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London, England, 1821-04-17 00:00:00

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LON DON,
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, Ism

The Bill for the Relief of the Roman Catholics
was last night discussed in the House of Lords
anxiously and elaborately, open the motion for the
second reading. Previous to the commencement
of the debate, several Petitions were presented from
various classes of the community, and all parts of
the empire, expressing opinions respecting the
measure favourable nod unfavourable, according to
the interests and inclinations of the Petitioners re-
spectively. or these Petition., the most remarkable,
and that which, under all the circumstances, ap-
ptared the most entitled to the attention of Parlia-
ment, was the Petition iu favour of the Bill from
the body of the Roman Catholic Peers and Gen-
tlemen- of England, all of whom avowed their wil-
lingness to accept of the bounty of the Legislature
under the conditions prescribed in the Bill. Such
a declaration from so distinguished a body of men,
accompanied at the same time by an expression of.
/heir gratitude to the other branch of the Legisla..
tore for the proposed indulgences, ought to be .a
sufficient refutation to the miserable quibbling of
those who oppose the Bill under the pretence of its
not proving satisfactory to the class of persons who
arc most interested in its operation.
Lord DONOUGHWORE having undertaken the
'management of the Bill in the House of Lords,
moved the second reading. The Noble Lord's
speech contained an admiMble exposition, in the
nature of an historical review, of the concessions

made by the liberality of Parliament to the merits
and sufferings of the Roman Catholics. The
Noble Lord in the course of his observations stated,
that he was not the advocate of the Bill as it stood,
tut proposed, if the Bill went into a Committee,
to make several alterations, not however affecting
the great principle of the measure. He sug4esied
'that the compulsory oath relating to the Clergy
should be expunged altogether—that the name of the
peroon disapproved of as Bishop or Dean, instead uf
being enrolled in the Court of Chancery, should only
he entered on the minutesof the Board—•that the two
Commissions required by the Bill, as it now stands,
should be consolidated into one—and that, instead
of the necessity imposed opon the Catholic Clergy
of cominunicsting every document received from
Rome to the Chief Commissioners, the oath of the
Clergyman that the document refers solely and
exclusively to ecclesiastical or spiritual concern.,
should be conclusive and final. Lord MANSFIELD
opposed the motion, and moved, as an amendment,
that the Bill be read a second time this day six
months. This amendment was supported by the
Btshop•of LONDON. They were followed by the
Duke of SUSSEX end the Marquis of Svcs; on-
'MY, who ably supported the original motion...-
Several Peer, and Prelates took part in the debute,
which was protracted to hall-past twelve o'clock,
when, on the motion' of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the
debate was adjourned until this day.

The Timber Duties Bill was committed last
slight iu the House of Comnseits. and after some
discussion -passed through the Committee without
wuy alteration. It was ordered to be read a third
time on 'Thursday next. The elotios imposed by
the Bill are, in our opinion, extremely well gra-
-dusted, ►o far as European timber is to compete
witls that of Canada ; but one cannot an well con-
trive upou what fair principle a distinction is drawn
bete een the timber of lita!ia and that of Norway,

which can he • attended with no other effect than
that of granting an undue preference to the former.

We have received Jamaica Papers to the 24th of
February. Their contents are of little interest.
Hia Grace the Duke of hlauctiEsssa had so en-
tirety recovered horn his severe accident on the
19th of January, that his wedical attendants had
ceased their visits to hint. The fallowing are
extracts
lIVIBRUAILY 24.
Accounts via St. Jiro de Cuba slate, that by a bite
arrival front Porto Cabello, it was ascertained that Mara.
swa:shad declared in favour of the Independents, and that
General Urdanetta bad been invited by the iuhabitauts to
enter that town.

A report was in circulation at Romanilla, previous to the
rates railing, that the armistice between the Royalists and
loileptudents was shortly to be declared at au cud.

We have received Paris Papers of Friday la►t,
from which we have made some interesting es-
tracts. The Monitear of Friday states that iii-
telligence, which may be regarded as critters, had
a►rived in Paris by express, announcing the pas-
►age of the Te6ioo by en Austrian army, coosoolog
of about 25,000 torn. on the 8 h of this month,
end the dispersion of the army of A les.andria without
any opposition. A belief generally prevailed that
the citadel of Turin would iiiimedisiely be su,-
rr nti e red into the hands of the Allitma's Officers ;
and 'bat every thing would be quietist restated io
its original state without the (rust difficulty. Such
is the result which every one has for some tittle
been expecting; fur, ►urrouudrd as the revolu-
tionists in Twit' and Alt-vs:anthill were by rustier,
ext osed to the certain •'tack of an Austrian army,
eetiounced by their KING as rebels, and dese►t.d
by their countrymen, they could have enter-
tained no rational hope of eventual ;
and one is in fact more oniprised at their hav-
ing ►o long maintained an attitude or defiance
than► tlnit they should now find their hopes de-
ceived, sod the fabric of their ill-farmed poser
full to pieces at the first appearance of the
enemy.
_ _

The number of Austrian troop, in Piedmont is
estimated v.( 4.5,000 Fawn.
A letter Isom Caddis states, that • telegraphic
dispatch had rescued that place from Paris, an-
noutseinr, that after the passage of the Trstito on
the 8 h inatant, the Austrisu• were joined at Novara
by the KING'S (mops, under General LATOUR.
After du...junction, the united corps d'urnite
treded ou to Twin, and in their way were hurt by
a patty of the Constitutional troops. who. after
some skirmishing, withdrew. Thr Ativthia,.s are
stated to have entered Turin on the 10th ; and
when the express came •way, it is added, the
r citadel was capitulating.

A paper, purporting to he a Bulletin of the Nea-
politan army, was published at A levsandris ou the
4th of this month, but we do not con.ider it as en-
titled to much credit. It was probably " a weak
inventiou" of the revolutionists of Piedmont for the
purpose of exciting the h.qes and confidence of their
party. The pope r intimates that notwithstanding
the treason planned and executed by Generals
exa4scosit, FiI.ANOIEIII, and ctliets, on the 20th
of Match, the whole of the different corps of the
army were again about to be united 011 the 26th at
Copu.., and that troops are assembllng from va-
eiotis provinces and falling Nam the enemy at
Naples, causing them great losses. T. this is
added an account that on the ereiting of the 91st
the Neapolitan troops, assisted by the peasants, fell
unexpectedly upon the Austrians and drove thew
out of Naples ; but this is us improbable a story
as the forme•.

The Papal Government it rekored et Benevente.
Poote Corers, no doubt, will immeilivtely follow
the example, and again acknowledge the authority
of the POPE.

The French Five per Cenie. nn Thursdey were,
82 f. 40 c. —Bonk 5t.ck,1,547 r. oc.

Yesterday the Duke and Dui lost of Ct. A RINCF,
accompanied by Prince ERN EsT i10111041.011E
LAN•UNBOURO, went to vie. the Tower suit the
Mint, where their 11%-liies•es inittook of
some refiesiinent.

The Princess AUGUSTA visited the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER yesterday.
Yes•erday the'Princeas A UCUST A took en airing
in a Couch and tour, snit lionnuied Lady CR ligolit4
with a visit at Chelsea.
The Pr -ear Auousrs dined with the Duke
and Duchess of Cl.* BIN CE ye•terday.
Yesterday Plinee I.EuroLD and a select parrs
dined with the Duke and Ditches, of GLOUCESTER.

By re-cent letters from France we learn, that a
squadron is assembled at ionloi;„ composed of
French, Neapolitan, Netherland, and itut,sion ves-
sels. Two Russian frigate% hart
already arrived,
the Nera and Commerce de Paris ; they are put
midsr the orders of the French commander.—
(Plymoulk Telegraph.)
We are authrortard, by Sir 11FRBERY TAYLOR,
to contradict the stattment which appeared eta a
paper of S.storday, of the circumstances attending
the %Isamu or-L.:mimic(' by the death of the Rev.
Mr. BARRY, (me of the Brodurs of St. Katherine's
flospital. It beCallle Sir I/ !PROFIT TAYLOR'. duty,
as master of that earablishment, to report the vacancy
to tile QUEEN, who i. Pairimera; and, in so doing,
he took the liherly of .übmil 'ling to her MAJIBTY.
that her late Royal CHARLOTTR
had been much interested in the welfare of the Bev.
Joitu WIORYNAN, of Saltlind, larnr Bails. tier
MAJEsfy was piriniesl, in inwetiliVliCr,
to wont ry. flume h Lady llotro, her sanction of the
nomination of 31r. WitatTinan to the situation in
qoeciorr.

BRIGHTON, Atitt 15.

The King, in the happiest enjoyment of health and spirits,
continues to enliven and give importance to ibis town by his
presence. This day tre'onlght his Majesty was on horseback
on the East Cliff, from two to funr o'clock in the afternoon,
accompanied by Sir B. Bloomfield, and received the must
affectionate salutations of the people in all parts of his ride.
Ilia Majesty since has limited his airings to the enclosed
walk, of the Palace.