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Weber's Cantate " Natur and Liebe," or the Offering of De votion at the Shrine of Nature.—Mr.BßAHAM will sing the bpanish Patriotic Song, " Lo from her slumber."—Miss STE PHENS will sing a favourite Ballad.—During the perform ance, Weber's celebrated Grand Jubilee Overture, never per formed in this Country ; also his Overture to Euryanthe.—A Concerto on the Violin by Mr. MORI, and a Fantasia on the Grand Piano Forte by Mrs. ANDERSON. PRINCIPAL. PERVOB.MERS, Miss Stephens Miss Betts Mr. Terrail Miss Pawn Mr. Braham Mr. Phillips Miss M. Tree Mr. Duruset Mr. Atkins, and Miss Goodall Mr. Hawes Mr. Bellamy. Leader of the Band, Mr. MORL—Conductor, Sir G. S MA RT. The Band and,Cborus will consist of One Hundred and Twenty Performers. Tickets, 10s. Gd. each, may be had at the Royal Harmonic Institution, Regent-street; Sam's Royal Subscription Library, St. James's-street; at all the principal Music Shops; and of Mr. Hawes, 7, Royal Terrace, Adelphi. C ANADA and NOVA SCOTIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that no further Application for Shares in this Company can be received. JOHN BINNING, Secretary. Lime-street, April 21, 1825. ST. MARY, NEWINGTON, SURREY. ON SUNDAY MORNING NEXT, a SER. MON will be PREACHED in this CHURCH, for the BENEFIT of the UNITED SCHOOLS of this Parish, by the Rev. GEORGE D'OYLY, D.D. Rector of Lambeth, Vicar of Sundridge, Kent, and Chaplain to his Grace the Lord Arch bishop of Canterbury. This Charity was enlarged on the Madras System, and united with the National Society. It now consists of 4:0 Boys and 414 Girls, who are educated in the pi inciples of the Christian Religion, nurtured in the belief of its doctrines, and trained to the practice of its duties. THOMAS ENGLAND, Secretary. COLOMBIAN LOAN, 1822. THE HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, due. on the Ist of May next, on the BONDS issued by the Hun. Manuel Jose Hurtado, will he PAID on that and every - succeeding day, at the Counting-house of Mess's. Herring, Graham, and Powles, 3, Freeman's-court, Cornhill, between the hours of Ten and Three. The Dividend Warrants, with a List thereof in numerical order, are to be left one day previous for examination. TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE BRITISH ROCK AND PATENT SALT COMPANY. rtliE DIRECTORS of the BRITISH ROCK AND PATENT SALT COMPANY inform the Pro prietors, that their Deputation has returned from inspecting their Salt Works in Cheshire and Staffordshire, and they have great satisfaction in stating that the Salt Works of Shirleywich, awton, Roughwood, and Wheelock, are now in the possession of the Company, and although not conducted on the patent prin. ciples, are producing upwards of 800 Tons of Salt weekly. The extensive Works of Anderton are in a state of great for wardness, 309 men being now daily employed therein, for the purpose of completing them ; and they intend to commence manufacturing Salt there, under their new Patents, in the course of next month.—A detail of other important particulars, but too extensive for an Advertisement, will be ready for delivery to the Shareholders in the course of a few days. • CLARKE, RICHARDS, and IIEDCALF, Solicitors, Chancery-lane. LIARIi..—WHITTLEWOOD AND SALCEY FORESTS, NORTHAM PTON SH IR E. By Order of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, At the SARACEN'S HEAD INN, OLD STRATFORD, at Eleven o'Clock, on THURSDAY, the 25th of April, 1825, itt different Lots, TH BARK of SIX HUNDRED and SIX TY,SIX OAK TREES, about to be felled for the Use of the Navy; and SIX HUNDRED and THIRTY- I tIGHT OisK TREES, about to be 1-riled for sale, ( S, t o. Mr. Capes, of Shrub Lodge, W hittlewood Forest, Deputy surveyor of the said Forests, and the Keepers of the re aPtetive Walks, will shew the Trees to be felled to such Per r 4 as shall he de-irons of viewing the same; and Cata- Kn mes and Conditions of Sale may he had of Mr. Capes ; at t Place of Sale; and of John Day and Son, Auctioneers, 4 _ 40 4 Stratford. ST. KATHARINE•S DOCKS. In the Press, AN ANSWER, to the CASE of the LON -DON DOCK COMPANY. Audi Alicrain Will be Sold by J. M. Richardson, 23, Comb'lL This Day was published, in 1 vol. Bvo. price 7s. boards. REVIEW of the FINANCIAL SITUA TION of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, in 1824. r _ TUCKER, sq. r dondon : Printed for Kingsbury, Parbury, and Allen eatienhall-street, - This Day was published, 11 1' A New Edition with Portrait, price 7s. It A NS•I 4 A T I 0 NS from the PO al' U. GUEsE B of LUIS DE CAIIIOENS, a new Edition. LORD VISCOUNT ST NG FORD. 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ROBINSON, Architect. st4ecori printed for James Carpenter and Son, Old Bond ' Of whom may be had, by the same , filthor, to 61:".11AL ARCHITECTURE ; or, a series of Designs 4 e, eo n , a nllental Cottages, Lodges, Dairies, Boat Houses,. &c. 04.Pailled by Ground Plans and Geometical Elevations. vol. quarto. Price 3/. 3s. boards. r eatii r : i tt afe Architecture has so material an effect among the e • °' a country, and occupies so conspicuous a place in 431?licture, that it is well to consider what forms are most A r ;g and least intrusive."—(Acldress.) , 4e asq l r ', ll4 binson has taken somewhat of a new round,g or at jectpirsoh village style , <4l,p e "as confinedh' designs more particularly to the old is llissbjects are truly fitting to the ob 'l4tionsP°Bed• They are , in the pure sense of the word, eluci eable Rural Architecture, in almost every example practi 41ay V l d efficient to all the purposes a . ssig . ned . to . each. ny W o re ,. Ilia d, adopted 1 eskt n , t feel gratification in seeing ma r 4 .ges an ",, 4 and if . we were rich in territory, our vil l'ictkers' farms should certainly owe additional interest to his qtle sfru ctures."—(Smierset House Miscellany, No. 47.) DAILY Extracts front the Murntag Papers, April 22,1825. [BRITISH PRESS.] The adjourned debate on the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was resumed last night, and continued with great animation till three o'clock this morn. ing, when the House became too impatient to suffer the debate to be further prolonged, and the division was called for. The numbers were -268 for the second reading of the Bill, and 241 against it. By a majority of 27, the principle of this important measure has been sanctioned by the Lower House of Parliament. It yet remains to be seen whether the Upper House will concur with this decision. The majority is certainly' less than was expected ; sand as the success of the Bill in the House of Lords was understood to depend much on the numbers of the majority by which it might be passed in the Commons, the division of this morning leaves the question still in considerable doubt. The debate last night was opened by Mr. Goulburn in opposition to the Bill. On the same side, Mr. Wallace spoke, and Mr. Secretary Peel. The measure was sup ported by Lord Binning, Mr. Portman, Mr. Se cretary Canning, and Mr. Brougham. Mr. Little ton postponed till this evening his motion for leave to bring in .a. 13111 for the disfranchisement of the Irish Forty-shilling Freeholders. [NEW TIMES.] The Debate on -the Roman Catholic Relief Bill was resumed last night in the House of Com mons. Mr. Goulburn continued his argument against the Bill, and contended that the securi ties introduced were inadequate protection against the danger, because the Catholics looked forward to the period when the Crown would not be worn by a Protestant, and the permanency and inviolability of the Church Establishment in Ire land would be brought into .peril. The Right Honourable Gentleman denied .that there had been any improvement in the Roman Catholic Religion, or any such approximation to the pure doctrines of the Reformed Church, as had been asserted ; and he concluded a long and able speech, by declaring his decided opposition to the measure. • Lord Binning took a different view of the question, and spoke strongly in favour of the Bill, maintaining that the change in the doctrines of the Catholic Church was proved by the testimony of 'the Ca tholic Prelates, and other witnesses. • The Bill was opposed by Mr. Wallace, who spoke at considerable length. He affirmed, that the concession of the claims could not heal the evils Ireland laboured under, and that the sacrifice of a great constitutional principle, and conferring political power on the Catholics, would pro ductive of infinite mischief. Several other Mem bers took a part in the Debate, and Mr. Canning argued in favour of the measure in a most splen did and powerful speech, which rivetted the at tention, and commanded the admiration, of the house. Mr. Peel delivered -a brilliant oration, equally logical and profound against the measure; when Mr. Brougham having spoken in it favour, the House divided. ' [MORNING lIERALD.] There were again last night many Petitions presented to the Rouse of Commons on the sub ject of the Catholic Claims ; about four of them beingin.favour of, and the- rest against further concessions. The presentation of those Petitions, and the conversations that arose on them, again occupied several hours, -and the resumption of the debate was thus prevented till a late hour.— The Petition from some thousands of persons in London and Westminster against the Bill, Alder man Wood took the opportunity of expressing his conviction that a majority of the Metropolis was decidedly favourable to the Catholic Claims; and he added, that though he expected soon to be sent to face his constituents, he would rather forfeit his seat than vote against the just claims of the Roman Catholics. Mr. Brougham immediately and hastily rose, and expressed his high ad miration of the gallant declaration of his Ho nourable Friend the worthy Alderman. Such language, he said, was the way to meet threats. The eulogium pronounced by Mr. Brougham excited " lively movements in the Cham ber ; " there was a considerable merriment occasioned 'by it in every part o f the House.— Mr. - Calcraft followed with observing, that if the country could have been relied upon for " No Popery " Petitions, there would have been pub lic meetings enough all over the Kingdom. Wherupon Sir E. Knachbull replied, that there was really no satisfying some .Gentlemen, for had it been attempted to p romo te pti bli c meetings on the subject, instead of leaving the people to their spontaneous feelings, to petition or not petition, as they pleased, then it would have been pro claimed that the only object was to endeavour again to raise the " No Popery" cry. Mr. Goal burn, at rather a late hour in the evening, moved that the debate. on the Catholic Relief Bill be resumed ; and he then addressed the House at considerable length against the Bill. li e was followed by several speak ers , L or d Valletort being one of them ; and he, lik e M r . Brownlow, said he had been m a d e a convert by the evidence to the opinion that the Bill was just and politic. Mr. Canning th en a dd resse d the House, stating that he feared at a later period in the evening he might not be able to do justice to his .sentiments. Mr. Canning com plained that the Pet itions a g ainst the Bill were characterised by a good deal - of " ignoranc e " of the real question in issue, and that the Clergy [TI E TI M ES.] After a long debate, which did not terminate till three this morning, the second reading of the Catholic Relief Bill was carried, by a majority of 27, in the fullest House which, we believe, ever divided on this question, no less than 509 Members having been present. In 1813, Mr. Grattan's Bill, which was afterwards lost in the Committee, was read a second time by a majority of 42, in a House consisting of 448 Members. In 1821, Mr. Plunkett's Bill passed the second reading in consequence of a majority of 11, in a House of 497 Members, and was read a third time and passed, by a nrajenity of 19, in a House of 413 Members. It was afterwards thrown out in the Lords, by a majority of thirty nine out of 279 voters. We shall make no other remark on the debate at present, than to say that its character was more theological than political, and that too much discussion was wasted on what appears to us a very irrelevant topic—the individual merits of Dr. Doyle and his fellow-witnesses before the Parliamentary Committee. The great question of Catholic Emancipation must be decided by its compati bility with the safety of the Protestant Constitu tion, even allowing the possibility of the wish to subvert it, and not by the sincerity or insincerity of the professions of a few of its leaders, whether ecclesiastical or civil. It is because we conscien tiously believe the British Constitution to have strength to support itself against all possible de signs of its internal enemies, whether open or in sidious, that we wish the grand experiment of emancipation, founded as it is on justice, and resonunended by expediency, to be tried without further delay. Let the Catholics feel themselves to be free, and we shall have.no great apprehen sion that they will be at once so ungrateful and so insensible to the value of the dignity of free dom and equal rights, as to exert themselves to overthrow that Constitution which every enlight ened mind in the world, of whatever faith, looks to with respect, and regards as the great example for general imitation. But if they should be so stupid and 50 base as to attempt its overthrow, still less do we fear that they will be able to prevail against the determined energy of British Protestants, who feel an equal pride and affection for their faith, as the offspring of manly inde pendence of thought, and the nurse and protec tress of civil liberty. This being our conviction, we sincerely wish success ton measure reasonable and just to those for whose benefit it is intended, and of undoubted present expediency, without probable future harm, to those by whom the be nefit is conferred. [MORNING POST.] After some hours again 'spent in receiving Petitions, with but few exceptions, against the Roman Catholic Bill, the Commons resumed last night the debate on this important question, and at last brought it to a close. The clear and forcible arguments of Mr. Goulburn against the pretended securities provided by the Bill pro duced a deep impression upon the Bosse, and the general feeling began to tak e a d ec id e d turn against the measure, when Mr. Secretary Can ning, with recruited strength, addressed the House in the fullness of his might. Never did the Right Hon. Gentleman appear more anxious for triumph, and never did he make greater efforts to obtain it. All the varied powers of his mind were brought into action—all the resources of his ingenuity used, to elude or disguise the weak points of the question—all his reasoning faculties exerted to enforce the strong, and all the splendobr of his oratory dis played to cast a spell of enchantment over the whole, and to lead consenting souls captive.— Mr. Peel, who succeeded his Right lion. Col league, checked a little the effect of his elo quence, but the conduct of Mr. Brougham and of 'the other friends of the Catholics, who making the speech of Mr. Canning their rock, abstained by any additional effort to weaken the inapreS sion which it had produced, ' augmented its power, and contributed to decide the fate of the question. To this may be added the surprising influence which the oral contra dictions given by Bishop Doyle to his' written and published opinionscontradictions which ought to have deprived his statements of all ere , dit—seetned to have gained 'over m i n d s wh i ch had not been suspected hitherto of being addict ed to credulity. Whether it be-through want of examination, or through a charitable disposition to believe that the Prelate of a Christian church would not stoop to temporary 'artifice to gain an away important point, the Members whom D r . D oy l e made converts to the Bill can alone - expl a i n . B ut tl i l o .a is, must t t isad in time elusi' vanish tidtt "•hich Lefo like r all delu sions, e the eye of reason, cannot be doubted,-without impugning the intellects of the Noble and Ifonour a bl e proselytes. 'lt succeeded, however, f or t h e time, and on a division the second reading of the Bill wa s carried by a majority of 27, th e numbers being 268 to 241. In the course of a b out a month the Catholics have therefore gained four teen additional supporters: but even now it is not too late. There are other stages on which repeated stands may be made, and in th e Com mittee the whole nature of the measure, as it may be changed. B ut was done once before, supposing it to pass in its present , state, the re i s not only hope, but con fident security in the firmness and wisdom of the Upper House. Un influenced by the prospect • of any electioneer-. ing advantage resulting from a change i n t h e Elective Francise, deluded by BO wily assertions or Jesuitical concessions, the Peers of • Great Britain have already more than once repelled the danger which threatened Church and State, when they remained the only rampart of a Fro testaut Constitution. What they have so pa triotically and so triumphantly done, they may again be called upon to do, and they will do it. Yielding in true liberality to none, they conceive that there is a still higher virtue than liberality, and they will practise it by. fearlessly discharging their duty, and maintaining inviolate the civil and religious establishment of their country. , [THE PUBLIC LEDGER.] The rumour of an approaching Congress of So vereigns gains every day more credit, which ac counts for the heaviness of the money markets, both in Paris and London. We learn from the Paris Papers, which arrived last night, that the King of Naples, accompanied by the Queen and his eldest son, was to set out for Milan on the 11th inst. The King's brother, the Prince of Salerno, had left Naples two days previously, for the same destination ; and it was mentioned on a former oc casion, that the King of Sardinia would also visit Milan, during the stay of the Emperor of Austria in that city. It is true, no positive account has appeared as yet, that it is the intention of any other Sovereign, with the exception of those of Italy, to proceed to the capital of Lombardy and Venice en the same occasion ; and, what ever probability there may be of such an event happening, it still rests upon indirect evidence alone. The design of the Emperor of Russia, for example, is inferred from his journey to Warsaw, to open the Polish Diet in person ; for, after the lecture on speechifying, which he addressed to that Assembly some time since, it is not very probable that he would travel seven or eight hundred miles to open the Session, unless lie had a longer journey in contemplation. The report that the King of Prussia is going to Italy, rests as yet upon the very vague authority of an on dit in the German Papers not subject to the Prussian Censorship; and if it has any claim to credit, it is of a negative kind, it remaining uncontradicted. It is not the custom of the Prussian Government to allow false rumours, concerning itself, to work upon public credulity ; and, in general, the ex posure of the falsehood soon follows its publica tion. At the same time, this is the year when the Members of the holy Alliance, according to one of the regulations of that , Body, should meet, in order to ascertain what progress their principles have made,or what new measures might be necessary for the support or farther diffusion of the Monarchical doctrine. With respect to one of the most active agents of this powerful league, we see from the French Papers, that he was to Pave Paris on Tuesday or Wednesday evening, for Milan, though the purpose of his long visit to the French capital is not even glanced at, tho' not from indifference so much as from igno rance of the cause. The French Government, however, has taken no steps as yet, that could throw the least light upon this controverted ques tion ; and the Papers under its immediate con troul, have for some time shewn a disposition to evade the subject. This caution may arise from the unpopular character of those meetings, as well as from a desire that nothing should occur to throw a damp upon the ceremony of the King's Coro nation. In the mean time, the state of the Rentes chews the impression which the rumour has made upon the public mind, both as to the degree of faith placed in it, and the feelings it has excited. [MORNING CHRONICLE.] The arrival of an Express from Paris, bringing the price of the French Funds on Tuesday a shade higher than on the preceding day, proba bly prevented a fall in the City yesterday, for many persons, speculating upon a continued and extensive depreciation of the French Rentes, had prepared to make large sales of Consols. These operations being prevented, Consols remained, during the whole of the day, at the prices of Wednesday, viz. 942 1 1, alternately buyers and sell.. The closing price was 921 buyers. In the Foreign Market, there was little al teration. Danish and Greek Scrip were rather higher, and , the former finds more buyers, in proportion as the belief increases that new Continental Loans, bearing a lower rate of interest than those now in the Market, will be created. The South American Stocks were steady, but the report from New York, that the Governor of the Island of Cuba has been Com pro- pelted by the attempts at independence, to claim martial law, had no immediate effect upon them. There can be little dosuibmt,nilstiolw.Bevoenrd,sre main that , if this news should be confirmed, the advantage to the independent cause will be sensibly felt in bscribe rs t o mtl7iinpsrtieceado,fvittihiehusetc fewur sitieesci ers. In theShareMar ket, the only novelty was t h e W estlndiaCompao,_ the shares of which came out at a premium of Ip ee j d of ; cent. and they rose were to 1. at o Ati to Theeclos s e of the M ar ke t however,u this partnership Company being beforehe 12th of May, t of is n o t probable that the Shares will reach a high p p a re n t y niu i m s m fo o r st th r e es p p r e e c s t e a n b t i , e. alt h ough l,he the Com pany United P a _ citic Shares rose to l 4 premium, b ut left off at about -, 7 -, to to 1. Those of the Plate Gl ass Company rose caus e s suddenly from rise was 2 to assign e d ; at theg prem. N o sa tisfactory close of the market they were lower. One of the letters from . Paris, by express, states, that very extensive transactions are carried on there in the Shares of the l'ublic Companies, and in Bank ac. tions particularly. It was rumoured at Paris that another Agent had set out for Madrid, to treat fora Spanish Loan, and with some hope of success. HOUSE OF LORDS, APRIL 21. In the Earl of Roscommon's Claim to vote in the Election Irish Representative Peers, documentary evidence was tendered at the Bar; and the Gentleman who was Chief Clerk in the Parliament Office of Ireland before the Union, together with Richard Martin, Esq, M.P. were examined by the Attorney- General, on behalf of the Crown, in regard thereto. BARGANY CAUSE. In prosecution of the hearing of this Appeal, there appeared as the Counsel on each side the following Scots eminent Advo cates. For the Hon. Mrs. Fullarton, Bobert Forsyth, John Tawse, and Patrick Robertson, Esqrs.: for the Respondent, Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton, Bart., James Moncrielf, James Keay, and John A. Murray, Esqrs. Mr. Forsyth appeared at the Bar for the first time since he has been Advocate, now up wards of 32 years, and stated the case on the part of the Ap pellant with perspicuity and distinctness, in a speech of five hours, giving a detailed statement of the facts of the case, and f the procedure which has taken place in the Court of Session ever since the first Institution of the action . the part of the Appellant, Mrs. Fullarton. This he did with acuteness. He then argued the case in point of law with ingenuity, and shewing throughout both research and ability. He will be succeeded in his argument by Mr. Patrick ROBERTSON ; and then Mr. Moicc RIEFF will argue the case for the Respondent. The case itself, being one 'of the reduc tion of the title by which Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton Las for so many years held and enjoyed the estate of Bargany, in addition to North Berwick. Mrs. Fullarton's plea mainly is, that she ought to have been the right heir to the property, site alleging that the predecessor, to whom Sir Hew succeeded, by an act or deed, altered the order of succession, and thereby made it flow to Sir Hew, whereas, but for that act, it would have naturally descended in an unvaried line to Mrs. Fullar ton. Hitherto the Court of Session have repeatedly decided in favour of the Respondent, Sir Hew Dalrymple, that he is the lawful heir, and that his predecessor did not act to create a for feiture of his ri;ht. MISCELLANEOUS The Marquis of CHANDOS, and others from the Commons, brought up several Private Bills, which were read a first time. Mr. ADRIAN, from the Treasury, presented Accounts of the quantity of Wines and Spirits bonded in the London Docks.— Laid on the table. /Ir. 'WATERS, from the Court of King's Bench, presented certain Returns from that Court, and from the Court of Com, mon Pleas and Exchequer, pursuant to the order of the House. Laid on the table, and, on the motion of Earl GROSVENOR, ordered to be printed. - • IRELAND. The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented certain Papers, which he moved should be referred to the Committee of Inquiry on the State of Ireland.—Ordered. CA T OLIC:S. The LOAD CztAxcELLon-presented petitions .against the Catholic Claims from the town of Stafford, and a parish hi the. county of Lincoln.—Laid on the table. The Earl of LIVERPOOL presented a petition to the same effect from (we understood) some Protestant Dissenters at llla rga t e Lo - rd KING observed, that the Right Rev. Prelates opposite were now very glad to obtain the support of the Dissenters.— One who had been an ornament to their Bench had once said, " that the Catholics were nearer and dearer far to them than the Dissenters ;" but a great change had taken place, or they had occasional approximations with one sect or the other, tns the objects and feelings of the moment prevailed. The petition was laid on the table, as well as a similar one from Newton Bushel, presented by Lord Rol LE. Lord KEN] ON presented a petition to the same effect from the inhabitants of the parish of St. _Matthew, Bethnal-Green. The Noble Lord said, that it had been unanimously - adopted at a meeting of which due notice had been given, and that in only two days it had received 2,000 signatures. Ile elso pre sented one from Hackney, in the county of illiddlesex.—Laid on the table. Lord HOLLAND presented a petition from certain Protes tants resident at Lewis, in the county of Sussex, in favour of concessions to the Catholics. He could not say whether they were Protestants of the Church of England, or to what class of Dissenters they belonged, but it was certainly a great compli ment paid to Dissenters in general, to see how happy the Bev. Bench opposite was to fight under the aegis of Non-conformists. He admitted that the opinions of individuals were notto be con sidered as those of the body of which they formed a part. He was not sufficiently acquainted with Dissenters to know what was their prevailing feeling. Out of the three great congrega tions and denominations of Dissenters, he was not aware that a single petition had yet proceeded against the Catholic Claims, whilst every time that important question had been discussed, he had been honoured by their entrusting him with a petition in its favour. Bodies might certainly change their opinions, but this ought not to be interred from the conduct or sentiments of a few individuals. The petition having been read and laid on the table ; The Bishop of CHESTER said, that he had a singular pe tition to present. It was from the Minister and Congregation of Protestant Dissenters, who celebrated divine service at the Jewry-street, Chapel, in the City of London. They belonged to one of the three great denominations of Dissenters, the In dependents. He admitted, however, that in all those sects every . separate chapel and congregations were considered as forming a separate and distinct church; and that the sentiments expressed by one of those congregations were not to be re garded as those of the whole body. The petitions went to an extent which would surprise their Lordships, and which'in fact had surprised himself. The petitioners not only deprecated the removal of still existing restrictions, but expressed them. selves perfectly satisfied with the present order of things, even so far as it pressed upon them. This was a most important concession. They hoped that no alteration would be made in those securities which fenced round the Established Church, because they felt that as long as that church was in its strength, the great cause of Protestanism would be secure and placed on a rock. It was, no doubt to be expected, and they must ex pect themselves, that many of their own Body, would entertain very different opinions, but lie believed that a great number of Dissenters were alarmed at the danger which threatened the Establish e d Ch urc h, b ecause any injury . done to it, must also injure the cause of Protestantism, and because fiom no other Church could they expect that large and liberal telere6on, which, thanks to God, they enjoyed. These sentiments - might appear extraordinary from his lips ; but, for some years he had not been an inattentive observer of the body of Dissenters, and he was convinced that he did them no more than justice in mak ing that declaration. He presented this petition with great sa- - tisfaction to their Lordships, not only becauge it showed that Protestant Dissenters were alive to the interests of the Protes tant cause, but because it showed the existence of a spirit of candour and ingenuousness amongst them which did not per mit them to have recourse to artifice, but led them, whilst they felt compelled to differ from it, chiefly on points of discipline, to acknowledge the value of the Established Church. Earl GROSVENOR asked by how many the petition was signed ? The Bishop of CHESTER said, by the whole congregation, which were not numerous. Lord CALTHORPE reminded the Right Rev. Prelate and their Lordships that there were many other Protestants,. warm friends also to the Church of England, who with a view of maintaining its integrity, entertained opinions directly the re verse of those of the petitioners. He was glad that justice was at last done to Dissenters. They had rendered great services to the cause of religion. By their zeal, their activity, and their ex ample, they had produced a beneficial re-action in the Church of England; nay, they had contributed to the revival of religion in that Church. He could not regret any circumstances which led that Rev. Bench to speak of them in terms of respect and cordiali ty—terms the more acceptable, as they were somewhat new and unusual. This lie did not mean to apply to the Right Rev. Prelate who had presented the Petition, for lie had- always spoken of the Dissenters with a degree of fairness and candour highly creditable to him. Notwithstanding the evidence of a few petitions, he ( Lord C.) did not believe that the great Body of Dissenters were against concessions to the Catholics. The Petition having been read and laid on the table, The Bishop of CHESTER presented one against fresh con cessions to the Catholics from the Clergy of some Archdis conry, the name of which could not be heard. He took this opportunity in his own name, and in that of his Reverend Brethren, to disclaim the compliment which iiad been paid them at the expence of their predecessors. I-le appealed to their Lordships whether it had been the habit of any of those prede. censors to speak disrespectfully of Dissenters ? It' there were,