The Sun. — London, England, 1828-11-20 00:00:00

- DrEW, t of the pro' he amount gi rew was y who, fmtg r the parl' el , ender -wip er " received the , re the order Pt the prope l : . rty was gab', .e the Col granted, a s II e decide prayed IP; , ) report t )audonod 7 ich was o nt a pet.- ° , l P, who In the Yer )f Hull fa , ; e petitioll e ! ig was ti nn the oil: •eturn to 08 now L ace' that vori e e without O l efore praYeid !s, who ha d Ise what NI !d. ere then cli l " through th e 'last eleYon MR. WHITTAKER'S FAILURE. ritsolt, :4 6 0 4 5 LI 2 6 0 1 S 6 2 0 0 aousiuul. )ut largelY rdy gale, at e offalg 5 9 of ' is day se way un:o3d• J. to 50. Od• 4 4 a. to ss. a 3 . to 4e. 10• 4 4 rices. s.) 4i. al. • a 4, Ltely g 00... d. 38 5 O 4 CS 5 :o 183. each. little ita- VgN , 'hich the gins and Covent most re public in h ey h a ve ely to be of Mr. civility lest con- iwcett ; Votter. .Ispatchei there siderable rig, as it vad of in n ! „, Esq., at property :be con oisonous ,ved prel L' a 'Atte ,On Jimmy re him, OW LIS, spooni Le;d;l trorGrk remoy e t e!litly an e xcee di ng l y numerous meet i ng o f ditot s of Mr. George Byrom Whittaker took t the L ondon coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, " to 14) or dissent from the trustees of his estate Teets accepting a certain offer or proposal made said George Byrom Whittaker and others, purch ase of such part of the stock and copy 'belonging thereunto, as may be remaining in sessio n of the trustees on the 15th December, I ', This, th e p u bli c may reco ll ect , was t h e ja failure to the amount of between 200,000/ 4u60,000/. which took place during the panic._ 7'sons who appeare d as cre di tors consi sted of ::30f eminence, a number of the principal book- In the metropol i s, pr i nters, paper-dealers, &c. o,_°!ilsor, one o f t h e t rus t ees , was called to take r. Itmti • ..ROPKINSON, the solicitor, explained to the the circumstances under which they had 41 -- l ed togeth er . Th e y would recollect that 'ears ago they preferred winding up the affairs estate by trustees of their own appointment :lifting it to be settled in Chancery by a c0m ,,1l of bankruptcy. By one of the clauses o f c4st-deed, which was signed by nearly the whole 4Zeditors, it was provided that 14 days' notice 4.: given, and a general meeting of creditors su , to assent to or dissent from any proposal taught be made for the disposal of the whole li t t ei Pitl part of the creditor s ' estat e . U n d er th a t he present meeting was convened. By another of the sam e d ee d, a l etter o f li cence was g i ven It'p; W hittaker, on condition that he should, dur -1,,i three years t h en ensu i ng, l en d hi s b est en 1, I 's to further the general objects of the credi t , 14 4 that if the trustees, at the expiration of srteriod,were satisfied with his conduct,he should I tef orth released from all further demands on C, t of those creditors who h a d s i gne d th e li f, 411 4 period had now only th ree mon th s to The trustees were satisfied with Mr. Whit -I:,,eontluet, and must give him the release sti thq; for. They were also desirous of relinquish- N e p f extremely arduons trust. Mr. Whittaker, fig ht be expected, would he no longer able to 0 .- f ` the business, as he was now naturally tlesi , entering into something to provide for his tibsist ence . U n d er t h ese c i rcumstances h e le a prop osa l to t h e t rus t ees , w hi c h proposa l 41 agreed to accept under certain modifies- Pr h e Solicitor then read the formal proposal, dated July 27, 1828. Mr. Whittaker to return to business in partnership with reacher and Mr. David George Arnot. He A to re-purchase the whole of the stock re on hand, and also the copyrights, on a va 4lade by two persons, one appointed by the the other by himself; these two to have t° appoint a third. The terms of the pur , that 25 per cent. ready money should and that the remainder of the purchase luld be paid by bills at one, two, three, Years' elate. After some negociations it was he a sufficient proportion of the copyrights ' 11 ( le retained as security for the due payment t , 1119 . This was in substance the proposal to t he creditors were now called upon to give It or dissent. They had received already etd of 7s. 6d. in the pound. There were creditors to the amount of 52,0001.—that is, of Mr. Whittaker's family, whose capital l argely embarked in the business, and whose In the estate amounted to the sum stated. 'revided that they should receive nothing the other creditors of the estate had received of ten shillings in the pound. The family it : Were then to receive a dividend of ten shil , the pound, and after that, all the creditors Nate were to be paid in full before the family received any more. The half-crown in the 'jug up the 10s.in thepound to the creditors, Irtly be paid ; when it would become ne provide for the ten shillings dividend on debts. This was the outline of the pre ition of their aflairs. CRY KEY said, that the trustees were de the warmest thanks of the creditors for in which they had conducted the af _ unfortunate estate. But there was in Instance every reason to believe that 20s. Ind would be paid, and he thought some was due as to how it arose that although had done their duty, the dividend, ac '!o all accounts, was likely to fall so much Ghe general expectations. The value of the works belonging to the estate was estimated v n f , °l ., and the copyrights, which cost origi -00/.. were estimated at 63,000/. Some t rtlent had, it was said, taken place in their i 4ol KtrisoN declared that Mr. Key was en• ( t , Error both as to his figures and his state ,j'at there had been an improvement in the th e property. said that his information was founded ttts sent out of Mr. Hopkinson's own office. 4, 4 °PluNsoN said, that from time to time rude t s k l lts had been made on the affairs of the estate, gi , l lft was to be gathered from them. The ,t ' I LIEet on which the first statement had been is t he creditors was: made up in extreme haste ii) n Week g . Thi s es t a te amounted to upwards Q l , 4° W. There were 143,00 0 /. worth of bills t . E to it spread through England, Ireland, and ,;' t It was to be expected that in such an 11 t heta would be many irregularities. There clerical error of 18,0001. There were what termed unwholesome bills—that is, bills 4 4 ging to the business—which amounted to q i There were a number of other items it i ttl been overlooked or entered erroneously tt. li t i rY of business. The hurry had, however, been to the benefit of the estate. — one item of 15,000/., a loss on a hop , i ' lc) n, which had been reduced 1,4001. by the 't; l the Trustees said, that Mr. Whittaker's tt amounted to 83,0001. on a hop speculation. I()Pict,vsoN said, the fact was, that Mr.Whit qq4s the only one who had money, of a dozen .!4. with whom he imprudently entered into '4 °ll ) and who plucked and pillaged 'aim.— s tees on the account of this speculation had ~ t 4 )? f liabilities to the amount of upwards of • `salv er t o various questions from creditors, the and the solicitor stated, that as far as they . ti e tertairp, the assets of the estate amounted 70 ,0004 to BQ,OPP4 Qf this sum the copy l'iere valued at 35,001 N. The whole of these . 1 e retai ne d as secur ities. The creditors would ' ti " receive 9 2,0004 of this sum to make up t:jt dividend of half-a-crown in the pound.-- 4 1 i :Y debts would then take '26,000/. There 'li' 1 0,0Q01, 10,0Q01. to 1Z5,000/. book-debts, and va gePings to be got in. The number of per -5 had not signed the trust-deed was very 1 4: 4 (1 their total claims did not exceed 1,200. Was one claim of between 3,000/. and i'll'referred by "Donald Smith and Co." Scotch „! irlio relpso to )oiil with the other cre.- it4lhel Mr. Budd V hittaker stopped forward `ito' them the security of his claim upon his t: estate for the payment of their claim. It .i, , t4ined to the creditors that Mr. George 1114 h4tai;e: 11,_d hought of Mr, Budd Whitta- N te arie, 1824,' the Share which the latter had 60/ 44 iness. The sum dwini for this'shhre i n ijas V: Whi c h was by no means a large sum, ac -I,lo.the va l ue o f the property at the time of fo l 's transaction took place one year and a '• oti l '' liir. G. B, Whittaker stopped, and no I • I d he entertained oi its yanditi. t i ti gdiseussiop took place as- to the mode iri , Ith e property of the estate should he mild, •Mr. ' 1; ;i Was of opinion that there ought to be a (Us :of the good-will of the bu s i ne ss. Mr. ii". ll and the majority of the meeting considered 1 ' Was impracticable, and that the good-will 9 with the pri;:c r iPal conyright3, 1), i tip . p.ii,lo'r Nr.: whitqa.;4,., iy,(.4,-,30,40 FILSON. ' o 4lor. ication 1 / 4 41 1 '! 4l r e xt tent in i li ' ‘l lell t b€ og the soffi t ! .‘ i 4 r t th e so far back 14 ern, msideratio ° illih s i t suffered t ° i t° l , 4 de a l ise to inuo' ','' 4 (l f tio . , refused t° 4 'ph% strong re 3 ' teas rt of it. l e d to 1, 1 If of the re' .;Tre a , ?, and re' " , :ied to former or 1 , ,,, 41 4 o n to give no' .° load, enew it, i° : 4 , th e untie might 2to al request t° ' wer e, )licitor, but .4 ti, a n ; sh ou at we can' lir yea ; but din' , 4 ,( 1 tha t , will, in be r e :as hurl 7 bili,. .11 a long : 1 the , ,he Court ',,lsenr nisi in the ( dead manner in e qedi i , when the ' % l' 3 of 'time, they 'e ti la r and do no t •tllioli fide pur - 1 pro v is not go' . 11 th e s than the ~'ld o • '? ts we on to saY , 41 th e ttention tO, o 1 testate ow passed 41 ree ad been. Maki n abort I t o Y. , 'NI ) , r d 14 diti 4 ssea.) ‘ l l 10 to £2 15 it s r t , 0 9 5 tk 10 4 10 t l ner 10 510 q ti,.?ls 14 1 18 oted. . 1.,,t1, Ins 5 to X 2 15 '' 44 ;li P t : Qull 0 s 5 • 10 111 5 4 5 .4 ‘ tees 10 5 0 ', ' I lt t 14 1 18 i 0 a day's prices' Ve g by the trustees, was ultimately agreed to unani mously. Thanks were then voted to the trustees and to the Chairman for their services, and the meeting separated. WINCHESTER SCHOOL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin—Amongst other observations in your Paper of yesterday, on the late occurrences at Winchester, you assert that one of the consequences of expulsion from that School is an exclusion from both Univer sities. I cannot allow a statement calculated to give such an erroneous idea of the severity of the punishment inflicted by Dr. Williams to pass un contradicted. It is well known that no such conse quences follow; to the truth of which assertion those who were expelled at the rebellion, which took place in 1818, have the good fortune to be able to bear testimony. The insertion of this will oblige, Your obedient humble servant, Thursday morning. WICCAMICUS. QUEEN'S COUNTY. TO THE EllifOß OF THE SUN. SIR—In a late Paper I have read with surprise an attempt to form a Brunswick Club in Mount Mel lick, at which Mr. Chetwoode presided as Chairman. That animosity, which furious party feeling has unfor tunately excited in most parts of the Sister Isle, has been hitherto unknown in the Queen's County, and sincerely do I hope that the weak and silly conduct of a few will not disturb its harmony. There has been no attempt to form a liberal Club in the county, therefore no excuse, no pretence can be offered for the formation of a Brunswick Club, which was ably stated by a late High Sheriff, and one of the most talented and upright gentlemen in the county, Mr. Smyth, of Mount Henry, a member of the English bar, and possessing very extensive estates, both in this country and in Ireland, and who, no doubt, will take the opinion of the county, if a similar attempt is again made. With the exception of Major Chet woode and his formidable opponent, there does not appear to have been any other Grand Jurors, or even gentry of the county, at this mock-loyal meeting ; and, as to the gallant Officer, I am not aware of any pretensions he has to be Chairman of a Meeting in a county that is so respectably inhabited. The il lustrious warrior has certainly held a high station on the Grand Jury, but which, I assure him, is more from accident and custom than a right, and which he continues to enjoy solely in respect to his years, that might be better occupied at the close of his mortal career. If there was a necessity for a Brunswick Club, would not the High Sheriff, Mr. Lewis Moore, be requested to convene a Meeting of the County for the purpose 2—and, if a Liberal Club had been formed, I am satisfied he would have been one of the first to do so ; and as there has not been an attempt of the kind, nor indeed cannot be, from the very few Roman Catholics of property in the county, I am convinced that our young and respected High Sheriff, in unison with the gentry of the county, will continue its faithful guardians, and put down all party meetings that can tend to disturb their tran quillity. As to Catholic Emancipation, the supposed or fancied remedy for all the evils of the country, and the poverty of its seven millions, it would be foreign to the present subject to touch on it. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Nov. 15. R—. CLONMEL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR---Wheii • 1 mentioned to you that the arrest of the peace-makers would give employment to the gentlemen of the long robe, I did aot speak it slightly. I have now to -tell you that the Catholic Association have taken up the matter, and actually commenced legal proceedings against my Lord Kingston. My authority for so saying to you is, that I have seen a letter from Edward Dwyer, fife Secretary to the Association, to Cornelius O'Neil (the first of the pacificators who had been arrested), desiring him either to send or proceed forthwith to Martin Lanigan, Esq., attorney, for whom he had also received a later, giving him (Mr. Lanigan) directions to take the necessary legal steps, and that withou‘ delay, against his Lordship; all expences i to be defrayed out of the National Treasury—the Ca tholic Fand. From the prompt attention which is paid to all the local applications by the Managing Committee of the Association, as well as from its watchfulness over the rights of the people, it is little to be wondered at that the honest and worthy men of Tipperary should be Inspired with that confi dence which they have reposed in that truly pa triotic, and I will add useful body, the Catholic Association of Ireland. Those gentlemanly soldiers, the 7th Hussars, have left this for Dublin, and we have got the same quantity of the 2d, or Queen's Bays, in their stead. The Horse Artillery have been removed also, and Foot sent in return, bringing with them two addi tional pieces of cannon, by the way of making up the difference. Never was the old adage, " It's a bad wind that blows nobody good," more applicable to the shop-keepers of Clonmel, for, by having the military here, they will be a few pounds the better at the end of a twelvemonth ; and I might say that the working classes will be no losers either, as there are a number of them now employed in repairing the Artillery, Barracks, it being in a wretched con dition, though having a Barrack Master, with all the other et cetera:. However, blame cannot be at tached to the folks in charge, as they were taken by surprise. I feel happy in telling you that never was this county in so peaceable a disposition as it is at present. This season of the year has always been noted for much crime, as well as for the robbery of fire-arms, the long nights being particularly adapted for the midnight assassin to prowl through the county unmolested. The only feature of interest in the coming Assizes will be the trial :of those peace makers, which has caused so much excitation throughout the kingdom. I remain, Sir, your obliged servant, Nov. 14. D- L-. Th e Jiussian and French Ambassadors had a conference yesterday with the Duke of W.ELLINGToN and the Earl of ABERDEEN. The Brazilian and American Ministers had interviews yesterday with the Earl of ARERDEEN at the office of th . e Secreary 9f State for Foreiforeign Affairs. A King's Messenger sas sent off from the Foreign Office, Downing-street, on Tuesday night, with despatches for the Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING, and also for Lord STUART DE ROTHSAIc, our• Ambassador at Despatches were sent off yesterday from the Office of the Commander of the Forces, to his hIAJECTY, at the Royal Lodge, in Windsor Park. The Earl of ABERDEEN, Mr. Secretary PEEL, and the CHANCELLOR of the ExCHEQUER, visited the Dube of yesterday, at tile NAVARIN. (FROM A COURESPONDENT.) Extract of a letter from the Mediterranean : " You have, I doubt not, heard of the fulfilment of the Treaty of Alexandria, by the complete evacua tion of the Morea by Ibrahim and all his forces ; but will you, in England, who have perhaps wiser heads or better means of information, solve a ques tion which puzzles us here. On what plea is it that we are allowed to sell the anchors, cannon, and cables, &c. taken up in the Bay of Navarin by our ships, while they were superintending the embarka tion of Ibrahim's army ? The Asia got itp five long brass guns, which are said to have been sold to French merchants for three thousand dollars; and several other ships of the squadron have done the same. The money so obtained is professedly to be laid out in beautifying the ships, but it would be satisfactory to hear some justification of the seizure and sale of those things, which, it is presumed, must belong either to our ancient ally the Turks, or our modern ally the Greeks. " We also hear complaints of Russia acting offen sively, by the blockade of the Dardanelles as a bel ligerent, after having promised to suspend her rights as such, in order to pursue, jointly with England and France, that amicable arrangement described by the Treaty of London. Now, it would be gratify ing to have explained, by those competent to the task, upon what ground Russia is condemned for not giving up (that belligerent character which is assumed by France as a principal, in the expedition to the Morea, and by England as an accessory to that hostile proceeding described as an assault against the fortresses of Navarin, Stc. ? " The flag ship, the Asia, has been very sickly, five men and her commander have died." *,„ 4 We presume that the ship, of whatever nation, considered themselves entitled to what they were enabled to take up' from the deep for their own trouble iu so doing. The anchors might be got at by the buoys, supposing them to be afloat—but the brass guns—what clue was there to their resting place ? The sailors, no doubt, considered all as fish that came into their net.—ED. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Lord Fitzroy Somerset, in Pall-mall, from Brighton ; Mrs. Fitzherbert, in Tilnex-street, .May-fair, from Lord Stafford's seat in Norfolk ; Sir Edmond and Lady Stanley, and Mrs. Bon. tein, at Cheltenham, from Dublin and a tour through Ireland ; the Duchess of Bedford, in St. James's-square, from her seat, Woburn Abbey ; Countess de Grey, in St. James's-square, from her seat in Surrey ; Mrs. and Miss Allen, in Curzon.street, May. fair, from Scarborough ; Captain Boteler, in Clarges-street, from Edinburgh ; Mrs. and Miss Hartley, in Wimpele-street, from Dorsetshire ; Major Drake, in the Regent-street, from Lisbon ; Captain Francis Vaae, in Pall-mall, from the lonian Islands ; Mrs. and Miss Cunningham, in Brook-street, from Paris ; Mrs. and Miss Ferrers, in Park-street, from Ly me R eg i s , in Dorset shire ;Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale, in Grosvenor-place, from Rams gate; Captain and Mrs. Faulkener, in South Audley-street, from Paris ; Lord Lynedock, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Lord Daere's seat in Herts ; Sir Sandford Graham, Bart. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Newmarket; R. Boufil, Esq. at ditto, from Paris; Major Wyland, Lady, and Miss Johnston, at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Ox. fordshire ; the Earl and Countess of Radnor, and family, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from Long ford Castle, Salisbury, Wilts; Geo. Talbot, Esq. and the Misses Talbot, at ditto, from the Continent ; Miss Foley, at ditto, from Worthing. CHANGES. The Duke of Northumberland, front Sion, for Alnwick Castle ; the Marquis of Bute, for Luton, in Bedfordshire ; Major and Mrs. Macleod, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Herbert, from Grosvenor-street, for Bath ; the Earl and Coun tess ofJersey, at their seat, Middleton Park, Oxfordshire, from Mr. Coke's seat, Norfolk ; the Earl of Chesterfield, to Notting ham ; Lady Julia Howard, from Park-street, to her seat in Herts; Mr. and Mrs. Dering, from their house in Chapel street, South Audley_street, for their seat in Herts ; Earl and Countess of Guilford, from Warren's Hotel, for their seat, Old Alresford, Herts; John Hawkins, Esq. Mrs. and Miss Hawkins, from ditto, for Little Hampton ; Mr. Rush and Lady Cope, from Kirkham's Hotel, for their seat in Hants ; Captain Vandeleur, from ditto, for Norwich ; 0. Crofton, Esq. from the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, for Portsmouth ; C. B. M. Johnston, Esq. from ditto, for his seat in Wales; General Ord, from Gor. don's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Bristol; the Hon. Mrs. Chil ders, from Mivart's Hotel, for Canty, Yorkshire; Miss De Burgh, from ditto, fur Surrey. ARRIVALS AT THE STEYNE HOTEL, BRIGHTON. Lord and Lady Hartland, Sir C. and Lady Payne and Miss Payne, Mr. and Miss Dick, Lord Seaford, Mr. M. Burgoyne, Sir 0. and Lady Wombwell and family, Mr. Wray, Mr. Rams bottom, M.P., Mr, Jenkinsop, Mr. Browne, Sir William Ball, Rev. Mr. Round. ARRIVALS AT THE YORK HOTEL, BRIGHTON. - , Earl of Besborough, Lord * Ashley, Honourable W. Ashley, Mr. T. Coombe and family, Le Chevalier and Madame Pechio, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Chastartam, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wood, Mr. Tomkinson, Mr. Grant, Sir Wm. Holbourne, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Woolrich, Mr. Leahe, &c. ARRIVALS AT THE OLD SHIP HOTEL, BRIGHTON, Mr. G. Robins, Mr. Harris, Mr. Smith, Mr. Carey, Mr. Holmes, Mr. u n , Captain Wallace, Mr. King, Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Mr. Pegue. Mr. Rosser, Mr. Davis, Mr. Windus, Mr. F, Freslitield, Mr. James, &c. ARRIVALS AT MELTON MOWBRAY. The Earl and Countess of Plymouth, Lord and Lady Darling ton, Lord and Lady William Powlett, Lord Forrester, Count Sandor, Sir Harry Goodrich, Sir F. Mackenzie, Sir James Mus grave, Sir James tioswell, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Moore. Mr, Maxse, Mr. White, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hewitt, Mr. Warton, Mr. Cecil Forrester, Mr. Buckley Williams, Mr. Maher, Captain Ross, Captain Joiner. ARRIVALS AT BATH, Lord Bolton, Sir J. H. and the Hon. Lady Morris, Hon. Mrs. Paynter t Baron de Custine, Sir G. Bampfylde, Sir W. Call, Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Shawe, Lieut.-Colonel Hely, Majors Cadell, Harwood, liamond ; Captains and Mn, Morti mer, Garland, Huntley, Christie, Barrett ; Dr. and Mrs. Bliss ; Rev. Messrs. Wilkins, Grifties, Christie ; Mr. and Mrs. Arm strong, Matthews, Ludlow, Johnson, Mortimer, Egan, Clark, Boys ' Allen and family ; Messrs. Barlow, Back, Wilkinson, Edgell, Elton, Fitzroy, Mitchell, Shiel, Pindar, Wallett, Finer, Dowding, Doveton, Brooke, Moore, Ware, Abraham, Randall, Montague, Es'ans, Thornhill, Simpson, Ward, Grant, Green, hill, Deering, Sheppard, Bodenhan, Spicet Gawen, Adams, Yeeles, Benson and family ; Mistresses Howding, Hewitt, Wy. braids, West, Hallam, Coleman, Halkett ; Misses Hothani, Barrett, Hallam, Young, Moore, Hibbert, Ludlow, Shiel, Pollards, Richards, &c. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Earl O'Neill, Lady Littledale, Hun. Mrs. Newcomen, Sir E. and Lady Stanley, Sir Charles W. Burdett, Colonel Watt and family, Lieut. Colonel Lambert, Major Wallace, Major Perkes, Rev. J. Rathbone, Rev. Mr. Roberta, Captain Stuart, Captain Taylor ; Mr. and Mrs. Leman, Trinder, Haywood, East ; Messrs. Hart, Dunne, Jones, G. Browne, Burroughs , G. Mere dith and family, Kirk J. Kirk, R. J. Powell, Browne, Lewin, Price, Powell, Coxwell Rogers, Johnston, Scott, J. B. Lousada, Brisco, Legge, Willoughby, W. G. Andrews, Ednv, Mr. and Miss Nihell ; Mistresses M. Turner, Bennett, G. P. Ricketts, Parry, Waller, Bontein ; Misses King, Earlscott, Harrison, Carter, &c. TliF. METROPOLITAN BEACON. (From the Dublin Morning Register.) 'We find we were right in the conjecture that the managers of the infamous Beacon newspaper are now at the head of an equally infamous paper printed in London, and called the Morning Journal. The following is from the last number of the Catholic Journal : TILE 'MORNING JOURNAL'S FASII,ICATION.A writer in the Dublin Morning Rep;;ter quotes from the Morn ing Journal a set of resolutions, purporting to be resolu tions agreed to by a body of Irish Catholics, before the Union. The Dublin writer calls fur dates, place, and cir cumstances, alleging that, in his opinion, the whole is a fabrication. The fact is so; and when the following statement is known in Dublin, we dare say that our able contemporary will not think it worth his while to notice the Morning Journal again. The editor of that Paper began his literary career with a print called the Beacon, whi At we beg to apologise fcc naming. This was in Edin burgh. After the disgraceful death of that Journal, he proceeded southward. and, for some years, was enabled, by one contrivance or another, to start a Paper in Lon don, entitled the IVatclonan. This was to be patronised by the more moderate Tories, who were disgusted at the outrages of the Paper on that side. But a few months elapsed before they found out their mistake ; and the IVatehman suffered the ignominious fate of the Beacon. About four or five months ago the readers of the New Times, which used to be conducted with talent, thought they began to encounter a very strang e spirit in that Jour nal. Inquiries were made, when, lo ! it was discovered that our old friend of the Beacon was at the bottom of it. The Paper forthwith beg an to totter—the name we,s then changed—a new face was put upon it_ b ut a ll wou ld not do : the Editor is known, and nu human being now gives the least credit to what he says. With respect to the fa bricated resolutions, we have to state this fact, unparelleled in the annals of Newspapers . --that not one Paper, town or country, has copied or noticed them, that w e have seen, but the Register, Thp Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA, we are happy to state,. are b o th recovere d from the effects of their colds. The Piincess VICTORIA walked out, and also took an airing in a carriage on Tuesday, for the first time since her recovery. Lord HILL held af;grupo,it at the Ofe.e cf .c 11 ! 111 40 ,1 fi of the F urve% Horse quail 3, Vvilich was a ttended • military dicer% , wards of forty THE MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Yesterday a respectable Jury, consisting of seve ral inhabitants of the parish of St. Paul, Covent garden, assembled at half-past three o'clock, at the Garrick's Head, Bow-street, for the purpose of in quiring into the respective deaths of Richard Fen nell and William Douglas. W. H. GELL, Esq., one of the Coroners for the county of Middlesex, having sworn the Jury, briefly acquainted them with the melancholy duty which they had to perform. He then suggested the pro priety of adjourning to the theatre for the purpose of viewing the bodies prior to the recept i on o f evi dence. The Jury, accordingly, repai re d to t h e pro perty-room at the King's side of the theatre, where the bodies lay in the same state in whi c h t h ey were first discov ere d. The bodies exhibited no outward bruises whatever, with the exception of a slight contusion, which appeared over the right eye of Douglas, which was probably occasioned in falling, as he attempted to mount the staircase. The hands, face, and clothing of both men were blackened by the smoke, but they did not appear to have been at all scorched by the flames. The person of Douglas was large and muscular, and his face presented a manly and rather noble outline. The expression of the features was perfectly tranquil and composed, and ind ee d b ot h men a ppeared r a th er t o enjoy a tem porary sleep than to be locked in that slumber "from which they must not awaken." Their clothing was strongly impregnated with the noxious vapour which had caused their death, and on entering the room the smell was most offensive. The servants of the theatre appeared a good deal affected at the untimely death of their companions, and Douglas, in particu lar, was spoken of as a kind friend and an excellent husband and father. The Jary having viewed the bodies, repaired again to the Garrick's Head, the doors of which, as well as those of the theatre, were crowded with persons anxious to obtain information, and to learn the result of the inquest. James Corder, vestry clerk of St. Paul's, Covent. garden, having been sworn, deposed us follows : Yesterday, at half-past one, I was in my house in James-street, when I heard an explosion. I was told that it was at Covent-garden Theatre. I went there, and found there was a fire in the vaulted pas sage of the theatre. I observed a strong smell of gas. I then saw a fireman and some Bow-street officers, together with several persons connected with the theatre, actively engaged in endeavouring to suppress a fire which was then burning in the gas room and the avenues adjacent. Upon inquiry I found that in all probability two men were still re maining either in the gasometer or the vaulted pas sage adjoining; one or two attempts were made to descend by a fireman and another person, but the force of the impure air was so great and obnoxious that the attempt was obliged to be deferred. Shortly afterwards the fire was considerably checked, several engines having been playing; I then recommended that the water, which had nearly inundated the lower passages, should, if possible, be pumped off. Two or three apertures were made into the vaulted passages, and a person of the name of Preston descended a short way, calling out several times, but no answer was made. It occurred to me, that with a safety-lamp a person might possibly reach the extremity of the passage. I sent in various di rections, and at last obtained two lamps, and, in company with Rawlings and Ramsden, two men be longing to the works, I descended into the vaiilted passage. This, to the best of my recollection, was about a quarter past four, but the confusion was so great, that I cannot distinctly recollect the hour. The gas was then almost insuff . erable. We pro ceeded cautiously along, searching some recesses which we passed, and which were nearly filled with water. We reached the gas-room, and, after one or two efforts, succeeded in reaching the gasometer, where the men were supposed to be. I searched every part about the gasometer, but did not find them. As I was about leaving, I heard Rawlings, who was some yards before me, call out. I groped my way to the place from whence the voice proceeded, and then, through the aperture of a wall, that seemed but newly built, I discovered the re• mains of Douglas, He was lying at the foot of some steps with his legs up, from which position it was evident that he had fallen in the act of escaping. At the top of the stairs, which were about eight in number, we found the body of Fennell against the door, which was locked, as I understand, for many years. I assisted in conveying the bodies, by break ing open a door leading to the "Bedford Avenue," where in a few seconds we had the assistance of four medical gentlemen; but we found that the bodies were quite dead. At this time it was five o'clock. The medical gentlemen attempted to bleed them, and also to inflate their nostrils; but although every ellbrt was used to resuscitate them, the me dical gentlemen were unanimously of opinion that any further effort would be unavailing. The bodies were then removed into the room where the jury had seen them. There were no bruises nor distor tion of feature, and the opinion was that they died from suffocation. The wall at the foot of the stairs must have been forced by Fennell, On the body of Douglas were found a gold watch, seven sovereigns, and other monies. In answer to a question by the Coroner, Mr. Corder replied, that in his opinion the disaster was purely accidental. To another question, by a gentleman present, Mr. Corder replied that he was not aware er a door being at the head of the staircase. Certainly, if witness knew that such a door was there, he might have proceeded to where the men lay much sooner. A short discussion here arose as to an alleged neglect on the part of some persons belonging to the theatre, and who ;t was alleged had prevented some persons from proceeding to where the men lay by means of tho door in question. Mr. Fawcett explained that a temporary wall had been erected for the purpose of cutting off any ac cess to the door. The CORONER decided, that there did not appear to finve been any desire expressed by the indivi duals named to prevent persons from proceeding to the door to discover the bodies. James Bryant, fireman to Covent-garden theatre, sworn—Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, I was sent for by Mr. Robertson, the treasurer, and a Mr. Cooke, to know if one of our small engines could get the condensed water out of the tanks. I ex plained to Mr. Cooke that our suction was not long enough. Mr. Lott, engine -maker, Long-acre, was then sent for, and he endeavoured to get a suffi cient suction to reach the water in the tank. I was preparing the eagia e to get it ready tot work. Mr. Fennell, Mr. Douglas, and other men, were all gone to the other end of the gas-room. I and one of the l a mp-lighters were walking after them, and were a dozen yards from them. When they got to where the gasometer war, the flames came out of the door wa y in the middle of the gasometer. I and the other man ran back again on seeing the flames come along the passage. Fennell, Douglas, and the rest of the men, were about this time within 14 yards from me at the further end of the passage. —The fire men, Douglas, Fennell, and the three men gone to the ospitai, were close to the gasome4..T et the time. Three of them, with their clothes on fire, came running after us. Ti, hel'e was a door at the end of the passage which shat to with the wind and closed us in. pe)101, it open. Skinner was the first man who followed me.. He w as in flames. I pushed him down, an,4 etgleaYoured to tear the clothes from him, The two deceased me n ran in another d; rezt i on , The three men who {Awed ttle :an up stairs: I then went to procure assistance to extinguish the flames. I saw no more of Douglas and Fennell until they were found, a Juroried a " la m p ". Wo hut Os() By r -- ve cue;, Canvey of them ea safety lamp. ing a lamp or cai N i i4s ? eitl yl iei t o4t s,, lt c. e ..,ol fi vee cOPNCW7 — Wottid tile ,ac lamp have occasioned ? cannot account for the fire ; I suppose that it might possibly have e;Nrredlii means of the back lamp. Neither Douglas nor Fen nell objected to the lamp. The fire could not have happened without the lamp. I have known, how ever, lights to have been carried several times past the gasometer, and have carried them myself without considering there was any danger. We had a safety lamp at the time at the gasometer. There is no blame to be attached to any person whatever, not even, in my opinion, to the parties who suffered. A Gentleman said that be had admonished Fen nell not to use a light near the gasometer. Mr. Cro Aces ' surgeon, examined—The caus e o f the death of the deceased was suffocation. Thomas Hedge eaamined—On Monday after noon I received a letter from Mr. Robertson to go to Covent-garden theatre. On arriving there I saw Fennell, one of the deceased men, who brought me to the gasometer. There was a very strong smell of gas and essential oil. I to ld F enne ll that I never saw any apparatus so liable to catch fire. I left the workmen there to take down the pipes.— On Tuesday, on my arrival at the theatre, my foreman told me to caution Fennell as to the ne cessity of being very cautious, and by all means to keep the cocks closed. Fennell assured me that no accident could happen. I then went home, and soon after heard of the calamity. I feared that the men would be for getting the gas out of the gas holder. I conceive that Fennell ought not to have taken a light to the gasometers. lam quite satis fied that Fennell would not have done so of him self, but Mr. Douglas's anxiety was so great to re move the cause of annoyance, that he most pro bably prevailed upon Fennell to act contrary to his first determination. Joseph Hutchinson sworn—ls foreman to the last witness. Went to the theatre at six o'clock on Tuesday morning. Mr. Douglas came at nine o'clock. I told him what 1 thought respecting the gasometers. I went with him and found that one of the cocks was open. Mr. Douglas appeared surprised. We turned it off. I told Mr. Douglas then that it was very dangerous to connect the pipes with the machinery above. I told him also that no person ought to be admitted to the gasometers. Mr. Douglas told me that he was determined not to al low any person there, and that he would close the door leading to the gasometers. I rather suppose that some of the three persons who were with Mr. Douglas when the accident happened, most likely Mr. Cooke, had induced him, against his prior de termination, to go to the gasometers with a light. Mr. Phillips, chemist, sworn--I was sent for on Tuesday morning, by Mr. Robertson, to the theatre. 1 found the walls very much saturated with essential oil. There was no appearance of gas. I carried a candle with me round the gasometers, and if there had been danger at the time I should not, most pro bably, be here now. I asked Fennell if the gas was entirely removed from the gasometer, and punched a small hole in the corner of the gasometer to try. A great smoke arose, not however from gas, but from the oil 1 have mentioned. I cautioned Fen nell, and pointed out 4 way to remove the offensive air without any danger. I told them not to bring candles there. I told them that if they did, the oil m ould most probably take fire and roast them all. These were my words, Ido not believe there was any explosion, and I attribute the accident to the folly of poor Fennell in incautiously using 4 light. I consider the accident to have been ma siona by mismanagement, and had my advice been followed no such accident could have occurred, Mr. Robertson, treasurer to the theatre, said that he attributed the accident to the over-zeal of Douglas and Fennell. Two more excellent servants the theatre never had. John Palmer, principal inqwelt4r to the Chartered Gas Company, dpqili t ed his attempt to proceed, in company with a man named Bliss, to where the de ceased lay. Bliss exclaimed, "My God 1 , I hear some voices ; let us obtain assistance, and break open the door." In short time, however, he (Bliss) said he was sorry he could not afford any more assistance, as he had been ordered off the pre mises, The witness then went to repeat his evi dence as to the finding of the bodies nearly to the same effect as Mr. Corder had previously stqed. A Juror.—Who is the peso Op ordered Bliss off the premises? I coosider it to be very daugerous to ose such an apparatus as that in Covent-gardeo theatre. Mr. Robertson explained with resp ec t t o Bli ss; that he had been discharged last year from the theatre as a gas-man, and tinder these circumstances he did not consider that he ligd way right to be present, William Miss deposed, that he used every exer tion to put out the fire. Hoard the cries of the men, and told Mr. The was that he could probably save them, but that he was cadered out. Mr. Corder,—lf there were any cries, I must have heard them, as I was close to the spot at the time. Mr. Preston said, that the voices proceeded from Mr. Belgic) , and himself, who were calling to the men. Witness resumed,--Mr. Thomas, the constable, came to me, and told me that he was directed by Mr. Robertson to order me off the premises. Mr. Thomas, the constable of St. Paul's parish, deposed, that he we's present soon after the accident happened, and stated that Mr. Bliss never told him that he could have saved the meTi if lie were allowed. o thought T u i s i v ' verdict' Mr. Fawcett requested to be sworn, and the oat! was tendered to him. 1 have the honour of being manager of Covent-garden theatre. Owing to the bad conduct of Bliss, he was discharged about twelve months ago, since which time he has been about the theatre, at the different public-houses, endeavouring by every means to revenge himself upon us by abuse and evil reports. Had he pointed out the means by which the unhappy melt could have been saved, there were at least twenty men present who would have flown to the spot, with crow-bars and other implemeuts to rescue them. The fact was, that the character of this man, Bliss, was bad before, and this attempt to throw blame tipon the persons connected with the tneatr . e,. by charging them with a want of feeling, shows it in a still worse light. " My Gad," continued . Mr. raw cetr, with great warmth of feeling, " is there . one if we htoh a‘t'Q lidass i s t an ce being not c havelo c s eodu,l could flown spotn''. J e u t: r d y ie l h"e a d fe ' r ' an un important discussion, returned a verdict of " Acci dentally suffocated." After the return of the verdict, one of the Jury, addressing Mr. Fawcett, hoped that after the dread ful accident which had happened, the proprietors of the theatre would discontinue the use of gas alto gether, at least in ;h o e interior of the house, Mr. Fawcett—l wish it to be pablicly lia,t,r.taaa that it is the intention Indeed,tentionoft t li h e cy pr il o u p d rie m to a r dse n u e p v ertli tacit make gas again in the house, and never to use i t as minds P l in to that ign before the accident took place. He (Mr. Fawcett) was al ways opposed ta. the use of gas, from its extremely hazarduus and irulammable na t u re, not to sp ea k o f it; offensive sme ll . We understand 0,1 , U a subscriptio n i s a b ou t to be opened for t4e famili es o f t h e d eceased, to w hi c h the proprietors of Covent-garden propose contd. busing. TO lIIE EDITOR O) THE SUN. 81 R - -As several erroneous statements and greatly exaggerated accounts of the accident at this theatre have appeared, I think it right to inform you of the fo)lowing particulars:— In pursuance of the public intention of the pro. prictors to remove any future fear of yuisuNze to the public,f r om th e e ffl u via oft:- gas, persons o f experience had beenWil vkoyed since Saturday to effect a comil,cte iemoval of all the gas-appart , „, ; ,, the, Ocae, for which purpose it was ees _ r "; I ' l to do this effectually and i safi'gy., r !:inaining gasll To persons from a s. public empty the gasometers of all the gas establishment dad been employed, and these gentlemen ;,ad taken every precaution to prevent uccielotlt, and had most particularly directed such workmen as were not immediately under their con troul to be careful in their operations. In spite, however, of this precaution, during the temporary absence a tir; superintendant at li9 dinner, one of the unfortunate men who has suffered by the cala• Laity, in his over anxiety, it is supposed, to get rid of the gas, perforated a small hole in the gasometer, with a view of burning it out. The flame produced by this unfortunately communicated with the vola tile oil of the gasometer, and the tire coming in con tact with the gas which was unavoidably floating in the arched passages, it instantly ignited, and occa sioned the accident. Every exertion was made on the part of all persons present to preservg the lives of the two unfortunate individuals who have suf fered ; and it is my most sincere regret that their efforts should have proved unsuccessful. I think it right to add, that the solidity of the arches on which the Theatre is built entirely pre vented any seriou s damage occurring to the build ing,--I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, JOHN FAWCETT. Theatre Royal, Covent -garden, Nov. 19. TO GEORGE GIPPS, ESQ. SIR,—As you are like:a " spirit of the vasty deep," and will not come when called upon,, I proceed to redeem my pledge, and to show the freeholders of Kent the spell that has bound y ou . A Catholic cannot " sit or vote in eithe r House of Parliament ; he cannot be a Lord Lieutenant, or Lord Deputy, or other chief governor of the kingdom ; he cannot be Lord High Chancellor, or Keeper, or Commissioner of the Great Seal, Lord High Treasurer, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench or Common Pleas, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Justice of the Court of King's Bench or Common Pleas, or Baron of the Court of Exchequer ; he cannot be Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, Master or Keeper of the It ells, Secretary of State, [ Keeper of the Privy Seal, Vice-Treasurer, Tel ler, and Cashier of the Exchequer, or Auditor- General ; he cannot be Lieutenant-Governor, or Custos ltotulorum of counties, secretary- to the Lord Lieutenant, member of his Majesty's Privy Council, Prime Sergeant, Attorney-G enerat, Solicitor-General, Second and Third Sergeant at Law, or King's Counsel, Master in Chr4n eery, Provost or Fellow of Trinity Cujilege, Dublin, Postmaster-General, Master .', i d Lieu tenant-General of his Majesty's Forces, Generals on the Staff; lie cannot behea cannot e or High cannotrisl h Catholic al have or r cannot_ keep Sh l e i r l iff ad o d f i a ti t o ty n an I d t take a t P o a r o p t e r s o t a t e u s t ta s t c i t h o ; la h r e ; arms unless he has an income of 101. a year, or 3001. in money ; he cannot be a priest without registering his parish, place of a b o d e , an d age ; o % iy to the lower classes. In England, one a our greatest privileges, that of voting at e l ec ti ons , i s d en i e d t h e C at h o li c ; no Catholic chapel can h ave a steep l e or b e l l ; he. cannot vote at vestries wh ere th e quest i on relates to the repairs of the c h urc h o f c h oos i ng Church wardens, though in half the p ar i s h es i n I reland the . greater part of the rates are p a id by C at h o li cs. The English Catholics, i n a ddi t i on to the above, cannot be magistrates, cannot b e e l ectors, cannot be members a corporations, an d cannot take degrees at 6,Sher of the Uni vers iti es , probably say that the great er part of these disabilities ref er t o th e hi g h er c l asses, and that the lower orders have littl e to complain of ; but, Sir, the more intellivent and c u lti vate d t h e mind, the keener is insult a n d oppress i on , and if. tI e t r h e ey fo r didwily apply these la are even more cruel than but does the tax-gatherer pass his door ? No. I-la is made to bear his full share of all the bur dens of the state, but is not allowed a voice in the choice of those who are the guardians of its revenues, Does not this apply to all classes ? And yet you have had the hardihood to assert, that they enjoy " almost all the privileges of the Constitution, in common with the Protestants," You must allow me, before I quit this subject, to bring to your notice one example amongst the many that might be adduced, affecting more par ticularly the higher classes of both countries. It is justly our boast and our pride, that no man, if lie is a Protestant, is prevent , ; ,d r i s i ng from the lowest station in life to the highest post of honour and emolument, if lie I:.as but talent, integrity, and perseverance ; and Canterbury affords an instance, of whir fn that city and the county may well be prAul. But do you iiat think it must be galling to a Catholic, possessing in an equal degree the talent, integrity, and per severance of his Protestant neighbour, to find whilst the one has but to knock and the door of promotion is opened to him,—to the other it is hermetically sealed ? How, Sir, would you like your son to be thus denied, whilst you see the scul of your tradesm an L or d Chi e f J ust i ce ? In point of fact, a great p ar t o f t h e penal cod e which Mr. Burk e c all e d " f e r oc ious," is only repealed to those Catholics who take the oat h s prescribed by the 13th and 14th of Geo rge c. 3i, and the 33d of George 111. c. 21. To all others this code is in full force. To enume rate the various penalties would now take up more of the Gazette than I have a right to ask, The Ti mes newspaper o f t H lc h ° e:l r S 7 y v t i l l i l p fii r of d il lastteihi thew i p n n month,eala and at large in Sir tvs, published by Ridgway,—..a pamphlet I most earnestly beg and entreat not only you, Sir, but every fair and manly opponent of emancipation, to read. To that and the paper alluded to, I am indebted for the sub s t ance o f w h at I h ave state d a b ove. May I also be g y ou , Si r , an d thos e clergymen who, published their sentiments from Rochester, , t o Catho lic lB26, and it is p oss ibl e t h ey may r ß e i a s d ho t p h s e in declaration of the En g li s h then feel more charity towards their fellow Chris tians, at least I hope so ; for I cannot imagine, if they had read all that has been adduced by the Catholics, and by the most wise and intelli gent among the, 'Protestants, they would have deliberately issued the paper I allude to : I must attrin:ate it to that ignorance of the subject aiel olindness of zeal, which men who will only look at one side of the question, ever possess. Take the following as a proof ;—For a Catholic priest to head a party of freeholders going to assert people clearly proceeding eed we ing see to the a county mote ei in it their natural rights, is a d rea df u l crime ; but for a clergyman of the Ch urc h of England to head a i) meeting to supp ort bi gotry and intolerance, is noble arty virtue. or How our neighbour's eye, but cannot perceive th e beam in our own. I now, Sir, take my leave of ' ou and the pub lie, in perfect confidence that th i s rnagnitudinous question must soon / ..,e set at rest. I have 4 :ne honour telre; Sir, Your obedient humble servant, Milstr . ,' , 4.10 v. 15. JOHN MAXWELL TYLDEN. The Marquis de BArtBAcENA came to town yesterday morning, from the residence of the Queen of PORTUGAL at Laleham. The Marquis had interviews both with the Portuguese and Bros Alimiettrs. We have it upon such authority as enables us state it as a fact, that Sir ..10113t BitowNE, who commands the Kent district, has received a letter from Sir IfutittaT TAYLOR, conveying his MAJESTY'S approbation clf 1 113 baviag refused to allow any military band to attend the Brunawicktra at Peueutlta ffeatb.,.. Cork SrAitliern R. , porter,