The Sun. — London, England, 1829-04-09 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE LONDON JOURNALS. It will be seen by our Parliamentary report, that the great measure for Catholic relief passed through another stage last night. The Bill has been consi• dered in committee, its clauses have been discussed at length, and, after various amendments had been proposed and rejected; it was reported to the House, and is to be read a third time cn Friday. It ma ) be woth observing that poor Lord Eldon seems completely silenced : first of all, his lorg-promised proof of his various assertions and insinuations against the great measure was postponed, from the preliminary discussions on petitions to the second reading of the Bill : then the Noble Lord found out that it would be better to defer his proof till the, committee. When the Bill is in committee, a most convenient flying brigade of gout comes to rein force him, and he is induced to postpone the proof until the third reading. We suspect we shall never have it at all. We should not be surprised if he were to be a close prisoner w ith a fit of the gout, no longer " flying" when the third reading comes on. The fact he feels himself overmatched. The Lord Chan cellor and Lord Plunkett are too much for hint, and he quails before them. The old lawyer might be an object of compassion, if we did not know the paltry underhand expedients he has had, and still has,recourse to, in order to foil this great and beneficent measure. The ex-Chancellor's gout, and his consequent inability to perform his mighty me naces, reminds us of a clever bidet quoted in the Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz respecting a gallant leader in the war of the Fronde,—the- Duke de Bouillon,—who, it seem; was always unfortunately checked when about to execute his great intentions, by au unlucky fit of the gout. " Le Brave Monsieur de Bouillon " Est fort travaine de Is goutte : Le Brave Monsieur de Bouillon " II tst vaillant comme un Lion : " Mais s'il faut rornpre one bataillon, Ou inettre un armee en deroute, " Le Brave Monsieur de Bouillon " Est fort travaiile de Li goutte, " Times. We observe by an advertisement, which it is dis graceful in any public journal to admit, that it is still attempted to get up a riot on pretence of the Bill now in progress through Parliament. The front cif Apsley House is the place chosen for assembling, on account of there being plenty of stones there at present to commit mischief; and we observe the name of a clergyman of some denomination or other, —the Reverend Henry Isaacson,—as well as that of Halcomb, in the advtrtisernent. We recollect a rase in France about six years ago, in which a doc tor was convicted of two atrocious murders. The crimes were perpetrated by a subtle poison, of which no one at that time knew but the doctor himself; and yet was it attested by the evidence of the pro fessors under whom he had studied, that he was much behind all his fellow-students in honourable medical skill and science. So may it appear, if pains are not taken to prevent such an issue, that this parson and lawyer, though utterly unable to distinguish themselves in their respective professions, may yet be great adepts in the mystery of mob roistng and riot-making: though even here they are but copyists (they are not the first who dis covered the poison)—they are taking the very steps which were taken by Lord George Gor don in 1780, who at that day assembled hi; followers on pretence of accompanying their peti tion. We trust, however, that Messrs. Halcomb and Isaacson will meet with a more active Government than that which it fell to the lot of Lord George Gordon to insult with his mob. The Duke of Wel- lington is a very different person from Alderman Kennet, Lord Mayor of London in 1780, who told the Privy Council, when asked by them why he did not arrest the progress of the mob in the city, that " he was seized with an unaccountable fit of teme rity." We take it for granted, however, it will not be necessary, in consequence of what may occur, to institute any thing like- a Government prosecution, the celebrity of which is doubtless all that the parties want. " The holy and miraculous" tread mill, as the French once called the guillotine, will do the work. The parish beadles clear the streets of the city when any obstruction happens, and it is totally incredible that a loose rabble of vagabonds should be suffered to block up the road from Hyde park-corner to Windsor, on account of an address which they pretend that they have induced others (more respectable, though hot wiser than themselves) to present.—lbid. We have given elsewhere an account of the cere• mony of presenting. Mr. Peel with the freedom o the city, and of the dinner which followed that ce. remony. All the proceedings must have been gra, tifying both to those who bestowed and to him who received the honour. It is honourable to the city of London to be foremost. in setting an example to the nation of that liberality of thinking which should be the great characteristic of a state of freedom : it is honourable to Mr. Peel to prize the reward con ferred by the disinterested votes of his fellow-citizens beyond all the acclamations of party, and even the gratifications of private friendship. Mr. Peel gave an useful hint, at the conclusion of his speech, which we have no doubt the city of London will remember in due season: they will, as the Right Hon. Secre tary suggested, show, when the proper occasion shall arrive, that they are ready to execute that law whose spirit they have so cordially approved.— Next to Mr. Peel, the speeches of the Lord Mayor P.M Sir George Murray attracted and deserved the attention of the large assembly. The dinner was attended by all the Ministers who are Members of the House of Commons ; and we have reason to believe, that the Duke of Wellington and his col league 9, Members of the Upper House, deeply re gretted that they were prevented by their duty in Parliament from witnessing the well-earned triumph of their friend and fellow-minister.—lbid. The silk question—and it is a pity that any such question should now remain—will come before the House of Commons * this day, on the motion for a Committee, to be made by Mr. Fyler, of Coventry. Mr. Vesey Fitzgerald is expected to take the occa sion thus afforded, of stating the intentions of his Majesty's Government with regard to the British . and foreign silk trade ; and indeed we trust that the sum-total of these intentions may he comprised in the phrase of " letting well alone," or, in other words, that Government will do nothing to embar rass the operation of Mr. Huskisson's principle, so far as than, principle had a tendency favourable to free trade, but that the King's Ministers uiil en deavour strenuously to reinforce the principle where its beneficial effects has proved feeble, and, by lower ing duties and stimulating consumption, increase the enjoyments of society. It appears, that instead of 30 per cent., which was at first announced by Mr. Huskisson as an ample protection to the English manufacturer against the foreigner, the taxes on im portation were afterwards regulated in conformity with a certain schedule introduced by the Mi nister, partly on weight, partly on piece, vary ing from 30 to 48 per cent., but averaging nearly 40. Now this was in the face of admissions made by advocates for the protecting duty in 1828, that the disadvantages affecting the English manu facturer, in comparison with the French, were not more than, at the highest, 24f per cent,; while other calculators stated them at 20, 15, and latterly 14 per cent. The excess, therefore, above that duty which would just suffice to keep out the foreign merchant,is a direc:. bounty upon the foreign smuggler, and so far an absolute defeasance of all the protecting power 4, or rather professions, of the bill. A question of great metnent then arises,—viz. what amount of duty will answer the double purpose of excluding at once the lawful importations of the French manufacturer, and the unlawful ones of the contraband trader ? In other words, what is the highest duty that it would be possible for the State to collect ? " The cost and risk of smuggling silk goods," according to a well informed paper which we publish on this subject, "are known to be from 25 to 28 per cent.,—viz. 15 • Sinoe this was written, we find that the debate is not to come on till to.tuorrow. to IS per cent. for conveyance, and 10 per cent. for I insurance." It is probable, therefore, that with adequate encouragement to the seizing officers, a gross duty to the amount of 28 or 30 per cent. might be collected ; though why so large a tax should be imposed we know not, if the superiority of French over English silks be not such as to tempt the importation of the former in the teeth of it. It has been acknowledged, we find, by those who prepared the schedule above.mentioned, that the " effect" of the duties does not correspond with the " intentions" of Par liament. Certainly it does not, nor with the pro mises and preliminary declarations of Mr. Huskisson to the consumer, when he stated that 30 per cent. would be the amount of ere protecting duty. The tax must obviously be reduced. Manufacturers may go on fending and proving until doomsday, as to the degree and manner in which their several interests are consulted or overlooked, but any and every scheme which casts aside the consideration of what will moat contribute to the public interest is grossly defective, and most ridiculously talked of as belong ing to a system of " free" trade. If a reduction of duties be resolved upon, the first change called for by the wants both of the manufacturer and the con sumer is in the duty on thrown silk. The present tax is still no less than ss.'per lb., red. -ed succes sive•ly in the years 1824 and 1825 fro:a 14s. 71d. to 7s. 6d., and thence to ss. Now the foreign thrown silks, being necessary to the English manufacturers for certain branches of their business, towards enabling them to maintain a successful competition with the foreign manufacture, it is reasonable that they should be permitted to procure that article on moderate terms. Our readers are aware, that what are called thrown silks have just advanced a single stage between the raw material and the manufac tured piece. If silk in that state be not accessible at such a price that the manufacturer can use t, he suffers in the same way as if the raw material itself were too dear. The silk of Piedmont is of a supe rior quality, and therefore costs a higher price, tied vet i 3 indispensable to the best class of goods. The yet i 3 indispensable to the best class of goods. The Piedmontese Government will not allow the expert of this article in a raw condition. The English high duty on this silk, when thrown, keeps it out of the British market, and leaves it in Italy, or sends it to Lyons ; thus degrading the quality of the supply which reaches England by confining it to the inferior• qualities. Thus English silk manu facture becomes less of a delicate and difficult art, in comparison with the foreigh fancy trade, which enjoys a monopoly of the most pre cious materials, and the standard of our trade is lowered. It is strongly contended for by competent judges, that the foreign thrown silk should be duty free, which, by the exertion it would communicate to the manufacture generally, would increase the business of the British throwster, whose prosperity must always be in proportion to that of the manu facture as a whole. Government, however, it is feared, will not be decided enough to act on broad princ pies, but will recommend a reduction, instead of an abolition of the duty. On this point we shall ' merely say, that the lower they establish the point ' of reduction the better, and not merely with re spect to thrown, but manufactured silks. The ma nufacturers, failing in their clamour fer prohibition, are now vociferous for a diminution of tax. They would have made the public their prey—they are satisfied to feed upon the smuge.;ler. We publish two papers upon the subject, which we have read with more than common Interest, and from which we have drawn the bulk of the preceding observe ' tions. These statements will ensure the reader's notice, without further commentary from us.—lbid. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clod M PE MA. L PARLIAMENI THIS EVENING. HOUSE OF LORDS. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at Five o'clock. Mr. DENNIS and others brought up a private Bill. Mr. C. PALMER arid others brought up another private Bill. Colonel ARBUTHNOT and others brought up a pri vate Bill. Also the River Tee Bridge Bill. Sir W. HEATHCOTE and others brought up the Tunbridge Road Bill, and three other private Bills. Several Bills went through various stages. Lord CLAscARTv gave notice that Ile should move to-morrow for certain papers respecting the impri sonment of L. M‘Donnell in Ireland. Lord HARROWBY objected to the interference in the progress of the most important measure that had ever come before the House, If it were neces sary that this person's case should come before Par liament, it was quite evident that this was the worst time that could be chosen. Lord CLANCARTY should not press it, if it interfered with any thing at present before the House. The Duke of WELLINGTON said the Noble Lord had intimated his intention to him, and he had said he would give every opportunity to the Noble Lord to make his motion. The Noble Lord then stated to him he was quite sure it would not take up much time. It was his (the Duke of Wellington's) intention to give what he considered satisfactory reasons for the refusal of these papers. Lord CLANCARTY would make the motion immediately if such grounds existed. He under stood there was a certificate of a physician, stating that this person's life would be in danger if he were kept longer in prison. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE thought it im possible, after what the Noble had said, to hesitate going into a discussion on this, if it were moved to morrow. And the Noble Marquis (Anglesea), now absent, would probably be inclined to state what he had to say on the subject. Under these circum stances, he (Lord Lansdowne) thought it advisable. The Duke of RICHMOND most decidedly ob jects to the production of these papers. The Noble Marquis (ANGLESEA) was pre vented attending at the House to-day from illness. He (the Duke) knew nothing of the Noble Mar quis's conduct in Ireland, but certainly it was one of the great prerogatives which he then enjoyed, as representing the Crown to grant mercy as he pleased, without giving his reasons for so doing to any body. Lord CLANCARTY considered that he ought to make the motion now, and have it disposed of. The Duke of RICHMOND complained of this He thought it unjust to the Noble Marquis, who was absent. If the Noble Lord made his motion now, he (the Duke) should move that it stand over till Monday, on the ground ,of fair play. Lord FARNHAM considered it perfectly in the power of the Noble Earl who spoke last to give what notice, or make what motion he pleased, at any time he thought proper. - - - - - - Lord GODERICH considered it would be better to defer it until Monday. Lord CLANCARTY had been informed that he should be breaki.tg in on the proceedings of the House by moving this motion to-morrow. It was only on the ground of economising their Lordships' time that he proposed making it now. If the Noble Marquis were ill, he was the last person in the world who would not show every possible cour tesy. The Noble Lord then gave notice that he should make the motion on Monday next. Lord FALMOUTH observed' that the name of a Noble Earl (Eldon) had been put upon the list to day for the purpose of presenting a petition from Liverpool. We had received a note from that Noble and Learned Lord, to say that he should not be here in time to present it ; but begged, through the medium of him (Lord F.) to ask permission of the House to presejit it to-morrow. Observing at the same time, that he should occupy but a few minutes of their Lordshive time.—(Hear, from the Duke of Wellington.) The Duke of RICHMOND presented a peti tion from a borough in Westmorland, against further concession. Lord GODERICH had a petition to present from the same place (Liverpool) that his Noble and Learned Friend had given notice that he should pre sent to-day. That Noble Lord having been prevent ed from presenting his petition to-day, he thought he should act with more fairness to him if he were to abstain presenting the counter-petition from the same place. But lest it should delay the House going immediately to the discussion of the third reading of the Relief Bill, he should retain this pe tition in his hands until the Noble and Learned Lord was in the House. Lord LIMERICK presented petitions from the Catholics of Carlow and other places in Ireland, praying for the removal of Catholic disabilities. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a pe tition from Bridport, praying their Lordships to carry through the Bill for the removal of Catholic disabilities. Lord MANSFIELD presented two petitions against the Catholics. Lord WINCHILSEA presented petitions from Protestant Dissenters of different parts, praying their Lordships not to grant further concession. One of the petions presented was, from a Mr. Stockdale, praying that officers might be appointed to present petitions from some informality, it was withdrawn. The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a pe tition from the colleges of Ossory and Dublin against certain clauses in the Relief Bill. Lord KING presented a petition against the Dis franchising Bill. The Duke of SUSSEX presented a petition from the Rev. George Armstrong, Cross John, County Down, in favour of the passing of the pro posed measure for the relief of the Catholics. The terms of the petition entirely accorded with the sen timents of the Royal Duke, and therefore it bad his hearty support. Lord BEXLEY presented a petition from a place near to Renfrew, Scotland, signed by one thousand of the most respectable individuals, against the proposed measure. 'Whatever might be done with respect to other parts of the united Empire, the petitioners prayed that their Lordships would protect Scotland against the admission of Roman Catholics to legislate upon motions affecting Scotland, which they contended would be in direct violation of the Act of Union. Lord CLIFDEN presented a petition from Wa terford against the clauses affecting the monastic in stitutions. Lord TEYNHAM presented two petitions against the Disfranchising Bill. Lord KENYON presented four petitions fiom parishes in Carmarthenshire against further con cessions. (LEFT SITTING.) HOUSE OF COMMONS. Mr. JOHNSON presented certain Papers from the Chief Secretary of Ireland, which had been ordered by the House. Mr. DANVERS presented, from the East India House, certain Returns of sales of Raw Sill:, which had been ordered by the House. SILK TRADE. Mr. FITZGERALD hoped that the Hon. Mem ber, whose motion for an inquiry into the, Silk Trade stood for to-morrow night, would feel no ob jection to let it stand for Monday, as it was the in tention of the Ministry that he should then state. the plan which it was intended to recommend to Par liament. Mr. FYLER had no objection, providing that •it should not be further postponed. It was then fixed for Monday. Mr. DICKINSON presented a petition from the Silk-weavers of the counties of Somerset, Dorset, and Wiltshire, praying that their present distressed situation might be considered. Sir T. LETHBRIDGE hoped that the measures of Government would not admit of any delay. Mr. DAWSON moved for certain returns rela tive to the revenue of the Post-office. Mr. IL GRATTAN presented three petitions from different parishes in Ireland, against the clause in the Bill for suppression of monastic institutions. Mr. ROBINON presented a petition from the silk throwsters of London and its vicinity. The petitioners stated that they had expended large sums in mills and machinery, but were unable to compete with the foreign throwster, and unless the House afforded them some protection, their trade must go into complete decay.—Ordered to be printed. Lord CLEMENTS begged to ask, if it was the intention of his Majesty's Government to make any addition' to salaries of the Assistant Barristers in Ireland _ _ . Lord 1,. GOWER replied that he could not give a distinct answer to the question at present, but he informed the Noble Lord, that the whole subject of the duties and office of Assistant Barristers was at present under consideration. Mr. GRATTAN presented a petition from the Catholic Bishops, praying that education might he without any reference to their religious principles. He hoped that the. same system which had been fol lowed in Scotland would be extended to Ireland. General GASCOYNE observed that the pe tition was rather a novel one, inasmuch as it pur ported to be the petition of the Romaa Catholic Bishops for a grant of public money. In the first place, we do not admit of such a title as that of Roman Catholic Bishops, and in the second place, he objected to a grant of public money for such a purpose. Mr. S. RICE replied, and Mi. G. BAKES opposed it as an infringement. of the law of 1782, which prevented any ecclesiastical dignity from being held, except by proper appointment. (LEFT SITTING.) SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. LIVERPOOL. TUESDAY, APRIL 7.—High water, 28 minutes past one —Wind S.W.—Arrived the James M'lnroy, from Demerara ; Barton, Bust, from Barbadoes ; Alan tina Hendrika, Breeland, from Ostend ; Ramsay, ----, from Demerara ; Commodore Preeble, R o bi n s o n, from Savannah ; Inez, Lunt, from Savannah ; Export, Thistle, from New from Savannah ; Orleans ; Lion, Chase, fsraornatecAnl,obHileam; mSaonradh, from New Orleans ; Amelia,—, from Barbadoes ; Union, Gascoyne, from Bilboa ; Comet, Barnes, from Buenos Ayres ; Agenoria, Best, from Genoa; London, -, from New Orleans. Passed Holyhead, inward bound, the London, from New Orleans ; Cumberland, from Sierra Leone ; Pan dora, from Barbadoes ; Robert, from I3arbadoes; and St. George, from Calcutta. ROBBERY AT THE EARL OF PLYMOUTH'S. —On Tuesday evening an extensive robbery was com mitted at the residence of the Earl of PLYMOUTH, in Grosvenor-square. It appears that the plate had been de posited as usual in t he butler's p antr y af ter dinner , and the re-gate the ii vingbeen left open, it is s u pp ose d some fellow opportunity,sea during the t em p ora ry aab sence of the servants, of entering the pantry, and carrying off a considerable quantity of his Lordship's plate. Nume ous gangs of thieves, called " sneaks," are constantly in festing the principal squares for the purpose of plundering pantries. At Queen-square, yesterday, Wm. G RE EN, a Chelsea pensioner, was charged with beating his wife in a most dreadful manner. It appeared that the prisoner had beat his wife on the head and stomach with a thick shoe, and when discovered by the constables she was bleeding rand almost insensible. She was conveyed to St. George's Hoppital, and a certificate from the hospital surgeon stated there were but little hopes of her recovery. The prisoner was remanded. PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LONDON TO THE RIGHT HON. ROBERT PEEL. The Common Council of the City of London having some weeks ago voted the Freedom of the City to Mr. Peel—to be presented to him in a gold snuff box, of the value of 100 guineas—yesterday was the day fixed upon for the Right Hon. Gentle man to be introduced to the Common Council, for the purpose of receiving the civic distinction which had been voted him. In consequence of the great anxiety that was exhibited by many to see the cere mony of the presentation, arrangements were made for the purpose of holding the Court of Common Council in the Guildhall itself, instead of in the large room usually appropriated to that service. The effect of the scene which took place in the great hall in consequence was very striking. At the east end of the hall, on the platform, a chair of state was placed for the Lord Mayor, and immediately before him a table, at which the oath was admi nistered : the rest of the platform was occupied by the Court of Aldermen, the Ministers of State, the Members of Parliament, &c. who were present on the occasion, while the great body of the hall was filled with Ladies, Common Councilmen, and other spectators, who appeared to take a lively interest in the scene. The business of the day was opened by the minutes of the previous Ccurt being read. A letter was then read from the Secretary of the Spitalfields' Committee, requesting the use of the hall for a benefit concert. Mr. Alderman WOOD moved that the use of the hall should be granted as requested, and that the standing order should be set aside, in order that the Corporation might grant 1001. towards the expence of fitting up the hall. Mr. OLDHAM seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. A large portion of the Corporation, together with all the city functionaries, then ascended to one of the upper chambers, where Mr. Peel was in attend ance for the purpose of introducing him to the as sembled Court. On their return, the organ, backed by a host of trumpets, gave the magnificent march which closes Handers Occasional Overture; and on the appearance of the Right Hon. Gentleman in the Court, he was received with immense cheering.— Immediately over the Lord Mayor's chair there was a temporary • gallery, -which was occupied by the Lady Mayoress, Mrs. Peel, and several other ladies, who took their seats there immediately before the entrance of Mr. Peel. . . . The Right Hon. Gentleman was introduced by Messrs. Aldermen Wood and Sir C. S. Hunter, be— tween whom he walked up to the table, where the necessary oaths were administered to him by the City Chamberlain. From the emotion the Right Hon. Gentleman evinced, it was evident that he felt very deeply the cordial reception he had met with. When he first made his appearance at the table amid the vehement applause of the spectators, mingled with the piercing shouts of the trumpets. the blood suffused itself over his whole face, and it was not for a minute or two that he appeared to have entirely regained his self-possession. The City Chamberlain having performed his office, The LORD MAYOR rose from his seat, and shaking the Right Hon. Gentleman by the hand, compli mented him on his having become a Freeman of the City of London. Mr. PEEL then addressed the Court nearly as follows :—My Lord Mayor, I should do very im perfect justice to my feelings were I to attempt to express them in that cold, feeble, and premeditated manner, which might, perhaps, be well enough suited to ordinary occasions. At the same time I assure your Lordship that I am not unmindful of the intrinsic value of the distinction which you have this day conferred upon me.—(Hear, hear.).—l am well aware that the freedom of the city of London is an honour which is not conferred lavishly or un advisedly, and I well know that a public man may justly feel proud of having his name .inscribed in that roll—a roll already inscribed with the names of Lord Chatham, Lord Camden, Mr. Pitt, ,Mr. Dunning, and my illusti join; friend the Duke of Wellington.— (Cheering.)—Under any circumstances, my Lord, and at every time, I should have exulted at the dis tinction which I have this day received ; but . I can not disguise from myself that you have selected a time and a combination of circumstance's under which this display of confidence assumes a peculiar charac ter and value—(Loud cries of hear, hear.)—and awakens in my mind a stronger and deeper feeling than that of the mere ambition to belong to this Corporation.—(Applause.)—You were pleased to give this expression of your feelings without waiting for any explanation or discussion, and thus showed your unhesitating confidence in the integrity of those motives by which my Illustrious Colleague and my self were a ctuated.—(Cheers.)—We have attempted in concurrence with the other confidential servants of his Majesty to eradicate the troubles and dis tresses of Ireland. Amid the difficulties that beset us in that attempt, you raised your voice to ani mate and encourage us in our arduous career.— (Hear, hear.)—lt is a matter of trifling concern to be assailed by vulgar and malignant calumniators.-- (Applause.)—lt could do no injury—it could inflict no pain, and in this instance the authors have un consciously but most successfully helped to promote the great object which they had thought to counteract, but it is painful to have been exposed to the dis trust of many honourable minds, and to the aliena tion of respected and esteemed friends, and I there fore feel the more strongly the confidence you placed in our Council, and the readiness with which you told England that she might rely upon us by show ing that, whatever might be the policy of the :wee, sure we had to propose, the metropolis of this great empire was disposed to do justice to our intentions. —(Applause.)—My Lord, I believe that you had another, and a higher object in vie* thin . to sooth the feelings, or to encourlge the ettdeaVotirs of any particular Minister. You felt that there may be occasions when men may be called on to sacrifice to a pure sense of their public duty every consideration of their private feelings, and even of their personal friendships, and yet that, by doing so, they need not necessarily forfeit the confidence of an enlightened, independent, and honest community.—(Cheering.) My Lord, since this Resolution was voted in the Common Council in a generous confidence, that dis cussion has taken place in Parliament which has afforded his Majesty's Ministers an opportunity of explaining the motives of their conduct, and like wise the measure which. they have thought it their duty to propose.--,(Hear, hear.)-1 have only to express an earnest hope that nothing that has passed in this discussion has induced the Court of Common Council to repent the course which they have. pur sued, or to withdraw their confidence—(Cheers) — that confidence which has entitled me to the distin guished honour of ranking myself among,t he freemen of the city of London, and which will hereafter en.; title me to feel a deeper and warmer interest in every thing that affects the honour and peculiar prosperity of the city of London.—(Cheering.) The Court then broke up, and the Lord Mayor conducted the Right Hon. Freeman into the with drawing room, amid the loud applause of those assembled, the baud playing " God save the King." THE DINNER. For the purpose of paying the greater respect to I the event which we have already described, the Lord Mayor gave a grand dinner at the Mansion house to the Right Hon. Gentleman, to which all his Majesty's Ministers were invited, and at which the greater part of the Corporation attended. On the removal of the cloth, after a dinner got up on a scale of magnificence that astonished even the most experienced diners-out of the city itself, " Non nobis Domine" was sung by Messrs. E. Tay lor, Jolly, Fitzwilliam, and Pyne. After the usual toasts had been drunk, The LORD MAYOR rose for the purpose of pro- : posing the health of his Right Hon, Guest. His Lordsh►p observed that the city had always been, justly tenacious of their municipal hunours, feeling. that they ought not to be conferred, except in such instances as were calculated to command particular respect. The consequence was, that the names of many illustrious men were enrolled on the list ; but he was satisfied that among them all there was no name of which they had more reason to be proud than that of his Right Hon. Friend, which had that day been added to the list, because there was no one who had made such great sacrifices, or who had shown a greater degree of courage in his public con duct.—(Applanse.)—These were the sentiments which had influenced the Corporation of London in what they had done; and for himself, he wished to express his confidence, that what his Right Hon. Friend, in conjunction with his Noble and Right Hon. Colleagues, had advised his Majesty to recom- mend, as to the removal of all civil disabilities from the Roman Catholics, was the most wise, statesman- like, and humane course that could have been adopted.—(Cheers.)—A sufficient proof of what was the feeling elsewhere on this head was evinced by the vast majorities which had supported the measure in both Houses of Parliament,—(Hear, hear;)— and he had net heard of any one being bold enough to say that the claims of the Catholics ought:to be resisted by force, the necessary conse quence of which must be a civil war. He felt that the subject was one of vast importance, but he would not trespass banger on their time, as that was not perhaps the fittest occasion. To have passed the subject over in silence, however, would have been impossible. He would not say more than that he believed that his Right Hon. Friend, in ad vising his Majesty as ho had, had been the means of restoring religious peace, charity, and confideace between the Protestants and Catholics, and had thereby consulted the good of all parties, and the strength of the British Empire.—(Cheers.)—lle therefore called confidently on every one present to drink the health of their illustrious fellow-citizen— " The Right Hon. Robert Peel"—(Loud applause, which continued for some time after the toast had been drank with three times three.) Mr. PEEL—My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen, I feel grateful beyond measure and the power of ex pression, at the manner in which this company has been pleased to receive the toast which has been proposed by. my Right Hon. Friend.—(Applause.) —I consider it as confirmatory in these convivial moments (when truth is supposed to have peculiar sway), of the honours which at an earlier period of the day were conferred upon me.—(Cheers.) -1 consider it as a proof of the cordiality and goodwill with which you have received me into the bosom of the Corporation.---(Cheers.)--Gentlemen, although I am the youngest member of this Corporation, I assure you that I will yield to no man in feeling the warmest interest for the honour and prosperity of . _ it.—(Applause.)—l have many ties, private and public, that entitle me to entertain this feeling. 1 belong to that respectable class of which so many of you are members—to that class which, by the exertion of honest industry, and by the blessing of a free Constitution, opens the way for all to dis tinction and rank.—(Cheers.)—Gentlemen, no em ployment in public life—no civil trust or distinction with which I may be honoured, can diminish the pride which I derive from this circumstance; and I turn with peculiar pleasure to the honour which I this day received, because I know that the city of London may be looked upon as the centre of that moral influence and character, which take their ori gin from the class to which I have alluded.—(Ap p!ause.)—l have also the honour to fill that depart ment of the State which brings me in peculiar con tact with the municipal powers of the city, and I am always proud of embracing an opportunity that permits me to bear testimony to the manner in which those duties ure discharged, and to the advantage which the city and the State derive from the gra tuitous application of their time and authority to the public service. —(Hear, hear.)---These motives, which I previously possessed, have this day been in creased by the honour which you have conferred upon me in admitting me to the freedom of this city.—(Applause.)--My Right Hon. Friend has referred to the particular reasons which he thought entitled me to this honour. This, however, is not the place or occasion for touching upon the discor. dant strings of party strife.,--(Hear, hear.)—There may be in this assembly different opinions as to the policy of the measure which has been proposed; but there is one point in which I am certain that we shall all be unanimous—that whatever may be the opinions of individuals as to its policy, this city will (as soon as the measure shall have once become an Act) set an example, by which every benefit that it is possible to obtain from this measure will be insured.—(Applause) , --Gentlemen, these Acts of Parliament must be dead letters, unless they are enforced and confirmed by the spirit of the people (Hear, hear)--and I, therefore, make no doubt that as soon as these Bills shall have passed into laws, you will be disposed to hold out the right hand of fellowship towards the Catholics—that you will forget all causes of past anizeosity—that you will obliterate the recollection of past violence—and that you will be willing to admit, in the coolness of re flection, that if you of the Protestant party had been placed in the situation of the Roman Catholics, your spirit would have borne their grievances and deprivations with the same reluctance that they have evinced.—(Cheers.) -1 believe that there are per sons connected with that part of the empire to which this measure particularly applies, here pre sent. I um glad of it; and I trust that their re port of the proceedings of this day will tend to confirm that disposition to peace and conciliation which has already been manifested in Ireland to a much greater degree than the most sanguine well-wisher of the measure could have expected. (Cheers.) —In this respect the conduct of the City of London will act powerfully on all parts of the community ; and you yourselves, conscious of the privileges you enjoy under the British Constitution, and under that peculiar form of municipal Govern ment which pervades this City, will gladly embrace this opportunity of admitting your fellow-citizens to the enjoyment of the same privileges, without distinction of party or religion.—(Loud cheers.) — Whatever may be your opinion of the policy of, ad mitting the Roman Catholics, there will at least be one unanimous and anxious desire of consolidating the force of this great Empire, and of promoting the general cause of harmony and good feeling.—(Ap plause.)—My Lord Mayor, and Gentlemen, I cor dially thank you for the honour which you have this day conferred upon me, and fer the manner in which you have received the health of the humble indivi dual who now stands among you as one of your fel low-citizens.—(Great cheers.) The LORD .MAYOR regretted the absence of the Noble Duke at the head of his Majesty's Govern ment, which was attributable solely to business ab solutely requiring his attendance in the House of Lords, as a letter he had received from his Grace that morning informed him. He begged to propose " The health of the Illustrious Duke, and the rest of his Majesty's Ministera."—(Cheers.) The toast having been drunk with loud applause, Mr. PEEL said, that if any thing could have cast a cloud over the proceedings of that day, it was the absence of his Illustrious Friend, the Duke of Wel lington.—(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Peel) was bound more than others to lament it,because in consequence of that absence it fell to his lot to return the com pany, on the part of the Government, the expression of that gratitude which would have come with such peculiar grace from the Noble Duke.—(Applause.) —But the cause of this absence was one which at once excused and justified it—(cheers) ;--it was the attendance of his public duties, to which he sacri ficed every other consideration—even the honour and satisfaction of meeting that company. For the Noble Duke's military services, and the glory of his career, the Corporation of the City of London had already .exhausted every means of marking their gratitude ; but he (Mr. Peel) was confident that it would have been a peculiar satisfaction to his Noble Friend to have received on this occasion that testi mony which he was sure they would have been most willing to bestow.—(Applause.) Mr. PEEL, in a neat speech, proposed" thehealth of the Lady Mayoress t" it was drunk with great applause; and— The .LORD MAYOR assured the company, that it was the anxious wish of. her Ladyship to .support the proper dignity of her situation, and to take Ca re that, while she remained in the Mansion house, tte hospitality should not appear on the decline. " Prosperity to Ireland" having been drunk, Lord F. L. GOWER shortly returned thanks. The CIIANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said, tha t t he wished to propose to the company the " !wilt " of the Lord Mayor."—(Great applause.) The LORD MAYOR returned thanks. - Mr. PEaL said that he had been requested by hi' Lordship to propose " The Corporation of the -City of London ;" but he thought that this was hardly fair, now that he had become one amonithemr" (a laugh)—he, however, begged to propose C the toast, and to add the name of Sir Richard arr Glynn, the father of the City. Sir R. C. GLYNN shortly returned thanks. Other toasts were then drunk, and the effint'a n i did not separate till an advanced hour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. Yesterday Jahn Beresfidrd Sayers, who stands charg e. with various acts of swindling, underwent a final eiamin v ton before Mr. HALLS, the sitting magistrate, and Sir R. BIRNIE. • The shopman of Mr. Gulby, the tailor, of Leicester* street, Regent-street, proved that the prisoner came to b . master's shop on Thursday, the 27th ult., and rep himself to be the Hon. Henry Fitzroy, a cornet in the 4w Royal Irish, adding that he was in want of some article. of dress. He then bespoke a top-coat, a dress-coat , •" c° pairs of coloured pantaloons, &c. The prisoner called AO horseback the next day, and after fitting on a top-cat value nine guineas, said he thought it would snit him, an d took it away. Mr. Harmer, who appeared for the prisoner, asked die witness if he did not tell the prisoner that it would be time enough to pay for the coat when the rest of the older was completed? The witness denied that be had said rwi and added, that the prisoner directed the goods to be sen t to the Toy Hotel, Hampton-court, saying that. he .tss l stopping close to the estate of Mr. Hughes Ballo at Oat ' Janos' Mr. HALLS said, it would be necessary for s ome F petto° to prove that the prisoner was not the Hon. H. itzroys whom be had represented himself to be. Mr. Harmer said, that the prisoner himself ha d nee' tived that assertion, by stating that his name was S 'Y erg' The Magistrate, howeier, said he would requ ire °the( evidence as to that fact. A laceman, who lives in the neighbourhood o f Corot' garden, deposed, deposed that the prisoner was not the Hon. H. Fitzroy with whose person he was acquainted. Mr. Eddies (the hosier) and his shopman were the n bound over to appear against the prisoner; as was also th ° shoptnan of Mr. Gelby. his The prisoner, who still kept his handkerchief to -- face, was Olen fully committed for trial. The follocring singular account of himself and of the ti c ' • cutnstances which he states have led to his present siO l o i tion, was communicated by the prisoner to the chapisi gt , Tothill-fields prison, in the presence of ,other gendeni`-' soon after he was removed from the bar yesterday. • for' The prisoner stated that he attributed all his inisi°; tune, to an affair of honour, in which he had been involvc`: and which had unfortunately led to another duel, in wilic7 like the first, his antagonist had fallen. Some years, I be said, lie had a brother at school at Tiverton, in D o :f ' shift., who was shot in the thigh with an arrovreby o'.i his companions named Haddan. The wound was 1 1,01 ;;, and his brother died. About three years ago chance - L, fi him to a coffee-room in London, in which were a n!`"". of young gentlemen from Oxford, and 'amongst tb! c "" Y I parry was Captain Haddan, who, when a boy, Itsd 'a w l ) , his brother's death. The prisoner's name happening W ~ mentioned, Captain Haddan, who appeared to be °° ll. l what inebriated, said, "I know the family very wen. a 1, IP shot one of. them with an arrow at school, and .f- 96 . like to have another of them at twelve paces." the prisoner said, he left the room, with the intention ; sending Captain Haddan an immediate eltalleor.i 1 mutual friend, however, followed him out, olrev.li . that Captain Redden could not - mean any Pew ) ht , insult, as he did not know the person of . him - ( t " prisoner), and was moreover in a state of inebriatioo' Upen this, the prisoner said, he returned to the roosos intending to overlook the matter. Captain He d :: however, repeated the observation he had made; ,*°,7 : „1, - he did not appear to be so far affected by the wine st' be - O be he had drunk as not to know what he was sayittg ,. shOetiaf prisoner) told him, that as he seemed desirous of another of the Sayers, he might, if he pleased, ba" °D e opportunity of doing so at five o'clock on . 04- followi°, morning. This challenge was aceepted by Capt. Rad es* , but owing to the interference of the police a duel w+! f or vented, and he (the prisoner) was bound over to keep ..... .Teu,- peace in the sum!of 2,000/. ~ He then.went over to• to is for the purpose of fixing another meeting with ?hot Haddan. At Tours he ascertained that his adverse , "Upon till gone to Paris, and thither he (the prisoner ) inter - ,ed followed, when it was arranged that Capt..,Hada lk % himself should fight across a handkerchief. They o2e : t he cordingly, and both having fired at the same l itowlel"4) bullet of Capt. Haddan went through his (the prisn ee igt hat, while that which he fired entered his adverenti g i,J, breast, and came out at the right breast. The w ° iias although dangerous, was not mortal, and Capt. Haddas . " It recovering from its effects, when he, nnforturtatelltY7od a tumbler of Madeira, which operating upon the r 12 .10 he had received, unfortunately produced a. oitifig l l. o ' nt , of which lie died. This occurred about three Ye*" ; n t i tlt according to the prisoner's statement. About * " here since, he then went on to say, he visited Dublin, is of he unfortunately met with a Mr. Hoffthan; a 0 0 , 11 ,,, i- he the deceased, Captain Haddsn. This person, W ai n T, o ke had never met before, used every means to t. P„ r -Tr ae e, him to a quarrel, until at length be spat itt ' Ar so insult which no gentleman ,could brook. under 'opY . ., -- 0 , eutristances, and one which, in Ireland partictt lll4. '. only to be met in one way,—namely, an immediate are to the pistol. A meeting was accordingly appointOt r o the quarrel being deemed of an irrecOncileable natitror,,, o paces, instead of 12, was the distance at which tt w agreed they should meet. The village of. St. _ we which lies about four miles north of ,Dublinovas Alle;r w e to l l fixed upon. They met, and at the first fi re the r jai said his adversary fell; and having lingered, A 14. , r if : expired. Aware of the situation in which he a . . 4 . '104 ing not only forfeited the recognizance . by whir,l'l l ° 0 . been bound for five years to keep the pear; witbinith o ! i h minions of his Majesty,. or forfeit 2,000/.,. but / ieug ht 'i ro s distance considerably •less than usual, lie dref:defi 0 , 'hi; medittie apprehension, and with only a few p o undsi - tb , pocket fled to England, to avoid the oonser er ne*P . w to unfortunate duel. The prisoner added, drat io otel f lavini procure some clothing of which he , 'IMO/in need k t he left Ireland without even a seeond shirt), he went to ~ different persons who had appeared agigust him, tittfi f el etir i . ful of revealing, his own name, he Ove false .84 0 . - i, , 1 without, however, having the elighteet intention to nemaeli any individual, it being his firm determination to pal. f: 00 demand as soon as a remittance, which he expected, 4r Ireland, had arrived. Such ib the substance of the n'arrativo communicate d , the prisoner, the truth or falsehood of which our relsg . ' had no means of ascertaining. MARRIED. i On tie 7th inst. at ArAiuHenry. gly, Henr W'll . c b y Gray's Inn, to Harriot ,Louisa, second daughter of ,• Crawford, Esq. of Lywood, Sussex, and niece to the tug Hon. the Countess Winterton. tbl On the 2d inst. r‘t the parish church, Leeds , bl.j e Rev. Richard Fawcett, A.M., vicar, Mr. Joel k.,it.—t, wood, of Walworth, to Maria, widow of the late Car George Bagnett, Of the former place. On the Bth inst. at Tooting, Surrey, by the Rey' Lo n Pace, Thomas 'Arnoll Davis, of Lower Tooting, e ldest of the late its i seph Davis, Esq. to Jaue, • daughter of Costeker, Ee.q. of the Paragon, New Kent-road. SIP On the tith inst. at St. Peter's Church, Leeds, hi e d Rev. Ric'aard Fawcett, A.lll. vicar, Lewis Stride, J•; of Austin-friars, London, to Margaret, eldest daught er Thums Bischoff; Esq. of Leeds. On the 2,1 inst. at St. Mary, Islington, William " e 0 ton, of Harrold, Bedfordshire, Esq. to Lettice 0 1 „, t ' A - 1 youngest daughter of the Rev. J. P. Rose, vicar 01_ tirne-cum-Crixes, Essex, and of the Chapel of Islington. DIED. Coo Ou the sth inst. at his house in East-street, Bed square, after a short but painful illness, deeply reg re :o by his family and friends, Mr. John Thompson, eltletry only surviving son of the late Mr. W. Thompson, of vonshire-street, Queen-square. ao ( On the 7th inst.' at her residence, Pemmelrs-terra e Peckham Mrs. Fearn, relict of the late Samuel IrOr n ' Spital-square, in the 75th year of her age. ji = ; PRINTED and PUBLISHED by MURDO YOUNG, t Orrics, 112, STRAND, Lovsos.