Wigton. They strewed a forged pass, which they pretended they had got at the Isle of Mann, and had also forged the name of the Rev. M.. CHURCH, of Whitehaven. Mrs. liasassos, not disputing their veracity, relieved them with four shillings. They then went to the other over seer's house, in the same place ; told the same plan. Bible story, and received four shillings three also ! After which, instead of following their companions of the cart party, they took the road for alaryport. On Sunday evening, while divine set vice was Rerforming in the e h. pe l, oppos i te Five-Kell-Lane, ochester, a most shamcful violation of decency was exhibited by a man who was sittiag in the gallery of the chapel:--.ln the middle of the discourse, which the preacher was delivering to his hearers, the congregation was suddenly alarmed by a cry of " mard,r ."' This unexpeCted alarm, utter. ed in the midst of the silent attention which pervade I the auditors, had such a powerful effeet as to cans, several females to faint. It was again repeated, with other: indecencies ; the man was immediately seized, and forced from the chapel ; he was faund to be in a state of intoxication, and proved to be a mail of the name of Witha m Samele. He was taken before .1. P. Hartstow, Esq. t!'e Mayor of to. , cheater, who committed him to Bridewell l why..., is. was demised the whole night. ..-. E I PRIME=