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versaries. The Roman Catholic religion may be the most I
unreasonable in the world. It does not follow that those
wbo hold it should be denied their political rights, unless
it can be shown that they are bad subjects ; and then the
latter reason alone decides the necessity of exclusion. The
times we believe are gone by when the Roman Catholics were
dangerous to the established institutions of the land. If we
were circumstanced as our ancestors were at the Revolution,
there could be no doubt that we should, in self-defence,
be compelled to deprive the Catholics of all political power '
to vex and molest the existing order of things ; but now
they are harmless; the necessity no longer presses upop
us, and we should cease to withhold what they may enjoy
with advantage to themselves, and safety to all. But as
their friends we advise them, while they are engaged in
the discussion of their political claims, to say nothing
about their religious opinions, which are quite immaterial
to the question, and can never be introduced, as they have
latterly thought fit to bring them forward, without great
offence to the Protestant people, to whom they arc ap-
pealing.
Before we dismiss this subject, it is our duty, in fair-
ness, to say a word on a ridiculous discovery lately made bp
some of the violent alarmists, via that "the Porn has fixed
this year for theJ übilee, as foretold in Pass:own.' prophe-
cies." As this renowned seer also foretold the general massacre
of the Protestants during the same year on which the Jubilee
is to be held, it follows of course that the Pore is actually
hastening the hour of our extermination. Now, surely it
was known that the Jubilee is periodical, and that it will
take place this year, simply because this is the twenty-
sixth of the nineteenth century. There was no Jubilee in
1800, because Rome was in the hands of' the republican
French. It requires no gift of prophecy in us to foretell,
that in 1830 there will be another Jubilee. We dislike this
absurd eagerness to see danger in every passing transaction,
i and to magnify it wherever it exists.

We have received the Lisbon Papers to the sth January.
They contain no news but extracts from foreign Journals.
Patiasausean, DEC. 22.—The commercial caravan set
out on the 13th November from Orenburg for Bucharia.
It consists of 1,000 camels, with an escort of 100 Cossacks
of the Ural, 100 of Orenburg, 260 infantry, and 40 artil-
lery, with two cannon.
M.LostiaEtierme Baffroy,ex-Conventionalist, who died at
Liege on the sth of this month, was born at Leon in 17;1.
He was brought up to the profession of military engineer,
and was afterwards an (Seer of cavalry. He filled various
offices during the Revolution, and was one of those who
voted for the death of Louis XVI. In the sequel he lived
in obscurity, and retired to the Netherlands in 1816, in
consequence of the law of expulsion. It was he who in
1795 dispersed the club of the Jacobins at Nice, and ar-
rested the most furious of them. He was ill about three
weeks. He died as a Christian, and received all the Sacra-
ments.—Brosiels Paper.
Demerara Papers have been received to the 20th of No-
vember. The colony was tranquil. The Colonist news-
paper continuel surended by the order of the Governor.
The following appointments have taken place :
Wiliam 111—illiam James trl:rban, Esq. to be Govern-
ment Secretar.
November I'9.—fames flsckett, Ecq., to be Receiver of Tran.
slant Tr.:tiers' Tax and Colonial Duties on Wine, vice U. C.
Searle, reigned.
On the 30th December, W. Chad, Esq. British Minister
resident at the Saxon Court, presented has credential" in a
private audience, and bad the honour of dining at its
Majesty's table.
Letters have been received from Corfu of the 114 h nit.,
confirming theaccounts of the unfortunate dissensions be-
tween the Grcck Government and the Military Chieftains.
There had been blood abed at Tripolitza • and Coloefitioni
hail made an appeal to the Primates of the Mores, or...ging
them to declare against the Executive. The Greeks con-
tinued. masters at sea : eleven Turkish vessels had been
brought in to Napoli by Admiral Mitorlis.
An American ship, from Batavia to Holland, has
brought advices from that island up to the 17th of Sqtern-
ber last inclusive. From these we learn that produce note-
rally has fallen in price, anti that coif e in particular was
as low as ten dollars per pecul. Of European articles, tin
is stated to be high, and is quoted at 26 dollars on shore,
a price which, with the Dutch imposts, raises it far be-
yond the value of British tin. When this ship sailed the
Governor was making a tour of the Moluccas ; and it was
generally expected, that upon his return arrangements
would he made for diminishing the exorbitant duties
imposed by the local Authorities of Batavia, upon all
articles of British export, and conforming the impost, in
some degree, to the spirit of the treaty made between his
Netherlantlic Majesty and the Court of St. James's. It is
the general opinion in Java, that the policy adopted in that
colony will regulate the policy of Sumatra ; though what
that may be is of course as yet unknown. This arrival
brings no late advices from Singapore, though we are in
every day expectation of such intelligence by the ship
.13rothers.— Tel.:cope.
In the course of last year, 1919 ships arrived in the port
of Hatriburgh ; among which were 613 from England, 130
from Brazil, 388 from Rolland and East Vricsland, 4 from
India, 72 from the West Indies, 89 from Vienna, 41 from
North America, ibc.-1,512 ships sailed for different ports,
exclusive of above 100 ships lying in the river. some of
which sailed in October, but have been hindered, by con-
tinued storms, frum putting to sea. Almost all those ships
have sore:tined mote or less damage, and some have been
even obliged to return to the city to repair, and take in a
fresh stock of provisions.
It is genera ly reported that the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs
intends to follow the example of the
Swedish Government. Eighteen Cons slates ate to he abo-
fished, and this measure will chiefly affect the Levant,
where, however, the French trade has not enjoyed too
much protection, since the war between the 'forks and
Greeks. France, it is said, will no longer have a represeg-
tative at Bagdad, Bassora, Trope:ant, Coron, Napoli di
Romania, Camila, Arta, mid Chius.—Nuremberg Cur-
retpondent.
A motion will be made at the Catholic Association to-
day, by a Gentleman of popular powers of a high order,
seconded by a Merchant of great wealth nod resp:ctahility,
that Messrs. O'Connell and Shell be deputed
.to attend
the opening of the Session of Parliament, on the 3d of Fe-
bruary, and that they be instructed to pray to be heard at
the bar of that Honourable House, on the merits of the
general question of Emancipation. It will also form a
part of the motion, if we are rightly informed, that these
gentlemen shall co-operate with the various branch Associa-
tions in the North of England, in explaining their principles
and vindicating their belief. For ourselves we need only
say, that we highly approve of this resolution, persuaded
as we are that much good must result from the discussion
of the great question of Emancipation.--Deddirs Freeman's
Jourruil of Thursday.
As a proof of the increased value of land in Tonics, on
Thursday last a sale took place at the Ship Inn, fur the sale
of lands in the said pariah, adjoining the town, part fur
building on ; and so anxious were the bidders to become
purchasers, that twenty lots sold for upwards of 1,2001. per
acre; and since the sale, some of the persons who were so
fortunate as to have made purchases, have had from 25 to
75 per cent. offered them on their respective bargains. The!
greatest part of the property belonged to John Endle, Esq.
of Weston.—Sherburne Journal.
REMOV•L or THE Dosser SLISIONS.—The General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the county of Dorset
were opened on Tuesday the 11th instant, at the Town-
hall, Woodford. 11. C. Sturt, of Moore Critchell, EV/.
took the oaths to qualify as a Magistrate. The Justices
adjourned to the Crown Inn, for the settlement of what is
called the civil business of the county, when, amongst
other matters, the removal of the Sessions from the towns
in which they hive been hitherto held, to Dorchester, was
finally determined on. This question, which has caused
so much agitation in the county, is therefore, as we presume,
set at rest ; we understand that eighteen magistrates voted
against the removal of the sessions, and twenty-four for it.