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liar! the happiness of bring in habits of inti.
nsey, and of whom no man was more ready
than himself to testily to florr public and private
character. Ile tist,rrieil, that he never thought of
opposing the Catholic no the ground of
any tinitinoility existing ir. the Catholic ieligion,
but merely on the belief, that to admit their claims
would endanger the Colo:ittution of the country.
Ile then contended, that the measure pas-rd two
years since differed essentially hum that which tits
Noble Earl load iiitruiluced nt 1807. The bonier
anti legalised the practice that had long prevailed
the uric, and estublislied it in the navy, while
the letter Went to destroy the Corporation and
Test Ails. The case of Mr. Wright was that
tir.t induced 31iiiipters to consider this
1,1461,11 ; and the result has been, not to relieve
officer. from the Ti.st and Corporation Acts,
but loon the necessity of taking an oath pre.
%ions to receiving conunissions. This law was
uidely ilifferetit from the measure introduced by
Ihr Administration of 1807, which went to relieve
Use Roman Catholics from the opersdiuti of Cur-
lint-alum and Test Lass, ond to open the artily and
navy by a new oath, as a matter of right. 'Those
who opposed that measure, argued on the inconve-
nience that must arise from the doctrine of r4llllity,
affected the Constitution and Church of this
conutry ; and ou this principle lie should still be
willing to argue the question.
Earl GaSY replied, that he was quite satisfied
with the explanation given by the Noble Lord, but
contended, that. as the object of the Bill in inn%
and of the memere of 1817, equally professed to
open the army and navy to the Catholic., it ap-
peared from thq statemeut of the Noble Lord that
the latter measure did 11 more effectually than the
Ohm. In this there wax no limitation. The dis-
tinction then was, that what he did, he did openly—
( iffur, bear)—without the necessity of recurring
notionally to an Act of Indemnity, which had hem
passed for inure than half a century, to
softmi the asperity of laws which could not be
cartird into effect. It was his opinion that those
should 'be repealed, and that the lisilenienty
Act, iustead of being annual, should •be per-
petual.—(Hear, hear.)
a The Petition was then laid on the table.

The Earl of CHARLINONT rose to present several
Petitions from the Romeo Catholics of Ireland,
for the femoral of all tlw political Ilmibilstir% to
Which they were subjected. Fir stated. that the
how' of that body were raised in a very ingh de-
gree, that ►lte time had et length arrived for the at-
tainment of slicer proudest wishes. They could nut
suppose that iu the present erslighteurd lige of the
world, any arguments could be successfully urge"'
spinal claims which were founded ou the aulututa.
hie principles of justice. They torte further con-
firmed in their hopes by the consideration of the
great measure of relief which pressed the Legiola.
tort two years since, and for which they telt the
highest sense of gratitude. The Noble •Lord then
pits:ruled several Petit from various perislws to
Dublin and other places, which were laid on the
table.

The Duke of IVELLtsGeoN presented a Vett.
lion from certain Flouselioldris of Dublin against
tlw Cutholic Claims. Ile had, in consequence of
reports that appeared iii the Newspapers, caused
inquiries to be made in Dublin, and had learned
that not only had no solicitations been used to in-
duce soldiers to sign this Petition, hut that no
signatures of soldiers had been Axed to it.
The Earl of Dotiouctimoitt; said, that what lie
had stated reapretiog the exertimis 111:441e in Dub.
lie to procure the signatures of soldiers to the
Anti-Catholic Pctitioti, did not proceed from any
pertain++l knowledge be had bail Gil the subject,
but fell from him iu the confidence he felt that his
information was correct. The Noble Doke bad
no* denied that eircuinstouce.--but would he al-
firm, on his owe knowledge, that no Peiitions had
been iutrodeced into the Artillery Barracks
of Dithlin. for the purpose of procuring signatures
against the Catholic Clams?—would be dent that
the Commanding Officer of the Artillery Depot
had issued a regimental order, to discouritenai ce
such a proceeding, and prohibit his wen from lend-
ing their Dames to a political object, of which they
could pot be supposed to kilo* the true chaructet.?
Possibly this circurustimee dtil not accompany the
Petition which the Nubic Mkt new presented j
but would he deny, oit his own knowledge. that it
did not occur with respect to smile other Anti-Ca-
shake Petition ?—(lleur, hear.)—The Noble Earl
*heti witted, that signatures were extorted front the
vi-ty childien in the Blue Coat Hospital, foe thee
of swelling the numbers of big tidtki mai to
th.H.r Petitions.

The Duke of WELLINGTON could not pretend
to explain the meaning of the regimental order,
but he bad sought an explanation of the tepid!s
that were circulated, and understood by a declara-
tion signed fry 31 Gentlemen, that " the viglia-
tine, of soldiers had not been solicited, and that
nn iioluiry they cook! out hod the name of a
dor attached to the Petition." lie al-o stated,
that the 111/Will respecting the Blue Coat Hospital,
were t qually devoid of foundsiiiiii.
The Earl of Citrint.rstutirc read the Regimental
Order issued by the Cceninaiiiiing Officer of the
Artillery Barra( ks of Dabldi, prohibiting the
meal from signing Pridlissis, and argued, that this
must base been issued ill consequence of the exer-
ting's used by the enemie► of the Catholics to pro.
cure signatures. lie :dor stated, that the Petit
paw presented was not what it pretended to ter, but
for the tlio4t pert, by persons hut inha-
bitants of Dublin.

The Earl of Fa; N tsuitt.ENdruird that shy un-
due influence had bemused to procure sigusisiies.
The Protestants bud taut stirred until the Noble
Etil With others, bail sinnitionrd r inert.
ing in favour of the Catholics—it had 4eel3 thest
%ash to leave the question without intjudire to
Yee li•nurnt.
The Petition Was then held on the table.

The Itirtitairi of I.ANsoowt* irroietried Petitioue
iu favour of the Roman Catholic*, from the Pro-
teoatet* of Newry, dud from 3,000 lirotertaiit* of
1...we11/caul Hurt it* vicrioy ; from the Koolau Catho-
lic* of the Vat-ear% Cl/11111y, of the County of Mpetli,
loot of I,O.tolerl. io the County of Kerry.
The Doke of Suist !Presented a !'ration to the
'woe erect from the Homan Calh.iliir* of Belling.
'fhe Earl of CNN I'ISJ 1.1. EN lire brarterl Petition*
*pima the Claim, from the Proteettrots of
smaaahoikli icrittl by 9,056„ and front time of

the ConiAj of Slip (signed by 4,006`,.. fie FllOlll4l
elan leave presenter' the declinelinii of the iishalei.
smolt of Simmslsms, mord hey 20,090 men. were it
nut rendered informal by the waist of the prayer.—
Laid on the table. , I
The Hoke of Ltirorrea presented Petitions 'or
a repeal of the disabilities affecting them from the
Homan Cathohr4 of the Cooney of Nlonaltliaii, of
tow Parish of liildare, the Parroies of Cwitleknuck.
Athy, St. Michael's (isi the City of Dublin), and
several others.
The Earl of Honour:ll3lmm presented similes
Petitions from the Million Catholics of Birelistig.
loam, Wolverhansieton, IValsall, Newcastle-under-
bite, Hungry, iii Suffolk ; Hanlon:kr, io Oxford-
shire ; and Liverpool and its vicinity. The Noble
Emil alluded to a 11erritig velticli had been held at
the Crown and A 11010 f Tiiveree, relating to the af-
fairs of the Catholics ; hut. astir sr we could col-
lect. he deelonrel preventing their Petition, en the
belief that it would not be of service to the general
cause of emancipation.
MINERAL ALKALI.
On the motion of the Earl of LIVERPOOL. the
Mineral Alkolt Bill was read the third time maid
passed.
WINDOW TAX.
The Evrt or poNoutaimosE presented a Petition
f the Itiltalotants of the County and City of
Waterford, praying for s repeal of the Window
Tax. On this lonia lie hrggrd leave Ist say that
lie should tint express any opittion.—Laid on the
table.
The House then adjourned.

UOIISE OF' COMMONS, WEDsysnaT, MAY 5.

GLASGOW WATER WORKS.

On the mot 00000 of Mr. ',INLAY, the farther enmiderstion
of the Report of therGlasgovt Water %Yorks Bill vois post-
poned till the 24th May.

HARROW ROAD.

Mr. ltitt.t.tsit presented a Petit` from the Inhabitants
of Paddington, against the Harrow Road Bill.—!lead, and
ref.:. act/ to the Committee on the Bill.
Lonlos CLERGY.
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Mr. C C presented a Petition from the Parich of
St. Alas tin, Alkali., against the London Clergy Boll—.
Head, and referred to the Committee on the Bill.

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