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the alleged dispensing power which Catholics believed to be vested in the Pope. The words followed the declara tion that the oath was taken without any equivocation or mental reservation whatever, awl were these :—" And without any dispensation already granted by the Pope, or any authority of the See of Rome, or any person what ever ; and without thinking that I am or can he acquitted before God or man, or absolved of this declaration, or and• part thereof, although the Pope, or any other person or persons, or authority whatsoever, shall dispense with or annul the same, or declare that it was null and void from the beginning." The Pion. Baronet concluded by pro. posin7, that these two passages should he inserted in the body of the oath now to be taken, because lie considered them as affording a security to Protestants, while, he con tended, that they could n..t be said to interfere with the Papists to a greater extent than at any other period of their leg islation. The declaration upon the subject of keeping faith with heretics and infidels being read, as an amendment upon the amendment— _ _ Mr. Secretary PEEL admitted at the outset, with all freedom and sincerity, that of whatever security the Pro testant possessed in these words, of that security he had been deprived by the emission of the words to which the Hon. Baronet alluded.—(Hear, hear.)—He had no diffi culty, however, in saying at the Pante time, that those who supported the Bill consideral it to be whory untie emery that they should require those persons they were about to admit to a participation in the privileges of the Constitution, and to an equality of civil rights, to make a formal disclaimer that it was unlawful for them to murder and destroy their fellow-subjects, under the pretence of their being heretics or infidels.—(Hear, hear.)—'l hey thought that by continuing these words, they would en cumber the Bill with a most unnecessary disclaimer, the taking of which, as an oath, would have the effect of weakening the force of others, and dividing the attention of the Catholics at the time they were called upon to take the oaths.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—He confessed, indeed, that lie had a very great reluctance to call upon the Ca tholics to make any such disclaimer.—(Hear, hear.).... The lion. Baronet had also charged him, and those who framed the Bill, with having omitted the disclaimer upon the subject of the dispensing power which Catholics are supposed to believe to be vested in the Pnpe. If there were any persons who really be'ieved the Pope to posses. a power of that description, what security, he would ask, had the Protestants for the maintenance of any oaths whatever ? Was it not as much in the power of the Pope to relieve the Catholics from the effect of any oaths the Protestants might impose upon them, as it would be in his power to relieve them from those contained in the pe seta Bill ? For his part, he thought that the obligation which required a man to make a declaration in the pre sence of his God, and in the plain and nefinary sense and meaning of the words, without any evation, equivocation, or mental reservation whatsoever, was quite sufficient to entitle him to belief. If they did not believe a man who, in the presence of his God, took an oath of that descrip tinr, how could they believe him upon the strength of any oath which they might impose ?—(Hear.)—lt ought to be recollected, that it was by the force of oaths the Catholics were excluded from all those rights which they claimed, and which the Bill now before the House was intended to concede to them.—( Hear. )--There were no laws to exclude them. There was no clause in any Act of Parliament which prevented the Catholics from taking a seat in that House, or accepting office, and it was solely through the indirect operation of the oaths required from him, that the Catholic continued excluded from the enjoyment of political rights.—(Hear.)—lf, then, the Pope could dispense with their oaths, he would ask, as several Hon. Members had dme before, what has hitherto prevented the Catholic from taking advantage of that power, and swearing any oath which might be placed before him.—(Hear.) —lf they admitted the Catholics to take an oath in every civil pro cess—if they admitted him to give evidence in a Court of Justice, and sit upon Juries—if they allowed the Catholic to decide, in their capacities, upon subjects intimately con nected with the rights end the privileges and the lives of the Protestants, was it not perfectly unnecessary to call upon him now to make a declaration, that because you concede to him an equality of political rights, he must declaim being entitled to murder or destroy those persons he considered heretics or infidels.—(Hear.)—lf they thought such an pith ought to be demanded from the Catho lics, then he would say they aught to go much farther, and disqualify the Catholic from eating as a Juror, from giving evidence in a Court of Justice, and from taking upon him any civil office, without the same disclaimer.—(Hear.) — P e e his part, he repeated, he did not think it necessary to eneun ei,er this Bill with any such provision, and he should therefore oppose the Hon. Baronet's Amendment. Mr. WILNOT HORTON considered the whole of the clauses cotulected with these oaths to be so unneces sary, after the disclaimers of the Catholics, that if he thought it probable he would be supported, he should move that they be omitted aleocether. Mr. TRANT thought they ought not to part with their oaths, which formed the best security of Protestants, and which no dispensing power of the Pope could touch. He meant the oath against that tranaubstantiation which formed a part of the Roman Catholic religion. From the taking of this oath, no Pope could relieve the Catholics, and that would be their best security.—(Hear, hear, and lenghter.)—The Right Hon. Gentleman, the Member for N e wcastle-under-Lyme (Mr. Wilmot Horton) had refer red to the declaration of the Catholic Bishops and to the opinions of the Pope. Now he (Mr. Trant) would ask the Bight Hon. Gentleman, why he did not at the time be was is Rome, ask his friend the Pope?--(Laughter. ) He repeated the word friend—(Continued laughter)---for he believed the Right Hon. Gentleman and the Pope had been very intimate ; end he would ask him why he did not advise his friend the Pops to call a council upon this subject, in order that they might do away with the decla ration of the Council of Constance, that TM faith was to be kept with heretics? Until that Council was called, he should adhere to the old fashioned notions of our ane.estors upoat this subject. Mr. C. WYNN thought the Hon. Member for Dover (Mr. Trent) did not quite compeeltend the nature of a General Council.—(Hear.) General PE tCHY supported the Amendment. :41.r. G. MOORE thought his Right Hon. Friend &Mr. Peel) had somewhat underrated the importance of the question connected with the opinion of a dispensing power. After a few words from Mr. Eter.cooar and Dr. Lusn txtrow the Amendment wig negatived without a division. Sir R. VYVYAN then propeeed his second Amend-. mene upon the subject of the dispensing power of the Pope. That Amendment was also negatived without a division. Colonel SIBTHORPE then moved a clause to the ef feet—" That Roman Catholics should have no controul or management over Schools, Almshouses, or other Chari table Institutions attached to Corporations, and which were established on Protestant foundation." Air. Secretary PEEL said that the Hon. Gentleman ap peared to view all securities with contempt, for he thought the present Bill gave every reasonable security that could be required, yet the Hon. Member was not satisfied with it. He thought that the clause propose.: by the Hon. Gent. was one that would be productive of great inconve nience—it would exclude Roman Catholics from being Trustees to Protestant Charities. It might happen that Protestants might make .endowments to charitable insti tutions from their confidence in Trustees who might hap pen to be Catholics. Again, it might so happen that the trusteeship, though originally given to Protestants, might de.olve upon Catholics, which it would be unfair to de prive them of; and when it was considered that it. was proposed to extend this provision to almshouses—(hear, hear,)—he thought it was one likely to be productive of great hardship anti inconeenience. Lord MILTON instanced a.ease of hardship of the kind adverted to by the Right Hon. Sect - et-elev.—namely, that it would prevent the present Roman Catl(olie Puke of Nor folk from being trustee to a charity which might ha,ye been indoor/ell by a Protestant ancestor. Mr.. W. HORTON said that the effect of this clause would be to prevent Mr. Petre, a Roman Catholic Gentle man, !vho warn a large subscriber for the repair of York Minster, from being .a trustee or member of a Committee for that purpoce.—(Heae,)" Sir CHARLES WETHE2ELL, who spoke from the front Opposition Bench, near the her, supported the clause of his Hon. Friend (Colonel Sibthorpe.) It was a clear proposit'on that could not be controverted, that all the schools established in this country since the Refortseeti,oel were of Protestant foundation. All tke echoole, or at least by far the greater part of them establailued in England from the reign of Harry the Eighth to that of William, were founded with the view., and on the principle of pco, e?oting the Prot es t an t re li g io n , an d were essentially of Protestant foundation. Moat of those schools, it should he borne in mind, were not of ecclesiastical, but of lay 3enndatiet, and, in many instances, the Mayors of ,Cor pnrations had the power and privilege of nominating school masters to the schools attached to the Corporations over which they may be appointed to preside. Thus an oppor tunity might be afforded to the Mayor of a Corporation (Iv by this Bill a Roman Catholic might be a Mayor) of directing the funds of a charitable itistitution from the purpose for which it was intended—namely, the promotion of the Protestant religion—to totally opposite purposes, by the appointment of a Roman Catholic schoolmaster. He eteahee to know if this was an infringement necessary to be made in these times of extensive liberality—of Jacobin equality—(cheers)—and of the general amalgamation of all religions, and all parties, and all persons.—(Cheers and laughter.)—Be the proposers of this Bill what they be, or what they not be.—(Loud laughter, occasioned by the Hon. and Learned Gentleman, in the animation of gesture with which he spoke this sentence, having ac cidentally struck Mr. Bankes, who sat beside him, wits the Bill which he had in his band). He begged pardon of his Hon. Friend ; he assured him be aimed no blow at him, or any other Member ; he only levelled a blow at this Bill.—(Laughter, and cries of hear, hear.)—He dis claimed personal considerations of any kind ; it was with the re and not the persona that be quarrelled ; and what lie objected to was, the principle of giving a power to Roman Catholics to divert funds appropriated to institu tions of Protestant foundation to Roman Catholic purposes. He complained of the breathless haste and precipitancy with which this Jacobinicll Bill was hurried through the House. Scarcely the ink was dry in which the Bill was indited, before it was brought in and hurried through the House. The haste with which it was prepared was such' that he was sure the framers of the Bill did not understand the clauses which they introduced ; and it was not to lie expected that those to whom they were submitted cou'd immediately perceive their Opel ation. He would repeat. that the clause now under discussion infringed upon Pro testant institutions most unwarrantably, and empowered officers of corporations to devote to the education of Catho lics those funds which, by law and by necessity, were ap propriated to the education of Protestants. He therefore thought the amendment of his friend should he introduced into the Bill ; he cared little whether it was adapted or not.—(A laugh.)—Gentlemen might laugh at that, but he would tell them what he meant. It was useless to be dividing as they had divided hitherto on these clauses It was no use to ctiticise the Bill ; they were hurried through with such breathless haste, that it was idle to discuss them. This was the reason why he felt it to be unnecessary to prolong the discussion on these clauses. Dr. LUSHINGTON said that his Hon. and Learned Friend overlooked one consideration which he thought would meet and counteract the calamities which he appre hended : that consideration was, that in the appointment of anv schoolmaster to a grammar-school—and most of the endowed schools were grammar-schools—it was ne cessary that the Bishop of the Diocese should approve of the appointment, and grant a license to the schoolmaster. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL concurred in the oh servaticm of his Hon. and Learned Friend (Dr. Liishing ton), that the license of the Bishop of the Diocese was ne cessary for every appointment of schoolm asters to gram mar-schools ; and, as far as he knew, all the endowed schools were grammar-schools. _ _ Mr. MOORE expressed some apprehension as to the effect of this clau , e upon the Blue-coat Hospital in Dublin. Mr. DOHERTY had examined the Charter of the Blue-coat Hospital, and was enabled to state that it would not, in any degree, be affected by the present Bill. After an observation from Sir E. KNATCHBULL and Cot. SIBTISORPE, the Amendment was withdrawn, with an intimation that it would be brought forward again on the third reading of the Bill.• THE JESUITS. Sir RICHARD VYVYAN said, that in introducing lis subject, he would shortly advert to the history of this , rder. Previous to their suppression they had existed as a formidable body throughout Europe, and had grown rapidly after their first formation by Loyola, so as to soon become a most powerful fraternity. This power and in fluence they had obtained by attaching and binding them selves to the Papal Power in a way in which no monastic institution had ever before been bound to it—namely, by submitting with implicit obedience to the orders of the Pope, in whatever he may think proper to direct. In a short time the fraternity had become widely extended, that besides the General of the Order, who resided at Rome, there were twelve Provincials—twelve heads of Colleges ; and the fraternity had been widely extended throughout several parts of Europe. They had become so powerful shortly before their suppression, that they were the confessors of many Crowned Heads—they inter fered in the Councils of Kings—they engaged, too, and they became so influentially established in the vatious Courts of the Continent, that all the important secrets of those Courts were drawn to the fountain-head of the Catholic Religion—to the Pope at Rome. At length they had obtained such a power and ascendancy through out Europe, that Pope Ganganelli found it necessary to put down this dangerous Order, or to incur the risk of their usurping the power and functions of the Pope himself. After they had been abolished by Ganganelli, they were received by the Emperor of a Northern Power (Rus sia), who always paid a watchful attention to the concerns of Western Europe. He had afforded them au asylum after they had been banished from other countries (as we understood the Hon. Baronet). They had been also sub sequently tolerated in another kingdom (Prussia). After a comparisoo of this Order with the Knights of 3lalta, the precise meaning of which, from the low tone in which be spoke, was not distinctly audible in the gallery, the Hon. Baronet proceeded to state what was not generally known—that in 1601 the Jesuits were restored in Russia by a private 13u11 of Pope Pius VII., although the general restoration of the Order did not take place until 181 4.. The Hon. Baronet dwelt on the dangers to be apprehended from their persevering in endeavouring to imbue the young with their principles; and entered into a history of their conduct in France and Russia, but in a tone of voice so low, and in so rapid a manner, that we were unable to follow him. It was his intention to propose, as an amend ment in the clause, to substitute the words " his Majesty's dominions" for the words " the United Kingdom." It was absurd, at a time whets they were going to put down the Jesuits ; to exclude the Colonies from the operation of the measure; especially at the very moment when they were about to allow the Catholics the possession of places of trust and power. Experience had already shewn, in some of the Colonies, the evils resulting from the resi dence in them of Jesuits; and it was not probable that these evils would be diminished should a Catholic become a Goveronr of a Colony. After some further observations, the Hon. Baronet gencinded by moving the amendment just described. Mr. F. LEWIS observed, that one of the objects of the Bill was to prevent the increase of Jesuits in the country. He was at a loss to conceive what ground there could Ire for any rational fear respecting those already here, when he reconerted that there were only three Jesuits in Ireland. He had no partiality for the Jesuits; but he r e ally believed that great prejudkes existed on the subject. With respect to the Monita Secrete, he referred to the examination before the Commissioners of Irish Education, of the Rev. Peter Kenney, Principal of the College of Clongowee Wor4, a gentleman who had been examined by the Commissioners on three days, and whose candid answer 4 to all the questions wl4it Were put to him were in the highest degree creditable to him, at fact which he (Mr. Lewis) might appeal to his Hon. Colleague ftear him to confirm. Mr. Kenney having stated that the Institutes of the Order of the Jesuits was contained in two volumes folic, with a copy of which he should have no difficulty in fornishing the Commissioners, was asked if there were were any inatruetiorte, admonitions, or suggestions, given to any class pf the members of the society, other than those contained imp those teo volumes? His answer was, " Every thing—admonition, ins:ruction, and rule, arid every legislative enactment or ordinance, are contained in these volumes. Perhaps the question has referemee to a little pamphlet, or publication, that is called the .31;mtta Recrete. lam quite prepared to say what is my opinion of that wp3... Whoever looks for any pat t of the contents of that work in the rulie and constitutions of the society will be greatly disappointed. consider it, and I declare it to be, as far as my know ledge goes, # false, infamous, and malicious libel ; such a libel as n.o one Charitable man ought to impute to another, without having / the fnlle.et evidence that the atrocious imputation was merited.-" He hail thought it his duty to state this, in order that the Jesuits miht nos, labour under a false imputation. The only Jesuit Cnstitp tions in the country were those of Stonyhuret and Clan gowptswood. When the individuals at the head of those Institutions p'ere gone, there was security in the Bill that there would be no plya, Nr. LESLIE FOSTER entirely concurred with his Icon. !friend in what he said of Mr. 14ermey ; .70 that he was pet feetiy.con,w;nrcd that the MOnita - Secreie was what that Gent. had described if to be. As had been justly ob served by time Hon, Member Coe Pprowell, in proportion all France and the other countries of the Continent got rid of the Jesuits, they would, If permitted, pour info this 4.w.vntry. If we thought it beneath our dignity to inter fere with :hem, they would rapidly increase. Their aole object was to rii. - sLe penverts. In proportion, therefore, as they were conscientious tiny ",.7pre dangerous. ls~r. Secretary PEEL wished time pion. Member for Cornwall ty state his proposition respecting the 6ens.„,tic Institutions, that the whole subject might be discussed to- e ether. Sir I VYVYAN wished first to asceri4lo if it were the pleasure of the Honse that the provisions of the extend to all his Majesty's dominions. Mr. PEE!, would state generally what he considered to be the policy of the enactment in ,q.yestion. That p o li cy was to reconcile justice to individuals with the object of preventing the spreading of the institutions to wlkich they belonged. He concurred with the Hon. ileinbtr for Cornwall in considering that it was the policy of a Pro testant state like England to follow the example of Ca tholic states, and to take precautions agft'inst the Jesuits, and more especially that the free institutions of England should not be endangered by allowing this country to be the resort of the Jesuits driven from the Continent. But in taking this precaution regard ought to be had to the just rights of individuals. He would ask, in the first place, what was the existing law with respect to the Jesuits and to monastic institutions? The House should consider whether the Jesuits who were in this country were not here on the faith of the law, and if so, whether more could justly be required of them than that they should be registered ; and that their number should not be increased. He apprehended that the state of the law in England and Ireland was this ; in Ireland there was no law directed against the Jesuits, or any members of monastic institu tions. He did not know what existed before 1793, but there was nothing since in the law prohibiting the residence of the Jesuits in Ireland. In England, since the Statute of 1791, not only was there nothing to prevent the resi dence of the Jesuits, but it gave to Catholics who took the oath prescribed by the Act expressly a power to belong to that Order. In support of this opinion the Right Hon. Gent. read an extract from the Act of 1791 ; and showed that it relieved the individual Jesuit from being prose cuted, and left the law respecting monastic endowments as it found it. In his opinion, although policy re quired an interdict to any addition to the number of Jesuits, it would be a harsh measure to deprive any of those who, on the faith of the existing law, had taken up their residence in this country of their right of remaining. The present Bill left the law as it found it re specting Monastic Institutions. It required that the Je suits already here should be registered, so that Govern ment might have a full knowledge of their number. It interdicted the admission of any more who were not Bri tish subjects. If any British subject, who, befinv the passing of the Act, had professed Jesuitism, wished to come to this country, he was allowed to do so on regis tering his name ; but that privilege was not. to be so ex tended hereafter. As to the Hon. Baronet's proposition for extending the provisions of the Bill to the Colonies, he begged to observe that some of the Colonies were placed under peculiar circumstances. Canada, for in stance. He did not exactly know, but he believed that in Canada the Jesuits were suppressed. He doubt ed, however, the expediency of any interference with the Colonies on the subject. The whole scope of the 13111 would be, that all monastic endowments for the purposes of education would be absolutely prohibited. The Mem bers of the Orders of the Jesuits, or members of other Monastic Orders, would be required to register themselves, and cautions would be taken against their increase. In 1800, in consequence of the troubles in France, the great resort of foreign regulars to this country attracted the at tention of the Legislature, and a Bill was passed very simi lar to that now before the House. After a few words from the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, the Amendment was withdrawn. Mr. PEEL said it had been a question whether the words " under his Majesty George Fourth" would extend to future Sovereigns. He would now move to insert the word. " or his Majesty for the time being." The Amendment was put and carried. Mr. PEEL said that it had appeared to him to be the prevailing opinion on the preceding night, that a power ought to be given to Government to allow individual Mem bers of Monastic Orders to reside in England for a limited period. He had drawn up a clause to that effect. The clause was—" Provided it he enacted, that notvvithstdnding anything herein before contained, it may be lawful for the Secretary of State, being a Protestant, by license in writing, to grant permission to any Jesuit or Member uf Monastic Institutions to come into the United Kingdom, and remain there for any period not exceeding he apace of six calendar months ; and to revoke the license so granted before the expiration of the term so specified. And if any such person do not depart the kingdom within twenty days after such 'evocation, every person so offending shall be judged guilty of a misdemeanour, and banished for the term of his natural life. And be it enacted, that there he laid before Parliament an account of all such licenses." Mr. HUME said that it appeared to him that the clause moveyed a great reflection on the good sense of the House. He knew of no class of men to whom the world was more indebted than to the Jesuits; they had been useful through out Europe, and the dangers apprehended from them were at an end. The Government ought at least to have the power of renewing the licences. He considered the whole of the exclusion clause with respect to the Jesuits as unworthy of the House. Mr. TRANT rose, but was inaudible from the cough ing of the Members. The clause was read a first time. Mr. HUSKISSON thought the period of licence ought to be extended beyond six months. Mr. PEEL said, that unless a power were given to grant licences for life, he did not see where the limit could be fixed better than he had fixed it. Mr. MONCK said a few words. Sir J. SEBRIGHT regretted that the Secretary of State had not the power to renew the licences. After a few words from Mr. W. HoaToN, the clause was read a second time, and carried. Sir R. VYVYAN said, wherever the Jesuits had been in power they had always done something against the liber ties of their fellow men. He denied that they had been of such eminent service in literature.—(Cries of " oh !") He would propose the following Clause with reference to the Jesuits :—" No Jesuits, or members of Monastic Or ders or establishments, should be allowed to act as school masters.—(Laughter.)—And if, after the space of six months after the passing of this Act, any Jesuit should be guilty of such offence, and legally convicted thereof, he should forfeit and pay 2001., or be imprisoned till the fine was paid. And if he should be convicted rf a second of fence, he should pay 5001., or be imprisoned till the fine was paid ; and on the third conviction be banished for the term of his natural life. And OR proof that any young person had been educated in any such establishment in the United Kingdom, such establishment should be forthwith dissolved." Mr. TRANT seconded the motion. Mr. PEEL said that the Act 0i1791 gave the Jesuits the right of keeping schools, on tiking a certain o%th, and registering their names with the Clerk of the Peace. The House ought to stand on its good faith with the Jesuits, as well as with every body. After a few words from Mr. Mowcx, Mr. P. THOMP.• SON, and Mr. HusxissoN, Sir R. VYVYAN withdrew his clause. On the motion that the report he engrossed, The House then divided, when the numbers appeared to be— Ayes Noes Majority --127 The Bill was then ordered to be engrossed, and to be read a third time on Monday. Mr. HUME moved for rteturns of the number of per cons pon fined in the Gaols of the Metropolis for non•py ment of their fees.—Ordered. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed or, and the House adjourned at a Quarter before Eleven o'clock. PRESENT TO MR. T. COOKE.—Thursday ow in g 9 Meeting of the Gentlemen composing the Band of the Drury-lane 'theatre was held, when a splendid silver epergne, weighing seventy-eight ounces, was presented to their leader, Mr. T. Cooxi. The inscription ran thus :-- . 6 Respectfully presented by the Band of the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, to their Leader, THOMAS COOKE, Esq., piieptor and Composer of the Music, in testimony of their high adintratuoi: of his pipits, and grateful acknowledg ments of his kindness ma all uceasio - 04, 182 P, we i g hing seventy-eight ounces silver.—Artist, B. SMITH, 12, Duke street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, under the direction of Mr. GOMEN.SON." GREAT SALE OF HORSES.--Yesterday, at the Branch 3r ard, i t i. Grub street, Finsbury, th e va l ua bl e stud of horses, the property of 111$,ssr3 r W 4Tganousz an d Son, the great coach pkoprietots, were bri.ufilit to thp hammer by Mr. ALEXANDER. The yard was crowded by gentlemen of rank and respectability, dealers, and coach proprietors 7 • and in the course of the sale some very r. , ;rited bidding occurred, so much anxiety being evinced Ai: the pos s e- t ;an of many of the horses. The breed and thorough metal of the,horns f ? elpiiglng to Messrs. WATER- H oLsx; has long been cnott•r!, anif consequently great rul of which had run in 4i L. was N pIRc manifested ppa sm te: l e p li t i t obtain ::l: s ac : l: m s : : o il f e: t: gn . c ,o o'clockl collection. c i br t i i yn o ja n p7 : tte ll y ia ./ em r : r tee d fl 4 i r c i r nrn t g i°llb' a; l °e celebrated m l for trotting. The Tally-ho, and others of the fastest coapi,„ on tie nßrthcrn a . tion, until nearly five 11'.'"'Rome of exposed for sale are o'clock ; lansialudn;epr west ern 5 ,.. o , .. 4 „,,,„?? 7 , , e -es the emulation of the bidders, that ap,ei4d emrdo:n:ll,y,si.ih of S tgh o re n em i j e t of an t i several of the horses sold at reniarP.ably fine prices. The i . ; to 46 guineas. g e n er al average of prices was from 2,. to 79 gut4itai,; ard nany ..f the coach h orses brou g ht from S :There were a boui. forty of the stock sold, "and the sale will be renewed, it is expected, in alipi4, four weeks. After the conclusion of thelorse sale, Mr. A.t , filinxic dio i ;o4ed a several lots of harn ess at aremarkay cheap rate. The sale upon t4e who le wa? an important one, and the put' chants had the gond fortune, in a)most every case, to meet with valuable barguaa, ENGLISH gOCIETY AT FLORENCE. In the gay society of Florence, no one plays so prominent a part as Lord Burghersh, whose diver sified talents, combined with the courteous kindness with which he receives people of every class and country, and the rank and influence derived from representing the greatest Sovereign in existence, have rendered him the most powerful, as well as the most popular, Englishman in Italy. To be known to visit at the palace of this Ambassador, is a certain passport into every society. His Lordship is a great favoutite with the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his popularity with all Italians have been the means of his rendering essential service to his country. Among his numerous accomplishments, his know ledge of music alone would have rendered him famous in Italy; for he has just composed and pub lished an opera, called II Tor•neo, or the Tourna ment, founded on an old English story, which has been performed at the public theatres with great success. Lady Burghersh, a most amiable and agreeable woman, gives a party, or rather fete, every Monday evening; at which almost all the English, and every foreigner of distinction in Florence, are present. On the evening we had the honour to be introduced to this distinguished lady, she gave a grand fete, at which the opera, composed by her husband, was performed. En the interior of her residence, the Palace of Ri menes, and communicating with the public suite of apartments, there is a small, remarkably elegant theatre, which, on this occasion, was tilled with all the rank, beauty, and talent, which Florence could af ford. Lord Burghersh directed the opera himself, while the perfotmers, principally amateurs, were all remarkable either for their vocal talents or their per sonal beauty. The females, with the exception of the Princess Galatzin, the Countess of Orloff, and Madame Ritchie, were entirely composed of English women of rank. Among► the gentlemen the son of the celebrated Count Potuwisky and Mr. Hurt were most conspicuous for their personal attractions. When the curtain drew up there appeared on the stage front 20 to 30 women, attired in magnificent dresses, none of whom seemed to have passed their 25th year, remarkable alike for beauty and grace, mingled with the dark, handsome, and expressive countenances of the Spanish cavaliers; an audience composed of the distinguished of every class and country; music of the most elevated and impressive description; a scene was produced, the splendour of which no language . canadequately depict. To attempt to describe the charms of all our fair country-women who figured on this occasion would be an endless task. We must confine ourselves to the principal. Miss Rosa Williams was the Prima Donna; her counte nance and figure, though somewhat larger, bears a strong resemblance to what Mary Queen of Scots has been delineated in her best days. Her dress, composed of dark bite velvet, covered with gold, and her head and neck sparkling with a profusion of diamonds, a most graceful carriage and action, and that flush of modesty visible on a finely expressive countenance, the consequence of her conspicuous situation, formed a seties of physical attractions which, we will venture to state, have never been surpassed on any stage. The tones of her voice, though net strong, are eminently melodious, and as the theatre was not large, she was enabled to manage it with great taste and execution. She per formed her part with much address, and trod the stage as if she had long been the feast of thousands. She was ably assisted by Mademoiselle Testis, an Italian lady of a noble family. When the curtain fell, the plaudits of the audience became vociferous, and the call fer Miss Williams and the author of the piece, Lord Burghersh, to ap pear on the stage was unanimous. It was a long time before the lady could overcome her natural timidity, hut, as the calls of the audience became louder, she was at length dragged forward to receive their congratulations ; but, when Lord Burghersh —at once Ambassador, host, and author—appeared, the applause overstepped all bounds, and a lady, in a state of deep excitation, threw a wreath of laurel to him, a mark of respect which was hailed with en thusiasm by all present. Among the English pre sent on this occasion, we noticed Lord and Lady Normanby, the Marquis of Douro and Lord Wel lesley, sons of the Duke of Wellington, Colonel and the Hon. Mrs. Cavendish, Mr. and Lady Grizelda Tetrell, General and the Hon. Mrs. Yorke, the Hon. Miss St. John, the Hon. Mr. Stanhope, author of the Travels in Greece, Dr. Baukhead, the well known physican, Captain Medwin, author of the Life of Byron, Colonel and Mrs. Oakes, &c. ; and among the foreigners, who were numerous beyond all precedent, was Prince Borghese, and all the Ambassadors and official people at the Court of Florence. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, dated March 26.) JASSY, MARCII I.—The two following Orders of the Day, of Generals Wittgenstein and Diebitsch, have been published at the head-quarters of the second army : ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE SECOND ARMY. " JASSY, FEB. 27.—His Majesty the Emperor having regarded my repeated request, has designed to relieve me from the burden of the command of the army, and by his ukase of the 18th of February to appoint for my successor General Count Die bi tsch, the chief of his staff. " On quitting the career of arms, in which I have fought for forty years for the throne and the country, it is agreeable to be able to address for the last time those who have served under my command and to express to them my unbounded gratitude for their zeal in the service of his Majesty the Emperor. I must especially express my entire satisfaction with respect to the chief of the staff of the army, Adjutant-General Kisseleff, and Lieutenant-General Baron de Loewenstien, who during ten years have, by their laudable solicitude and their incessant exer tions, rendered it easy for me to fulfil the duties which were imposed upon me. The important re sults arising from the great actions of the last campaign on the other side of the Danube have drawn upon you the attachment of our august Monarch. The Russian standards, which are seen waving at the foot of the Balcun, and our troops, who have been cantoned during the winter on the enemy's ground, prove the solidity of our conqlests. In the deserts of Bulgaria, --on the banks of the Danube,—in the struggle with unheard-of difficulties, and even with the scourge of the plague, our warriors, animated by the most ardent zeal and courage, have braved the rigour of the climate ; they have even distinguished themselves, during their interval of re pose, by taking two fortresses, burning the fleet at Nicopolis, and by continual advantages over the enemy. ft is to you, brave soldiers, that this immortal glory belongs ; and who can be better acquainted with your valiant deeds than he who has been so l on g a witness of them ? My advanced age obliges me to separate from you, but I sh a ll con s o l e myself for the regret which I eel at leaving you, when I shall hear the amount of your new exploits under the direction of my worthy successor, and by which you will show to the world your ardent love for your Emperor and your country. (Signed) " Field Ajarshal domit wiTTpENsTFIN." ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE SECOND ARMY. JASsT3 Majesty the Em peror has been pleased to intrust t o mo t h e com mand of the second army. I am f u ll y sens ibl e o f th e im importance of this task, and I hope, with the aid of Divine Providence, to perform it with success. Full of confidence in you,—brought up in your rctoks,7—owing every thing to your exploits,—l know what I may expect from your valour, and do not fear the harhips of war. My attachment to you wijl eqoal i that w hi c h was borfig to you by my r e sppctablp predeces sor , w h os e a dvanced Age de. prives me of the pleasure of seeing him QIICC more ixat our enemies, I hare been witness, under such OFFAL AT I)EPTFORD. VICTUALLING OFFICE, MARCH 28, 1820. Commissioners for Victualling Nis Majesty's Navy, &c. do hereby give Notice, that on TUESDAY, the 7th of April next, they will be ready to receive Tenders in writing, (sealed np), and treat with such .persons as will undertake to PURCHASE, and RE MOVE from the VICTUALLING PREMISES at DEPTFORD, the OFFAL, consisting of BRAN, MIDD LINGS, and POLLARD, produced at his Majesty's Mill in the said Yard, until the end of the present Year. The Conditiesis of the Contrast may Ise seen at this Office. Each Tender must specify the price in words at length, and be delivered before Oat o'Clock on the day appointed ; aid the person who makes the Tender, or some person on his behalf, mum attend to answer when called for. M. WALLER CLIFTON. a leader, to your splendid actions and to your attach. ment to your worthy , commander. "I hope, according to the sacred will of our august Monarch, that str►ct justice and the indefatigable pains which I shall take to promote your welfare, will obtain for me also your confidence. " May God assist us, and we shall prove, that Ivith the brave warriors of the Russian army, nothing is impossible when that army fights for its faith, for its Emperor, and for its country. (Signed) " Count DIEBITSCH." FRENCH FUNDS. --PARIS, MARCH 25.—Five per Cents. 1081. 30e. 20c. 25c. ; Three per Cents. 78f. 80c. 70c. 80c. ; BAnk Stock, 1,8521. 50c. ; Nap!es Stock, 83f. 30c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 82k. Exchange on London, ene month; 25f. 35c. ; three months (paper), 25f. 20c.; (money) 25f. 15c.—Coors Authentique. PRICKS OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 37M %% , New Ditto 3% per Cent. shut Ex. Bills, Xl,OOO 2d. 57 53 pm. Ditto Red. shut Ditto .500 2d. 57 59 pm. 4 per Cent. lUlyi 2% Ditto Small 2d 58 59 pm. Ditto, 1t.26 Bank L Ann. s h u t ( Bank for Account — India Stock shut India for Account ..... .... Ditto Bends 5l 53 pm. !Cons. for Acct 87%% PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds — Brazilian Bonds r% Buenos Ayres Bonds ...... Chilian Bonds Colombian Bonds Ditto 1824 THIS PAT AT ONE tictocr. Neapolitan Peruvian Bonds ;Portuguese Bonds Prussian, Old ,Ditto, New Russian Danii;ll 644 Spanish. 1821 Greek Bondi 1823 Ditto, 1825 — French Rentes, sp. a —f. —c. Guatimala. — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican Bonds - 3 per cent. —t. —c. Ditto, 1825 Men OF !MARIS THIS DAY AT 01 . 11 O'CLOCI. Paid. Pcr Shine Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (in. at 51. pm.) £2O - Ditto National 5 6 1 4 General Mining Aaaociation United Mex. Min. Co. (ias. at 21. pm.) £39% 10 PRIMES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MARCH 25. Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent Gov. Stock, 3% per cent. 93% National Ditto — Ditto, New 95% !Patriotic Ditto — 4 per Cent lOl% Hibernian Bank — Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... 96 1 4 Provincial Ditto — Royal Canal Stock 42 itoyal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stock —' Imperial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent. —' Mining Co of Ireland 14% Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. —;Commercial Buildings.. — COIJUSX OF MECH. Amsterdam C.F 12 3 Ditto, at .........12 1 Rotterdam 2 U 12 31 Antwerp 12 31 Hamburgh 51.13.1314 Altona I'l 14-1 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 55 DPW 2 U. 25 80 Bordeaux 25 85 Heflin Frank fort on Maine, Ex. M 152 Pet ersburgh, ruble, 3 Us. 10 0 Vienna, effective H. 2 M. 10 5 Trieste de 10 6 Madrid 36% Cadiz 77 Bilboa Barcelona 363q S..ville 3631 Gibraltar 493 .WOK TZSTZLDAY. Leghorn 47% Genoa 25 30 Venice 4”4 Malta 41114 , aplts 39% Palermo pace. 119 tisbon Oporto 4634 IR o .Faneiro Bahia 34 B..enos Ayres Dublin. 21 days' sight l% Cork l% BULLION, PEI OZ. Z. s. d. Portugal Gold, coin 0 0 0 Foreign Gold, in bars S 17 9 New 1 ioubloons 0 0 0 , :ew Dollars Silver, bars, standard 0 4 11f HIGH WATIR ♦T LONT)ON lAMBI TO-MORROW. ...90 minutia after 8. I F.veninot ... 6 minutes after 9. , - 41.7 4 4.1111.1 r ' -15 r k_l) • LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1829. The Catholic Relief Bill has passed the Com mittee, been approved by the House, and is to be read a third time on Monday next. The Election Bill is also to be read a third time on Monday. Should the " factious opposition" wish to show any resistance, however vain, we trust that the friends of civil order and religious liberty will muster strong on Monday evening, and send the Bill up to the Lords with an overwhelming majority. Nothing can so convince the wisdom of the Upper House as the fact that they will be doing themselves a service by giving their friendly aid to a Bill which has already obtained the sanction of his MAJESTY, and the cordial approbation of the people through their Representatives in Parliament. Sir CHARLES WETHERELL has been again ex posing himself, and diverting the House by one of those rambling violent incoherent tirades in which he shines with such peculiar brilliancy. The Hong and Learned Member is well known for the very exuberant action of his arms, one of which rendered additionally weighty by the Catholic Relief Bill which he flourished in his hand, fell last night with prodigious emphasis on the unpro tected skull of Mr. BANKS; and rebounded thence with a sound closely resembling that made by a drumstick when it falls upon a hollow drum. The House, we need scarcely add, was in extacies. The French Papers conta;n two Orders of the Day to the Russian Grand Army of the Danube— one from Field-Melilla' Count WITTGENSTEIN, on resigning the command on account of ill health and advanced age, having served 40 years in the army, and the other from Count DIEBITSCII, on assuming the command. The address of the first is simple and unaffected, dwelling upon the glory which the " Second Army " has acquired, while that of his successor is confident and inspiring, looking forward to renewed exploits, which shall prove that, with the brave warriors of the Russian army, nothing is impassible when the army fights for its faith, for its Emperor, and its country. General DIEBITSCII has the reputation of being a man of quick discernment and prompt activity in carrying his plans into exe cution. It is only by such qualifications that he can hope to make a sudden and deep impression on the Turks, who are dilatory, obstinate, and enduring. By this time both parties are pretty well acquainted with each other's capabilities, and the first month of active operations will very probably give a lead ing character to the campaign. German Papers of the 2lst inst. have been re ceived. An article dated Patras says that shocks of an earthquake had been felt there for some weeks previous to the Bth of February. Affairs in Greece were proceeding much in the usual manner—suc cesses and reverses, with occasional brutality, and consequent retaliation, when their evil genius of the Greeks placed them at the mercy of the Turks. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.), FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, MARCH 27.—Wind E. by S.—Sailed the Sir David Scott, for the River. • PLYMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Wind rived the Cicely, Gilpin, from Rio Janeiro; and' P Chatham, Bragg, from Bo m b a y, i n 150 d ays , and Sr. Helena in 84, d a y s . S a il e d t h e Cato, Moon, for Quebec. Off port, the Robert, Edwards, from New York. Sailed the Industrioso, and Felicity, Eliza, for Terceira, with emigrants. FALMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Wind S.E. to E.S.E4' —Arrived the Charlotte, Buhran, from St. Thomas;' Ceres, Adey, from Ancona ; and Mary, Grantom' from Messina. Sailed the Princess Elizabeth packet,/ for St. Domingo, Jamaica, &c. DARTMOUTH, MARCH 26.—Arrived the Thames,' Walming, from Sincapore; Ranger, May, from the South Seas; Helena Castle, and Catharine Ammo': —, from Smyrna. PENZANCR, MARCH 26.—Arrived the Venial , ' Levie, from Trieste ; Severn, Jordan, from Lisbon ; and Euphrates, Buchan, from Bengal, sailed the 2414i' of October; Osiris, from the Cape of Good Hopei.: HOLYHEAD, MARCH 26.—The Ann and Fanny;r7 Robert, from Cork to Liverpool, strurk on the Clipera Rocks in this bay, remained six hours, then proceeded. • The Ceres, Warren; from Bombay, has arrivect: , off Scilly. ,4 The Normahal, from Minella, has arrived off Cap e Clear, lost foremast and bowsprit, the 12th inst., by. a large ship running on board. The Bradock, Wyngates, from Bengal to Liver' pool, was abandoned by the crew, the 2.lst January' , in lat. 3. long. 25, having six feet water in her hold• THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, Tyrictrz o' CLoer. There is every probability that this will be . another uninteresting day in the English Funds; Consols opened at 87f 1 for transfer on Tuesday' and 871 for the account-day, with little business ; the present price is 871 I for money, and 871 1 for time. Exchequer Bills are 57 8 pm. ; India Bonds, 48 50 pm. The Foreign Funds remain at the same quotationo as yesterday ; Brazilian Bonds are 571 ; Danish, 641 5; Russian, 041 5I• and Portuguese, 42f 1. In Shares the same dullness continues. We have no Foreign Mails this morning, a nd every thing wears a very unpropitious appearance in the City, the complaints are general, and we feMr with too much real cause. Three per Cent. Consols, 871 1; Ditto, for Account , 871 ; Four per Cent., 101 i 2 ; India Bonds, 48 5 0 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 57 8 pm. Fonzicat.—Brazilian, 57f 1; Buenos Ayres, 2b 27; Chilian, 211 21; Colombian, 17 1; Danish, 641 51. French, 5 per Cent., 108 ; 3 per Cent. 78 i; Greek , 14 15 ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 18 19 ; Six per Coe" 22 ; Peruvian, 12 13 ; Portuguese, 42} 1; Russia? 94i ; Spanish, 9i t. MINES.—AugIo Mexican, 78 6 dia. ; Brazilian, 24 6 pm. ; Bolanos, par ; Colombian, 23 22 dis. ; Real Da, Monte, 125 35 per share; United Mexican, 301 29i dim 711'0 O'CLOCK: Consols fully maintain the price of 871 i for the Account; 4 per cents. 102 i; the Exchequer Bill. market is higher, and the premium thereon 58 5 9, . whilst that on India Bonds has had an equal advance; they are 52 54. THREE 0' CLOCK. Consols for Account, 87k 1. FOUR O'CLOCK.-CLOSING PRICES; Consols 87f 4 Do. for Ac. ii 74 4 Brazilian Bonds 574 Buenos Ayres Chilian Do. Columbian, 1824 17 Danish 64k Greek, 1825 Mexican, 1825 22 Peruvian 12 Russian Spanish The answer to the numerous enquiries this morning after the state of Mr. BANYES' head, is, that IC. is as well as can be expected. It is whispered, howeeero that the Catholic Relief Bill has turned the Hon. Alembic l brain. EXECUTION.—COOKE, the boy who w$ found guilty of setting fire to various buildings at Withigl in Essex, was executed yesterday morning, in frost Q` Chelmsford gaol. He confessed Wore he died that OP other person than himself had been concerned in outrage. FANCY.—A fight took place on Monday 40 in Shropshire, between Joe PA axes and PACK MATTHEIr" 4 ? of Birmingham, for 251. a-side. The battle lasted (miff three minutes, when MATTHEWS was compelled togivf 1 ° in the 24th round. Lord DUDLEY, we hear, is upon the eNT. 0 quitting England for a long continental. tour. The . k.o" blishment of servants, &c. at his splendid, seat at Hirolelt has already been broken up, preparatory to his Lordship) departure. The gamekeepers, we are told, have even.liee4 discharged, and the extensive preserves are no hipger to be foibidchn ground to the neighbouring sportsrhetr., -, is stand, that Lord DUDLEY derives from from ogle ing property alone, as annual income of 100,0401/ Berko Chronicle. Several vessels -with fugitive Greek families, woin and children, have been captured on the coast cl Candia by the Turks, who threw the poor helplego creatures into the sea ! Surely such sort of warfare ought not to be permitted by those who havetligl power to prevent it : TATRAS, FEE. 8 . The President of Greece has is view some clump', the Administration which experience has shown to be ne" cessary. General Durrien is gone to Napoli to i n spect_the fortifications. Sir Frederick Adam, the Lord High Coni" missioner of the lonian Islands, is gone to Janina, to have a conference with the new Grand Vizier. Redschid Prince of Ypsilanti, still keeps his ground in Livadia, and hopes that he shall soon be able to resume offensive opera- tions. However, the corps which was .destined for the blockade of Lepanto bad not yet been able to arrive, on ace count of the severity of winter; but the Albanians, corn posing the garrison of Lepanto, have mutinied on acc ount of the high prices of provkions, and have even threejetled the life of the Pacha. Veli Pacha has arrived at Janina, and is preparing for an attempt to relieve the castle. of Vonizza, which is besieged by the Greeks. Meantime 04 Greek Captain Beneke has captured, in the harbour of Prevesa, two Turkish gun-boats, wick six guns .aed.24/ men, including Captain Hassan, the Commander of the Turkish flotilla. On the coast of Gaud is the Turks have taken many vessels with fugitive Greek families, especially women on board, and, notwithstanding the supplications of the unfortunate people, threw them all into the sea; after which they sunk the vessels. At Patras shock. QllO earthquake have been felt almost daily for some weeks pasts always accompanied with a disturbed state of the ate mosphere. VIENNA, MARCH 16.—Metalliques, 97 3-16; Bank . Shares, 1,094. HANOVER, MARCH 18. As the prorogation of the Assembly of the States will take place to-morrow, a great many of the Members not resident in Hanover have already left this city. It is sail that a 'notion has been made in the Second Chamber to give in future greater publicity to the debates of the Chambers. It is not known whether the First Chamber approves of this proposal. PROD( THE UPPER RHINE, MARCH 13. TLe journey of his Highness Margrave Willia In of Barka; to Paris, and his long stay in that capital, has given rise to a report that the object of it is to form a family alliance between the house of Baden and the French dynasty, and , that an application is to be made for the hand of the eldest, daughter of the Duke of Orleans. Our City Correspondent says tbat the Emperor' DON PEDRO is going to send two Commissioners to England, to settle his differences with that arch ,; rebel DON MIGUEL. The business is to besettled‘ through the mediation of Englund. DON MIGUi3L' promises (promises—would hi: oath be taken - 1), that he will marry the young Queen of PORTUGAL ', in four or five years, if he is allowed quietly to secure himself on the throne of Portugal. Very' like a whale I JR' I ,