The Sun. — London, England, 1825-05-23 00:00:00

=BRITISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION,. On Saturday one of the most numerous and vespectable meetings of the British Roman Catholic Assoeia tlon we ever remember was held at the Crown and Anchor Ta *:l3.. The room was crowded to excess. The Chair was taken by his Grace the Duke of Nonrotx, supported by the Earl of Fingal, Lord Cliftbrd, Lord Killeen, Lord Gormanstownwere , and the ycunger branches of the Cat holic Peerage. There lso an the platform the Earl of Donouglimore, Lord Be'grave, ).:ml !%ltigent, , Mr. O'Connell, and the other principal Mem terx of the Irish Catholic Deputation, and Mr. Macdonald, M P. The Duke of NOR OLR, in taking the C hair, ex p ressed his ewcere sorrow at tb a te decision or the H ouse of Lords, which erisappointed the:ust hopes of six millions of Irish, and half a million of English Catholics, because of their adherence to the asligion of their forefathers, notwithstanding they had fought and bled in the battles of their country. They had, however, tee., consolation, that though yet left unrewarded, their cause i.ed received the Atapport of a large majority of the House of C o mmons, and of a very large p ro p ortion of the rank, talents, 'end abilities of the Upper House of Parliament. Were lie al , hewed for a moment to allude to the situation of the Catholic Peers, he would say that, on a recent occasion, it was a most painful one; for though they could not sit within the House of - eurs, yet they had by courtesy the privilege of standing be hind the woolsack, where they were unfortunately obliged to *near a Right Reverend Prelate fabricate for them doctrines which they did not profess, and utter defamation against them, n hich, though present, they were prevented from rebutting._ Wear, heart )—Who had obtained for England the boasted rivileges of her free Constitution.? Catholics; and yet it was not deemed enough for the descendants of these asserters of their eountry'e liberty to be deprived of their just rights, but they must also be to the mortifying insults of every calum niator, who, in defiance of truth and reason, in open contrast • • a icth the evidence given before Parliament, chose to impute to tee -a motives which they denied, and objects which they dis -- eteimed. His Grace then complained, in the most indignant seems, of the manner in which the evidence before the Com mittee had been garbled,aod misrepresented during the debate, anti Conjured the Catholics, both of England and Ireland, to be • manifest to their cause, and to illustrate by their conduct the , icnagery of the poet, when praising .the Thames, which was " Strong without rage, And, without overflowing, full."—(Applause.) Lord CLIFFORD proposed the first Resolution of Thanks to -see advocates of their cause in both Houses of Parliament.- - lie declared the steadfast determination of the Catholics to pro secute the recovery of their civil rights by all fair and consti tutional means. Not only as Catholics, but as Englishmen, they were bound to oppose this constitutional infringement of . their just rights. The Noble Lord then turned. with satisfac tion from the disappointment which they had just endured to the bright prospect held out in their favour by the numerous petitions from all classes of the people, which had been for warded in their favour, and particularly urged the value of the petition from die bar, which chewed the sense entertained by the best judges of the law and the Constitution of the unjus tifiable enactments which were visited upen the Catholics. Ile recommended to the Catholics of the empire perseverance in so goodet•eauee.—(Hear, hear!)—The Noble Lord then moved the following Resolution e— " That this Association has witnessed, with feelings of pre found admiration and gratitude, the splendid eloquence, and :the continued and laborious attention with which the principles of civil and religious liberty have been triumphantly asserted in both Houses of Parliament, in the late debates on the Ca, tholic Question ; and we embrace the earliest opportunity to offer our warmest thanks to those Members of the Legislature who hove so nobly advocated our cause." The Hon. EDW. PETITE seconeded the motion in an elo quent speech, and contrasted the liberality of the present Papal Government at Rome with that of the Russian Government in the north of Germany, in which Professors at the University were required to lecture upon slavish doctrines of non-resist - ance—a course required also by Prince Metternich, as Minister of Austria, in the Papal States, but refused by Cardinal Gon= salvi in the name -of the Pope. The Resolution of Thanks being carried, The Earl of DONOUGHMORE was called for. He said, that in obeying the call which had just been made upon him, he begged, in returning his thanks to them for the compliment they had just paid him among their Parliamentary advocates, to applaud the spirit and determination with which they an nounced their perseverance in the attainment of their just rights. —(Applause.)—He felt. no common interest in the success of their cause—it was bequeathed to him as an inheritance; for his father was the first mar. in the empire who had ventured to raise his voice even for a slight emancipation of his Catholic fellow-countrymen.—{Cheers.)—Being thus from his birth at tached to their cause, believing it to be inseparably connected with the great cause of civil and religious liberty, through life, in all the vicissitudes of their fate, he had remained, as he would to its close, their steady and unaltered advocate.—(Reite • rated cheers.)—He, therefore, hailed with fervour that spirit ...which sustained them in the present circumstances, and which _would, he had no doubt, eventually overcome the obstinacy that still resisted the justice and policy of concession. The Noble Earl then commented upon the evidence given before the Corn niitees of both Houses of Parliament, particularly by Mr. O'Connell and Dr. Doyle (Gendemen whom he highly praised) and which he thought was an unanswerable refutation of the doctrines imputed to their religion, by the adversaries of the late Bill. He strongly condemned the flippancy and want of candour with which that evidence was assailed, and expressed his belief that the speeches which were recently pronounced against it, or rather in open disregard of it, were the off spring of despair and disappointment, and merely sheaved, not the conviction of the parties that they were argumen tatively disposing of their opponents, but rather that they were determined, to use the common phrase, to die hard.- -(Applause and laughter.)--He firmly believed they were ring ing the death knell of intolerance.—(Hear' hear, hear !)--It was singular to see the various forms in which this last feverish effort of resistance to the Catholic. Claims displayed itself. They had it in die vituperative hostility of the Right Reverend Bench—in the denunciation which was hurled against them by other Lords of Parliament--they had it by the declaration of an anticipated negative of the Crown, should any untoward ac cident (which God avert) bereave them of their present most gracious Sovereign.—(Hear, hear !)—But they might rest Wis. fled that it was easier to talk of opposing the royal negative by anticipation to their just claims, than• to set the example of . actually using it—an act not attempted since the glorious Re volution—a resolution easier issued in words, than enforced in practice.--(Hear !)--Besides his own unimportant vote which he had to deliver in their behalf at the close of the last debate, lie was also entrusted with that of a near connection, who had • feitlifully served his country in the field—(Lord Hutclinson)— . - and whose uniform advocacy of their cause did not, he trusted, ' diminish the hereditary attachment of the family to the cause of civil liberty.----(Cheere.)—lle was also entrusted with the ' proxy of the Marquis Wellesley, who was the earnest and anxious supporter of Catholic Emancipation, and whose voice, from his great local knowledge and high station, ought to hare doe weiglit with his Majesty's Government.— . (Hear, hear!)— 't'he Noble Earl concluded with severely animadverting upon the tone of hostility with which the question had been met in curtain quarters, which was so entirely unjustified by the con duct and opinions of the Catholics; and declared his firm and utielterable attachment to their cause, the success of which was eventually secure.—(Cheers.) Mr. Bt. use', the Secretary, then moved the following re.. aohltion— `. That impressed with the . deepest gratitude towards our fellow _subjects for their support of the "great question of Catlio 'lie Entencipation, we hereby offer them our sincerest thanks ; and assure them, that we seek no liberty for ourselves , which we do not equally desire for our 'fellow countrymen of every religious denomination." Which was seconded by Mr. HOWARD, and carried unani. measly. , Mr. Itossuw then moved- the next resolution— 1 " That the great cause in w hich we are engaged, has heel' materially assisted by those enlightened members of the English Bar, and of the two Universities; and also by those Gentlemen of the city of London, who have signed Petitions to the Legis . lattire in favour of cur claims; and we hereby.request that they will be pleased to accept our sincere thanks." . ' Which was seconded by Mr. Bowan!), junior, and carried - . unanimously. • Mr. Quite followed, arid dwelt for a considerable time on the consequences of the temporary defeat which the Catholics bad suet:limed, but at the same time he declared leis _full and ample confidence, that no lack of exertion would be made manifest on. their parts, in consequence of it.—(Cheers.) --Far wee it from him to hold out the least intimations , which could by any pos sibility be tortured into an expression of menace, or of projected violence. The Catholics required not such weak aids. Vio lence, it was true, had been used towards them—and oppres sive meting had been resorted to, for the purpose. of obstructing their way to a participation in the privileges of the Constitution —but the great triumph of the Catholics would be in the mode retion which they should, on all occasions evince. They would oppose only to the force which was employed against dens--thee justice, of their cause.—(Loud applause.)—Mr. Q. concholed.by moving the following resolution= . . -" That confiding in the continued co-operation of 'our nu. onerous friends and advocates—in the generous character of the -. people of.loeglencie---in the integrity and vigour of our indepen dent press; and above all, 'in the immutable justiee of our cause; we will firmly persevere in claiming the eestoratioh of Aar rights--neither elated by occasional victory, nor depressed by -temporary defeat—for we owe it to the free spirit of the Constitution, and to the consistency of Englishmen, never to submit to the degradation of being governed by oppressive and unequal laws." - • . - Which was seconded by Mr. WALTHAM, and carried nn- animously. • Mr. O'Co NALL,. being loudly called. for, said, lie.felt quite incapable of performing the task assigned to him ; the cause was too recent—the blow too lately struck—the cause too great to allow his judgment any.rocun, and left-him a prey to indig nation and his passion. He would endeavour to be as tempe rate as the warm current of his Irish blood would permit him. Although unsuccessful, his friends had advised himao hope— it was a cheering sound, yet where was he to find any prospect of hope ? Was he to find it in the history ofhis native country, which had been kept in a state of slavery and bondage dur ing the last 650 years? Was he to find it in contracts re peatedly made, and as often broken ? In treaties made and afterwards abandoned ? His religion was called Roman, and he was so far a Roman than he would never despair. Hope never deserted even the miserable wretch in .his cell, and it cheered men even in their dying moments, and he yet hoped that one day the exertions of the Catholics would be crowned with success. He defied even bigotry itself to say why Catholics should be any longer kept in a state of slavery. It had been said their religion was one of persecu tion—he denied it ; the Catholics had been twice in 'power after enduring persecution, but they did not retaliate. .No ; when theyavere in power, not a drop of Protestant blood was shed by the Irish Catholics. He then took a review of the history of Ireland, and commented on the most remarkable events as he proceeded. Ile then continued :—Statements had been made in the House of Commons, prejudicial to the Catholics; which were entirely without foundation. 'Archbishop King bed pub lished a pamphlet, stating that 37 churches had beep taken from the Protestants by the Catholics ; that assertion was well known to be false, and he could not express his feeling of contempt for those who had made quotations from such a work. He did not expect much from Parliament, which began by trampling on the Catholic Association. The Catholics had been accused of making intemperate speeches, and garbled extracts, and scraps of newspapers had been read in proof of the assertion. Mr. Bankes had read an extract . from one of his speeches, but unfor tunately he read the wrong part, although he had taken the pains to mark out the passage previously. Mr. B. was a very great man, and he thought England ought to be proud of such a paragon of perfection. After making some observations on the speeches. made by some other Members of Parliament, Mr. O'C. observed, he had heard it stated that the great body of Catholics cared but little about 'emancipation : and that only a few Noblemen, who wished fox seats in the Upper House, interested themselves in the question. Although his countrymen were Irish by name, yet they were British sub jects by right, and they • had unanimously come forward man fully and openly to claim a participation in those blessings enjoy ed by the rest of his Majesty's subjects. I have been called, said Mr. O'C., an agitating lawyer—l own that lam an agitator, and I will continue one until I see my native country restored to her rights.—( Loud cheers.)—The Catholic Association did consider able good in Ireland—in every county where its meetings were `held the disturbances immediately ceased,.and in those places there was a cessation of criminality and hostility, The Associa tion had only requested to be heard, when they undertook to dis prove the charges that had been brought against them. At the time of the formation of the Catholic Association there were eleven counties in Ireland in a state of insurrection and in subordination. The curfew, that ancient badge of British slavery, then prevailed there, but after the establishment of the Associa tion all was peace, quiet, and tranquillity, under the expectation that the people would receive a just and, legitimate relief. The use of the curfew was establishing altreeetlent, which he hoped would never again be extended to Engrand. The suppression of th e Catholic Association was an injury so great, and an act of injus tice so abominable, that he felt convinced it would be repealed during the next Session of Parliament. It exceeded any mea sure that was ever carried in the Divan of Algiers How could lie tell his countrymen to hope for redress, When such an abo minable measure had been passed in England ? Yet he found some reason to hope for redress, when he considered the reason that had been employed against him. Ile would begin by no ticing the speech of the Keeper of the King's " English" Con science. —(A laugh.)—He believed his Majesty had three con-- sciences;one English, one Irish, and the third Hanoverian, of which he was the keeper himself.—(Hear ! )—One that was all liberality and justice, and he could not sufficiently blame those who advised his Majesty not to do that of justice to his Catholic subjects, which, if left to his own feelings on the sub ject, he would do immediately. The first argument of the Lord Chancellor was, that if Catholic Emancipation were granted, the Dissenters must then be relieved from the restrictions im posed on them. He thanked him for saying so, and heartily agreed with him in that opinion. He did not wish to compare theological opinions, but to claim universal liberty of conscience: He thought Dissenters equally entitled to relief with Roman Catholics. As to the Test and Corporation Acts, he hoped that, in justice to the Dissenters of England, those acts would ere long be abolished. He knew that the liberal portion of Dissen ters were friends-to Catholic Emancipation—force might maks hypocrites, but could not make conscientious believers. He detested the use of 'either force or fraud—either might change the outward profession, but either could not change the heart. All he asked of the opponents of Catholic Emancipation was, to _use a vulgar phrase, a clear stage and no favour ; let the question be decided by conscientious men, and the will of the: Eternal God. The Lord Chancellor bad stated that the English was a Protestant Constitution. He was of a contrary opinion. It was Catholics who obtained from a tyrant the celebrated Magna Chaste. It was the Catholics who instituted the trial by Jury, of which the English nation were so justly proud, who procured the sitting. of the Lords in a house separate from the Commons. Are not all these part of the ingredients of the Constitution ? Even the office of Chancel-- lor was instituted by the Catholics, which was originally filled by Cotholic Priests. The first layman who filled the office was the martyred Sir Thomas Moore, who left o ffi ce with only 101• in his pocket, an example whic h lie dare say the present Chancellor would not follow.—(A laugh.)—The Government willingly accepted the services of the Catholics, but refused to pay them their wages. An act of such gross injustice and in tolerance, that he sew eld not venture to describe it. A certain Bishop who had spoken upon the question, spoke very largely upon his disinterestedness; he had formerly been an advocate for Catholic Emancipation, but changed his opinion the moment he was appointed tutor to Lord Liverpool's nephew. The speech of Dr. Drumgoole, on which so much had been said, was disapproved of by the Catholics, who held a meeting; on the following day, and reprobated the language he used. Vet the Rev. Bishop had thought proper to state that the language he used met with the approbation of the Catholics. He then mentioned the name of Dr. Doyle, to whom the Catholics owed a debt of gratitude they coulA never repay. Yet even lie had been misrepresented and calumniated. Had the Catholics ever misrepresented the Protestants, as the Bishop already alluded to had misrepresented the Catholics? If a Catholic Priest had been guilty of such wilful misrepre sentation, he would call him a liar and a calumniator, and, state that he was unfit to be a Bishop, having broken that commandment which said—" Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." His friend (Mr. O'Gorman) moved a Resolution of censure. upon the speech delivered by Dr. Drumgoole, the language of which met with the universal dis approbation of Irish Catholics. In looking at the speeches de livered in the House of Commons, he found much to admire., As to the speech of M r. Canning, it was a sunny spot on the desert , of Irish desolation— it sounded in his ears like the recollection of ancient music. Then came Mr. Brougham, the ornament of the English Bar—with a mind vast and .comprehensive, and whose whole political conduct did honour to the country that gave him birth. Then came Mr. Plunkett, who had advocated. their cause with a strength of mind and energy seldom equalled, and never surpassed. He would never despair while the cause of Catholic Emancipation was supported by such talent anti ability. In the recent discussion, it was true, there were none . killed, but there were some missing, and one deserter—Lord Carbery, who had spoken for, and voted against them. The' Marquis of Anglesea had said, "Now is the time to fight"— He should at least recollect, that his glories and his medals were bought by the young blood of the Catholics of Ireland ; but for them the Great Conqueror, who looked, for talents and not for Creeds, would have succeeded in making this country submit to his yoke, He trusted, however, that his countrymen would no longer fight the battles of England - until she did them justice.—(Tremendous applause.)—Although soldiers could be found. who would fight for England, yet he trusted there were - none who would use their swords against their unoffeading coun trymen. The speech of the NobloMarquis would be read with delight in the Orange Lodges, and might be instrumental in causing innocent blood again to be shed in his unhappy coun try, and then, what would the Noble Marquis have to answer for? On his t Mr. O'Connell's) arrival in England, he met about 250 recruits,principally Trish,who were laughing and merry,mere ly because they were alive; and on his being recognised by some of them, they, surrounded his carriage anti gave him three cheers.—(Hear, hear 1)—I tell the Noble Marquis we will not fight now, but when we (10 he shall not have the ,choice of po sition. After complimenting Sir F. Burdett, whom he styled the Russell of his day, and the Esrl of Donoughmore, the Champion of the Catholics, whose father, he said, in the starless night of Irish desolation, lit up the light of hope among his un fortunate countrymen, and whom :he hope d would live to see the full moon of freedom beaming around it, the Learned Gen tletnen concluded as follows : I return to my own country with horror, affliction, and affright, injustice done her; but .1 will Noe no more upon the subject, it is too overpowering I will . when I think of the in j ur y and ,will give my countrymen a les son of Moderation and prudence; but , at the seine time tine of firnme.sii and - determination. 'l'ho Government have put down one association, but I p-.anise to treat than to another, I shall persuade them to use a patient but persevering resistance, but not to resort to violence. Th e . Le arned Gentleman then con cluded amidst the waving . of hats, &c., and was complimented with three hearty cheers by the • Mr. O'Gon MAN next addresSecT the meeting. lie corro borated the statement of his Learned Friend, Mr. O'Con nell, with respect to the immediate disavowal, by the Irish Catholics, of the sentiments contained in Dr. Dromgoold's speech. The assertion that the Irish Catholics had ever sanc tioned that speech was- a-falsehood as gross as ever came from the lips of a calumniator. This calumny was the more like ly to create an impression unfavourable to the Catholics, as it had gone abroad that Dr. Dromgoold was a Docuir of Divinity, whereas he was Only a medical Doctor. The Learn ed Gentleman then went on to point out the good effects which had resulted to the peace of Ireland by the exertions of the Association, and condemned the absurd principle on which that Association was put down—not for what it had done, but on . the assumption that the influence it possessed might be hereaf ter abused. Mr. HENRY HUNT next presented himself to the notice of the meeting, but was prevented from being heard for some minutes, by cries of " Off, off!" Mr. O'CoNwELL at length interfered, and hoped that as men sincerely looking for liberty, they would give that to others which they sought for themselves. Mr. HUNT then proceeded, and was alluding to the situa tion of the English Catholic as compared to that of the Irish, when - - • The Puke of . 4/0 nFO LK observed, that that was not relevant to the business of the meeting. Mr. HUNT bowed, and went to another topic. Mr. O'Con nell, he observed, had asked, would the English people stand by and see their Irish brethren so used ? He (Mr. Hunt) said, yes, they would, unless the Irish Catholics acted differently next year, and brought in. their-Bill without the " wings," or, as they ought-more properly to be called, the " clogs" which hung on it this Session, and not seek to gain their object by the disfranchisement of their countrymen. The " clogs" were the cause of the apparent inactivity of Englishmen on the ques tion this year, for he was satisfied the great majority of the people of England were favourable to it. Mr. Hunt was pro ceeding to speak on Parliamentary Reform, and asked whether this question could ever be carried except in a reformed Parlia ment? when The Duke of NoRPOLE reminded Mr. Hunt that this was not relevant ; and Mr. Hunt, after a declaration that reform alone could carry the question, took his seat. Mr. BLouNT congratulated the Catholics on the triumph they had had gained, in the disposition they had shown to hear what every gentleman had to offer on the subject before them. The Hon. Mr. CLIFFORD then came foward and addressed the Meeting for a few minutes. He was anxious to do so from one observation that had fallen from the eloquent and Learned Gentleman (Mr. O'Connell), whb had said that he would be satisfied with having the Catholics of this country on the same footing as the Protestants of France with respect to the Fren ch Catholics. For his -part, he would not be satisfied with any thing short of an entire equality with his Protestant fellow subjects. Ile wanted no superiority of either. He sought for that which was his birthright as a Briton, and would not rest content with that portion of privilege which the Protestants of France or any other country might enjoy. The question of Emancipation was one which lie should not wish to have dis cussed in any other manner than as it affected the security of the Constitution. The same arguments that would apply against the admission of the Catholic to equal privileges would also apply against the best support of the British Constitution — namely, the necessity of giving all classes on equal interest in its defence.—(Cheers.) Mr. O'CoxNELL, in explanation, said, that the Hon. Gen tleman had mistaken him. Ile had spoken only of the equali zation of rights between Protestant and Catholic in the smile manner as it existed in France.' He had no intention of com paring the excellent Constitution of this country with that thing which the French called their " Charter." The French con stitution had emanated from the King, which was not its legi timate source : the Constitution of England emanated from that source from which alone all power ought to be derived— the people.—(Cheers.) The fourth resolution was then put, and carried unani mously. The Duke of NORFOLK having left the chair, . The Earl of If 1 N GAL L -was called thereto. Lord CLIFFORD then moved the thanksof the meeting to his Grace, for his dignified and impartial conduct in the chair. • . This was seconded by Lord Go It ItAISTOW s,and carried by acclamation - . His Grace returned thanks : after which the meeting broke up. ROYAL NAVY, &c. POUTSMOtiTzt, MAY 21.—0 n Thursday, his Majesty's ship Blossom, Captain F. W. Beechey; sailed upon her interesting voyage .of. DiecoVery and Survey in the Pacific, previously touching at Rio Janeiro, to land dispatches for his Excellency Sir Charles Stuart. After visiting Pitcairn Island, Otaheite, Eastee, and Friendly Islands, and settling, indisputably, the position of all the islands with which that neighbourhood abounds, we understand the Blossom is to proceed to Behring's Straits, and, if the season admit of it, toe proceed round Icy Cape (which has not been effected since Captain Cook's discovery of it) along the Northern shore of America to ward Hecla and Fury . Strait, for the purpose of falling in 1 with Captain Franklin or Captain Parry ; and, if Captain I Beechey find the sea open, it is most likely that he will not omit so fortunate an opportunity of accomplishing this de sirable object. We understand, also, that the Blossom is to complete the survey of the coast of America, in such parts about Bhering's Strait as are imperfectly known, and after having rendered Captain Franklin the assistance he may re quire, she is to proceed entirely upon discovery, directing her route for such purpose towards those parts of the Pacific which are least known or frequented. She is furnished with a large supply of presents, for the purpose of bartering with the islanders, and has on board a handsome present for the King of Otaheite and King of the Sandwich Islands. The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Mr. Tradescant Lay, as Naturalist to the expedition • and we look to the most interest ing results from the several purposes intended to be accom plished by it. The surveying and opening a communication with the Friendly Islands may eventually prove of consider able importance. Upwards of 12,000 acres of land have been some thne enclosed and put into cultivation of Cotton ; the samples of which are pronounced inferior only to the Sea Island . Cotton, and much superior to the Egyptian Lieut. G. Spong is appointed to the Prince Regent; Mr. Richard Freeman Rowley (son of Rare-Admiral Sir C. Rowley) is promoted to the rank of I.ieutenant ; Mr. George Seeds (whose father has been 48 years a Surgeon in the Royal Navy) is promoted to the rank of Surgeon, and appointed to tile Rifleman. The Zebra, 18, Captain Williams, will sail on Monday, for the Mediterranean station; the Champion, 18, Capt. Studdert, is under orders for Rio Janeiro, Trincomalee, Madras, and Bengal. On Wednesday, the Tweed, 28, Capt. Fred. Hunn, returned from Cork. Remain at Spithead—Phaeton, Tweed, Champion, and Zebra. In the Harbour—Victory, Ganges, Albion, Diamond, Aurora ' Romney, Pandora, Herald, and Netherlands sloop of war Pallas. The Admiralty have permitted two officers belonging to the .Swedish navy to he received into our service, for the purpose of improving themselves in nautical knowledge. One of these gentlemen will embark in his - Majesty's ship Diamond, Capt. Lord Napier, intended for the Brazilian station, and the other on board the-Aurora, Capt. Maxwell, fitting for home-serv'ee Ships at Spitheade—Phaeton, Tweed, Zebra, Champion. In harbour—Victory, Ganges, Albion,. Royal George, Romney, Diamond, Aurora, Pandora, Herald, and Scorpion. The ships of war in the Pacific are—Cambride, 80, Captain T. J. Maling ; Briton, .Captain Sir Murry Maxwell (just ar rived at Callao from England); Tartar, Cape. P. Brown ' • and Merges, Capt. F ergus on.—The Tartar is to leave the Pacific for Rio and England, about August ; she is one to San Bias for freight. The E c l a ir, Capt. Bourchier, had left Rio to relieve the Fly, Car. W. F. Martion, which ship was daily expected at Rio, on her way to England, when the Arab sailed. The United States frigate United States, Commodore Hull, Peacock sloop, and Macedonian schooner, compose the American Naval force in the Pacific. The Maria Theresa frigate, Admiral Riisamel; Diligente brig, and Linder sloop, compose the French naval force there. At. Rio were the Spaitiate, 78, Rear. Admiral Sir George Eyre, Capt. Gordon Falcon ; and Blanc he, Captain M en d s . Th e Arab spoke the Jasseur, Captain Thouias Martin, from Para, bound to Rio, on the 10th A p ril, in lat. 7._1. N. 10ng..27. 21. W. 28. days from Para; no news. At Rio were also lying the French frigate Magicienne, a store ship, and a sloop. The following officers (invalided) came home in the Arab; Lieut. W. R. Mansfield, Lieut. Robinson, R.M., Mr. G. Miller, Purser of the Tartar, Lieutenant C. Byne, Mr. Grandsen, Master, Mr. Smythe and Mr. Whitaker, Midship men, Mr. Aleut ; Carpenter, and Mr. Manning, Boatswain, of the Cambridge. Mr. Woodcock had been appointed Master of the Cambridge; Mr. Wood, Master of the 'tartar, and Mr. G. Simmonds (Clerk of the Cambridge), Purser of that ship. PIA mouTH—Last Saturday the French ship Courier de Point a Petre, Clemente, from Maranham, in 55 days, for Havre, put in here, having sustained damage by being run foul of by a Soutb Seathan Off Plymouth the preceding night. Ships in Ilamoaze--LBritannia,. Genoa, . Windsor Castle, Lyra, Reynard, Pike, Nightingale, Lady Wellington packet, and'Horn e c and Active revenue -eruizers.Between Island and Main—Harlequin and C;ameleort. In. the Be Soud—Thetis and Bittenr. THE ARM Y. --- The 7th Regiment is marching from Manchester, in four divisions, to Portsmouth. Detachments belonging to the 2d, 56th, and 57th Regiments of Foot, marched on Sturday, from Westminster, for Chatham. A detachment belonging to the 6th Regiment of Dragoons has arrived at Manchester from York. PORTSMOUTir, MAY 21,--The 7th Regiment of Fusileers will march into this- place, from Alaschester, on the 7th, Bth, 9th, and 11th, of June, and embark for Corfu, to relieve the 32d Regiment, which will return home in the same transports. The 29th and 66th Regiments will march in shortly to embark for foreign service. . .„_ [Fitom SATVIMAT NIGHT'S 'GAZETTE.] Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kent. Sir John William Head Brydges, Knt. to be Deputy Lieu tenant. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of _ . Essex: • To be Deputy Lieutenant—The Hon. George Mark Arthur Way Allanson Winn ; Osborne Markhani, Esq.; Charles Savill Onley, Esq.; William Wright Luard, Esq.; Oliver ; Herring, Esq ; John Guilletnard, Esq.; George Walker,Esq.; William Ilugh Dobbie, Esq.; William Davis, Esq.; James Powell Crammer, Esq. East Essex Regular Militia—Lieutenant and Adjutant Jesse Jones to be Captain, by Brevet. 4th Regiment Essex Local Militia—James Brewster, Es,q. to be Major, vice Savill, promoted ; Ensign John Nicol Dixon, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Dean, resigned ; Ralph Polley, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Pudney, resigned; William My na'', Gent. to be Ensign, vice Dixon, promoted. Ist Regiment of Essex Yeomanry Cavalry—John Jolliffe Tufnell, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Robert Tindall, resigned. Ist Essex SquadrOn Yeomanry Cavalry—Sir Charles Joshua Smith, Bart. to be Lieutenant, vice Hart, resigned. Commission signed- by the Lord Lieutenant of the County and City of Gloucester. Royal North Gloucester Militia—Wm. Hicks Beach, Esq., to be Li e utenant-Colonel, vice Lord de Clifford, resigned. Commission in the Huntingdon John Geo. Green, Esq., to be Captain, vice White, retired. Commission in the 2cl or Eastern Regiment of Norfolk Militia— James Roper, Gentlemen, to be Lieutenant, vice Brewne, deceased. Commission in the Oxfordshire Regular Militia. John James Ireland, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Curson, re signed. Commission in .the Sussex Militia. • Arthur Chichester, Gent. to be Ensign. Commissions in the Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry. Major Edward Baker to be Lieutenant-Colonel, ,vice Long, resigned ; Captain John Benett to be Major, ♦ice Baker, pro muted; William Wyndham, jun. Esq. to be Captain. From the LONDON GAZETTE, May '2l. Whitehall, May 20, 1823. The King has been pleased to order, a conge d'elire to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Salisbury, em powering them to elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by the death of Doctor John Fisher, late Bishop thereof ; and his Majesty has also been pleased to recommend to the said Dean and Chapter, the Right Rev. Father in God, Doctor Thomas Burgess, Lord Bishop of St. David's, to be by them elected Bishop of the said See of Salisbury. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. R. Halford, Orchard-street, St. Luke, jeweller. BANKRUPTS. G. Bowen, Bristol, oilman, to surrender June 9, 10, and July 2, at one, at the Bush Tavern, Bristol. Attornies, Messrs. Vizard and Blower- Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; and Messrs. Baynton, Son, and Thomas, Bristol. 'l'. Boddington and J. Oland, St. Philip and Jacob, Glou cestershire, brown stone ware potters, May 31, June 1, and July 2, at one, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. Aftortries; Messrs Hicks and Brakenridge, Bartlett's-buildings, London; and Mr. Greville, Bristol. J. Robertson, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, jeweller , May 28, June 4, and July 2, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Attorniei, illessts. Patten, Hatton-Garden.' J. Moore, Manchester, corn dealer, June 8,9, and July 2, at nine, at the BirdgewaterAnns Inn, Manchester. Attornies, Mr. Rymer, and Mr. Lewtas, Manchester; and Mr. Norris,. John-street, Bedford-row, London. J. Milne Liverpool, tavern-keeper, May 25, 31 , and July 2, at one, at the Office of Mr. Frodsham, Liver Fol. Attornies,. Messrs. Blackstock and Bunce, King's Ben -walk, Temple, London ; 11r. Grodsharn, and Mr. Robinso - , Liverpool. F. Harling, Brighton, brazier, May 28, at ten, June 11, and" July 2, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners, London. Attorney,'Mr. Goddard, Bassinghall-street, London. R. Parfitt, Bristol, cabinet-maker, May 30, 31; and July 2, at one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol, London ; and Mr. 1.4 g, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; and Bigg, Bristol. - It. Halford, Orchard.street, St. Luke, jeweller, May 28, at eleven, June 4, and July 2, -at ten, at the Court of Commis sioners. Attornies, Messrs. Cousins and Hyde, Winchester- , street, Old Broad-street. I'. Wilson; Edgware-road, Paddington, shopkeeper, May 28, June 4, and July 2, at eleven, at the Court of Commis sioners. Attornies, Messrs. Dennett, Graves, I3axendale, and Tatham, King's Arms-yard, Coleman.street. F. Dietrichsen, North Church, Hertfordshire, woollen-draper, May 28, June 4, and July 2, at twelve, at the Ccurt of Corn sioners, London. Attorney, Mr. Ledwich, John-street, Black friars-road, London. DIVIDENDS. June 11, R. Nicholson, Plymouth, brandy-merchant—June 11, C. llooper, Marston Lligott, Somersetshire, edge-tool maker—June 11. J. Chambers, Gracechurch-street, tobacconist —.June 11, W. Pickman, East Ilsley, Berkshire, grocer— June,ll, C. Croxford, jun. Iver, Buckinghamshire, saddler— June-'l3, W. Turner, Llangollen, Denbighshire, and A. Com. ber, Manchester, cotton-spinners—June 13, I. Thorpe and W. Pane, sen., Reddish-Mills, Lancashire; bleachers—June 15, J. Whitehead, Denshaw within Saddleworth, Yorkshire, mer chant—July 11, W. Parkin, Naiferton, Yorkshire, miller— June 11, R. Leeming, Hatton.court, Threadneedle-street, silk man—June 11, W. Mardall,Water-lane, Tower-street, brandy .merchant—June 17, J. Loughton, sen. and J. Loughton, jun. Liverpool, ironmongers—May 28, J. Weedon, Albion-place, Blackfriars-road, hosier—June 15, W. Cock and U. Cock, Canterbury, wine-merchants—June 18, 11. Evans, Lower East Smithfield, beer-merchant—June 11, J. Hooper, Mitre-court, Fleet-street, stationer. CERTIFICATES, JUNE 11. T. Brighton and T. D. Paine, Downham, Norfolk, dealers and chapmen—J. Sykes, Wood-street, woollen-warehouseman —G. Davis, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, ship-builder—J. Fentum, Strand, shopkeeper—W. Linders, Tetsworth, Oxford shire, innkeeper—G. Lewis, London; merchant—B. Porter, Hackney-road baker—H. W. Jackson, and W. W. Beaumont, Eastcheap, cutlers—H. Cope, Gough-street, Gray's-inn-lane, builder—J. B. Blandford, Poole, innkeeper—B. 111artindale, jun. Bedford-place, Bloomsbury-square,.scrivener—H. Carter, Portsea, Southampton, druggist—J. Beart, Limehouse, dealer and chapman. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. • G. Russell and T. R. Richmond, Liverpool, commission merchants—J. Walker &J. Olivar, Ash ton-under-Line, linen - drapers—J. Pearson and F. Wragg, Doncaster, grocers—T. Ansted and J. Sharpe, Aylesbury, grocers—R. Kaye and W. Tidmarsh, Wigan, millers—T. Dailey and T. Bush, Beeston, Nottinghamshire, lace-manufacturers— T. Creer and J. Con tencin, Golden-square, tailors—R. Kirk, J. Whiteley, and D. Moffit, Rochdale, Lancashire, spinle-makers—G. & J. Shaw, and J. Stocks, Huddersfield, woollen-manufacturers—C. Dye, and T. Milne, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, coach makers—J. Winterbottom, and E. and R. Chadwick, High amtbld, Ashton.under-Line, cotton-spinner—J. Nash, junior, and J. B. Pyne, picture-dealers—E. Price and J. Broderick, Windsor-terrace, City-road, veterinary-surgeons—J. Giles and W. A. Harris, Greenwich, potters—R. K. Marsh and A. Kite, Ramsbury, Wilts, apothecaries—J. Hobden and T. Mathias, Lime-street-passage, Leadenhall-market, carpenters—ft. and It. Anderson, jun., and W. J. J. Crawford, Leith, merchants Labron and S. Johnson, New-close-quarry, York, stone merchants—W. Chaplin and S. Todd; Southampton, linen drapers—J. Slater and I. Chorlton, Manchester, drysalters— L. Bennett and R. Collins, Chew Magna, near Bristol, apothecaries. ALARMING FlRE. —This morning, nbout half past twelve o'clock, a most disastrous fire broke out at the house of Mr. SHAW, grocer and tea-dealer in Compton-street, Bruns wick-square, which, from its being so contiguous to some tene ments in the rear occupied by numbers of the poor Irish, the worst of consequences were anticipated. The disaster was first discovered by the watchmen who, in crying the hour of twelve, perceived smoke issuing from the joists of the shutters of the shop, he sprang his rattle and alarmed Mr. and Mrs. Shaw and their family, who had not escaped five minutes before the house frOm top to bottom presented one mass of flame. Such was the rapid progress of the fire that all attempts to rescue any part, of the stock or household f ur nit u r e proved useless, and all was in cluded in the burning ruin. The fl ames were got under' by two o'clock, leaving the is yet assigned for the disaster, premises a heap of {wins. No cause GROUND -RENT COMPANY.—Capital 250,0001. sterling, in Shares of 25/. each. This Company has been established for the purchase of land, and scites of ground, in eligible situations for Building pur poses, with a view to the "Creation of Ground-rents and Re versionary Interests," by allotting and letting portions on Building Leases, for the advance of Capital to the Tenants of the Company on their improved Ground Rents, and other se curity, and for the purchase of Ground Rent and Reversionary Interests, absolute or contingent. • The Committee of Management are. ready .to treat for the purchase of any quantity of Land adapted to Building ope rations; in-the neighbourhood of London, or in the immediate vicinity of country towns ; and as it is intended-to nominate an eminent Surveyor in many of the principal County Towns. to act as Agent for the Company, applications for the appoint. ' ment, with references in London, are requested to be made to the Secretary. Full Particulars of Building Ground, Ground Rent, and Re versionary Property, intended for sale, may be addressed to " The Committee of Management," at the Offices of Messrs. Andrews and Clift, 28, Great Winchester-street; or 13, Hol born -court, Gray's Inn, where a Prospectus, and every ia forrhation may be obtained. A portion of the Shares have been reserved for, and will be approriated to residents in the country. All Communications to be free of postage. By Order of the Board, J. A. WTOOLRYCH, Secretary. *„ 6 No further applications for Shares will be received after the 31st instant. PRICE OF STOCKS tilts Batik Stock 3 per Cent. Red, 3 per Cent. Cons. .. 89,3, 3A per Cent. Ditto Red. 4 per Cent. _lDissd 1, New lo4ia Bank Long Ann. ...... per Cents. India Stock Ditto Bonds . South Sea Stock PRICES OF FOREIGN Fl ustiian Ms, 5 per cr. ... 11rAzilian ,... 84 -- . . 1825 Buenoi Ayres !Ids lian, Bds, 6 per ct — Colombian .this, 6 per ct. Do: do.- -1824 BBi 8 Danish, s.per cent. Do. Scrip -3i ills. Greek This - 50 Do. Scrip, 1825 ... 7 6i dis. Mexican lids Do. Scrip 1823 91Y AT ONE O'CLOCK. Old Annuities New Ditto lix. Bills 1000/. 2tl. Ditto lid. Ditto 5001.24. Ditto lid. Ditto Small 2d. — Ditto lid. 4O 37 Ditto t;ommercial Bank for Act; India for Acct. Cons. for Acct 89a I Nns, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan, 5 per cent. ..- Neapolitan Scrip Peruvian Bonds Do. Scrip Portuguese Bonds Prussian, 5 per ct. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per ct: V4l Spanish 113_245 per ct. 1823 French Rentes lolf. Exchange Scrip PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK• Per Share. ,••.-., I 3 Milian Mining Company General Mining Association Hibernian Mining Company Pasco Peruvian Mining Company Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association Protector Fire Assurance Company United General Gas Company British Rock and Patent Salt Company Canal Gas Engine Company Egyptian Company Honduras Company Imperial Plate Glass Company Provincial Bank of Ireland Peruvian Company Rio de la Plata Agricultural Company liciyal.Stannary 1g 141 ikt • 4k & 7} 8 7 4 00000 ..••• A TOMEIGN MAILS. Guernsey and Jersey II arnburgli - Holland - France Flanders -, Brazil - Aunry EU. Dui. If Wll WATER AT LOSDON BRIDGE TO-31011.1WW% 3lorning, 24 minutes after 6.1 Evening, 51 minutes after 0.• Tlll4 l SUN • SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDE.q LONDON; MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23, 1525. Milan Gazettes to the 6th instant, and those of Turin to the lc2th, arrived this morning. They do not communicate any intelligence of the least political importance, and are chiefly filled with accounts of tl►e progresses of the Emperor and. Empress of AUSTRIA throughout their Italian dominions. Frankfort Papers of the 16th May contain circular of the Provincial Government of Austria, below the Elms, revoking the prohibition of the importation of white Mule Twist (including what is called Medio Twist, and white Turkish Yarn) from No. 50 to 30 inclusive. The first mentioned sort of yarn, beginning at No. 30, may be im ported for the present duty at 30 florins for the Vienna quintal net weight. An article from Stutgardt, dated the 12th Nlay, states that official notice has been given to all his Majesty's vassals of the revocation of the Decree of the 29th June, 1808, by which all his Majesty's vassals were obliged to give notice of their marriage with a lady of noble family, and to ask permission to marry their own degree. We received last night fiamburgh Papers to the 113th, and BruSsels to the 22t1 inst. They are all extremely barren of intelligence. The Emperor of RUSSIA reached Warsaw on the 27th of April, and Mr. ST RA.T FORD CAN NI N . GI passed through Berlin on the 14th inst. on his return from st, Peteisburgh. EXCHANGES ON LONDON. HANBUTIGH, MAY 17, 36-1. ; Two Months 35 10A.--- PETEItSIILInGH, MAY 3,10 5-;32.—LEIPSIO, MAY 13, Three Months, 6 14-13Ent.ix, MAY 14, Three Months, 6. 21.-- VIENNA, MAY 7, Three Months, 9 32.— BREMEN, MAY 16, Two Months, 59 3.—( Hantburet Papers-, May 17.) , We have received Brazil Papers up to the 18th of March from Rio dc... Janeiro. They contain nothing politi cal, but are occupied with decrees for making mines in Brazil, granted in favour of Messrs. Carneiro, Leao, and Co. ; Messrs• Reid, Irving, and Co.; Messrs. Raikes, Garry, Rougemont, Freitas, Da Costa, Carvalho, and other Merchants of Londoa• Several files of Awe cdn Papers arrived this morning to the Ist of May.—The following. are extracts : [Extract of a Letter from the Havannah, March 391 " Yesterday a French brig of war, a French merchant ship, and a brig direct from FraLce, arrived here—no news by theta