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CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.

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Lori ROLLE presented a petition from Great Torrington,
age;cast Catholic Emancipation.— Laid on the table.
- The Bishop of EXETER presented three similar petitions ; the
Bat from the elinister,Churchwardens, and the Laity, of the parish
of Kerwin, in the county of Cornwall ; the wend from those of the
pariah of Se. Lawrence, in the city of Exteter ; and the third from
the parish of Norton Bishop, in the county of Devon.—Laid on the
table.
The Bishop of EXETER also presented a petition from the
Archdeacon and Clergy of the Archdeaeonry of Totness, in the
county of Devon. The Noble and Reverend Lord observed, that
of the Clergy of the Areleleaconry from whence the petition ems.
Dated, there was but one dissentient voice. He could not conceive
soy single reason why certain Noble Lords ehouldso vehemently
oppose the petitions of the proscribed Clergy, which were in gene-
ral properly and respectfully worded. The petition • in did not pre-
sume to °tier advice to their Lordships ; they only claimed that pri-
vilege which was enjoyed by every chew of his elajeety's subjects.
—the petition was read, and laid on the table.
Lord KING said, that this petition was signed by the Arch-
deacon of the Archdeaconry of Tomes'. He (Lord Kieg) had
observed, on a former evening, that several clergymen of tile Rev.
Ladle diocese held races of a nature very. different to their
clerical ones. This Archdeacon was at that time an Alderman,
. but had since, if he (Lord King) was rightly informed, in. con-
*segue/tee of then remomminete of the Rev. Prelate, resigned the
Aldermenic gown. He (Lord King) hoped this report was true.
The Bishop of EXETER observed, that he had also heard the
import, and believed it to he true. In his opinion there was not a
more upright man in the Church than that Rev. Archdeacon. nor
any man in the community who would be more averse to lend him-
self to any purpose that was not just and right. For family moons
he had bern induced to take upon himself the office which it was
towleetood he had now resigned. He (the Bishop of Exeter)
should he glad to find that such was the case.
Lord ROI.LE concurred in the opinion of the Noble and Rev.
Lord, that there was no man in the Church more worthy or more
upright than the Reverend Archdeacon to whom allusion had been
made.
Lord HOLLAND cemented a petition from the Rev. John
White Jones, curate of North Bovey. in the county of Devon, in
favour of Catholic Emancipation. His Lordship observed, that
the Noble and Rev. Lord (the Bishop of Exeter) had presented a
petition from the clergy of that particular pan of his diocese to
which the petitioner belonged, praying their ltiordshipe would con.
tinue to exclude from equal laws, from equal benefits, and from
the equal privileges of the Constitution, one third of his Majesty's
. ,objects. and in presenting that petition, he had styled the clergy
" prmeribed." He (Lord Holland) could not conceive how the
clergy were " proscribed ;" but if he were inclined to recur to
subjects of old animosity, he could with more truth denominate the
person hewn whom he now presented s petition, a " proscribed "
;4:Riefler. He was a humble citrate of -Hovey. in the Arehdea.
coney of Totriess, ene on another oceasion his name had been
rreritioned 'n the: House, in consequence of the real he had
shown, not es a clergyman but to a freehahler, in advocating the
Catholic Claims. Bccausehe had stood forward and declared his
opinions fairly and manfully, and had used arguments which ap-
peared to hint (Lord Holland) to be unanswerable, he bed found
himself prechtded from any preferment in his profession, and his
testimonials were refused him by his then Diocesan (not the Rev.
Lord who now stood in that situation, for he. Lend Holland, be-
lieved there wee no Prelate less willing to stretch his authority), and
the cantequeece wrs, that he still remained Curate of Bovey. He
had attended a meeting to which he, with other clergymen, had
been summoned, and he bad there fairly stated his opinions. He
. now ventured to petition their Lordship* in favour of his Roman
Cetbolic countrymen. With reload to the tight of petitioning, he
. (Lore Holland) would observe. that although he did not think it
proper for individuals. or even for bodies, ft equently to petition on
political subject., neither he nor the Noble Lords on his side of the
House hail denied to the Clergy the right of petitioning. But at
the same time ;Mahe admitted their right to coute forward and urge
their opinions on Parliament, be was not prepared to subscribe to
the doctrice laid down by certain Noble Lords, that it was impms-
. per to comment on the statements and the arguments contained in
these petitions, and the language in which these arguments and
statements were couched. Beceose of the right that thotie petitioners
had. there existed a einem ntceseity for canvassing their petitions.
In almost all the petitions of the Clergy there had beets great ad-
vantage taken of the ambiguity of words, and I nticularly the
two words " liberty" and " power" lied been much confused. '
Tee word liberty was used in a variety of senses, and religious
liberty was often conceived to meen nothiee mere than a per.
mt tsien to worship according to omen own conscience. This might
be the case—grammatically the defiretion might be correct. He
would not enter into the sunieet now, hat he would content
himself with observing, that it it her: liberty, it was enjoyed
node, a eespotic government ns completely es under our own.
Political liberty was often described as rather the security of liberty
than liberty itself; but whatever it might be, it was that for which
the Roman Cantu:le petitioners petitioned Parliament to grant
them. He observed that in the counier.petitions this liberty was
artfully tamed " political power ;" nay, one petition had made
use ether sentence, " vehement thirst for political power." Now
why, ha would ask wits that in the Catholics called " vehement
Ablest for political power," which in the Protestant was denomi-
nated "loyal sttachment to the Constitution ?" The Catholics
only asked to have the same political power which wan freely
given to the meatiest 'object who did not believe in the Virgin
Alloy, in the efficacy of Faints, or in traesnberentiatioss. The
imputation, that the Catholics were seeking, not for libeety but
for rower, i--s. false. They cnly demanded to be placed in the
situatirm of those who did not ackanwlistge the same creed as they
tad. He thought the petitions of the Clergy ought to be cent.
mented upon and canvassed, because they proceeded from a body
who had both weight and learnieg to give their petitions effect.
The petition was then read.
Toe Bishop of EXETER explained. He had not used the
nevi " proseebed" in its itteral sense. ('erreinly the Clergy were
by eo means • prosy:ben" peleiorers ; but they were proscribed
as much as they could be h) tee sae.s end sarcasms that had been
thrown out against then' is certain Ntilele Lords. The Clergy,
however, were cot by site!, wear, to h.: detente from petitioning
he was sure tbst may more vet:Ours from that body would be soon
prosetned. and that cite laity wade ten ve their etample.
Lord KING chid. that the Noel!! acid Reverern Lord had
taken a strange method of eenleining the word " proscribed."
Instead of being styled '• proscribed." the Clergy shoul.l be styled
prostzibnig,' as tiny were artainly endeavouring to proserilre tee I
Csolic lies.
Toe peteion was then laid on the table.
Tee Bishop it: OXFORD oreeentea a caution tom tl, I Arch.
deamo and Clare of the Diocese i f (reford. against Catholic
Emancipation. Tha Noble and Rev. Lord observed, tint he could
rat erne with the ?.cote Lerd (Henreid) is considering the ques.
then of Ca:belle Eniancipiaticii as re leech a civil question as to
prevent the Cliony from pentioniag. The public kre.w that the
. Clergy wets pendia:lir interested in it. to it neut.-ally erected from
them their opposition. On a ettiee tit-union be ei.ould be pre-
pared is show that the interests of the Clergy were materially at
6:eke. In the petition he non presented there was not an objection.
able sentence; it traemeebrd is !moderate and raspec.fel tenni, aid
did not contain ad angry were.
The petition wee read and laid on the :able.
The Basilan of CHESTER ;test test a similar petition from
the Clergy resident in the t' wit of nlanithester. The Noble and
Lamed Lord obscenei thee the penien was signed by forty-one
out of foriy-two midden: clergymen, end the ledisidual who had
e had n accidentalL absent when the petition was
nutirseo .ad2kor, ishe urderatood. ha name would here been added to it.
The petition was temperately and ftenccgully wonted. lie would
take advantage of the opportunity afforded butt to exeress his Yetis-
nictitate Min the petitions rif the clergy had noe foiled their level.
Inei Non!, Lore (Honied% had in he speech sated that the peg'.
a6O", Ought
y to because Of the intellect
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t teem whence any emansted. He was ready

PRICES OF SHARES YESTERDAY.
MINES.
Ware. PAW. Premium Per Share.
Anglo-Mexican £loo 20 80 86 1171
Ang/o-Clailian lOO 5 5! I4i
Brazilian lOO 6 15a 15
Colombian '
Chilian and Peruvian Company 8 6
Palle° Peruvian
Royal 1ri5h.............. -16 1 dia
400 20 009
United Alaskan 4O 20
Ditto New 4O 6 20 24 25
Welch Iron and Coal 25 5

ASSURANCL COMPANIES. _ '
Alliance British and Foreign 100 10 8/
Palladium 6O 9 I die
OAS LION? AND Coil COMPANIES.
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Atlantic and Pacific. lOO 10 2lf
Britivli Iron Company lOO 3 3 2
Bristol Ship Canal 1 i f die
British Rock And Salt Com lOO 3 14 2 If
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Columbian Agricul. Company 100 6 10
Equitable Loan Bank 5O 1 f 1
General Steam Navigation lOO 3 641
Gold Coast Aatociatlon lOO 5 1
Hr-at Westminster Dairy 23 2 f f die
11 ih. J(ii II: - S tuck Banking Com — 11
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Metropolitan Fish Company 25 1 4
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Pearl Fishery (Yellow) 26 2. 16 17
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The BRITISH rile! commenced publishing yesterday morning
at five o'clock.

LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1845.

The Paris Papers of Monday contain nothing of f.terest
that we have not already published. The Constitution:id,
in a letter from Milan, gives some information respecting
the intended Congress of Sovereigns in that city. The
King of NArtss, it appears, hasbeen induced,;by the earn-
est entreaties made to him, to give hit atteddance at this
meeting. The visit of the Prince de METTERNICH to Pa-
ris is believed to be connected with this assemblage of the
Italian Princes at Milan ; but at present it is admitted
that no certainty exists as to the course they are likely to
adopt. The Emperor of ACITRIA was to leave Vienna on
the 7th instant.—The Floik gives a translation of the
Message of General SANTANDER to the Colombian Con-
gress, and says—" After reading this Message, in which
we remark wisdom, moderation, and dignity, what becomes
of the virulent declamations against the French Ministry,
for not having anticipated, or at least followed, England,
in recognizing the independence of Colombia ?"

FILEXCH Ft; xns.—Pants. Aran. 11.—Five per Cent■ opened
at 102 f., closed at 102 i. 10c. Bank Stock, 2.065 f. Nnpolitan Fire
per Cents., Certif. Falconet, 00f. 15c. Spanish Refutes, 18if. Spa-
nish Lasn.lB23. 59f. —Exchangeon London—ons month, 24f Mc. ;
three months, 24f. 80c.—Cours 461thottique, April I I.

By letters we keceind yritfnlay from Zante, dated the
12th of March, we learn that the Egyptian fleet had suc-
ceeded in landing some troops in the vicinity of Modon;
which circumstance it was feared would for a short time
delay the preparations for the reduction of Patras.—
We have also received the following official intelligence
from Napoli di Romania, respecting this affair. The
Greeks evidently have the fullest confidence of success,
and bating already compelled the detachment to retreat
towards Modon, we have no doubt the next advicts will
inform us of their surrender, unless they should contrive
to effect their mil* into that fortress, in which case, they
will the sooner compel it to capitulate for want of food.

NAPOLI DI ROMANIA, FEB. 27. N. a.
The fleet of the Parha of Egypt has landed 6,C•70 men neer
Navario. The fleet itself consists nt. 59 sail. However, our troops
attacked them suddenly, and repulsed them as far as Modon. The
day after to-morrow, two squadrons are to leave Hydra. Sactouris will
command one of them, and has orders to proeeed against the above-
mentioned fleet, and the other squadron, commanded by ;Mantis,
will go to observe the movements of the fleet of Constantinople.
The best spirit reigns among the people; the soldiery is full of
enthusiasm, and, without doubt, we shall soon have to announce to
you a glorious victory. The Amphitrite, Captain Brusco, ar-
rived here two dnys ago. Colocotroni, Dclijsni, Sessini, and other
Anti-Patriots, were sent to Hydra a few days hack, to remain
there in custody, in the Convent of St.. Elias, till their trial will
have taken place.

We understand that the terms of the new Spanish loan
are aettled. As we stated on Monday, the bonds are to be
recognised at 30, but without interest. The only question
that now remains to be decided, is as to the amount of the
loan, the Spanish Government being naturally desirous of
obtaining a larger sum than the English capitalists are dis-
posed to bind themselves to give. There have been other
impediments, not proceeding from the Spanish Government
or the English capitalists, but these are so far considered
to be obviated, that the single question at this moment is
as to the amount of the loan. The contractors, we think,
should well weigh what they are doing in this transaction.
They of course presume that they know the money market
better than we do ; but we would advise them not to rely
too confidently on the information and influence they may
suppose they possess. The admission of the bonds at 30 is,
according to our opinion, much less than the holders were en-
titled to expect; and, unless we are widely mistaken, they
will not be disposed to approve or sanction the sacrifice which
the contractors have thought fit to snake of their rights.
There can be no doubt that FERDINAND'S repugnance to
acknowledge the bonds at any rate, was such as his neces-
sities only could have overcome; but when his wants had
reduced him to admit that his creditors ought to have jus-
tice at all, it would have required but little difficulty to
have compelled him to have rendered them justice in :full.
The contractors, however, have chosen their course, and
they must abide the consequences.

The Meeting yesterday in the City, on the subject of
the Corn Laws, is one entitled to great attention. The
feeling among the mercantile classer,—it would be idle for
us to attempt to disguise the fact,—is decidedly in favour of
a free trade in agricultural produce. It is natural that
they should desire it, and we are not prepared absolutely
to deny the justice of their claims. But the whole question
is of deep importance, and requires mature considera-
tion. That the present system of averages is fraught
with evil to all the great interests of the country,
we have no hesitation in admitting; and we think the
parties rho differ on the general question of the Corn
Laws, will be disposed to agree in preferring a fixed
rate of duty to the false and deceitful system, which
operates—not according to the wants of the country and
the interests of the grower—but according to the fraudu-
lent artifices of the speculators in Mark-lane. There is
this other recommendation in the alteration we advise ;
that if it should be hereafter deemed proper either to
lower or raise the duty, the operation will be clear and
simple, while the dangerous fluctuations caused by the
uncertain results of the averages tend only to encourage,
jobbing, and put to immediate hazard the welfare of our
agriculturists.

CITY, WEIINESDAY EVIXIXG.
There was considerable depression in the Money Afar-
kets this rooming. Consols for Money fell to 92} 1, and
for the account 933, 94, without any apparent cause.
In the Foreign Market the decline was equally great,
particularly in South American Securities. Mexican Scrip
was at par, to 1 discount; and Colombian Bungle at 893 3.
The only reason given for this heaviness in the South
American Stocks was, that the Spaniards had sent a force
of 2,000 men to the Havannah. Brazilian Scrip was also
worse by nearly per cent; and Danish Scrip was at
3 discount. Spanish Bends drooped a little. The old
were at 23i, and the new at 18k. Greek Scrip was done
at 5, 43. The payment of the third instalment naturally
had a tendency to make it rather heavy to-day.
In the Shares there was but little doing, jobbers being
attracted to the Foreign Market in consequence of the un-
expected fall in South American Securities. There were
a few bargains in Anglo-Mexicans at 105.
In the Colonial Market there is no Coffee sale announced
for this week. The transactions in Sugar were very limited;
but the prices Were steady.

Letters and Papers wire received Yesterday from Mexico
of the 29th of January.. The latter contain no news, and
are chitty filled with the proceedings of the two Legisla-
tivd Chambers, which relates! entirely to matters of internal
regulation. Every thing was tranquil. l'he Report made
by Alaman, Minister for Foreign Relations and of the In-
terior, is most favourable to the new Republic: he enters
into all the relations of the country in the most minute
manner. An embargo was laid on all the shipping in the
port of Alvarado on the Hr.h January: it was expected to
continue for above a month. Na reason was assigned for
this important mestere. There had been a renewal of
hostilities been the town of Vera Crus and the Castle of
San Juan de Ulla& ; the natter had fired repeatedly on the
town, and done great misehief. The accounts from the
mining districts are most flan-ring.