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THE LONDON STOVE GRATE (,„ BAZAAR, Fish -street-hill, near t h e M onument , Very extrusive scale) established for the Manufacture : B de of 'Superior STOVE GRATES, of new and - ; i 6a4 t designs, improved KITCHEN RANGES, with or Wei :STEAM APPARATUS; improved PATENT is i : 111 1 AIR STOVES with ascending or descending adaPted dfor offices, halls, shops, conservatories, or ure b-3 • FENDERS FIRE IRONS patent French and 6, li i } t LAMPS far dinner tables and side boards, in Pie , or ormolu, on new and economical prin 'hcs; ele gan t b ron z e and o rmolu CHANDELIERS (from "Cp t° lifty guineas, and upwards) : Papier Mache and other "'A TRAYS ; T ea an d C o ff ee URNS ; super i or PLATED C h ,, T ICLES ; Town made KNIVES and FORKS ; B rass cZATAIN POLES (requiring no drap e ry) ; P a t en t DISH 4Zl ' 1L44 Bl oc k "CRS (61. per set); Culinary Utensils, &c. in Copper, Tin. J, o th ..‘ ANS respectfully suggests t• the Nobility and Who Are refitting or furnishing, that the above 14, n -44 4n:tent will be found peculiarly worthy their atten- V every requisito:.for the fitting up a Cottage or is Always read in the greatest variety) for im tf„44 deli very , and the Proprietor warrants every article iti w t `e Most super i or ki n d, an d t h e pr i ce f rom 314 to 50 per udder any retail house in the kingdom, selling goods 4 441 from which quality. The abatement will be made. 12 EL LS and ALARMS, on Scientific and Economical le • ; Plaiu and Ornamental IRON WORK, ex 'lol.,l4Y estimate or otherwise, in town or country. to i d CHIMNIES effectually egred by experienced Partful workmen. There being a number of hands in ArZrions branches, constantly employed on the premises, 4:4• lte cto -and Surveyors have the opportunity of superin 14$ the executing of their own orders. (l im • -t A variety of elegant Italian and other Marble —4Y-pieces. ▪ 365. 9d• 0 35 6 3ti •U ' 0 33. ti 33 6 • 3 —36 6 38 6 37 6 —26 0 ..27 6 29 0 28 0 1/7 0 0 . -.: 33 S - 0 0 -VI 0 Uli• Nsy~~: Beare• r 4. 61 'r" ..... - &13 , - - 44: 4 t , di ---.---" PAMILIES about to FURNISH, will find Co np on inspecting the Ware-rooms of HENRY L. krti 14 P., 93, Bishopsgate-street, Within, the following i lp : : •es, at P r i ces d ec id e dl y reasona bl e, for Furniture of I:l3 l4 l ''' Style and Manufacture : " 131 -STERY—Comprising the improved Elastic Steel Stuffing for Carriage Cushions, Chairs, Sofas, Mattrasses, &c. in addition to a handsome assort- d. to J ti d 6 It 6 11 of Whea t to itt *b e d off pur e furnier i. e ltiine o our las t ' but little SV. -s. --s;• -5. 265. 28° ' -s. 4.ts 26 1 28s. SO''‘ 345. went of Bedstead Furnitures, Window Cornices, Curtains, &c. ABjN I'=T WORK—Of the first quality and Materials -4/11,,, Also Solid Fur n it ure f or F ore i gn Cli mates . ul l'iG—Cabins fitted up with Elegance and Des- Cli mb patch, and Passengers' Requisites provided. ' IS L--Appropriate for Dining, Drawing Rooms, Red CAR p , Rooms, &c. '4 l '3 —Super I3ru.ssels Carpets, l's. 6d. per yard (no inferior quality kept), Kidderminster and 1 .-( 4 . Vnetian equally moderate. 'ING. e GLASSES—From the most magnificent to the smallest, for Chimnies, Piers, and Toilettes ; on the larger size., the Reduction will be found Cu, to amount from Fifty to Seventy-five per cent. • ING " an d GILDING—Some very beautiful mens for Console Tables, Glasses, &c. it- ‘4-HANGING and PAINTING—In the Richest Pt ? , as well as the Plainest Style. "ORALS—Attended in the most respectful manner, It 6, • and particular regard paid t o E conomy . AGENCY—Houses and Estates registered for ,11. Letting er Di s p osa l, w i t h out Ch arge. APPRAISEMENTS, and COLLECTION of T " R ENTS, FURNITURE WAREHOUSED. C OOPER, gq, Bishopsgate-street, Within, Lon. doy,, has the honour of being employed and pa- Ynniaed by some of the first Families in the Kingdom ; and, for style and price, challenges Competition with any respectable Establishment. o o o o ..O4 0 ; ~03 0' ~04 o 06 0 1 , Keseated 4 1, LIT coven follows rears-olds cows, aria is called 3 conditioP. •-••••••,,,, le i w inw or e d e s e e r i , • MAIL COACH-OFFICE, LAD-LANE. wove it srio Al t following ROYAL MAILS depart ;00 k place' fiFt e ,, „front the above O ffi ce every Evening at half•rast t o ok *iv! 44 - todays excepted at Seven) : F. 15 e . per k'ill I t and EXETER, through Devizes, Taunton, and ; fora lo t il at4 A& l2 * lot of 20 , ' v Iat,Z . STAPLE New Mail, through Atilverton, Wi ueys, illk x ,.Banopton, and South Moiron. than li t NaeiVNGHAM and KIDDERINIINSTETI, through Dooliog C OL, and Coventry. om the FU' through Marlborough and Chippenharn. wet much mariab - LISLE and EDINBURf.Iff, through Charley and of th o - 0 P. 48. fora l o t of T ER, through Salisbury, Blandford, and Dnr , 9/. 15'. 3 t'Al m fur a lot 0 ' ligt ....OUTH and PLYMOUTH ROYAL MAIL. few Irian trd ts t ;;YREAD, through Wolverhampton, Shrewslriry, aotice, et was far •NItiItPOOL, through Newcastle and Congleton. wars . v eHESTER, through Derby and - Macclesfield. Vfebea rd •Nn d•t aikt . '"D HAVEN, through Cirmartben and Haver large sbov MCAN., • a b a d pecri 4 CH, through Colchester, Ipswich, and Seole. Wing POST COACHES start regularly at the good, ▪ - time specified 21s. eat" ff l Wey b ,,, • 'MORNING POST COACHES. il - o ra 7;ith, through Illandford and Dor c h ester at Fi ve _ a ,l,A ti ' 4l , through Bury and Seole, at Half-past Six. e Rev. Dr' N. I tharn and Dei by, through Leicester-, at Half-p as t , P.ou la Falm ou th, and Plymouth, at half-past Six. tir ttih • t and E ton , a t S even . rt. - g b itm, Coventry, and Holyhea d, a Q uarter b efore t!' 6 , through Birmingham, a Quarter before Eight. •rt. Pton, through Winchester, a Quarter before 1 / 4 •lrg t livio,..' n 'Ary and Dover, at Eight and Ten. Eight and Ten. 'itut ti) AFTERNOON POST COACHES. 'lry and Dover, at Half-past Two, t yre F tad Edinburgh, through Garstaug, a Quarter tit tireib i v. %rou g h Northampton and Leicester, a Quarter (11 4 . ( Nt, - o w . en tl r through Kendal and Dumfries, a Quarter be -1,;1 rski 'ter, thr oug h D er by an d Buxton, a Quarter be- OttitlP, rnirn, through Loughborough, a Quarter before Irtiylo ~t 4a rid P a th, t h roug h Chi ppen b am , a t Four. . is ,L ati Raven and Tenby, through Swansea, at Four. 1 ,144 6 n i thro ug h Cross and Bridgewater, at Four. 'Nt h t and Eton, at Four. ar Stirling' rani, through Colesliill 'And Lichfield, at Half-past dike. p i : l,- * with • Arley through Colchester anti Ipswich, at Half-past ally 800 e 4 K.c.13..an p ' N Si% Through Leicester and Northampton, a Quarter ••• , sou of S e Ns• • and Glasgow, through Carlisle, a Quarter • kt , ch t „ rof Geor g Ztesi z. ter, through Leek and Macclesfield, a Quarter ;; ) tirrai, the dout ) :'i (4, 1 4 1:1' 0 441, through Leicester. a Quarter before Six. 4th year anti C oven t r y, th roug h St ony St ra tf or d, a • I N " 41 ) Si • wAleati r er, in • I s,, h "d Shrewsbury, a Quarter before Six. daughter • 14 1 1,„ 2, t4 oerior fast roach, through Ely, Littleport, r 1; t welve hours), a Qu ar t er b e f ore Sox. Wort, 10' i ,, rl t i n ,„ New Independent, th roug h L ee k an d Mac rd-streerr before S e ven. 4,,, en ' - ' 4 iqurgh, Dumfries, anti Carlisle, a Quarter kestrn;o'4' ‘re 4t .,_ • Ni, il ; ll 'Y and Dover, at Seven. Herrile " the COACHES to every City and Manufac ory, si v. .„K ingdom. C a nter , ' , w ATERIIOUSE and SON, Proprietors. ton, EV; a , t h :NraLlee proprietors of the a b ove C arr i ages w ill not b e Men, Y kirs (noer , any Parcel or Package whatever, nor for ) - e tiggage abov e te value of Five Pouds, tiTle • i enter e d a n d pai h d for a ccor di ng ly at n the v tohfeamn}o'rstubc,ir Aii hParc e e n l, t, P , ickage, or Pas- e B a rnard , 0111113013, Oi Deuce, o 1 i of Re&l the wife of )y the Re c. iard PriebP of Shotte. 1, J. Calor, [Gore, third Stiff() l4 . thr Re 1,, on, Jobu of Gower' c, Esq., late PRICE 7D. - hie amendment were agreed to, he would be actually de ,irived of these advantages or indulgences of which he could low avail himself under the Annual Indemnity Bill. Then, aithout prejudging the question which was hereafter to be liscussed, he must contend, that this amendment went to •njure the Roman Catholic, and to place him in a worse Ottiation than that in which he now stood. The preambl e :o th e pr esen t Bill set forth, " And whereas the Protestant Episcopal Church of England and Ireland, and the doe rine, discipline, and government thereof, and the Pro -estant Pre ibyterian Chu rc h o f Scotland, and the doctrine, liscipline, and government thereof, are by the laws of this realm severally established permanently and inviolably." Phis was stated in the preamble of the Bill. Whether that preamble was exactly such as he should have approved f ,ion w h a a s , a i n b o e t e her nth q r u o e N s v t n ion. No out liyt s he hve, Noble e ard that andi.ea a insin Learned edLo i r ia d - , chat some advantage was meant to be taken of the manner which that clause was drawn up. The insinuation un loubtedly was not made in that House. The Earl of ELDON—Nor any where else. Lord HOLLAND.—It had been insinuated that some advantage was to be taken of the manner in which that iarticular clause was framed. Now, lie believed, that if there were one individual more alive than another to tilt Pro testant interest, that individual was the Right Hon. Gen tleman to Whom the clause in question .was referable. But ' the Noble and Learned Lord, viewing the Bill with Argus eyes, had at length fixed on this particular point, and im mediately observed—" I dare say, from the construction of this clause, that those who favour the measure are going to do something for the Roman Catholics. I will exa mine the Bill narrowly. I will weigh every word of it-- 1 will look to every syllable of it, that I may find some thing which will enable me to say that the measure has some reference to the future success of the Catholic cause—and by pointing out that, I may perhaps defeat it." New, if there were any thing in the Bill that could be fairly shown to bear upon, and to operate in favour ot; the Roman Ca tholic claims, he was willing to strike it out, rather than hazard the loss of the measure. When they heard that possibly some artifice was connected with this clause— and when they heard it said that a test should therefore be adopted—he was at a loss to blow where that sacrifice lay, and he knew not what test would satisfy the Noble and Learned Lord. 'Could any one, he would ask, be more anxious for the welfare of the Protestant Church than the individual by whom the clause now ob icted to had been framed? There might, he admitted, be some defect in the preamble, but as to artifice or design he thought it would be extremely difficult to find it out. The Noble and Learned Lord had expressed his dissatisfaction at the meagreness of this preamble—he complained that it was so very short—there was not, it appeared, matter enough in it for him. The fact was, the Noble and Learned Lord could not discover any just ground for finding fault with it. He was like a sportsman, who haying entered a wood, and not being able to start any game, became dissatisfied. So it was with the Noble and Learned Lord—he found no game in this preamble—there was no sport before him, and of course he had some cause to complain. (A laugh.) The Noble Lord had applied his own doctrine to the preamble of the Test Act, and, as lie thought, very erroneously. The title and preamble of that Bill did not say any thing about the establishment and preservation of the Church. On the contrary, it set forth that its provisions were di rected against Popish recusants, and were intended to quiet the minds of his Majesty's subjects. Then, with respect to the Act of Union, was the Noble and Learned Lord so ignorant of what passed at that time, as not to know that the persons most instrumental in procuring that Act were exceedingly anxious for the repeal of the Test Act, or to do that which was equivalent to repeal, namely, to admit Protestant Dissenters within the pale of the Church ? Therefore, he had a right to say that that Act was not passed with a view to the establishment or preservation of the Church, and the same might be ob served of the preamble to the Act of Union. He did not think that the Noble and Learned Lord had adduced uly just reason in support of his amendment, Ile would ap peal to those who were adverse to the Roman Catholic claims, and he would ask of them whether they would, in passing an act of liberality and justice towards one class of persons inflict an additional injury and a greater degree of hardship on another I—(Hear. ) He thought, and he be lieved, that their Lordships' kindness and candour would prevent them from taking such a step. With that feeling he should sit down—perfectly certain that it their Lord ships changed the preamble in the way proposed, it would not render the measure better for the His.senters, while it would inflict additional incapaeities op the Roman Ca tholics, The LORD CHANCELLOR said, it did not appear to him that there was any thing in the preamble of the Bill, or in the nature of the Bill itself, that called for the amend ment of his Noble and Learned Frien b d e . cau H se e be all f u e d lt edto M ande ihnetrtchdoutcigtihot it introduction t p o re s a t m ate ble th t is o , the Act of Union ; dis posed to concur with Isis Noble and Learned Friend on another point, namely, the introduction of the word " Pro teitant." He begged leave to call the attention of Noble Lords to the point to which the argument of his Noble and Learned Friend was directed. The present question related solely to the Corporation Act; and the matter to he considered was, whether it would not be nemsary, at a future period, as his Noble and Learned Friend intended, to move that the word " Protestant" should be inserted in the provisions of this Bill, and whether, if that were not done, Roman Catholics might not be placed in the govern ment of Corporations in this kingdom. The question was, whether the oath of supremacy alone w?•as Qr was not a sufficient defence again the admission of Roman Catho lics into Corporations ? His Noble and Learned Friend had, over and over again, stated that it was not a sufficient defence. ;f that were so—if that position of his Noble and Learned Friend were correirt—then he would say, that so far as related to applications for admission into Ce-..para tions, it might he necessary to insert the word " Pro- . - testant," to guard against the possibility of the event to which he had referred. So much for that part of the sub ject. With respect to the other proposition, so far from_ concurring with his Noble Friend in its propriety, he cer tainly could not at all adopt it. The amendment which his Noble Friend had now made was, he thought, wholly unnecessary, 4eitnae, looking to the desdatation, it did ap. pear to him full and satisfactory. The Earl of FALMOUTH observed, that the Noble Baron (Holland) had stated, that the Right Hon. Gentle man, whoever he was, who had framed the preamble of the Bill then before them, was more than any other man opposed to the claims of the Roman Catholics. He knew not whom that Right Hon. Gentleman might be—he was not bound to know it-but la; really thought that, if he wished to, show to that House and the country that he was ! unfriendly to the RoMan Catholic claims, he might have adopted some more effectual mode of showing his hostility than that which appeared in the Bill before their Lordships. The Earl of ELDON felt extremely anxious that the House should adopt the amendment which he had sug,. gested. He wished to be clearly .aderstood—what he meant distinctly to say was, that the preamble of this Bill, 43 it at present stood, left a door open to the Roman Catholics, and he was desirous to close it—he wished to prevent the entrance of Roman Catholics into Corporations. Framed as the preamble was, individuals of the persuasion might become members of Corpora tions—even governing Magistrates of Corporations. He could not conceive how the H ouse cou ld , w i th. any, pee priety,introduce into this Bill a, declaration, which not only admitted Prete:34:4 Dissenters to take office, but. would allow those also to hold office who held that class in utter detestation. Ile contended that it was their Lordships' duty, unless they intended to destroy that unity which ought to prevail between the component parts of the State—for he considered office in the Church as office in the State—to adopt the addition to the pro amble which he had proposed, and thus t o ascertain that the person taking the declaratii - * was a Protestant. The Bill set forth, that it was " expedient " to repeal certain Marta of the Acts now in force. This uleaut nothing. It was very easy to say that it was expedient, but the difficulty was to prove it so. lie saw clearly that this clause, as it stood, would be beneficial to the Roman Catholics, and therefore he should, at the proper time, move for the insertion of the preamble to the Act of Union. Lord HOLLAND observed, that the Noble and Learned Lord had called their attention sufficiently to the preamble of the Act of Union, and also to the preamble o f the present Dill. Nosy, he wished the Noble and Learned Lord would have looked to the preamble o f another Act, which formed a precedent for the p re .. sent proceeding. Ile alluded to the preamble of the superseding the Test Act in Ireland. In • the preamble to that Act, the Noble and Learned Lord would not find any ingenious reasons laid down for the measure—even LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 25, .1828. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS. APRIC At a quarter to four o'clock the Duke of Cumberland took the Oaths and his Seat. His son Prince George was with him. Lord CARRINGTON presented a petition from the Unitarian Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk, praying for a repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, The Noble Lord stated, that this petition would have been presented by the Bishop of Norwich, if he could have attended. The House then adjourned ad libitum, and met again at twenty minutes past live o'clock. Sir V, . INGLEEY and others brought from the House of Commons an Act for Improving the N av i ga ti on of the River Humber, and also a Road Bill. Lord KENYON presented four petitions from different parishes in the county of Devon, against any further con cession to the Roman Catholics. Lord ELDON presented a petition from the Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation of Beverley, against any further concession to the Catholics. Lord WINCHELSEA presented a petition from Mar gate against further concessions to the Catholics. Also a petition from a parish in Bucks against the unqualified repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. _Lord SKELMERSDALE presented a petition from Bolton, Lancashire, praying that if the Elective Franchise should be removed from Penryn, that Borough may be made answerable for all the riots that may take place at the Election. Lord WHARNCLIFFE presented a petition from Pro testant Dissenters of a parish near Huddersfield, also of a Chapel in Beverley, Yorkshire, praying for the Repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Lord GREY presented petitions from five different Dis senting Chapels, at Colchester, praying for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. Also a petition from the members of the Established Church, and others of Colchester, to the same effect. Another from the Free Burgesses of the ancient and loyal borough of Colchester, to the same effect, Also two peti tions from parishes in Essex, to the same effect. The Bishop of LONDON presented a petition from Zion College, London, against further concession to the Catholics. Also a petition from the Members of the Esta b fished Church, Hereford, to the same effect. The Duke of GORDON presented a petition from the subscribing Landowners of Aberdeen against the importa tion of foreign corn. Lord MALMESBURY said he had a petition to present of some importance, signed by the manufacturers and corn merchants of Lynn, respecting what had receutly occurred at Liverpool. With regard to the exportation of corn to the Isle of Man, and the re-importation of it in flour, this had gone to an extent for which there was no remedy, as the whole that had been imported sines July last had undergone this process, and which the Noble Lord thought was what ought to be very much reprobated by the House. The petitioners, however, seemed to be under a mistake with respect to the relief to be obtained, inasmuch as they prayed the House to pass an Act forthwith to put a stop to this practice until a general Act, revising the Corn Laws, was enacted. The Noble Lord understood the Noble Duke at the head of his Majesty's Government to state a short time ago that this subject should be looked into, and the necessary steps for putting an end to it adopted. Under these circumstances the Noble Lord thought it sufficient for him at present to move the reading of this pe tition, and that it might lie on their Lordships' table. Lord BROWNLOW presented a petition from the gen try and yeomanry of Horncastle, Lincoln, against further concession to the Catholics. The Earl of HAREWOOD presented a petition from the Minister and Churchwardens of Woodhouse chapel, Leeds, against further concession to the Catholics. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE presented a petition from two parishes in the county of Derby, for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts. The Earl of CARNARVON presented a petition from Mr. Isaac Goldsmid, of Dulwich, in the county of Surrey, a gentleman of the Jewish persuasion, complaining of the introduction of the words " on the faith of a Christian," with the declaration to be made by persons previously to their accepting office. If this form of declaration were insisted on, it would place the Jews in a worse situa tion than they now were under the existing laws. As the law at present stood the Jews were relieved by the Annual Indemnity Bill. The petition stated, that in the Act of Geo. I. Jews were expressly exempted from being . obliged to take the oath of abjuration. On bringing up the Report of the Test and Corporation Acts Repeal Bill, Lord ELDON rose and said, that he held in his hand an amendment to the Bill under their Lordships' consi deration, which he would take the liberty of suggesting to the House. However, he wished to state, that whether agreed to or not, it was his intention to oppose the Bill on its third reading. The Amendment which he intended to move he considered most essential to have inserted in the second clause of the Bill. He wished not to be under stood as opposing that clause. His intention was only to modify it, considering it, as he did, right and proper that some change. should take place ; for he was most con scientiously satisfied that the second clause of that Bill was drawn up in the most artful manner possible. The recital of the clause was correct as far as it went, but it left out by far the most important part. It provided for the con tinuance of those securities which were made by the Act of Union, for the doctrine, discipline, and government of the Established Church, but it wnitted the same securi ties whi,;b were introduced for the preservation of the Pro testant religion. The language of the Act of Union was, that " whereas the Protestant religion as established in England, and the doctrine, discipline, and government of the Protestant Church—and whereas the Protestant reli gion, as established in Scotland, and the doctrine, discipline, and government of that Church—were to be preserved permanently and inviolably, that all those Acts passed for their protection should remain in full force for ever." The present Bill stated only that the doctrine, discipline, and government of the Church should be secured, but omitted any security for the religion of the Established Church. What he would propose should he introduced in the Bill was, a vow that the Protestant religion, as by law esta blished, should remain inviolable, as was already provided for the doctrine, discipline, and government of the Pro testant Church. After stating that it was the opinion of all that the state of the Catholics should not be altered by the repeal of the Acts in question, the Noble Lord con cluded by moving for the introduction of these words ;. " And whereas the Protestant Religion, as professed in England, was, by the law of this realm, established per, manently and inviolably, that all Acts for the preservation of the same, in force at the time of the :union, should re main in force for ever." The Earl of CLARENDON. aid not see why the Noble Lord should propose amerdinents to a Bill which he had expressed his intention to oppose on the third reading. As to the Roman Catholics, no statute relative to them Lad been alluded to in the Bill. The Duke of WELLINGTON said, that the amend ment proposed by his Noble Friend either tended to ex clude Dissenters from certain offices, or it was altogether unnecessary. If his Noble Friend meant that no person should hold any office of trust without declaring himself to be a Protestant, it would, of course, have the effect of ex chiding the Dissenters. The Bill before the House had no reference to the promotion or injury of-the Catholic Ques• tion. It was Dot his intention to pledge himself one way or other upon that question. His opini ons rema i ned as before. The object of the Bill was to do away with the necessity of taking the Sacramental Test, which was con sidered detrimental to the interest of the country. It could not effect any charge in the situation o f th e Ca tholics. Ilis Grace concluded by opposing the amendment. The Earl of ELDON replied. The amendment which he had proposed had reference solely to the corporate offices. Nothing could give him greater consolation than The declaration which he had just heard from the Noble Duke. It was necessary, before the Bill should go out, that it should be understood that it was not to injure or promote the Catholic Question; but if it went out in the words and form in which it was at present couched, it was impossible that it would not have the appearance at least of promoting it. A NOBLE LORD, whose name we Could not learn, considered that the Bill, in its present state, would not only promote, but must at once decide, the Catholic Question. lie agreed with the Noble Earl (Eldon), who had so often risen to defend the Church and shield the walls of that House from the blast which now shook it to its foundation, that the amendment would have the effect of excluding the Catholics, and the Catholics alone, from corporate offices and corporate offices were at present the doors to Parliament. He repeated, that the Bill must have a serious effect with respect to the Roman Catholics. The Earl of ITAREWOOD could not help calling the attention of the House to the step they were going to take. The Dissenters petitioned their Lordships for relief; and, as he understood, were united with the Roman Catholics.— (" No, no," from several Peer..)—He referred their Lord ships to the petitions upon their table. Now, if the words proposed by the Noble and Learned Earl were introduced, they could not injure the petitioners, because the Dissenters were Protestants. But only let their Lordships cons id er what the effects would he out of doors, if the House re jected the present amendment. The Bishop of CHESTER reminded their Lordships that every person who made this declaration was al so obliged to take the oath of supremacy; and consequently, as they did not acknowledge the supremacy of the King as head of the Church, this Bill could not be said to forward their views. The question before the House appeared to him to he only a question of security for the Established Religion. The Dissenters offered a security, and the ques tion was, was it sufficient? When the Roman Catholics came forward with an offer of security on their parts, that would be another question ; and if that security were deemed sufficient, there would then be au end of the ques tion of exclusion altogether.—(Hoar.) Tho .Earl of ELDON . was not very confident in his knoWledge of what the law Wai; for he knew - that that was a species of law which slipped from the memory of those professionally engaged in it much quicker than most people supposed. But with respect to the oaths of allegiance aua supremacy, he believed that in some corporations they were observed, and in others not. Ile contended that they had not sufficient security in these without the declaration against transubstantiation. In Ireland they would not ad mit the words his Majesty and successors, " being Pro testants," to stand part of the oath - of allegiance. But there was one question he would ask, to which, in the whole course of the debate on this question, lie had heard no thing in the way of answer or explanation, and that was, whether, if this Bill were passed as it now stood, their Lordships must not have an indemnity act every session? Their Lordships knew that the mayor of a corporation need not as mayor, or an alderman as alderman, be a jus tice of the peace. He might, therefore, at present, be c:dled upon to take different declarations, in each of his different capacities. He (Lord Eldon) wouldspledge him self, that there was not a corporation in this kingdom of which a Roman Catholic, unless he were excluded by their charter, might not be a member under the clause of this Bill. God forbid that he (Lord Eldon) should object to any man declaring what his opinion was ; but at the same time he must give hint (Lord Eldon) leave to have his opi nion also. The Bishop of CHESTER felt himself bouni to admit the truth of the Noble and Learned Earl's observation re specting the declaration against transubstantiation. It was his duty, however, feeling as he did on the subject, to oppose the Noble and Learned Lord's arguments. The Duke of NEWCASTLE entreated their Lordships not to suffer this Bill to pass without introducing the word "Protestant" into the declaration, a. proposed by the Noble and Learned Earl. The Bishop of LLANDAFF, in a very law tone of voice, was understood to say, that while the Noble and Learned Lord professed a wish to leave the ROM3II Ca tholic question on open ground, the only object of his amendment seemed to he' to affect that question. The Duke of WELLINGTON said that the declaration as proposed to be amended by the Noble and Learned Earl, would affect officers in the army and navy, some of whom must be in this country, and many of whom, it was well known, were members of the Roman Catholic religion.— Now, as the amendment of the Noble Earl would have the effect of excluding them, he (the Duke of Wellington) would oppose it. _ _ The LORD CHANCELLOR thought a consideration of the subject would show that the word " Protestant" ought to be introduced into this declaration, in order to leave the Catholic Question clear and unprejudiced when it came on for discussion. As he understood the law at present, it was not. necessary, in order to be admitted a member of the Corporation, to take the oath of Supre macy; it was only required to do se on becoming a mem ber of its government, such as Mayor, Bailiff, Common Councilmen, &c. Now if it were not necessary to take that oath, the consequences of this Bill would be, that there would be no obstruction to a Roman Catholic becom ing an individual member of any corporation. What he understood from his Noble mid Learned Friend was, that his amendment was only intended to refer to the declara tion to be taken on becoming a member of a corporation ; and he thought the House ought to adopt it, in order to guard against taking any step affecting the other question. The Earl of ELDON said, that the Noble Duke (Wel lington) had misunderstood him. Their Lordships would recollect that they were now on that part of the Bill which related to Corporations only ; when they came to the sub sequent clauses respecting offices under the Crown, they might make any exceptions they pleased as to the words proposed by him. But at present all they would do, if they agreed to his amendment, would be to exclude Ro ' man Catholics from Corporations. Their Lordships ought not to have this Act so expressed that persons might hereafter say—and he would stake his character as a lawyer that those now studying this Act would say_ that it operated in furthering the power of the Roman Catholics. lie did not ask their Lordships, although he wished. them to do so, to carry thi s amen d ment to the other clause of the Bill. All he was now saying was, let them take care not to open the corpora tions in England to the Ilurnan Catholics; for he again re peated, and he did so in the presence of great lawyers, one on the woolsack and another (Lord Redesdale) sitting near him, that a mayor, or an alderman was not, as such, necessarily a justice of the peace. It was evident, that as the law now stood, the merely taking the oaths of supre macy and allegiance, withcnt the declarati o n of transub stantiation, was not sufficient to render an individual eli gible to enter into a corporation, or to take office in this country. The present measure. however, worded as it was, did not require that declaration—and persons who only took the oaths of supremacy and allegiance, omitting the declaration against transubstantiation, might be placed in 'official situations. No declaration, though it were framed by every one of their Lordships—though it were stamped with the authority of every one of them—unless it contained such a provision as he meant to propose, wo'.id give that species of security, which in his opinion, they had a right to have embodied in this Bill.—(Hear.) Such was his opinion, and to that opinion he would adhere although it might be opposed by all the ability of the most powerful members of that House.—(Hear.) The Bishop of B4.TU and WELLS said, that, iii his opinion, the safest course would be to vote fur the amend ment. Lord HOLLAND thought the attacks on this Bill rather frivolous than solid. The Noble and Learned Lord had said that although a Mayor and Aldermen, if Justices of the Peace, were called on to sign the declaration against Trail ' substantiation, and to take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, yet such was not the case with a Mayor and Aldermen who were not Justices of the Peace ; Since it was, as Justices of the Peace, and not as Members of a Corporation, that the declaration with respect to Transub stantiation was required to be taken. He was ready to bow to the authority of great lawyers —t o the opinion of the Noble and Learned Lord on the Woolsack, and to that of his Noble and Learned Friend who moved the amend ment ; but h e believed that, so far as Corporations were concerned, the effect of the Test Act would not be to Corporations, th e necess it y o f force on Freemen, entering taking the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, as well as of signing the declaration against transubstantiation. But the other Act, the Corporation Act, on which the sacra mental test rested, did provide for the assent to the decla ration against transubstantiation, as well as for taking the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. He knew that, by decisions of Courts of Law, the construction of the former Act had been twisted both ways. It was proper, in deal ing with the Noble and Learned Lord's argument, to beer in mind that it was set forth, in the preamble to the Test Act, that it was intended " for quieting the minds of his Majesty's subjects," This was expressly' stated. Now his Noble and Learned Friend had asserted, that no Noble Lord in that House could say, that the Test Act was not an Act for the establishment and preservation of the Church. But, in point of fact, there was nothing of the kind stated in the preamble and recital of that Act, which had been construed in Courts of Law as applying to corporations, and persons employed under corporations. 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FOREIGN REVIEW.—No. IL This is a spirited and intelligent number; which, however, would have been considerably improved if not a few of the articles, especially the one " On the Papal Dominion in Spain," had been condensed. The " History of Italian Painting" is reviewed in a style of pleasant, sketchy criticism. There is little novelty about it—few profound remarks that indi cate any enlarged acquaintance with the subject, but just enough vivacity of manner and strong assump tion to render it amusing. We quote the Reviewer's analysis of two well-known painters, as a specimen of his light and superficial mode of cativassing their claims to celebrity. The reader will see in it nothing but what he has known before. Nevertheless the criticism is an agreeable one : " At some distance, in point of time, followed Salvator Rosa; a man of very various and vigorous powers, who h a d a spirit wiid and dark, and loved savage woods, desert nooks, eaverned shores, ruined castles, and, indeed, all places where nature appeared in distress, dilapidated, and dishevelled. No one knew the art so well how to 'teach light to counterfeit a gloom :' his very sunshine had some thing terrific in it. In all his works, and they are many, he displays singular freedom and dashing ease of execution, harmony of colour, and sense of effect. His picture, by his own hand, in the Chigi gallery, marks the man. Be is sitting amidst a savage landscape, with a Satyr by his side. " Gaspar Poussin was the companion of Rosa, but only resembled hint in rapidity of execution : they would imagine a landscape, paint it vividly out, and decorate it with figures—all in one day, Poussin selected,' says Lanzi, the most enchanting scenes, and the most beauti ful aspects of nature; the graceful poplar, the spreading plane trees, limpid Istintain.s, verdant meads, gently un dulating hills, villas delightfully situated—calculated to dispel the cares of state, and add to the delights of retire ment. He composed ideal landscapes in the same way that Tasso, in describing the garden of Armida, concen trated in his verses all the recollections of the beautiful which he had observed in nature. Notwithstanding this extreme passion for grace and beauty, it is the opinion of many, that there. is not a greater name amongst landscape painters. His genius had a natural fervour, and, as we may say, a language, that suggests more than it expresses.' We have little to deduct from, and nothing to add to, the judicious praise of Lanai. A more eminent name demands our attention—Claude Lorraine. He was the prince of landscape painters, and had a poetic feeling for all that was beautiful, and calm, anti lowly. His pictures refresh our very sight as we gaze upon them ; and the suns which he admits to lighten up his trees and his fields, and Lis running streams and quiet lakes, seem to love to shine for their sake." " Goethe's Helena is a very superior review,- and, whoever be its author, shows at every page the master hand. It sets forth and concludes in a high strain of elogium towards the venerable author of Faust, and ranks him—whether justly or not, we will not take upon ourselves to say —among the very first spirits of the age. The specimens of trans lation w ith w hi c h the analysis of Helena is thickly hatel ai. studded, are ren dered w ith c briand's Latest Productions" is a pungent sa • tirical comment on the flimsy trash (in the shape of morals, travels, and books of devotion), of this arch-quack—the Corypheus of maudlin senti mentalists : those who wish to have a proper idea of the Viscount's mind, should read the article with attention. The remaining criticisms—more parti cularly the smaller ones at the end of the number— are well worth a more minute analysis than our limits will allow us to bestow on them. Indeed the whole number, as we observed before, is highly cre ditable to the taste and diligence of the Editor. -_ ~✓''~' ~~~ .41 'if.' enfr .k P... ~ _ 44 • ,`~ `V • i{ Ole 'obtillious Word € 1 ezpecßent " ftiti The preamble stated, " That whereA in Queen Anne's time such and such Acts were passed,", and it went on to declare " Be it enacted that such and such Acts be re pealed." The Earl of ELI)ON should .persist in his amendment. The clause containing the declaration was then read, and the Noble and Learned Lord moved his amendment. The Muse then divided.-- Contents ...... :.:31 Non content ......... 71 On our re-admission we found their Lordships discus,. ing the next amendment proposed by Lord Eldou for the introduction of the word " Protestant" :into the •decla , ration. ~ R,. The Marquis ofLA.NSDOWNE said many Noble Lords were not in attendance,. as. they did not imagine that it. was the intention of the Noble Lord (Eldon) to .take the sense of the . House upon his amendments. Indeed, such had been the impression from the Noble Lord's statement the other night, that he merely intended to propose theri4 for the purpose of having them recorded upon the Journals, of the, House. . The. Noble Lord had certainly this cren• ing re-called that yledge, and stated his determination to take the sense of the House upon each of his amendments.. Under these circumstances, it was but fair to the Noble Lords whe,were absent, that some delay should be afforded, in order that they might have an opportunity of attending, and .giving . their votes. Lord ELDON had certainly on the other night expressed his intention of. proposing these amendments with a view of having them put upon the Journals of the House, but he never said on that occasion that he would not take the sense of the House upon them. He hod never given any t such pledge. lie felt it most important to have his pro- . test recorded 4gaiust the- present Bill, a Bill which in his opinion could not.pass without having a mighty effect upon the Catholic question. Whatever then Noble Lords might do with this Bill, such was• his (Lord Eldon's) convies Lion of the mischievous consequences to be apprehended from its, passing, that were he left alone he should against it. The Duke of .WELLINGTON had been under, tiie pression tharlik - Noble Friend had merely stated his inten tion of having these amendment* put in order that they should be recorded upon the journals of the House. Be (the Duke of Wellington) confessed that he doubted whether the word " Protestant" should he introduced into the de elaration. Under any circumstances, it was not his (Ow Duke of Wellington's) intention, nor that of his Right Hon. Friend else Where, to prejudice the Catholic Questioe. one way or other. He conceived it would have been mote judicious on the part of his Noble Friend opposite to bY.ve postponed the proposal of this clause to another stage of the Bill. The Noble Duke concluded by rnor:ing as an amendment, that the further consideration e.rthe report be postponed until to-morrow (this day. Lord ELDON had no objection t-o a further postpone ment of the consideration of the Eill. Noble Lords would thus have a better opportunity of investigating the present clause which he would contend ought to form a portion of the Bill. The Bishop of CHESTER was anxious that a further delay of two or three days should be afforded. if not ob , jectionable on the score of convenience. A Noble Lord, whose name we could not learn, gave notice, that at a future stage of the Bill, he would propo. e the introduction of a clause to prevent Dissenters, whz, should become members of•Corperations, from voting upro,, questions respecting church patronage and property belong ing to such corporations. Lord ROLL:E proposed as an amendment, that the fdrther consideration of the report be postponed to Mon, - lay next, upon which the rouse divided— Content, 24 I Not content, 49. The Duke of WELLINGTON'S amendment was thsn put and carried, and the further consideration of the Report was accordingly postponed to this day. The further examination of witnesses upon the Pent vu Disfranchisement Bill was postponed to Tuesday . next. Adjourned at Twenty minutes past Eight o'clorh. HOUSE OF COMMONS, APRIL 24. The Dover Harbour Bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. LOCKIIART brought up the Report on the Sel kirkshire Roads' Bill, which was read a second time with the amendments, and agreed to by the Committee. General GASCOYNE brought up the Report on the Liverpool Roads Bill, which was ordered to lie on the table. Mr. BURRELL hrought up the Report on the Port:- mouth Navigation Bill, whirls was ordered to lie on the , table, Mr. BERNAL presented a petition from certain ami, dents of Mahlon, praying that the Bill before the Howie-, relative to the Navigation of the Blackwater, might not pass into a law. • Mr. WESTERN spoke in favour of the Petition. rite Bill itself was brought forward by the Corporation of and was full of most serious objections. Mr. DICK said a few words which we could not erach. hut we believe it was to the effect that the Bill would not be pressed during the present Session. Mr. LEONARD presented a similar petition from the Dredgers in the Blackwater. Mr. WESTERN presented two similar petitiutis from, the Merchants and Shipowners of Maldon. Mr. LEONARD presented a similar petition from pet-, sons employed in fishing in the Blackwater. Mr, 'NORTH presented a petition from the Propriet;., of the Hibernian Joint Stock Alining Company, resident M Kilkenny, praying that the Company might he dissolved. seveA f l a T vo fi n A r l- o l f N the p E r e a s s c t , e o d . d u g. petition Railwayfrom r l a d l e p rm ers an ons \V in A person o against the the name of heßill,on the Jahn S. a l raun,of t heHawkinsinjury latt h l s p etitn ioed property would sustain thereby, and this was a petition from thirty of his tenants in favour of the Bill, because of the beneficial effect it would have upon the same property. Lord DOWNES presented a petition from the Alivm.. and Burgesses of Queenborough, praying that the Queen - borough Oyster Fisheries Bill might not pass into a lav - c. Mr. C. PALLAIER presented a petition frthr. tie Atef chants, Wharfingers, and others in the East of the Metro - polis, praying that the East London Railway Bill might not pass into a law. _ _ Mr. CARTWRIGHT brought up the Report of the Election Committee upon the Ludlow Election. 'Flal. Re port stated that two statements had been made as to the par - ties who bud a right to vote for the return of Members i n to serve in Parliament for that Borough, an d t h at the latter statement was that Which they fou n d t o be true. This we believeL iridijlßEEaNßdNeNcliiSsAl JOINT R E moved the Order of th e Day for. resuming the debate on the Bill for tiro abolition of tl.e IlibeTnian Joint Stock Company. Alt% SPRING RICE , opposed the Bill, though with great reluctance, as many of his constituents petitioned in favour of it. The fact was, that the partners in this Company had quarrelled, and then came to Par liament to decide their quarrel by the abolition of the Company, without any consideration of the in terests of third parties. He thought the measure proposed was most unjust, and that though the allegations of the petitioners were deserving of consideration, they did riot warrant the House in determining to dissolve the Com pany. Upon these considerations he felt himself bound, to oppose the Bill. Mr. P. THOMPSON th oug h t t h e H ouse ought not in interfere, but that the whole subject should be referred. to a Select Committee. He theretOre moved as an amendmen t , hi,r a Select Committee t o t r y th e merits of the petitions sub -• mitted to the H ouse . Mr. Alderman THOMPSON seconded the am en d_ . ment, and expr esse d hi s en tire concurrence in the v i ew of. • the subject t o k en by th e Hoe. Member for Dov et ( m" . P. Thompson). itm meet ol:fta Select a i n O s i t N d o N v E ce:mWmuin)tOiiitlitteol was opposed t o t h e appoint eimuoilt.hroov.u.t. Sirientice. li e thought Bill should s t an d over until to-worrow or_ Monday, H e thought, however, that the petitioners had no other relief un l ess t h e H ouse. too k tLeic ease into its consid erat i on. Mr. s. RICE then tooveo, that the furthe r cons id era ti o n ' o f the subject should be p ostponed until this day week, on GEORGEse conHILL hail no o bj ection that the ques tion n d reading of t h e Mr. AL FITZGERALD doubted th e propriety of re ferring this Bill to a Select Committee. It was said the House should not interfere in the disputes of the part ners, and yet the House was asked to refer those disputes in a Sel ect Committee. He was decidedly of opinion th at t h is would be setting a very bad precedent, and on e w hi c h might lead to very inconvenient conse quences. Mr. indebt e d to the Hon. Member who proposed that the Bill GRATTAN thought the Company was extrem e l y should he referred to a Select Committee. He believed the Company had been conducted as honestly as any Joint Stock Company , was. Mr. V. FITZGERALD approved of the proposition fur the postponetnent. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN knew nothing of either of the parties ; but looking at the Act of Parlia ment, and the petition, he could see nothing to induce that House to deviate from the usual course of proceeding. He thought the original Act ought not to have passed this House, and he was satisfied it would not have been passed if Parliament had at the time been fully Awiark. of the _ h ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. tiOAL, MEETIIIG: of the SO. , CO L TCI.4IY, for the MITIGATION and GRADUAL ii i r ri ,,4tlON of SLAVERY THROUGHOUT the sm s ;:,4R DOMINIONS, will be held at FR.EEMA ,„—c,",I RALL, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn- fi elds, "' n 'TURDAY the 3d of MAY, 1828, • Il ia Royal Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER, in the Chair. doors will be opened at Twelve o'clock, and the ken at One precisely. TEICoIn'AS PRINGLE, Sceretiry: 411 44 Tickets of Admission may be had On application at "al . _Society' s , O ffi ce, 18, Aldertninbnry ;at Messrs . Hat- Zi r rd snit s on 's, 187, Piccadilly ; and Mr. Nilbet's, 21, utrs-street.