The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-28 00:00:00

HUSH ROMAN CATHOLIC RENT.

The following totter from the Rigfit Rev. DT. Pt ~,
,
(which we copyfroin the Lciartrr Journal), will sent :0
show the opinions of that Learned Prelate, on a su't,':l
which now occupies much of the attention of the 1; :di
people.
The Committee appointed to manage the Catholic Vrt
in this city and nAglibeuritood, lately adopted a resoltr.i..a
11 declaratory of the sentiments of reed ence, athniration, aid
gratitude, with which they, in common with the edire Ca.
thol it population of lrelatid, regard the character and 3eri ',cc,
of the able and excelteht Dr. Doyle. To this expresiot lof
Catholic feeling in Waterford. d nreyed in a hander :3
and respectful letter from Mr. Fitcpstrick, Secretary :o :he
Committ.c, the venerable prelate has returned the follow,
ing answer :
(nd Derrig, Carlow. Aug. 12 11111..
Dr.fil SlR—Your very kind letter of the 2d Ins:ant, moose;
to me the thanks of the Catholic Committee of the city of Wile.
ford, reached toe in the country only on Monday last.
I tea highly indebted to that most useful and respectable rd7till
of your fellow-citizens who have honoured with their appreht Wm
my trivil.l rain • to serve our comiuon religion and country; 441
be.; you may assure them that I will continue to vindicate Wits;
oftnn as I have Seism,, with all the zeal which the most tie
devotioa to the honourr andnd interests of Ireland can inspire. I
It is not, howev.n, by the exertions of individuals only **de
country can be raised from her prostrate condition. The veil
foxes which she still poetesses must be concentrated in botfi ask
as yours, and employed in efforts, such as your Co 4
"eking, to cherish public spirit, and up anney lb* means t era
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harking the opinions of the British public with ea, and of obit ....-4
legal redress for the national wrongs and injustice to which 1.1 :UM
been so long subjected.
To Corporate and Commercial Cities we are greatly Indi*ted
for the laws and liberality which now exist, whether in Ann r :40
Europe. Such cities greatly contributed to break down fa ..tort
in the State, to foster religion, to advance civilisation, and to ens.
Wish freedom ; to them, to their piety, to their wdlth, and ; nun-
al intelligence, we must also look at present for the impr‘vi cot
of our country. its well as toe th, attainment of our rights: a-dig
is to me a source of pride, to be in any way connected sc.! put
city, which, at many periods of our history, as well as non r, las
been eonspicuous in seeking to obtain or to preserve Civil L'etly
and Liberty of Conscience—the only sure foundations of t:ci pity
and social welfare.
In reaming my grateful thanks to the Catholic Cornell led
Waterford, I beg to offer them to you also. for the very fa' t ;rate
sentiments respecting me expressed in your letter.
I have the honour to be, dear sir, your most obedient ari see
humble servant, J. DOY LE.

To Mr. Fitzpatrick. Secretary to the Waterford
Catholic Committee.

A clergyman living near Grantham has found white
mustard-Aced to be highly efficacious as a tnedicine, eons
bining valuable aperient as well as tonic qualititi and
restoring tone to the stomach and bowels. The a ell I
taken whole, in quantities from a tea to a table spa lard,
two or three times a day, according to its effect o 1 the
cons itution. It discharges a sort of midi-are. which
serves as a vehicle for its medicinal properties. The, white
mustard-seed is :old by seedsnacu at one Alibi lei
pound.
SIGNS OF A Does GOINO TO PR fist be
looks dull to hi, master, shows an a• a don to food. t c l to
all that know him; craves to balk as usual, but muratei
only; is prevish, and apt at first to bite strangers; i writi
his ears awl tail lower than usual, and appears dn. ;
next he lolls cut his tongue and froths at his numb,
whiist his eyes are heavy and watery ; then, if nO: pr.
fined, he soon runs oft panting loudly, and ready ta bile
any one he meets. He never travels wild above tiara ups.
when he dies exhausted.
LONOEVITY ix Otis FASULY.—There sresFs kakis
now living in the neighbourhood of Stamford, wh,ae
united ages amount to 42$ years, viz.-11701am (Men.
of %Vest I)eeping, aged s 1 ; Hobert Gilbert, of Uffillgto3l.
79 ; John Gilbert, of Heston, 71 ; Laurence
Uffington, 69; James Gilbert, of Beeping-gate, 61: 104
Thomas Gilbert, of Cawthorpe, 61._—Stamford ;Teas.
FoIITUNATS. ESCANS.—The recovery of tila yeorg
Lady who lately eloped with her father's groom, Geortx•
and was restored to her family through the exertions ct
Kinvey, the efficer, as was noticed in al/ the Papers,
has turned out was a most fortunate occurrenoe for the
welfare and happiness of the fair runaway. The OW
Georg:', whose surname is Idon, and who was bred $
baker, for about a fortnight mourned his disappointnust
, lodgings near the Mint, from whence he suddenly
geared, and was heard nothing of until about a tosuaghs
back, when he was taken into custody by May, tk Co:
stable of Chislehurst, in Kent, fur horse-stirsdinlk 174
, placed in t:hisleiturst cage ; whence during the tight k
contrived to escape, and shortly aft:r broke into tit., subkt
of Mr. John Green, a most eminent fanner at Velar, t;'
the samo county, and took away a valuable gehliw: fel
this last offence he was taken in the treighbourhai Of
Smithfield two days back by Ilantley, the night mall
who brought hint before the Magistattott at Hatton-ft-do •
by whom, aft. r being identified by May tram Chisktrev.
he Was committed for trial.
On tl.c 11th instant, a worn m, at Dirb!cit;
found a nest containing four young gr!! S
put the little captives in the trap-cage, and left then.::
the wood where she had found them. Two dap,
wards she went to the cage when, to ha groat soll't"!'
she found a snake, nearly five feet in length, entrapped 1....
the eage. iVe need not add, that the tird;ltal disanotree

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—Maidstone Gazclie. -
I On Wednesday last a lad named William Samuel!. age!!
la %ears, was killed by lightning at Leighton bona.
• whilst hoeing potatoes ; the las father was at the atz'
time struck down, but not hurt ; and 1 third persr. ah"
was
present, felt not the least eficei of it. —l.lt mos 6:n Ito
On Friday last, at twelve o'clock, James W,-thErlila6,.
excused at Lincoln, for the murder of Mr. Ilevridgq, "
Brig*. Ile was led to the place of executimi, whivt
dial not say anything. IVlacn tuined off; by alrutille4l4
a co:isiderable length of tinie.