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LXECUTJON.

Pinar of the seven teriaerable loco under sentence of death
at Ipswich have kern ri inward, sit —Charles Rayiier and
.1 S. Rakrr, fur hurse.sto Ming; 1% diem heave, for • bar-
Eta. y as Ft talon ; and J 111•44.11 Webb, ha rhyming at Mr.
Haber, of Bentley. On 'llhursday last they %erre iliformgd
that their lives mitild he spared, when their behaviour was
truly affecting. The two latter fell on their knees, sod con-
tinued for some moments in fervent prayer and thanksgiving
fur the mercy SW unexpectedly siren them, and e•inceil the
stro abhors, ore of their former couduct. %'ebb has
nine children; 11.1)11er is Only 1P years of age; uu ibis me-
count, anal, as it was his (list uffeuce, a petition iu his fa-
vour ha.l heel' 'imperiously signed and dispatched, but a rc-
pt. se aas granted pis s sously 1.0 its milt's!.
From the period of their coniteinnation for the burglary
at Moron, Ransom Hilyard, and Laws prepared fur death
with the utmost penitence anal propriety of cooduct. A
PcWiuu had bees addressed to the Prince Regent, in behalf
illtbe three seen, alio were all married and had families;
but an pitimatiun was in the course of the week received by
the Slieliff, that the prisoners must uol indulge iu the least
lope of merry,
On Saturday last the es iminals were led out for exeentiois
upon IM. Turnkey's Lodge, Ipswich, at about twelve o'clock.
Au immeuse 'rigworm of people surrounded the fatal spot,
of storm • very great proportion were females, to whose
muds we could wish such acmes less congenial Ranson,
after the rope was adjoined, called a /sheriff's Mater,
and requested biin lo tell Mrs. Pemhlr, the prosecutrix,
that she bad sworn urongfully to him, as he had not
entered her house. Ililyard was in so weak a state that
he was obliged to be supported to the scaffold. On being
questioned whether he had been concerned in several
robberies recently committed is the neighbourhood of Ips-
wich, replied in the negative ; but when pressed concern-
ing the sold/awry of Mr. Hayley's counting-house, said, rather
unwarily, that " if Joah (memuiag Ranson, who 'mikados •
sawyer with Laws in Mr. shiplard), committed it, he
was bot-aluite." laws, who was a tall athletic emit, straggled
for solar lime after he was turned off, the other Iwo seemed
to Lave turd instantaueously.

(.URJV LACHANGE, APRIL 21.

Owing in the late contrary winds, we bad no fresb arrivals
this ###### wog. The few salts wade in bue Wheat ...Tr at
M la v's prices, but ordinary was dell. le constlisruce
ut the lAir large arrivals of Barley, none but finv samples
could be disposed of. Oats, Pease, sad Beaus acre dull at
our lasi q muted prices.

Tut...toy morning, about two o'clock, an storm-
ing firr broke out In the public-bouts, .two or the
:imp and Punch Bowl, opposite Umou-z•latr>', IVap-
ping, which in II short time columned the totermr.
On the arrival of engines, and a supply r.f watt-r
bring at hand, the fitinrs were got undcr wubuut
further dimist-woo lives loot.

THE citruouc CAUSE.

The following extracts ore from s Letter ad.
armed to the Right fionunrshlr Chinless Grant, on
the Catholic Question, recently published :

_ .
" The speech of Mr. red required an answer,
because it attracted attention, and it was there-
fore esece.sary to remove from the mind of the pub-
lic the effect of its wsrepresiesitotions. Although
the decision of the 'louse of Commons in the Nat
Parliament was adverse to the Catholic., yet they
have no reason to congratulate themselves on the
temper and toile of the debates; there was no vio-
lent abuse, there was no vulgar triumph, and
though the Costae was defeated without the mid
either of great eloquence or argument, yet they most
rejoice at this change, anti may derive souse console- :
lion at finding that the grave sophistry of one op-
ponent, tie legal subtlety of soother, and the dull
divinity of a third, have gradually softened down
into the polite, but prejudiced periods, of Mr. Peel.
" The speech in question was at best a bad ape.
6nen of a bad species of argument ; the terrxrae•-
tam ad hoariness, it pressed one class of disputants
wills inferences, derived from the err.srs or the ad-
missions of another, and claimed a victory if every
argument and every measure proceeding from sea-
' lon., or perhaps ill.mealling advocates, was not con-
sistent and unexceptionable.
" There was little in it to overturn, for little had
been advanced, and the Roman Catholics were not
celled on to go into their case, for nothing had been
' made out against them; the speed's scarcely touched
Use question ; it abounded with assertions, fears,
imagination, and prophecy. but was destitute of
sound reasoning, and though it made many charges,
it proved none; every thing that it said might be
admitted, and still the claim" of the Roman Catho-
lics remain unanswered; it avoided the subject in
debate, and did not thew a single reason why the
Roman Catholics should remain disqualified.
" The Roman Catholic is eligible of common
right, he derives his title from common law, lie
dues not receive it from Parliament, he is quoit.
fled to be elected Member of Parliament accord.
ing to the common law, and the ancient law
and u.age of Parliament. Sir Edward Coke and
Mr. Blackstone state certain statutable excels.
ttona—Coke mentions five, Blackstone nine; and
sisbj.ct to three standing restrictions and disqua-
lifications, they say, that every subject of the nation
is eligible of common right to he elected ; noise
of these statutable exceptions affect the Roman
Catholic ; why lie should, therefore, remain sub-
ject to any exception, ►t is for the Parliament to
chew. The Roman Catholic is not bound to set
forth his merits, the Parliament should have full
proof of his demerits; the Roman Catholic does
not ask for • gift, he claims a right, he demands to
: Ise restored to an ancient right coeval with the exist-
ence of Parliament, which his ancestors may have
justly lost, hut which, he conceives, lie is not ince-
pable or unfit to exercise; he does not contend that
dna right or any right is indefeasible, he requires
not the support of abstract or metaphysical reason-
ing, but he confidently relies that there is nothing
iii his character or conduct, no principle of en-
lightened policy or practical wisdom, which can
justify a further suspension of Ins common law
right.
" Parliament may deprive the subject of a com-
mon law right, Parliament may create a forfeiture;
this has bees. done in the case of the Catholics; it
was done in the time of Henry the Fourth, in the
instance of the lawyers; they were deprived of
their right to sit in Parliament, but that was con.
shirred a violent measure, it was accordingly repro-
bated and abandoned, and was termed an uncoil-
stitutional prohibition, in as much as there tamed
no substantial reason for the exclusion. Parliament
is therefore bound I. prove, in the instance of the
Roman Catholic, sonic solid disqualifying cause;
they should prove that there exists, as of necessity
in the Roman Catholic, something hostile to settled
Government, or that there exist proofs of treaum
or disaffection, or else some immoral principle
that constitutes a political usifitursa. They have
not proved this, and without this they prove
nothing.

" The next objection they made was that the
Bill did not satisfy. It was no such thing; the
Pope approved of the Bill ; the Roman Catholic
Peers of England and of Ireland approcod of the
Bill; those persons distinguished in Iceland by the
name of moderate, approved of the Bill ; the Eng.
halt Roman Catholic Board approved of the Bill;
tine Roman Catholic Board of the County of Cork
approved of the Bill ; the Protestants in Irelands
with the exception of the Orangemen, approved
of the Bill; hallo( the Members of die House of
Commons, with the exception of four indivi-
dual., mho had formerly supported that viestion,
approved of the Bill—therefore, when the stretch
asserted that the Bill gave no satisfaction to any
class of his Majesty's subjects, it asserted what
it could not support. It is very true the Bill
did not satisfy the Irish Roman Catholic Board,
but the Irish Roman Catholic Board are riot the
Irish station; it is very true that the Rill did not
satisfy the Irish Rumen Catholic Synod, hut the
Irish Roman Catholic Synod are not the Irish Ha-
ttori.- If they inertly say that the Bill did not rattily
the Roman Catholic Board, they are tight; but if
they mean to say that the Bill should not pass be-
cause it did not satisfy the Catholic Board, they are
wrong. Parliament is sot to legislate nadir the
Catholic Board ; Parliament is riot to snake the
sentiments of a Catholic meeting, or of any meet-
ing, the measure of its conduct. But who ore the
men who make this objection ? these who condemned
Shut very body;—cote they with justice use this ar-
gument ? The author of the speech, hr ist 'particular,
reprobated that body; he was inveromroital in sup-
pressing.it, yet he here affected to pay such ale-
ference to that body, as to advance their opinion as
a serious objections to the Bill, and as decisive on
the measure, and argued, as if the measure should
trot pass the House of Commons. unless it had first
lopped the Catholic Board; an that he set top the
authority of the Catholic Beard, which he as.isted
to put down, against the power of Porliantent,
which Ire was bound to uphold.
" Where was the rex populi that claimed such
deference, and according to Mr. Neel, ought to
tiisule such obedience? Wats it roily to be bosiiil
nr the solitary instance of that Irish Rolston Catholic
Board. that Mr. Peel considered as minnow. and

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY,

- .
The. Childers, fur the De Tree Rrodei a, au the 2411 h tastaut,
at Nu. 15,Starrey-strect. Recalls same place.
Tim Drake, fur 306 pllu s of spirals. is. the 30th instant,
at She Itutsse u( Jam R. Chives, at Portsmouth. Attalla
same place.
The Amore', fur eight Mee slaves, takets iu the Givota, on
the 241 h isiilaut, at N 0.112, Not folk wheel, Strand. Recalls
same place.

CIIAI. 111AKKET, APRIL 21.
Ship. at Markel Skip. Sold. Prise.
311 Atufsislle
4 4.floicr:itool
WrIA Coal ...... 1 MN. Ili. lu Od.
2 Cubs

THE TURF.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1819.

110/11DAT APRIL SA.
Sweepstakes or 100 g.. each, b. ft. for colts, est. 71b.; fillies
•
Itst 41b. T. Y. C.

rh. r. by &his, dam by Y. Whiskey.
Mr. Charltnit's cb. e. by Vl'illiani.on"s ditto, out of All-
Dickey's dam.
Mr. Wyndham 's, b. f. by Soothsayer, dam by Orville.
Mr. Goddard's c. Swindon, by Lewes, out of Viscountess.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, b. ft. for b.yr olds and upwards.

A. C.
IA Jersry's Cannon Ball, aged, cht. 31b.
Mr. Goddard's Anticipation, 6 yrs old, fkl.
1). of Rutland's Rhoda, 6 yrs old, Bst. belb.
Ld Exeter'. Captain Candid, b yn old, Itst.
Mr. Batson's f by Sorcerer, out of Pranks. nest Mr. Vil.
liers's f. by Belton, out of Senna, Sat. 41b. each. R. M. 100 g..
b. ft.
Sir B. Blanmerld's ch. c. by Phantom. oat of Mary, by
Precipitate, *gat General Grosvenor's eh. c Waltlismsion,
by Southport, out of Azalia, eat. blb. each. D. M. 400 p.
h. ft. _ .

Dukr of Grafton 's b. f. Sistrr to lac, apt Lord Darling-
ton's h. f. (dcad) ht Tropbonins, darn Monrousk, bat. 71b.
each. T. Y. C. 100 p.
Mr. Lanshion's Duchess, Rot 91b. apt 51r. Fox's Media,
lit. 21b. .D. 4. 300 p. h. ft.

'TIItPDAY.
The King'. Plate of 100 gs fur mares. 2-yr olds, Bat. 41b ;
4-yr Oda, tat. '4lb.; b.yr olds. 9.1. 101 b.; 6.y, r olds and
aged, lost. Lase three miles of
Fifty Pounds by Subscription fur 4-yr olds. Vst S-yr
olds, B■t 311..; 6yr olds and ag..d, Sat. 7lb. Last three
miles of B. C.
The 2,000z5. Stakes, a Subscription of 100 gs. each, h. ft.
cult., Sot. 7111. ; fillies. Sat 41h. risitig 3 yrs. old. R. M.
Mr. IVyntlbana's b.c. by Skiddaw, out of Mare welts
Mr. Wyndbam's b c. by Whalebone, out of gilder to Cas-
taisca
Duke of Graftem's b. e. Wildfire, brother to IVllielter
Duke ut Graftou's br c. Vanguard, by Haphazard, out of
Vestal
Duke of Rolland's h. e. by Waxy, oil of Sorcery
Duke 41 Rutland'. h. e. by Selim, out of Aunette
Lord Rous's ch. c. Euphrates, brother to Togria
Lord Rolle/ ch. c. Warbler, brother to Roller
Mr. At•drew's b.c. by Orville, out of Morel
Lord Nlaynard's b. c. by Haphazard, out of Gin
Lord Jrisey's ch. c. by Juniper, dam by Won
Lord Jersey*. c Classic by Eaton, darn by Sorcerer
Mr. Tilibitt's cb. c. by Clinker, dam by Beuingbrough;
bought of Chapman
Lord G. H. Cavendish's b. c. by Rubens, out of Louisa
Sir J. Shelley's b. c. by Comm., dam by Walton, out of
Morkbird's dam
Sir J. Shelley's b c. by Haphazard, out of Cressida
Mr. Prendergnst's ch. c. Regent, by Election. out of Selion's
dam
Mr. Rush's e. by Octavio', out of Fractious
Lord Grosvenor's b. e. Pulford, by Newcastle, out of Mop.

Sweepstakes of 100 g.. each, h. ft. T. Y. C.
lard Jersey's f. by Consul, dawe by Sancho, est. 31b.
Mr. Boob's f. by Truffie, out of Oliveira, est. 31b.
Lord Suffield's f. by Juhn-o%Gauut, out of sister to Ac.
gullies, Oil.
Sweepstakes of 100 g.. each, h. ft. for 3.yr olds. T. Y. C.
Mr. Vansittart's Slim, B.t. Olb.
Mr. Jiiiies's Fanny, 80. 31b.
Mr. Prince% lisferior, 7st. 121 b.
Mr. Andrew's Minstrel, 7st. 121 b.
Mr. Cruckford's Rub Roy, 7st. sib.
Mr. l'syne's Fitacloildy,7o.6lb.
Lord Foley's Philarmoous, 7st. 616.

WIDNESPAY.

Fifty Pounds by sobscrepiio; fur3:yr olds, 711. 51b. ; 4 yr
olds, Om. 1116.; i-yr olds, est. 41b. B. C.—Non-subscrib-
ers to pay sgs. eutrauce.
Sarerpstakes of 100 gs. ear., h. ft. for 3 yr. olds. A. F.
Lord a H. Caveudisb's Allegro, 13. t.
Mr. Udny's Curione, Sst.2lb.
Mr. Tburubill's Sam, Sm. 21b.
Mr. Lake's Roger flacon, S,t.2lb.
Mr. Andrees f. by Walton, out of Calyba, 64. 131 b.

TNURsDAY.

The King's Plate of I.oog;.tf;4.Yr olds, Slit.; s.yr olds,
list. 91b.; S-yr olds sod aged, I2st. Last three miles
of B.C.
The I,oooge. Stakes of 1004 s. each. It. ft. for Allies rising
3yr uhl, tl,t. alb. I). M.
Sir J. Shelley's b. by Sorcerer, out of Houghton Lass
Lord Jet fry's by Waxy, out of Defiance
Mr. Butaun's h. by Willey, uut of Je..e
Duke s,f Graftou's be. Catgut, by Coatis or Juniper, out of
Vanity
Mr. Thornhill's SAIL by Stud, out of Ilya,'
Dyke of Rutland's ch. by Selim, out of Pennytrumpet
Dube of Hutlarid's hr. by Sorcerer, out of Virtuoso
Mr Tibbitt's by Juniper, out of Mary
Mr. Tibbitt's by Waxy, oat of Shuttle Pope's darn
Lord G H. Cavendish's b. by Haifa'', out of &roma
Mr. Wilsou's ch. by Sorcerer, dam by Sir Peter, out of Violet
Mr. Neville 's Ul/11 sister to Sir Joshua
Maj,,r Wilson's b. by Juniper, 4114511 by Oar. r
31i. Itush's ch. Tetutunt, by Scout, out of Merrygorotand's
data
Mr. Wyndham's b by Whalebone, out of Marianne
Ms. Lake's b. by Seymour, out of Leopold's dam
Mr. Curteis's b. by Musician, dam Promise, wt of Parasol
Mr. Fuller's b by Election, dam by Sweeper
Lord Grusveuur's hr. Emerald, by Paviliou, out of Iris

VRIDAY.
Sweepstakes of 100 gs. each, h. ft. for fillies' eat. 41b. D.M.
Mr. J. Perkins's Blue Stockings, sister to Discord '
D. of Rutlames sister to Osman
Mr. %Vimle)'s ch by Cainillus' oat of Easily's data
Mr. Watson's by Waxy, out of Pope'sjianis
1) of Graftuies br. Catgut, by Comas et Juniper, 'sad of
Vanity ,
First Year.}—Renewal of the Newmarket Stakes • of *Op.
each, Is. ft. colts Sat. 71b.; fillies, fist. Slb. D.M. Tho
smiler of the second horse to receive longs. out of the
stake.
Sir C. Runbury's b. f. by Smolensk°, dam by Stamford
Sir C. Bunbury's b. c. by Smolensk.), dam by Y. Whiskey,
out of a sister to ()rouge Flower
Mr. Douglas's ob. c. Regent, by Election. out of Selim's data
Mr. Douglas's b. f. by Election, out of Modesty
Lord Foley 's brother to Soothsayer
Lord Yoley's b. c. The Dominic, by Shuttle, out of Dowager
Lord Fuley's eh. c. by Soothsayer, out of tVisard's clam
Mr. Jones's f. Etbeliods, by Poulton, out of Variety
Mr Jones names General Grosvenor's c. Walthsaistow, by
Soothsayer, out of The Flyer's dam
Mr. Junes names Mr. 'ferrett's b. e, Robin Goodfellow, by
Sorcerer databy Sir Peter, out of %niter to Tickle Toby

Mr. Whaley's r.. by Marmii•u, dam by Shuttle
Mr. Ooddard's h. c. Sir Topa:, by Scud, nut of Topes
Mr. Batson's bl. c. by F.atnu, out of Maid of Orleans
Mr. Roger,'. b. c. by Selim, dam by Hambletonian, out of
Lady Sarah
Duke of Porilaud's hr. c. by Soothsayer, nut of Pledge
Lord Stowell's b c. by Salm' out of Brush's dams
Lord Grosvenni's b. c. Piolfurd, by Newcastle, out of Mop
Lord Suffield's b. c. by Sorcerer, out of Aquilino
Lord Rows 's br. c. Muter General, by Sorcerer, pat of La-
timers
Mr. Terrett's b. c. Briton, brother to flosereige
Duke of ftutlaiid's h. c. by Wsoy, out of Sorcery
Duke of Itutland's eh c. by Ohm, tout of Attune
Sir J. Shelles's b. c. by Conaus, dam by Walton, oat of
nekb. ohm
Sir J. shclices h b. by Naphasont, out of Cressida
D. c, Vsocorrii, by Haphazard, out of Pistol
;11..jur dinrii's h. f. by Juwiyer, dam by Oscar
Mr c. by Choker, dim by Beuingbrougb; bought
of Chapman

Mr. Tibbilt's c. by Juniper, by Dick Ani!rers , Lcu t
. •
of S. B d
Mr. Rush's c by Octavio'', out Of Fraciinua
144A/bulb name* Loril,Jrisey's c by Juniper, dam by 4.1.111
Lord G. It Cavendish's ch. c. by Middleihorpe,imt of Lily
Mr. Blaka's ht. c. by Smolen•ko, out of Selina'. slam
jersey's r. chime. by Eaton, dam hy *nearer
Mr. Cake's ch. c. by Haphazard, dam lirguet, wit of 5.1,11.4
dam
Mr. Lake's hr. r by Haphazard, nut of Dr. Rush
Mr. Wyndharn's b. cby Iptlebohe, out of tinter to •itIll• 4
Mr. Payne'a h.c. by Tinifie. out of Twii.shiwa
Mr. Prince's eh. c. by Snot boayer, dam by Ci1..11), I

Sweepatakes of 106;s. each, 11. rt D NI
M►. Terrett's Sovereign, 6 yrs old, 6.,
Lord G. H Cavendish's Little Dick, 4 yr. n,d, Ilst 2.10.
Lord Foley'. Interpreter, 3 yr. old, 7•t 17.11
Mr. Paysie's Rankshornugh, S yrs old, 7.1 lb.
Mr. C41“111111'S WIIII.MIIIIIIII, by 'Ovens, a )ri ul.l, 6,t. 121!..