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VIE ITOTESTANI ASCENDANcY. FOR THE S[TN.. . MR. Epurott,--Th e Protestant Community are gre4tly indebted to the Writer - of the, Letter to PeEL, in answer to his Speech on the Catho lic : Question or t h e House of Commons, on the 9 tb of May last, recently published by RIDGWAY, I " it cannot fail to revive their anxieties on the important subject to which it relates. I Cannot compliment the Writer either on his t°4l Pition, temper, or candour, nor do I think the Papists will consider him as their most discreet 4 " l "e4te aid friend : he has, however, by 'the. Publication of his Letter at this moment, rendered the Protestants an important service, and they will doubtlessly avail themselves of it, and he Prepared to oppose, by every constitutional Ine ,'"ls they possess, the admission of Papists to power.,--To the - Wesleyan Methodists the Protestants at large owe.a vast debt of gnat i, t ide, for their steady, firm, and constant opposi tion to thi s dangerous inroad on the Constitution the Country. THEY are, fortunately, ALwAYS At their posts and it is to be presumed,. that as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge ex- Pressed, in the last Session of Parliament, their decided and - unequivocal opposition to the mea sure, that the whole body of the Clergy will be animated by one spirit on the subject, and on the ltext discussion of it follow- .the example of the rapists, and exert their influence with the Legis lature to reject in toto their admission to places of Power and trust. To you, Sir, the. Protestants are bound by every l ie of respect and generous feeling, for the noble and disinterested support you have given to the Rood old cause, and for the detetmination which Yoh have expressed to maintain the principles that ie'iled the douse of Brunswick on the Throne of great Britain-, and under wiaort this Country has attained a height of glory, splendour, and ressV hap unknown in any utter part of the g10be.,,, hilst I am on this subject, I beg to ask some of t t tlor Readers to communicate, through your ~aPer, what were the Toasts of the Whig before.l792 ; and what were the usual Toasts Riv en on the..4th of November,• before that year, r the Anniversary Meetings of the Society esta ulished to celebrate the Glorious Revolution of 16 88; and why the Annual Meetings of that :Society have been discontinued since the French Iterolut iou fatapter CotreOiou . se, 10111 October, 1817, WESLEY. IRELAND. LORD WHITIFORTIL It is stated in Mc (Dublin) Correspondent s %at. the addresses to this Nooleinan, in appro. thttion of public measures, while at the head of the Administration of this Country, and in testimony of his exalted worth, as a titivate individual, are 'multiplying from every quarter and we are perfectly cohvinced, there it, not a County or a Corporate Body in Ireland, that will be found deficient in performing this fluty to the departing Chief Governor. The great 'Public services of Mr. l'Ett, are concurrently ac. knowledged, but in distinct Addresses, with those of Lord IVatrwoaTn, and will form a record tf that light Honourable Gentleman's official tolidnct, to shame faction, if it can he shamed, for all the vilification and abuse with which it assailed his efforts. to redeem Ireland from the degradation and depression into which she was 'brown by many causes, not now necessary to enumerate. The County of Meath Addresses are h liberal and spirited tribute to the Viceroy and Chief Secretary, and, we are convinced, express th e senthnents of the entite nation ; as tar as those can appreciate the merits of men high in official authority. ra his Erceltenry CHARLES Earl Wu ITWORTII,Lord Lieule, naza-GenCral, and General Governor of Ireland. May it pleaSe your Excellency, 'We, the High Sheriff, Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Free. holders of .the County of Dublin, beg leave to express our ineere regret at the approaching departure of your Excel.. from this Country, which has been governed since your itrrival with the tobst liberal spirit and conciliation, and a. vialstant attachinvut to its true interests. acknov.iedge with gratitude, that the important trust -,tiiiimitted to your Excellency, has been executed With fidc *dY, judgment, and integrity. 'lathe firm and impartial exercise of the powers intrusted liour Excellency, added to the condescen,iun and benern knee 'WLicli bare uniformly influenced and directed your Olkhlie and private einidtiet, we impute a very t onsiderable. riare of the general satisfaction that baS been felt, and ac huowledged by all raulis li f people in a period of unparalleled %stress and difficulty. Accept. our warmest Wishes for your future welfare and which your Exerllenty,. us Chief Governor of this Fmagdoiti,lias su justly merited. COMITON DOMVILLE, EXCELLEb/CY'S ANSWER. To receive such a mark of esterni and of ;prohation as t aut enn t a i ne d i n t h e Add ress w hi c h- you have dune me' the %or to present to me, cannot but be piitticularly gratifying, from 'hose amongst whom T have constantly resided, 141 d - with-whom I have been more immediately connected. I beg to return you my very sincere thanks for your good F ishes. I 'shall ever retain ?. grateful sense of your partiality, ‘ 4l a lively lacrest In your welfare.' To the RIGI'IT HON. ROBERT PEEL, &c. We, the High Sheiitf, Nobility, Gentry, Clett,..7,.and Free. 11 Id ers of the County of Dublin, request your acceptance of „Deer congratulation oo your continuance in the Office of Chief neeretarv• W e beg leave to expreis our confidence that you will perse 're to act with the same integrity and wisdom for the welfare of Ireland as you have hitherto dune. tWe have observed with satisfaction that y o ur exertions are been unremitting in acquiring a knowledge of the coon. 2‘Y, and we entertain- n o d ou bt, b u t th a t th e k now l e dge s o t ''quir e d will di rec t y ou t o it s t ruest and best interests— , your 44 tinuance in your official situation, we hail as highly ad ‘4btageons to th e coun t r y, i nasmuc h as It will ena bl e :ant to )take the hest u s e o f th e culmination you have gained with so -44 eh laudable zeal and labour. COMPTON DOMVILLE, Sheriff. MR. PF.EL'S ANSWER. - - My Lord and Gentlemen, - - - ani extremely gratified by the assurance NSIIICh I hare re (i;red from you, that y o u c o nsid er s n y c o n ti nuance its the glee of Chief Secretary, advantageous to this country. 4 1 shall feel the str o n ges t d es i re t o p rove m y se lf wor thy o f confidence, and to realize the expectations you hare tOied of my future conduct. I can at least assure you, that tOt conduct will be influenced by a sincere attachment to le i ' , country, and the most anxious wish to be instrumental pr wool lug its welfare. flibtraiau Journal, Oct. 6.) ROIWAIT MARY ASHFORD. The case of tlris beautiful, innocent, and un fortunate female, must have raised a strong inte resti in the hearts of every friend to humanity and justice. Our Readers will remember that as the verdict of the Jury, in favour of the suspected Mtirderer, ABRAHAM. THORNTON, at the late Stafford Assizes, excited universal astonish ment, we 'earnestly recommended an applica tioti for a new Trial, as the only mode for removing all d6ubts and satisfying the public mind. We have ' - hoW the pleasure of stating from authority, that - the relations of this lamented young woman have obtained A WRIT OF APPEAL, upon which TMORNTON has been again taken into custody, and safely lodged in Warwick Gaol, in order that he shall undergo another Trial, which, by the ancient Law of England, the next heir of the person murdered is intitled to Insti tute. Whatever may be the final issue of the new trial, the world at large must feel warm interest in the subject, and anxiously wish that due punishment may await on guilt of so horrid and atrocious a description. YOUNG WATSON. The following account is given by a Gentle man lately arrived from Philadelphia The Junior ‘VATSON, after the affair of the 2d of December, wils kept closely confined to is room for the•fitst two months aft,T'ilie disgrace ful scenes of Spa-fields ; this time, various experiments were tried to alter his appearance, and incisions were made in his face, to give him the ap pearance of having a scorbnticcomplaint. 1-It, then, as a Quaker, engaged for his passage in the soil) Venus, CApt. Scovl Lt., bound for Philadelphia ; this vessel was stopped in the aiwns, intelli gence having reached town that the Culprit was making his escape ; on which occasion two Bow-street Officers were dispatched on board, making the most diligent search, Mot questioning, p,rticularly, every pa,senger. The pretended Quaker being qaestioned as to his name and business, be immediotely replied, " Friend, I have no business with thee ;'• and after some slight altercation, he was allowed to pass to big cabin. Under this disguise he conti nued till lie arrived at Philarklphia, when lie threw it off, assumed his, own name, and informed the Captain that lie was the very identical person whom the search was made for. Ile now lives at a short.distance from Philatlelphia, and having spent all his money, the Editor of one of the Democratic Papers hai commenced a subscription for his relief, until he receives remittances - from his friends in Endand. THE FEVER IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, OCT. 8. • SLIGo. Sick of Fever, 93—Convalescent, 67—llied since the l f th, 3.—September 26. W ATE RFf/R D. Patients dismissed cured, 10—Died, none—Retnaining in the [louse of Recovery (in which there is no bad case of Fever) 45.—September 28. • BELFAST. Dismissed since 21st, 29—Died, I—Remaining in, 97. Septembir 30. CORK. In the Asylum, including Convalescents, 143—Fresh eases admitted this week, 41—Sent home cured, 55—Died, 2 Convalescent, 47—Receiving Medical aid, Nl—External Fever Patients on the Dispensary Lochs, attended by the Physicians, 7G.--September 27. LONI/ONDERRY. Number of Patients admitted since the erection of the tents, August 10, 280—Turned out cured, 180—Died, 19—Remain ing iu the tents, 00.—. September SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WREXHAM RACES, 'runts')Av, OCT. 2. The Town Plate of 501. for all ages. Two-mile heats. Sir W. W. IVynn's ch. 1. Venus, 4 yrs old, Sit. 91b.......1 1 Sir J. Egerton's ro. b. Oultun, 6 yrs old, list. 41h...... ~2 2 Sir T. MoStyn's b. c. by Pavilion, 3 yrs old, 7st. 51b.....4 3 Mt. Fletcher's br. f. Lupitio, 4 yrs uld, Bst. sth. 3 dr A Handicap Sweepstakes of lOgs. each, with 2 Ogs., added by the Fund. Two-mile heats. (Six Subscribers.) Mr. Lloyd's br. f. Lupino, 4 yrs old, 7st. &ilb. 3 1 1 SirJ. Egetton's ro. It. Bellerophon, 5 yrs, Bst. 51b....1 2 2 Sir W. W. Wynn's b. g. Hereford, 5 yrs, Bst. 711).....4 3 3 Sir W. W. Wynn's ch. c. by Mvlibccus, 3 yrs old, Est. 41b. BASINGSTOKE RACES.—TuunsnAy, COPT. 25. Fifty Pounds for Maiden Horses) heats, about two miles and a half. IA Palmerston's b. f. Enchantress, 3 yrs old, fist. Mc. br. g. The High Priest, 4 yrs, Bst. 51b. 2 2 Mr. Bolt's eh. 1. Forlis, 4 yes old, Bst. slb . Fifty Pounds for all ages ; heats, twice round. _ _ , ~ . Mr. Brown's br. g Marksman, aged, lost. 31b. . ; .... ~ 1 I Mr. Russell's b. c. Candovcr, 4 yrs, Bst. 111) 4 2 Mr. Dilly's cli. c. Sketch, 4 yrs old, Rst. 131 I) ...... Mr. Weather'll's br. c. Prince Cpburg, 3 yrs, 7st. 91b., 3 4 FRIDAY. A Handicap Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with 251. added, for all ages; heats, twice round. (5 Subscribers.). Mr. Dilly's b. c. Alien, 4 yrs old, Sst. 61b. Mr. Perigree's ch. Ruler, 4 yrs old, 7st. -81 b. Mr. Starl,ing's b. f. Peppermint, 4 yrs old, 7st. Sib 3 3 Mr. Price's bl. 1. Gipsy, 4 yrs old, Sst 2 4 Mn. EDITOR,-- , -Seeing an account of the coach overturning, near Kilburn, owing to their racing, in your Paper, I beg leave to Correct the state ment, as it was not the coachman's fault, as he was on his right side ; but two 'milk carts were racing, anti the ofl• one drove near the coach, to prevent the near one passing; and the near one turned short. under the leaders' beads; which caused them to bolt into the ditch, and so over turned the coach. I take the liberty of sending these few lines, hoping you will correct the state ment-, and likewise to give publicityto the truth ; and h hope these fellows will be punished, as they are very dangerous to the public round about London. I have a friend who has hit leg broke in two places, and his head dreadfully lacerated, —Mr. Carruthers, 13, Bridge-road, Lambeth, whose lite at present is despaired of. Yours, &c. Bridge-road, Lambeth. J. M3SOLON. There is now in the garden of Mr. W. COLE, of White Horse-lane, Stepney, a red currant bush its full heating, with its second crop of fruit, ORIGINAL POETRY. TO WILLIAM SMITH, EsQ.* Pear Sir, the Pheasant came to-day, Though dead, yet still in plumage gay, Ald, therefore, upon honour,. When I shall taste thy gift so hind, A bumper, iron] a friendly mind, Shall for . the 'DotiOr. And, When by Fate's resrrlle,ss blow, Thou, like the Pheasant, shalt lie low, By all lamented here,— Then, may thy Spirit wing its way, In pure celestial plumage gay, To Heav e n's eternal Year. It This Gentleman, so long an ornament of the London Stage, resides at Bury St. Edmund's, in good health and spirits, and in complete possession of his intellective powers, on the verge of his 88th year. REGISTER. OF FASHION. FASHIONABLE CHANGES. The Earl and Countess St. Germains to their seat, Port Eliot, Cornwall, from their scat in Gloucestershire ; the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne from Worthing, for Brigh ton; at Gordon's Hotel, Sir W. Forbes, Bart. from Scotland, and Mr. and Mrs. Cobb and Family, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Knife and Family, at the Royal Hotel, from Ramsgate ; the Dowager Countess of Sefton, in Hill-street, Berkeley square, front Hampton-court; the Earl and Countess of Lindsey, from Grimsthorpe Castle, for Utlington Park, Stant forek; Lord Althorpe from Wiseton-Hall, Yorkshire, for Northamptonshire ; the Hon. W. Burrell, from Langley; Sir G. and Lady Warrender, at the Admiralty, front the German Spa; Lord and Lady Falmouth, from WoolltamPton, Berks, for Tregothan, Cornwall ; Lord Selsey, from fildson Lodge, Bucks, for his seat West Dean, Sussex; Mr. and Mrs.Boelint, for their seat, Ottershaw, Surf ey. rfr 'Aunt VALS.—Lord John Thynne, M.P. Sir Joseph and Lady Ratclyffe, Sir Francis Shuckbuigh, Colonel Cope, Lieu tenant-Colonel Johnstone, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Mac kenzie, Colonel Mansell, Colonel Palmer, M.P. Major An brey, Major Havertield, Captain Jervis, Captain and Mrs. Jones, Captain and Mrs. Morgan, Capt. Montgomery, Dean of Wells, Ree. Mr. and Mrs. Bourne, Her. G. Bythesea, Rev. Mr. Bowles, Rev. Mr. Clarke, Rev. Mr. Hopkins, Rev. Mr. 'Montgomery, Rev. Mr. White, Dr. Percival. The Duke and Diichess of CUN.IBERLAND will leave Tunbridge Wells or► Alonday, for Worthing. tt is the intention of the Princess CHARLOTTE'S tradesmen to illuminate their houses upon the joy ous occasion of he: accouche►nent. Prince E6TERHAZY gave a most sumptuous tn. tertaiument on Thursday, to all the Forei4n Am bassadors, Ministers, and their Ladies, Colonel FAGEL, Mr. flamn;robt, and a numerous party of distinction, at Chandos House, Cavendish-square. The King of PRussiA lately purchased a service of plate which General GNEISENAU sold at Co. bleetz.for the relief of the poor. The service Cost the General 1,300 florins; the KING paid 2.000 for it, and then made a present of it to the General, who has thus lost nothing, and who enjoys the pleasure of having done a behevolent act. The Marquis of SLIGO is expected to return to England to-morrow ‘yeek, from Paris. The Marquis and Marchioness of ANGLESEA and family are expected in England the latter-end of this month, from Paris. It is said that the Duke Da SAN CARLOS intends to put his son, a youth of about ten years Did, and bearing the title of Count, to the Jesuits' College of Stoneyhurst, in Lancashire. Lord . CLINE, eldest son of the Earl of Powis, is about to receive the hand of Lady Lucy 6RA HAM, third daughter of the Doke of MCINTROSE. The customary preparations are making, and the union is expected to take place in a few weeks. Two of his Grace's daughters %rill thus be advan tageously allied ; one being already married to Mr. FINCH HATTON, whose father is heir appa rent of the Earldoms of WINCHRLSRA and NOT TI-NGHANI, and of an estate now raised to a rental of twenty thousand pounds a year. PRICE OF BLit-LAO:C.—Portugal Gold, in coin, and Foreign Gold in bars, was yesterday at 41. there was no variation troll] the last price in new Dotibloons, new Dollars, or in Silver in bars, standard, The Practical Abridgment of the Custom and Ex ' cise Laws, by Mr. Poee,_ of the Bristol Custom house, one of the most valuable Books of Busi ness extant, has become the Guide of the Trea sury, and of all the Public Offices connected with those important branches of RevenUe.—(Courier.) FLYING MACHINE.—A Country Clergyman in Lower Saxony has been so happy as to succeed in accomplishing the invention of an. air-ship.— The machine is built of light wood ; it is made to float in the air chiefly by means of the constant action of a large pair of bellows, of a peculiar construction, which occupies in the front the position of the lungs and the neck of a bird on the wing. The wings on both sides are directed by thin cords. The height to which the farmer's boy (10 or 12 years of age) whom the inventor has instructed in the management of it, has hitherto ascended with it is not considerable, because . his attention has been more directed to give a pro gressive than an ascending motion to his machine, DEATH BY BOXING.—+OII Sunday evening last, at the Chequer, in Ramsgate, a sudden quarrel arose between one John Humphris and a Richard Pratley, and they went into an adjoining green sward ground, and fought for half an hour.; in the last round both the combatants fell, but Hum phris was undermost ;--;his second endeavoured to get him up, but found him entirely helpless and senseless t he was then taken to the Chequer, hut the landlord inhumanly refused to take him in ; upon which he was taken to a straw hovel, and carefully covered up and left, in hopes he might, after a little rest, recover himself; . but, on being visited in an honr or two afterwards, he was found dead.— , An innui'sition was taken the following day before Mr. Macey, Coroner, when it was found that the upper part of the head %vas externally injured ; and upon opening the skull, a consider able quantity of extravaiated blood was discover.; ed, which the attendant surgeons pronounced to be the cause of his death. The Jury found a verdict of Manslaughter against Richard Pratley, and the Coroner issued his warrant for apprehend ing. himi - IIIE ARMY. CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS, On Friday - last two' of the troops of South Hants Yeomanry, forming the Chri,4chtirCh spin dron, after attending the usual number ot days exercise, terminated their - lab , ms - tor the present year. In consequence of the absence ot their Co lonel, his Excellency the Right Hon GEORGE HENRY Rosr, on his mission to Berlin, the corn• mand devolved on Captain SMITE. The troops o u the sever a l days went through their various evolutions with that steady correctness which re flected much deserved .credit on the Oeficers 'aud men. They were particularly well-mounted, and displayed their usual military appearance. It is expected the annual diversions h e r e , on T ues d ay next, by horses belonging to the two troops, will attract much company,,and, if the weather proves favourable, we anticipate the attendance ot a considerable portion ot the Beau Monde in the neighbourhood. Tli E SCOTS GREYS. nimediately after the Review of this distinguished Regiment oti Wed nesday, ALAlf)r - -Cieneral 1:190PE, Commander of the Forces, issued the tollu‘sing GENERAL ORDER. Adjutant-General's Office, Edinburgh, • Ist October, 1817. Major-General Hope haring made the half yearLly inspec tion of the id (or Roy a l N or th B r iti s h) D ragoons, ta k es t hi s opportunity of expressing his entire approbation, and he will have great pleasure in reporting on the fine, soldierlike, and steady appearance of the two sqtiadrons in the field, as also on the precision and celeritywith which all the di ff er e nt fi e ld movements were performed, which marked the good nTsrip line and order established in the reginient. The Major *e neral himself will also report very fully upon the interior economy and arrangements of the troops in their Barrack., stables, &c. and he assures Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke that he was much gratified- with the regularity and order which . prevails in every d e p ar t men t, so hi g h .y cred i ta bl e to bi ro as commanding officer, as well as to the ollicersown-connnis sioned officers, and men generally; and Major-General Hope requests of Lieutenant-Colonel Clarke to make known to the officers and men the great satisfaction he felt at seeing part of this national corps returned to its native cottntry, atter an absence of a, series of years, and to see it in such high order. By order of Major-General Hope, commanding his Majesty's Foices in North Britain, (Signed) -G.H. B. WAY, Lieut.-Colonel, Dv. Adj.-CAn. N. 13. GENERAL ORDER. Adjoant , Gv.ncral's Edinburgh, 30th September, 111. Major-General Hope has great pleastire iu expressing to Colonel Wallace his Marked approbatiOn of the very fine ap pearance which the 88th regiment Made in the field yestci day, at the half-yearly inspection. Nothing could exceed Ulu cleanliness, steadiness, &..c. of the men. The field move ments were peOurnitql with great precision, and the diffei cot formations, as well as marching in file, were remarkably good. The whole of the interior managernent of the regiment in. barracks, the Order and regularity uLserred in the rooms, and the great at:eution shown by Colonel Wallaceto the real comforts of the men, is greatly to his credit; and it is evident, froin the general good appearance of the corps, that• the officers and non-commissioned officers give their full support to the Colonel, by their exertions in maintaining the discipline of the regiment. The Major-General will not fail to report upon the state of the regiment, which is highly creditable to the sertice. By order of ,Major-General Hope, commanding his Majesty's Forces, North Britain, • (Sigurd) G. H. B. WAY, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy Adj.-General. A detachment of the 21st Regiment of Foot are now quartered fit Wolverhampton, instead of the detachment of the 95th, t;•) have marched for Nottingham. Captain GORDON'S company of the 95th regi . - ment received orders to march on _Thursday, from Shrewsbm y, for Nottingham barracks, head quarters of the regiment. They will be replaced at the dept by a company of the 21st regiment, or Royal North British Fusileers. Last week a squadron of the Ist, or Royal Dra goons, commanded by Captain KENNEDY CLARK, arrived'at Dumfries, of which place Capt. CL4.RK is a native. LAW INTELLIGENCE. PALACE COURT, WHITEHALL, OCT. CONTEMPT OF COURT. Mr..COWLEY, in the course of proceedings this day, informed the Judge, that a person attending as a witness had just been arrested, in Court by rt Sheriff's Officer. B. Moguls, Esq. the judge, consequently or. tiered the Officer to appear before him, when the following dialogue ensued : Q. Officer, why did you arrest this rhan in Court ?—,A. Because, my Lord, I cannot meet him elsewhere. JUDGE.-1 am much disposed to commit yon for a contempt of this Court. Let the tua n he li berated directly, and think yourself fortunate itt having avoided imprisonment. You, as an Ofti 7 cer, ought to know the respect due to a Court of Justice. Whose Officer arc you—what is your name i—A. Sidney. JUDGE.-The person you have dared to arrest here was attending his duty in a Court of Justice, and you should better understan I your duty as a. Shel'iff's• Offlcer.-:-.Let the man be released it stautly. The man was accordingly liberated. DATTON V. MALLARD. This was an action brought by tbe plaintiff, a farmer, in the parish of Barking, Essex, against the defendant, - a Magistrate in the same county, to recover -ten guineas, for goods sold and de livered, as long ago as January 1811. Mr. Mallard pleaded, first ; that nothing was . due .from him ; and, secondly ; if it was a debt, more than six years. had expired since the debt accrued. The subject in dispute was a quantity of potatoeS, which the defendant alleged he had paid for. The question was t a ken o ut o f the statute of Halite. tious, because the defendant admitted the debt was contracted, and undertook to sliew it had been paid. After a' long examination of witnesses, the Ltry found a verdict for the plaintiff. Ds o . mages—Tel► guineas. LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS. At these Sessions yesterday, John Jacobs and Edmund Butterworth were indicted for a most atrocious assault and outrage on Richard Crook, John Menzies, and -- Tyrrell I the two former watchmen, and the latter a constable of the City of Landon. The prisoners were both found guilty, aud sen. , tenced, Jadobs to six months, and Butterworth to three months' imprisonment in Giltspur-street Comptet,