The Sun. — London, England, 1829-03-21 00:00:00

SECOND" EDITION. SUN OFFICE, , Seven o'clock. •Pope, aud the Pope was favoutabla to the Catholic priests, but notwithstanding this the Catholic priests of France had the tithes taken from them. Why did not the Pope prevent this?—(llear, bear.)—He could not, for the people of the present day wet e more enlightened than they were in former times, and they would not sulanit, though Roman Catholics, to the power of the priesthood or the Popo--(Great marks of disapprobation.)—He thanked the meeting fur so patient a hearing, and concluded by ex ' pressing an earnest hops that they would negative the pe tition by a large majority—(hisses and cheers, the former predominating.) Mr. SHICPLEY (of Carshalton) now - rose and said, that if he had refrained from attending that meeting, he should rot think himself worthy of being a freeholder of the county. He would not deny but that it might be laud able to have a strong aversion for the 'lonian Catholic faith, but lie (Mr. Shepley) would never say that it could be creditable to the sense- and courage of Eng lishmen to be afraid of Popery.—(Great cheering.)— Surely there could not be one person in that meeting who had a just claim to wear breeches, who could entertain so absurd awl groundless a fear.—(Creat cheering, and a cry from a person in the crowd of—" You have been reading Shakespeare.") They hail heard much of the Coronation Oath as standing its the way of the rights of their Roman 'Catholic f e llow-subjects.—(Uproar and confusion.) One gentleman amongst the meetinc , was aware that it did not stand in the way. Mr. Pallmer, the Member for the county, knew better—he knew, from his long intimacy with thelate Lord Liverpool, that the Coronation Oath did not stand in the way of concessions to the Catho lics.—(Disapprobation.) The King, however, pas not bound only by`itte Coronation Oath, but he was bound, he might say, by another oath—he was bound by as strong a tie as the Coronation 004 h—by the seal of his ancestors—he was bound by the birth right of Englishmen, and by the foundation of British liberty—Magna Charta itself—not to deny justice to any man. How much less then was he authorized to deny it to six 'millions of British subjects. (Uproar.) A person in the crowd here called out, " Only five millions." (Laughter.) There were many persons present who could inform the meeting that, at the time of the union with Scotland, the same alarm was attempted to be raised at the idea of admittinj Scotch Presbyterians into Parliament. The measure, however, passed, but still no Englishman be came a Presbyterian. (Disapprobation.) On the con trary numbers of the Presbyterians had conformed to the Church of England. (Disapprobotion.) Since that day the Highlander had laid aside his dirk, and had forgotten rebellion. (A cry of 1745.) Would they believe then that the proverbially generous and open-hearted Irishman —(here the uproar became so great that it was some mi nutes before he could finish the sentence—the Irish were evidently at an alarming discount)—would reward their confidence by treachery. (Cries of no,no, and disappro bation.) Let them not believe it—it was a lie—(cheer hag and uproar)—and a lie dictated by the father of lies —(a voice in the crowd, " The Pope,"—great laughter) —to prevent that union amongst Christian people which would shake the kingdom of evil to its foundation. (Dis approbation ) They had been told that the learning of the country was enlisted in the ranks of oppression, but he would tell them that the sentiments he uttered were the sentiments of the loyal, enlightened, and learned University of Cambridge—(Cries of No, no, and uproar.)—lle trusted they woldd not suffer their good sense to be im posed upon—he hoped that men's minds would not be led astray, though all the blackguards in England (Here a srede of uproar commenced which it is impossible to de scribe—Cries of " Off ! off!" and " Go back to the Uni versity !" mingled with discordant noises of every descrip tion ke! , t Mr. Shepley from speaking another word for at least five minutes.) Mr. CATER Cie!) rose, and said, that he must entreat that they would hear Mr. Shepley to a else. If they had :only a little patience, they would saon perceive that Mr. Shepley nevtr intended to apply the obnoxious terms to them, _ _ . ..,,..., EPSO3I , ,(THIS DAY.) THIRD ' t PRESS`. MR. HENRY HUNT'S SPEECH CONCLUDED PROM OUR TIIIRU PAGE. Here a person in the crowd cried out you are ping to de fend Popery, which is as black as your blacking). Mr. Hunt said, he Lad come to the meeting for the purpose of puffing his blacking, but- he was very much obliged to the gentleman who had done so fur him.—(Loud laughter. ) Such exelantationa might be useful to him in the sale of his blacking, and he thanked the gentleman for his kind ness, hut he did not think that they would answer the purpose of argument, for those who might differ with him. The cries of No Popery were fast dying away, in days not long gone by, it was the fashion in a high quarter, when Jsis present Majesty was in certain convivial society, to drink as a standing toast, " May God protect us from Popery, slavery, brass money, and wooden shoes ;" lat terly they heard little of brass money and wooden shoes, and even slavery was little talked of, but the cry of No Popery was still occasionally heard ; but even this rem ,,ant of liberal fashion would, he hoped, be soon forgotten, not that he wished to prevent Popery, but because in his heart he believed that those who raised the cry did it for Vila sad fur sinister purposes. According to his notion of Popery, as raisted by; our ancestors, it consisted in the possession of monasteries, tithes, and other church pro perty—(loud cries of " Hear, hear)—and she did not owe the annihi:ation, or rather the transfer of that - Property from one set of men to another to the spirit of linerty, but to the eircumstance of Henry the Eighth failing to get the sanction of the Pope to his third or fourth mar riage; a cry was then raised, as at present, that the Church was in itapg,er, but at present at least it was only the tithes were in danger. He agreed with those who stated the Catholic Monareby had an eye to the tithes.—(Cheers.) --This be had upon the authority of Doctor Doyle, and he never yet met a Catholic who did not appelr to think 00,—(Here there was some uproar. )—Mr. Hunt said it was very difficult to please those gendemen who were not pteased with facts, even when they bore upon their own sick of the question—(Great laughter)—but whilst be stated,. that the Catholics wished to obtain, and whilst as sincerely wished to prevent them, he must at the same time say, that in the time of Catholics tithes were 4 14rently apportioned from the manner. in which they were s present.—(Cheers, and uproar )—At that time ooe-thirif of tithes were given for the support of the Clergy, one-third far the repairs of the Church, and one-third fcr the relief of the poor. If this appropriation of tithes took ;are at present, the Freeholders of Surrey, as well as those of all Engiend, would be relieved front poor-rates and other oases which pressed heavily upon them--(Cheers.)— be was no enemy to poor's rates, but he wished to see them paid out of the tithes.—(Uproar and cheers.)—There was one sub :feet on which he agreed with Mr. Pownall—name ly, that the petitions of the people of England slid not receive due atteetion in the House of Coromons—(loud eheers)—and he was sure if the opinions of the people of England were regarded, that many of the abuses which sow existed would be r e moved,—(Cheers.) —He was NV jai:lg to acknowledge that the feetinge of the people of En2hand were hostile to Catholic Ermuicip , tion ; but they were equally opposed to the measures which had been earrieo4 in Parliament. No man regrette d more than tbr iuions of the people of England disre- he did to b. ! . e op, - - petted to see such treatment whilst gerded, but he ale.. e " ex p re ventiwe a Reform.—(Loud parliament succeecieu . oart le thought it a mockery cheers and uproar.)--For M . ; he . ghoul(' recommend to petition the House of Commons, ).... e suid another to a petition to the Lords—! Loud cheers :ver to ere the Throne.:—(Chrers.) — He should he so rr y the people of England petition a . House which treater their petitions with scorn.—(Cheers.) —They might peti tion the King and the House of Lords if they wished, but they should not have called it the petition of the un dersigned ; they ought rather to cull it the petition of the eosuity of Surrey, if it should be agreed to.—(Cries of No, no!) He had no objection to their sending it to the dorne moos. if it could be presented in time ; but befere it could be presented, the Bill would be passed through the Coin lidollS.—(Hear, and cries of No, no !) He coincided with a great deal that was in the petition,: and would therefore move airesolution to be added to it.—(Hear) —He had come to the Meeting without a single soul to assist him, and ;thereto , : he had no one to second his resolution. He was addressing his brother Freeholders, and if they approved of time Resolution some one of them would second it,*and it woteld be put to the Meeting. If they disapproved of it of course it would be rejected. Mr Hunt here read the fallowing Resolution, which was received with loud cheers ai a o great deal of laughter. Several persons cried out d nt iet the resolution was exeellent, admirable. It was to time filoeving effect:— " Resoiseed—That it is the opinlan pf this Meeting that it is in vain far the people to petition the lurk of C'omraons as it is at present constituted, ea the Members of that Hence do not represent the voice and feelings of the majority a the people." He had only one e fted more to say on this subject. They said that lie came in no disguise thought the people of England bad ! L en treated most infamously.--(Greet cheers.)—Ele rn igl i t b e %Mpg, but that was his opinion, and therefore be ,:auglit it right to chip that resolution to the heels of a petition the K.l,r e s and the House of Lords. — (R oars of lawlaughter fors eevereeleaaentes.) — Mr. Here paused f or . : tes her eliat some one would second seine moments, in , the petition. Pd- One gentleman did ao, but L.:, Wag eleseesiioned, mitted that he was not a freeholder. The resolution was then seconded by a 1 7 1 Itleirlan in a remote part of tire meeting, but the believe Mr. ;Dint was not aware of the fact. Mr. Leaf rt then rose and said, that he attended from the very ;.aver part of the county, because he considered the peto:e!on to be presented to be of the utmost importance to the country. Before he pro ceded farther, he would state e Learly to the meeting, that he was decidedly opposed to the C,atholic religion.— (Cheers.) —Let the Protestant Establisioe,ent have fair plao, and by the force of reason it would bear the Ro man Catholic religion down at once.—(Great cheering.) ee Olany of the greatest men time country ever produced were -f this opinion, and in accordance with it he thought 1::lat the present Bill would secure and male the Prott2tant Eestablishment much more firm than ever.—(Great conssesion, and marks of disapprobation.)-_. That was his opinion, but the meeting were perfectly at liberty to entertain theirs. Ile came there to do his duty, others did the same, and h e ,ifoped they would all vote as : they considered for the benefit of the United Kingdom.— Many great men hail supported the caeise of Catholic Eman cipation, and they hail now a Prime is mister—(hisses) —and Mr. P e el—(hisses) —these two disti:iguiehed individuals were last year as much opposed to Cathe'lie Emancipation as some of those who disepproved of what Was saying , but the Duke now saw that there was a necessity for eon ceeelon, in order to prevent the risk of a rebellion id Ire land.-.-(Disapprobation and uproar.)--They might vote as they pleased, but they would much oblige biol they would only hear what he had to say.—(Laughter:) Of all nations in the world, the people of this country were the most firm and honest—(great cheering),—snd he was sure they would submit to nothing which would weaken she Protestant Establishment. He would only suppose for a moment that a Roman Catholic Priesthood were set over them—would they submit to it?—(Cries " no, no," and cheers.) —What lie would ask, were the meaures now proposed? The people of Ireland are five-sevenths of them Roman Catholics, and they wished to bo represented in the House of Com mons by some of their own body. He would suppose t;emt ane hundred of there got into the House Ccm mons ; --what were a hundred • Catholics against five hundred Pre:!estants ? (Just at this juncture, two o'clock, Mr. Hunt's blae;eng van passed through the crowd with French horns playing, which excited a vast : t eal of amuse ment, and drew the whe)e a ttention of the il!eeting to the virtues of his matchless Biefling. At that partlePlax moment Mr. Hunt was confessed :etle greatest man at the Meeting, for all eyes revel ted from the It:: sting to his own: countenance which acknowledged the complimee:t hyblushe) They had also a Protestant King, and he hoped the.: the y would never see any man on the throne who was not a Protestant. (A person in the crowd cried out—" why not.)—Then the church patronage was to be at the dis posal of the Lord Chancellor, and he also was to be a Pro testant.—(A freeholder cried out—" tell us how long the present Chancellor will remain a Protestant.")—Let them look to their own Establish:neut. In former days the High Church had adopted the doctrines of arbitrary power—the doctrines of passive obedience and non-re sistance. Now if there was any doctrine more slavish then another—snore despicable than another—it was the doctrine of n on-resistance.—(Cheers.)—lf they looked to the Catholic Courts of France, they would easily per ceive that the power of the Pope of Rome in the present day differed from what it Was in former times. The Roman Catholic Priests were favourable to the Mr. H. Sumwen. rose amidst great confueion.—l ant not going to detain you ; I only rise to speak to order. Every person who is a freeholder of the county has a right to be beard; he is entitled to a hearing as long as he be. is eintved himself with decency.—(Hear, and a laugh.)— But, Gentlemen, when he violates that, he forfei.s his right; and ouglit ;let to be entitled to the indulgence. Mr. SLIZPLRY attempted to explain, but the noise was so great that not a word could be heard.—(A voice " You had better sit down--you took very ill.") Rev. Mr. FERRERS, Rector of Beddington, then pre sented himself to the Meeting, but it was some time before he could catch a single word the Reverend Gentleman said. We understood him to speak in very thigh terms of the c.havacter of Mr. Shepley, that he was friendly to emancipating, hut a sincere supporter of the Protestant Constitution. —(1.3, au), oft cheers. mixed with hisses, and cries of " We want no 11.inistone and Faggots.) Mr. PA YNR CA RR then rose amidst great canfesion, he would not trouble them long, but address himself to the sabject upon which they had met ; the question was, should they or should they not surrender the Protestant Constitution without a struggle.—(Hear, hear,) and a per inn who we think must have been brought from; London, called out " No we vont render it."--They were told that none but educated people could understand this question, but lie would s ay the humblest individual could judge of the MCa sure—(Laughw, end cries of " to be sure we can.") — No Catholic, since the glrioys revolution of 1688, bad been admitted into the high offices ol State, or either of the Houses of Parliament ; and if it "was put to the common sense of England, they never would.—(No, no, and yes, yes, mixed with hisses.)—He was aware Ireland was in a bad . ptate, hot it was all owing to the line of policy that had been pursued by Minietfrs they bah suffered the Catholic .Assoctation to gain that pitch ; that they lauded it over the land anti enforce the G.overnmenis to submit. (Hear, hear.)—He would ask them, suppost 016, - harl Roman Catholic Government, would they suffer a a Ree,trepr like the present ? No, they would disperse it with bkfoielked e and punish the ringleaders — (Great 'eughter ? and ,rtes o !‘ yc9. never read Sir Francis Bur dett's ,n ae et,,)„_lf tfie nieabur was greeted would it give tranquillity totre4444-4 . __yes yes-:-No;no.)--Tilie people of Ireland had heeri taught lq their . designing priksta• to expect that with Catholic 5112aneipation they would get every temporal comfort.—(Cries o f no such thing.)—He could assure them it was so. He woultiaoo. ask them was it fit and proper that Mipi , tors should change the Constitution. 1N hat had the Catholige to complain of, they were allowed to worship God according 4 gte dictates of their conscience—their property and numbers during the last 2.0 years had much increased, it was ab surd to say they were treated with injustice—(Yes, they are)--...vas it fit that Catholics should legislate for Pro testants ?..-(Cries of " No, no," an 4 " Yes, yes.)—He would assert that they were labouring tinder no ckil dis ability—(Yes, they are--No, nu.) —yet Dliniaters were about to surrender the Constitution, Rod all the petitions against it were treated with scorn. Ho wpoltl here eu logise the manly and consistent condudct of (me pf their Representatives—(Which do you mean?)—He meant " Pallmer."—(Cbslers end Lisses.)—He was consistcont, but Nlinisters, in the autitir of one short ean with all their principle, and lost the eArtfidence of the pec ple.--(No, no, no, and yes yes.).—lle could pot conclude without noticing the firm and honourable vonthict pf ono distinguished plarecate of the Protestant cause, be meant the Attorney-Gerwel, (or perhaps new Sir Charles Wetherell) bet would not lend himself to the destruction of the Constituion, he would Rol., 4.4 he emphatically said, rc s i g et its death warrant"_—they ppy,4 4y oppose it, if they did. not, the Constitution tees gone- e -lie vapid Fpn elude by baying, that every Englishmen ought to oppose the pernicious ipeasures introduced by Ministers,—(Cheers and hisees.) Mr. Batscor ant NI-dressed the meeting and said,— Gentlemen, I did not come here for the purpose of ad dressing you, but after the speech that has just been deli vered, I cannot abstain from begging the favour of being heard. It has been stated that this great ()option has been, and can only be, argued on the ground 9f expo- diency. Now, I beg most distinctly to repudiate that argument.--(Cheers. )—I appeal to the very first principles of justice—to the political principles of the Constitution--I appeal to your feelings as Christians to hear me out in the few observations I have to make, for I address you as Englishmen and as Christians to bear me out in the few observations I have to make, and beseech you to hear me with :patience. I ask you, among those inlrsent and inalienable principles of the rights of conscience are an Among the first?—(Great isltd loud cheering )-- Ae ;niury hai been dune to the B d enaan Catholics, as ell olasses of Christiana, by nnt referring T b e g you to keep them in view. I. ark conscience are not patarir,4o T say, fearlessly, that in • -ice are superior to Lear, bear,7and cries of that's - fir play !' Go it my boy !) My friends, we have heard much to-day by those who have addressed you upon the subject of religious liberty, and by some for the first time. Now I would ask you, what is the essential and sacred principle of the British Constitu tion? Is it not that every free-born subject has a right to a voice in the making of those laws—(drowned in cries of no, no,—bravo, bravo, and great confusion)—those laws which are to govern the. proceedings of the country.— Gentlemen, I repeat that this is an essential and almost sacred principle of the British Constitution.—(Cries of " No, no," and " Bravo.")—l would ask you, as Surrey freeholders, candidly and fairly, possessing as you do, the elective franchise, if the law only permitted you to vote fur Catholic Representatives, whether you would not re ject such a privilege as a beggarly insult. I would ask you whether you would not assemble here not only once, but from year to year,and even from week to week,and take every legal and constitutional means to obtain what you thought your right, to return a Representative to Parliament who had a community of sentiment with yourselves ?_(Laud cheers.)—Well then, in Ireland our fellow-subjects pos sess the elective franchise, but they arc only allowed to return Protestant Representatives.—(Year, hear, hear.) —Then, if you feel . - the force of what I have been stating to you—if, as Protestant freeholders, you could only vote for a Catholic Representative. Let me ask you, whether, as Englishmen, you had your just rights, and thought your privileges could be secured by the representation of those who differed so materially from you on the greatest and most important of all questions—Religion.—(lm mense cheering, which continued for some minutes,) — Gentlemen, you have front me, I do assure you, a most candid opinion, and the undisguised sentiments of my heart.—(Cheers.) I have devoted a large portion of my time to reading and to observation, and I have had considerable experience. Allusion has been made to facts colected by travelling inforeian countries. I have passed twelve mouths in Ireland ; I have passed much of my time at the head-quarters of Popery in Italy, Ger many, and other parts ; and, I do assure you, that the result of my honest experience is, that in nothing has the Church of England, to which I am devotedly attached, Cause to be afraid. I appeal to any one who has known me, and lam sure he will say, that. a more sincere and devoted Protestant, both from education and habits, does not exist; and if I believed there was any danger to the Established Church, there would be no risk fur me too great to oppose it.—(Loud and continued cheers).--; Now, gentlemen, I have touched ou these points—points as I conceive to be regarding our duties—and as men and Englishmen as stil 1 higher duty fur us to discharge re mains—namely, that of Christianity.--(Cheers.)—l per fectly well know that this question is argued by many, and by many whom I highly respect—entirely on religious grounds. lam willing to meet those who differ with me in that view of the question. If lam wilted to argue with them, then I approach the ground with the greatest awe, and I take the golden law which pervades the Bible from beginning to end—" Do unto others as you:would be done unto." (Great cheers.) I have been taught—we have all been taught—" To love our neighbours as ourselves." (Great cheering.) lam told in that sacred book, from which there can be no appeal, that that is the distinguish ing—the all-prevailing principle of Christianity—(im mense applause)—and I can assure you, Gentlemen, when I look at this question as a man—as an Englishman—or as a Christian—that I feel convinced in these several capaci- ties, I am discharging my duty in advocating the granting the removal of civil d isabilities to my fellow RomarrCatholic subjects in Ireland. Gentlemen, these are a few points that respect principle. I have not yet argued the question de hors expediency, but upon this, as well as upon every other way of considering the subject, the first question is, what is our duty? I own it does happen in this as in most other instances, that our interest accompanies our duty.— (Cheers. )—lt has been stated, as a matter of fact, that six millions of our fellow-subjects in Ireland are all united to a man to obtain what I conceive to be their just privilrgts. and do nut think if I were an Irishman and a Roman Ca- tholic, that I could endure those years of villainy and op pression which the Irish nation has been subject to.— (Cheers and confusion.)—Gentlemen, there is another im portant view in which sensible and superior-minded men look at this question. I shall tell you an anecdote that was related to me a few days ago :—A very influential gentleman told me lie had changed his views on this subject. I asked him if he hid satisfied his own mind ? " Yes," he said, " I have; I am of opinion upon principle that this Question ought to be conceded. There is another reason," he added. " why Emancipation ought to be granted—because it will' make a difference,l I suppose of ten millions a-year to the Revenue in this country." 1 asked him to explain what he meant? He said, do you know what a large force you have at present in Ire land to keep that country in subjection ? We have thirty thousand men there—thirty thousand men ready to march to any part of the county upon the first appearance of insurrection ; and I believe the annual expenditure of that force to this country is little less than three iniiliona. In addition to that, in other ways, there would be an increased revenue to this of six or seven mile lions a-year.—(Loud cheering.)—An Hon. Member of the Legislature enquired what the revenue was of 14 millions of people in England ? and it was proved to be fifty millions,—(hear, hear,)—while the revenue of seven millions in Ireland was only five millions. Now, why isthie ? If the Irish were placed on the same foot ing with ourselves—if there was an equal security given to property in Ireland to what there is in this country, I have not the least doubt that the revenue of Ireland would most materially increase; and for one thing, I believe, we should have the house and window taxes taken off. You have 'peen told to-day that the misery, and poverty, and distress Whie;li oda:sin 404u4 would not in any degree be relieved by Catholic Emancipation ; but I alit not 4f that opinion ; and if you ask me why,—l would simply state because habits of industry would be formed, and culti yated there as here. At present theme is no capital there ; and if you ask why, the answer is who would go to a country with a property where there is no security ? Who would embaik his property ip the employment of individuals and in. 'different ways, where an in surrection and reVellion might take place in an hour, by which the whole of that property might be swept away ?—(Cheers.)—l have therefore no hesita tion in saying that on the score of interest only, even if you looie. to the question upon that alone, you ought to vote for Catholic; a7.lnancipation.—(Loud cries of no, no, and immense c:litierit.)i do aseeee you that is my firm persuasion. —(Great Confusion,. and crux of f. off, off.") —lf we are 'persuaded that our Church and Chiiitianity are as they ought to be, and secure, then we need not fear. (Confusion, and cries of " Let well alone.")—l ant quite sure that of you will become a Catholic, though it is my firm conviction, on gip other hand, that many of the Roman Catholics will Lippe Prcteatants.--411ravo, bravo--hear, hear, and cries of "Dawn; thiitrinr:):e;;Gen tieman, I have addressed you candidly and dispassionately, and I entreat you to pay that attention, and that attention only, to t;ap obeervations I have made asan honest freeholder of de county of Surrey. As I said tefore, I came not here • to addresis you, • but '1 should not have discharged my duty, if I had abstained from attracting' your attention; after haying heard the • sentiments 'expressed by Others which were so valiance with my Own. l‘trust, that by your vote this day you will "that lenat assure the King and his Majesty's Government, that yo'u iyarnaiy concur in tl:e measure.—(Cries of " Na, no, no.")-1 may be mistaken, but I hope the majority of this Meeting will he fuand to approve most cordially of the measure now proposed Meeee:ty'e Government. I shall not longer detain you, but thank yojafne''ehe knelncea and attention with which you have heard w.--(Lekld . eheeo 'and confueion.) VOIT RTII EXPRESS. SUN ()Pk-WE, Tird - r-past Sever . Rev. Mr. iill'lttrr. addressed the meeting, and was assailed from some quarters with a cry of tithes: He complained in warm terms that whenever a ge77l4.ncaole forward to address a public meeting persons were found to assail him, as if he were l only governed by temporal interests. This w.i.s as it should be in this time of the liberal pro gressPeuPie judging only from of tke hiau f ai t 7 mind, when their . own selfish motives, FaF.i.l:.d others were governed ruerejy by the same. 'lle entreated the e3 4 :;;itry to bear in mind'that the utinOst pain s were taken by Pattfolics to dis T . seminate works in fo - our of their faith, to some of wliich be meant to point their attention, First, in an'artiele in tWe Westminster Review, entitled " the PQWcal • Waggen," where it was described, that the state, with theez.4:l4ion of the Catholics, resembled a wrggon to which teams of grey and bia.4.o:rorses were yoked in opposite directions, iy and consequently odic; 4ifferent ways. Now, what was intended at the present time 7r to yoke these diff e rent co )yreference to their azt team,disposition—when .v i tll o il t probab a 4 p re ie d .a horsesiar nature inu re the and saine carter Mlght Anil }pit the irregular gait of the anunais would shake the Ye-bWe :to p 4: -- t 7s, and spread its fragments along the road. It was this dnn i ger yl4l. he wished to -t—it was this frlcturehe wanted to save. i'l ) . - gr. then warmly cicureCti thp necessity, 'as kiial • .... - 4'll, of their raiiykg, Nv o• c e '.., r; tuonatt:- was assailed by the mot Or r -Nit the introduction ' '' kingdom. - .1,, great , well as to to first principles, a you whether the rights o. to all others ?—(llear, hear. )-- all religious matters the rights of comet.- all human authority and all human power.—ks. Each man has a right to worship God from Altar of a pure breast, without being amenable to l ave.. any human responsibility.—(Continued applause.)— Gentlemau This is a right destowed by Heaven, and to he at.ro g ated and constitutional by mau._(continued cheers.)—lf in this you agree with I tion at this moment, when me, I call upon you to render that measure of justice to genius and insidious means, and pre._ others whi c h, you claim separately for )ourselves.— (Hear, of Popery into the Legislature of tu... hear.)--I say to you—" be just and fear not."—(blear, lie thought the error committed by . the Legislators of • country was that they thought they could legislate without regard to the Providence of God, which, in his mind, should be the guide of all legislation ; for not only did Divine Providence rule in Heaven, but also upon earth. Ile thought that the sacred word of God should be regarded in all legislation, and that religion should be made a part and parcel of the law of the land. --(Cheers. ) Mr. Ditmsost presented himself amidst loud cheers and murmurs. He said, that since he first offered himself to the attention of the Freeholders of Surrey, he never had in the least disguised his sentiments. He should, what ever might be the consequence of such avowals, persevere in the same course ; he had always avowed himself, and he still continued to be the consistent friend of civil and religious liberty, and the supporter of those measures which would give encouragement to Itorn►n Catholics, and place them on an equality with their fellow-subjects. —(Cheers and rouriners).—He had no apologies to make, because he came forward to avow and act upon his formal declarations—(Loud cheers)—and he was sure the Freeholders of Surrey would despise hint if be sacrificed his opinions merely for the purpose of gain ing a little temporary popularity. He did not mean to trouble them with many observations upon what had just fallen from other gentlemen, but of the Rev. Gentleman who spoke last he would say that he appeared to have mis taken the day, and thought it was Sunday—(Laughter)— for instead of a speech, the Rev. Gentleman had delivered a sermon. Mr. M‘Nr.za denied that Sunday was the only day on which Clergymen were to speak. It was to him a subject of regret that there were too many Sunday Clergymen who were afraid to enforce the duties of their calling on week days—(cheers)—and to this negligence or indifference did he in a great degree attribute the growth of Popery. (Cheers.) Mr. DENISON resumed—He said the reason why he supported the measures at present before Parliament, were because they would firmly estah ish and strengthen the Constitution of his country and support the Pro testant establishments, and that he had voted for them. It had been said, he believed, at a Guildford meeting that the Catholic claims were only supported by libel ale, radicals, and infidels, he denied it ; and whilst he admit ted that many worthy characters opposed these measures, he must claim, for the friends of Catholic claims, as high characters as their opponents;—(hear, hear, hear) — ha would say, that three-fourths of the talent of the country were enlisted on the side of concession. —( Hear.) --(Cheers, and cries of no, no.)—He contended it was so, not only at present but for many years. The names of Fox, Pitt, Burke, Sheridan, and others, would go down to posterity, whilst the pages of English history existed ; and of the opponents of the measures he would say, that they were generally actuated by local prejudices, narrow bigotry, and mistaken notions.—(Loud murmurs and cheers.) — He would put it to the people of England; whether we ought to deny the benefits of the Contitution to those men who fought their battles in the army and navy, and the descendants who asserted in achieving the greatest glories recorded in the annals of British history,—(Cheers.)— was it he would ask policy, was it religion, to prevent any man to worship his Cod according to the dictates of his conscience ; lie did not entertain fears from the admis sion of Catholics to power, as he thought it impossible for any combination of that body to overthrow the Protestant religion ; in addition to the injustice of coercing the Roman Catholics, he would tell Gentlemen that it was an expensive policy ; 30,000 men were required to keep that country tranquil, but unfortunately the policy hitherto was to paralyze the energies of that country instead of strengthening her resources, and making her a tower of wealth and strength to the United Empire. He would ask those gentlemen who opposed the measures of Co vet nment what course of policy would they pursue to. wards that unfortunate country ?—(Cries of give them poor laws.)—lle 'would rather say, give them justice, and then five-sixths of the British army would not be necessary to keep that country quiet. Even if the present measures of Government were defeated, he would ask where would the country find another fit Ministry.— (Uproar and cheers.)—lle did not see any person on the other side of the question who was competent to undertake the management of public affairs.—(Great con fusion.)—He had as great respect as any person for the forensic abilities of Lord 'Eldon, but as a politician he was never suspected of any extensive or statesmanlike conduct. Mr. Peel admitted the danger to Protestant Ascendancy, but that ha said was remote. This would stop the pm in ciple emigration. He was sorry, for his part, that it was his duty to explain his sentiments, though not in ac cordance with the majority present, but his invada ble practice, here or elsewhere, was to state his opinion fearlessly and frai4zly, and lie believed in his conscience this measure weuld be beneficial to the community. FIFTH EXPRESS. SUN OFFICE, Eight o'Clock have all admitted that this measure alone cannot pacify Ireland.--(Cheers.)—lt is only the prelude to ulterior measures. I admit freely that Ireland has been most scandalously misgovert.ed, but that misgovernment is not to be remedied by the surrender of the Constitution.— Why not introduce the Poor Laws.—(Cries of " No.") — I say the introduction of the Poor Laws would be bene ficial to Ireland ; and I maintain that the Poor Laws is a blessing to this country.—(Hear, bear.)—l would ask the Magistrates of the kingdom if they could answer for the peace of their respective districts if it were n 43 fur the Poor Laws.—(Cheers.)--I do not mean to say that they are rightly administered ; but the first ptinciple of law is, that the poor should be fed from the pro duce of the land ; for if the poor man gives all he has got—his labour—to the community, surely he has a right to his living in return. (Cheers.) lam cer tain that ulterior measures will follow those at present to be conceded, and those measures will be the seizure of churai property. Mr. HUNT-The tithes. Mr. DaummoNn—The tithes—be it so—but why not honestly say so ? Why not say that the object is that of pulling down the church, and not the tranquil lization of Ireland. (Great cheering.) The dissenters I know, look to such an event.—(Cries of no.)—l say they do, and I think they are right in so doing. If they believe that Protestantism is part of the religion of Ba bylon, they do right to pull it down ; and, on the same believing, as I do, that Popery is part of the re ligion of Babylon, I will pull it down if I can.—(Enthu siastic cheering.)—l have spoken to Dissenters and to Catho ics since I left home, fur the purpose of coining to this Meeting, and they admit that their object is what I have represented it to be.—(Cheers.) —l think you have no right to be dissatisfied with your worthy Member (Mr. Denison,) for he acted towards you with the most perfect fairness. At the last election he told you, and I know the fact, for I was myself present, being at the time your High Sheriff, he told you his opinions upon the Catholic question, and after doing so you thought proper to return him, and he has since wily acted in accordance with the principles then avowed. Under these circumstances I think you will not be acting fairly to:yards him if you withdraw from him your confidence ; and honesty is so rare a virtue, that you ought to cherish it as a tender plant—(Cheers)—and for my own part, I shall feel it my duty to support him hereafter. An Hon. Gentleman threw out a sneer at the clergy, and intimated that the gentleman who had pre ceded him had a different persuasion for Saturday and Sunday. He thought the sarcasm unmerited, and for his own part, he could conceive nothing more scandalous than for a man to put on his religion with his Sunday clothes, and with them lay it aside again on the Monday. —(The Hon. Gentleman then retired amidst enthusiastic cheering.) Mr. HoLmE SUMNER then rose and said, that he came to the Mee ing for the purpose of addressing the free-. holders of Surrey, but the day was wearing so late that he should not address them at the length he originally in tended. Indeed the causa had been handled so ably that if he were to speak at length he should be only intruding upon the Meeting. Many of his friends had said that he ought to have been the prime mover of such a Meet ing, or else that he ought to have got a petition ready for them to agree to. That he had not done so was, not because he did not feel the importance of the cause ; neither was it because he did not fully agree in every sentiment contained in the petition.—(Cheers.)— lie coefessed that another feeling operated on his mind. He felt that his support must be compara tively feeble, but still he resolved to spew the people who had for a period of twenty years honoured him with their confidence—(cheery, and cries of " We will again") —that lie was not unworthy of that confidence, and that he had not followed the example of those turncoats who had become traitors to the cause.—(Cheers.)—He was happy to witness such a concurrence of sentiment in the meeting, for he thought it did honour to the country, Their petitions had been disregarded by the House of Commons, and that arch apostate to the cause (Mr. Peel) had said, that thelr petitions did not speak the sentiments of the people.—(Hear.)-lle contended that the oily organs through which the real sentiments of the people _ _ could be mitie known to the House of Commons were their representativt-s.—(Cheers.)—lt was impossible to eny, that at the last election the county was aware that the Catholic question was in agitation, but, Mr. Peel, wh.n. he maae use of that argument, shoull also have told the House, that although in 1825 and in 1827, the ques _ ton was agitated, yet in 1826 a veil had been thrown over it altogetber.--(Cries of question.) Mr. Peel asserted that there was less danger in granting concessions than in with licOding them, and he said, that of a series of Adininistra- tions, no one of them had the courage to say, that they would act upon the principle that concessions were never to be made to the Catholics. But Mr. Peel was wrong in this assertion, for aCabinet had been formed on that principle, cabinet which Mr. Peel described as incapable of being united, was yet very easily united by the late Mr. Perci _ _ Mr. PALLMIR said it WM with inexpressible satisfaction after three years he appeared to account for his conduct to his constituents. his Hon. Friend had said he always fearlessly expressed his opinions ; such was his practice also. Ile now came before them to declare his de cided :hostility to the present measure of his Majesty's Ministers. A good deal had been said respecting placards, but, gentlemen should know that they were issued on both sides, and ought not to be too closely criticised. Ile believed the copotry was decidedly against this measure of concession ; and he lamented tci say that their petitions had been disregarded in the House of Commons. Still it was their duty to speak out, in the hope that even yet the contemplated attack upon the Constitution might be averted. He -deplored the apostasy of Mr. Peel, and he knew that his reyero frien.l, t;te late Lord Liver pool, whose name had been mentioned, would never have consented to such a sacrifice. He implo:ed the Free holders to rally around their Constitution, which was the pride and boast of Englishmen, and fatal would be the day when it was neglected or infringed. The Government might have preserved the peace of Ireland by acting with judgment and decisioo in supptessiug the demagogues that disturbed its tranquillity, ' for to their Machinations was attributable the present crisis. —(Hear, hear.) — Every true friend of the Constitution, every minister of the Church of England, taw thp daopr ; but in conies the Ministers of the Crown, and flays there is danger, and we are afraid to meet it, and therefore they enter upon spe culative measures to avert the evil—(cheers)—and wish to convince you that the danger is distant, and they put it into the month of the Soy9reign to talk about securities to delude he people.—(Hear and hisses.)—lt was true the Representatives of the people had agreed to the mea sure by a large majority ; but the people themselves never would, and they would know how to treat them that had betrayed their trusts ; he called upon them by their unite 4 yqiee to uey thel , never woul4 agzee to, the surrender of tlie Conatittitiou.-414Car, The people . of Surrey were called 'Olson this day to say that Catholics should not upset the Constitution. He had stated on the hustings, at his election, that he was hostile to the Catholics, he had repeated that opinion the first and spond yesr after it. And iq the third year he ha', reptile(' his opinion by the vote he gave in the House of Commons against the measure--(hear, bear,)—the more he 'considered the measure the more he was convinced that Catholic and Protestants could not act together for the 'good of t,e cowrtil,...,(Nc o no, they erAnot)-,4n4 11,2 would tell - theinWhy the 'Catholics think'the Protestant's intruders, and that the revenues of the Church had been obtained by usurpation—(hear, hear, heir, and cheers)— and they did all in their power to make pro pyfe; to that opinion ; they had already become s 'o• fO;ininahle, that we were Wei their ejaiuie Collld no longer be resisted(Hear,)—:-They Will, if they 'Obtain thin measure, go on endeaavouring to 'increase - their power, till, as the poet says-- " The conquest unresisted ceases to please, And rightly submitted, leaves them nought to seise." But, howeyet he mast give civti4, to Lir. Qconacil as Being's consistent 'man, and 'earnest in the "cause' he supported. He wished his zeal could be infused into the friends of the . Protestant cause. The present state of thi,iigs was to be attributed to their lukewarmnesi : he Weidd not detain Pam h;pch loner—(Cries of "Co on as long as y ou like!)—lie' must have eichauste4 their pe t , tience; he would only therefore call on the people of the great county of Surrey—a county that yielded to none in its loyalty to the Sovereign and veneration to the laws— to como re,4lgld and support the Protestant Constitution. The Hon. Gentleman crinO t ideil 7,:•eidst great cheering. Mr. Mmstratv said, that "be had asked a petition of the Hon. Member who had just sat'down, when they were b o th in the House Of Commons, and he would repeat the question there. The question was this—lf they were disposed to resist concession, what remedy wont(' they offer in lieu of it for the tranquillity of Ireland ? If they refused conceasion they would have a rebellion in Ireland in less than six months.—(Uproar.)—These were his opinions, and he was so; r' they were not the opinions of the tneeting. Mr. H. DituantOtrn ;kg rose, but from the alma with Which he was greeted, we could not catch his first sentence. We understood him to say; that every great man who had argued this question bad admitted that the measure of Emancipation can . 00ly be the prelude to Ulterior measures. f baye, s k id the Hon. Gentleman, do euiaent3 about me to prove thiy, but I will not tire the meeting by reading tbero. Dr. 1)41e himself and M r . O'Connell, and the Fier', lkle . mher • who has addressed you, val on the principle of oppositiou to the Catholic claims. The D►►ke of %Winton and 11Ir. Peel had far more power to accomplish such an union, if they had tried the experiment, and relied as they ought to have done upon the firmness and spirit of the British people. Lord Liverpool, as had been said, would never have acted in this manner, and though he had followed Mr. Pesl for JO years with confidence, zeal, atid attachment, yet so base had been his tergiversation, that he had now abandoned him for ever ; and like most upright and true hearted Englishmen, he had now to deplore the fatal effects which late events have given to the value of consistent public character.—(Cheers.)--He at Nast would not be found to renounce his opinions, but he would firmly and perseveringly kuppart the resolutions before the Meeting, which were, be was proud to say, in strict accordance with them. :Mr. HENRY Guarrax rose amidst loud and deafening of " Question," and through the instrumentality of Mr. Pallmer obtained a partial hearing. He vindicated the conduct of Ministers lit bringing forward these measures, winch could alone give tranquillity to Ireland, the condi tion of which is described as being intolerable, from the horrid party excitement,' which had so long prevailed there. Such was the state of party in that country, that the sources of justice were poisoned, and the people ready to enkindle a civil war in consequence of the resistance so long given to the settlement of the Catholic claims. At twenty minutes after five, the High Sheriff put the question upon the petition, which was immediat e ly carried by an immense majority. Although the business of the day was then finished various efforts were made by persons in the different waggons to make further speeches, bur the high Sheriff dissolved the Meeting, and the very large crowd by this time immediately dispersed. The following 11 . .e,oluti . pnA were voposed, founded on petition Jocelyn to be Cornet, by purebace, vice Houetoun, pro• :noted. March 20. 15th Light Dragoons—Robert Rimini Crompton, Gent• toebe Cornet, by purchase, vice Campion, who retiree• March 5. 6th Regiment of Foot—Captain Thomas Shill(Mani O'Halloran, from the 56th Foot, to be Captain, vice Holy °aloe, who exchanges. Feb. 19. Ensign John Lumley to he Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Foley, promoted. March 20. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Journal du Commerce of March 18.) PARIS, Ma.acti 17.—A letter from Marseilles, dated the 12th instant, written by one of the first houses in that place, contains the following paragraph : " Letters from Alexandria, received to-day, announce that the Turco-Egyptian fleet has been entirely destroyed . by the Russian Admiral Heyden, in the harbour of Suda, some leagues from Canes, in the island of Candia." • 'We have ourselves letters from Alexandria, of 20th - Feb., but we must say that they do not mention this im portant fact; which, however, is not a reason to doubt of entirely. It was reported that the Porte had just required of the Viceroy 24,000 men, whom he was to send to Con stantinople. It was supposed that, according to his cus tom, Mehemet Ali would give the bait, and that they. would not be embarked immediately. The letters from Italy, as well as from Germany, are all of a warlike complexion. According to the reports in circulation at Naples, where the three Ambassadors now • are, no hope is left of the conclusion of peace. The Momiteur of Wednesday and the Gazette de Francs dated Thursday, do not contain a syllable relative to the affairs of the East. The Messaper des Clic:Wares of Wednesday (second edition) merely says, " The German Journals containing nothing worth notice." FRENCH FUND., MARCH 18.—Renter, Five per C e nts. 107 f. 60c. 50e. ; Three per Cents. 78f. 77f. 95c.; Royal Bonds, 31 ; Bank Actions, 1855 f. FOREIGN FUNDS.—Neapolitan Rentea, Cer. Pal. sR?f 50c. 45e. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 81 81+; Interminable: Spanish Annuities, M) 50+ Haytian Loan, 5271'. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, 3lnitem 20. mArric V. TEMPLER.-8.11.111E V. SA K. At the sitting of tke Court this morning, the Vice— Chancellor gave judgment in these cases at very great length ; they came before the Court on Exceptions to the Master's Report, and although of very great intereet to the parties concerned, were totally uninteresting to the public, involving a legal question as to the construction of certain words is an old will. His Honour overruled the objections, and confirmed the Report, and directed the costs to be paid out of the estate. --- There is now every probability that the in— tended Canal from Tunbridge Town to Penshurst will be effected, the projectors baying expressed their determina tion that no expense shall stop them. When completed, it will prove of the utmost importance to that part of the country, in the saving of land carriage for coals and all kinds of heavy goods, which are now obliged to he fetched from the town of Tunbridge.—Brighton Gazette:. It is said that a military gentleman; who well known and much respected here, having " forsworn the clang of martial arms," and taken up the burkioe►l profession; is engaged by Mr. Brunton to playa few nights, and•will soon make his appearance. A pied - clic' tion for the stage, and the approval which; as an antatettr; - : his performances met when <he little thought: .of turtling. them to pecuniary account, it is said, urge him now to% draw upon the bank of Shakespeare and Company,. to him in suppOrting a numerous family; and we .trust his draft will be duly honoured. His qualifications are, we understand, of the first urder. , —Plyrnouth Journal.• • . . . A few days ago th e following ludicrous ei:r eumstance occurred in this town. A young female, whose perverse temper •and obstinate wickness had occasioned much trouble to her friends and relatives, took pet at some trivial grievanceolnd declared she would go drown herself. In this temper she quitted bee parents' house, and meeting, a youth of her acquaintance, informed him of her intention, adding some dying requests and messages to her hien& The young man knew her temper, and laughed at the idea of suicide; in order, however, .to cure her silly whim, he appeared to favour her ideas, u'nd • accompanied her to the water•edge, where she lingered for,sonte minute', until he jocularly reproached her, and said he: would not wait any longer to see the sight, requesting ber , ro.shake hands with . him at parting. She complied, and he,';took the opportu nity of seizing her, and dipped her twa or three times over bead In the river; he then brought ,her•intb nigh; street, where he left her heartily sick 6r.slrowning, and determined never to be so foolish again. 'The . yotingms" has since spoken of the joke, and the girl note 4; 1 0 8 ' 4i Yer own folly. It has cured her of suicide.-- Rostor Ga2ettt... WiiALE.—We understand that a ., 'whale , measuring 57 feet in length, has hem taken in the neigti bourhood of Oban by the united exertions of a number of small fishing-boats. The fish hail bees Or served for several weeks moving along the coatL and, 1 : consequeuee of the fishi ng - b oa t s at times getting very etas to her, preparations were made for a regular harpooneer ing attack. On Thursday last, the l*th- instant, sevetat boats started from Ob an an d t h e ne i gh b ourhood, e q u ip au with harpoons, tackl e s, l ances , & e ., an d after a attack ° I eight hours; succeeded in_ towing her to the. bay at Vas' staffnage Castle. It is hoped the expectations of the fishers will not be frustrated in regard to the profit of their prise, to which they are certainly entitled in justice, although, /Il U M . unrepealed "black act," the property of 1„„ fishes" may still be ves t e d i n t h e crown, an d y " transferred to another, who may be mean enough to sr" rogate 19 himself the property of the fishers....GlasO g Frac Press. COFFEE OW ACORNS.—Coffee made ° f acorns is less stimulating than the cineliOna ; hence it possesses the advantages without the inoonvenienees.Of the astringents—,the stomach hears it better. In factit is, an excellent stomachic, and its effects are not limited inerelr to increase of tone in the digestive caving `and obstructions i , kept up by debility. The acorn coffeelots. also the pro':' perty of being nutritious, as shown by fhe embonpoint those who take it. The infusion of acorns is, one r° sl ' favourite remedies in asthma, cough; incipieNkt mesenteric atrophy. Continued for a long pi,4o, 4to onyf the most powerful means in otti reach for deatiel.' ing even the deepest rooted acrefVlous disposition, X httv• of ten caused it to be taken six months in succeisione witha mesenteric e aticee s n, s t a ersi; 9i, ructioncom!ple Q 4 tetltathy it goae I have 61" tikeH worst ettaracter. Hofiande. DIED. On the 2d of October last , at the residence of George Saunders, Esq. Commercial Resident at Calpee, Lien; COlonel George Arnold, commanding th e 2d of Bengal Light Cavalry. On the 11th ult. at Rome, Mrs. J. e ana, w id o w of the late Chides penis, Esq: Coilsui at Chits , - • On tie 17th inst. .I. V. H. Reimers, in his 52d year. i . O the 19th inst. at his brother's house, in his 20' year, Mr. Thomas Ridley'Whittle, of Brighton, second 5 00 of Mr. Whittle, 'of Croydon. On the 17th inst. at Islington, Mr. Edward Edwards' in his 81st year. On the 18th inst. at llanwell, Mrs. Pope, aged 'a. On the 19th inst. at Waresley-house, Wciitestetibirlo Ann Isabella, the younpst daughter et the hei.S. Rhld man VateS. - • "' 7 • • On The •18th inst. in Friar-street, Reading, ; Franc S , relict of the' late h en r y I'ltYlor, Esq. 4 ' On the 4th inst. at Rome, in her '7Bth yea ;, Lad Y Abdy, relict of the late Sir William Abdy, Bart..of Choi)" ham, Surrey. On the 18th inst. at Twickenham, Missl,4iga Nyarwi*, On the 19th inst. in Southamptor..thii; Thi ss o.iquare?, Lucy, the wife of Mr. John I3ainlifittg& ' On the 18th 'inst: at sjiietiiiam, Thotsas Sisinrc 6r Barton, aged :e yedis and fciur . nionths, eldest don B. Bataril, Esq. ' • • • Cornet Edward Charles Hales Wilkie to be Ließtenant, by poreba,ie, vice - Wilson. Mayeli James Smith Sclionswar, Gent, to be Coynet, by pur. chase, vice 'Wilkie. MayFh 5. Gth Dragoon Guards—Staff-Assistant-Surgeon James Low Warren, M.D. to lie Assistant-Surgeon, vice Austin, ticessed. Fsk. 49. Ist Regiment of Dragoops—Qnartermaster James Kelly to be Adjutant (with the rank of Cornet), vice Smith, wlio resigns dui Adjutantcy only. Feb. «ti. r„_ __Troop-Sergeant-Major Edward Horton to be Quart- master, vice Kelly, appointed Adjutant. Feb, 26. ruirtErt and PuigutilEn MMIDO youNG, at 7:1) RiIIII4PPI Pr Pelt Pcapolts-- 1,10 11.94rab1a Jobit SUN Orrlcr.., tlq, SrkAxu, LONDON. THE RESOLUTIONS. " That Popery and Protestantism are systems irrecon cilably hostile to each other, inasmuch as every conscien tious Papist believes Protestants to be heretic, and every orthodox Protestant belieyes l and every rnember of both Houses of hiriiament has shewn, that lie believes Papists to lie idolatrous. T6i Papists must, therefore, necessarily desire the destruction of Protestantism, and especially of that church which has been the chief protection against Popery. 'That the Papists have hopeatly avowed such to he' their desire; and that infidels and other enemies of the Chgrch have united with them for that purpose. , 6 That the whole history of the country contains proofs of the continued struggle of the Papists to gaim aa , ! cendancy over the nii?(ls 9,1'14 Sovereign and tho pepple, which struggles produced` continued civil discord, massacres, persecution,s, and unnatural cruelties, until the Constittitior, was definitively settled into being exclu- SivelY Protestant—since which time these evils have wholly ceased in Great Britain. . " That if an inroivl 'nada thi,t Constitittion, ye k ling to . ibe state of things before that settlement took place, the same civil 'discord is to be expected, and our now peaCerul land be again a scene of confusion and strife." FROM THE GA►ZETT OF LAST War-Office, March 19, 1829. Ist Regiment of Lite 'Gua'rds.- 2 .Cornet and Sub-Lieu tenant Thome Middleton Biddulph to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vica Sir Edward I:3lsckett, who retiree. Dated Feb. 23. _ Ale;ander Nisbett, Gent. to be cornet and Sub !.ieutenaut, by purchase, vip piiyph. fel). g 3. Ist Regiment of pra g opn Penry Wil. son to be Captain, by pnrc'hase, Vice Polhill, who retiree. BIRTH. thz )0111 of October last, at Madras, the 114 QP‘ Lieut.-General Sir George Townsbend Walker ) 0.0.1jr: • Commander• in -Chief, o f a so p. . MARRIED. On the 17th inst. at Chriiit Church, St. Marylebotitss Juhn B. Forsyth, Esq. eon of John Forsyth, Eeq. of A10 0 ;' treal, Canada, to Mary Cath er i ne , d aug ht er o f S4lx"i".' Qerrard, Eeq. of the same place. Ou the 18th inst. a t All S ou l s , Langham-platt, br ih ! Rev. Henry Latham, M. A„ Charles Tyrrell, .2 11( 1' ` I " Jemima Mary Chenainpt, On the I e..A lust. Mr. P. J. Reeves, to Catherine's second 4aughter of Mr. David Allison,