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opposite p.a.-riling 'Mould be expected. (Hear.) Sir, if there
exists any class of his Maiesty's subjects who ought not, in common
propriety, to he found petitianing this House in favour of the con-
tinuanee of civil disctalifications,on accour.t of religious tenets of • 1
particular nature, that class-of Men is the Dissenters. (Hear.)
There are two words which the Frotestant Dissenters have con.
latently upon their lips—totem:ion and discussion (hear); they have
benefited by those two words themselves; and if they are not pre.
pared just now to advocate the extension of toleration to the Roman 1
Catholics. 1 hope they will at least consent to discuss the matter
calmly. and that that discussion will cause them to alter their
°pinhole on the subject of toleration. I would remind them
how grievous anal inctiesittent is their conduct to the Roman Ca-
tholics. Do they forget (1 talk not now of Members of this Braise) I
that they hold such offices as they are permitted to enjoy by what
is neither more nor less than connivance? I mean that it is the
annual Indemnity Act which enables them to hold than. And
why, in God's name, Sir, do those men who hold office by conni-
vance. and under an annual Act rf Indemnity. refuse their consent
that the same benefits which they enjoy should be extended to the
Catholics on similar conditions? I remember what wes mid on
another occasion to a Sovereign,-mhose acts and authority it is ex-
tremely proper to quote on a question like this—l mean James 11.
James the Second was addressed on the subject of toleration by the
Quakers. They told him he stand in as much nevi of toleration
by the Statute Law of the land as they did themselves; and they
said, on that ground, "do thou cxtebd toleration to us I" And,
Sir, I would say to the Dissenter*, whom I respect more than tijp
Quakers did Janiesll. and more ffesn I respect any Sovereign what-
soever, on account of their struggles in behalf of civil and religious
liberty, 'would say, werel &Catholic, "Friends, Dissenters, as you
agree no more with the Church of England than we, and, farther,
as ye are disqualified from bearing office in the State without a spe.
dal provision to that end, pray bear a part in our ends:emu's, and
help us to obtain tolevation." I trust this argument would not be
without its proper effect, and that the Dissenters wculd then hold a
different tone, and sty to the Right Hon. Secretary (Mr. Peel). and
the Hon. Baronet, the Member for Somerset (Sir T. I.etlibridg..),
" As we differ from you scarcely less than the Roman Catholic, and
enjoy a share of civil and religious tolerance, let the came measure
be extended to thers." I Amore Sir, some of these petitions
against the Catholic, are horn Scotland. / am mortified that it isms.
The Score{[ Membees themeelgm the. generally speaking, supposed
to be Disointers.• There is certainly one department the Scotch
would not wish to be excluded from, and that is the Bar. What
would they say or think if the Bar, the door to all offices and pre-
ferments, were shut in their face ? Yet by law that door is shut fa
their face as Presbyterians ; and only under the Indemnity Act,
which is passed from year to year, and by sufferance and conni-
vance,are they permitted to hold an office, from the constable to
the Chancellor. They do hold office, and they have sat as Chan.
cellors and presided in other Court*, with great cre#it to themselves
and advantage to the country, but it is in the teeth of a savage
law, which would debit them. Ido not wish to say anything now
of sacramertal tests. Why, I sak, will they not ellow the Irish
Catholics the seine privileges as they enjoy themselves under suf-
ferance and a favourable exception ? I hope more and farther dis-
cussion will open the eyes of three worthy persons. I hone some
of them have signed without thought, and I am persuaded these
petitioners are only a few of that great body, for recollect there are
many millions of 'Dissenters in these countries. Sir, there is no
man living possessed of more mapect for the Dissenters than I ;
they have proved themselves the friends of civil liberty and educe.
don. I hope they will be equally strong friends of religious
liberty. AV hat I have now said has been called from me by way
of apology for the great masa of the Dissenters, who I am satis-
fied are not corrected with these petition, and I trust the rest will
take it in the light of a kindly admonition.
Mr. PEEL vindicated the right possessed by Dissenters to peti-
tion the House upon the subject of the Catholic Claims. The Dis-
senters enjoyed a general admission to office, it was true, under the
Toleration and Indemnity Acts; but if they considered the into-
lerant nature of the Roman Catholic religion to be such an should
exclude its professors from-holding office under a Protestant Go-
vernment,fle (Mr. Pod) saw no impropriety in their applying to
the House by wee of petition. The Dissenters disclaimed all tell.
gioushos4,ff Ey towards the Roman Catholics ; but looking to their
dowetaes and opinion., if they thought them obnoxious to the
'lately of the State, they hod a ;effect right to protest against iedi.
viduals being admitted to political power whose intolerance had
been already experienced. (Hear.) Ile (Mr. Peel) entertained as
profound • respect tot the Presbyterians as the Hon. and Learned
Gentleman (Mr. Brougham) could possibly possess.
Mr.tBR(OUGHA3I had stated his own individual opinion on the
subject of toleration, and was prepared to support it upon the
broad and general principle. It did not follow that any Member
who was disposed to support the present Bill for the relief of the
Roman Catholic, was bound to go a single step farther. The
object of the Bill was to leave the Sacramental Test and indem-
nity Act, with regard to the Dissenters, on the same footing as
formerly, and place the Catholia and Dissenter in a state of
equality. (Hoar.)
Mr. W. SMITH.—Many of the Dissenters wished for the aboli-
tion of all religious tests; but others wished they should be con-
tinued in the case of the Roman Catholics. At the same time
they thought they could state reasons why themselves should be
excused from the necessity of taking those tests. He was glad of
the present discussion, because kaffinded an opportunity of potting
an end to the too common opinion that because of the operation of
the Indemnity Act Dissenterapsy ander no disabilities. He (Mr.
Smith) would pledge himself so prove at the proper time that they
did sufihr under disabilities, disqualifications, and reproach.
Mr. A BERCRO3IBY eatertalned a great respect for the Dix-
, misters, but could not avoid disapproving of the conduct of that
part of them who came forward out the present occasion to petition
against the Catholics. They Mould shortly come before the
House praying relief in their own ewe which they were unwilling
to extend to the Roman Catholics. (Hear, hear.) lie did not see
how the interests of the Dissenters were to be forwarded by such
conduct, or their cause strengthened by the arguments that would
be used to-morrow against the Catholic Bill. If the object of the
Dissenters was to gain the favour of the Church by this conduct,
, he could understand but not admire it. (Hear.) •He had never
yet voted on the question of the Repeal of the Test Act. and if he
Were to be influenced by the present conduct of some of the Dig.
Renters, he would rot be disposed to vote in favour of the repeal.
However, he would vote for its repeal when it came before the
House, because it would be wrong that the better part of the Dia-
, centers should suffer for the inthecraitto of some of their body,
, and also because no contideratitm whatsoever should stand in the
wa of his conscientious vote.
isle. BROUGHAM.--I must return thanks to my Honourable
Friend the Member for Caine (Mr. Abercromby) for exposing the
F object of those petitioners. But I will say, if they have come
forward with the ay of " No popery" on this on this occasion, In
behalf of the Church, under the hope or idea that the Church
will help them over the stile on another occasion, I can tell them
little do they know of the Church. (Hear, and a laugh.) If I
know the Hugh Church party, Sir, and 1 think I should know
something about them, the Dissenters will find this a delusive
hope that will never be realised. If they act under the expecta-
tion of receiving a premium for their conduct, I tell them they are
mistaken entirely, end they will find the Church patty not ready to
I return the favour in the way they could wish. (Hear.) Let them
conic before the House for a repeal of the Test Act, I tell them
their petitioning will not stand them in stead. To be sure they
may say to their friends, " Don't you remember the 19th of April
1823, when the Church was so much in want of • good no popery
cry ? Do you forget the despair of the Solicitor. General, and the
agony of the Honourable Baronet the Member for Somerset (Sir
I'. Lethbridge), and how, when there was no appearance of a good
panic, we gave you • fcw drops of alarm, and can't you now afford
us some crumbs of comfort ?" (Hear, and laughter.) This is very
r well, but what will bs the answer of Honourable and Right Ho.
nourable Friends? " Why should we help you-r
inse, you did
, petition and raise the no popery cry, but was not all that in conse-
quence of your own conscientious belief, and not to help us, but
yourselves!" (Hear.) ** You wished for a monopoly of tolera-
tion, mid wanted to keep out the Papists. We think it consistent
in us Churchmen to raise the no popery shout, but it was basely
, inconsistent in you, seeking for privileges yourselves, to act as you
1 did on the 19th of April." Let the Disaentcrs rely on it, this or
something like it, is the answer they will get from their High
Church allies. Sir, there is no sounder or more approved
apothegm thai that the odium Jamie:is-Arm is inversely in pro.
: portion to the distance of the parties. (A laugh.) When persons
1 differ much, as Olahometannd Christians, they do not hate
one another. Protestants ea Catholics approximate and get
I better; but the worst of all Is, when individuals of the alma
Church, who agree in every thing else, differ shout some
unimaginable trifle.—(Hear, hear.)—lt was en iota of the smallest
and most iosignilicant of ileums, the mere difference between
" Hocimiourien" and " Ilonionusian' " an i dropt or ant put
in, that occasioned the greatest bared of all in the Christian
world.—(Laughter.)—Sir, that is the fact; the difference is not so
great between a Presbyterian and a Churchman, as between a
Churchman end a Papist, but the former hate more dreadfully ;
the alarm is in proportion to the proximity.--(Hear, and alaugh.)
I hope, Sir, the Dissenters will cor.eider this, land that Honour.
able Oendemea who support the Church will not lead them into
the indulgence of fallacious hopes, with regard to the repeal of the
Teat Act.—The PAition was then read, and ordered to be printed.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL presented a Petition from the
Mayor and Corporation of the City of Oxford, against turther con-
, cesaions to the Roman Catholic—Laid on the table.

POLICE MAGISTRATES' BILL.
On the motion of Mr. PEEL, the Police Magistrates' Bill was
read a third time.
Mr. PEEL was desirous of making an amendment in the Bill,
and attathing n rider to it, for the purpose of preventing smite tr.
regularLica in the present mode of iuuing suttuuonaes and the pay-
ment of fees.
A conversation ensued, in which Mr. fuse'., Dr. Lug/SING-
TON, and Colonel WOon, took part ; the amendment wu agreed
to, and ordered to be added, by way of rider, to the Bill.
Mr. BERNAL wished to know whether the power that ma.
gistrata how enjoyed, of sentenclrg to hard labour at their dis-
action, was to be continued under the present Bill.
Mr. Secretary PEEL said, that he, at the moment, was about
to propose the introduction of a clause Inniting the power of Ma-
gistrates as to the infliction of hard labour. The Right Hon.
Gentleman then moved, that the Magistrate,' shall in no one
sentence persons to hard labour, unless for tnisderacanuurs of a
fraudulent nature.
The amendment was agreed to.
The Bill aa amended was th
OOR RILL.i'. real aOW time at-d passed.
P
The Settlement of the Poor EU was read a ascoud time, and
ordered tole committed on K'edneiday neat.
SCOTCH !VRIES.
On ti.e (oration that the B!1! tor the rezulaLion of Sedtch
Juliet; be real a second time,

1)11ERY-I.ANE THEATRE.
'A4 treulny. TUT'S AY.A prll 19. will be performed
THE FATAL DOWRY.
Roebtort, bEr.Terry Charsleis. Mr.Mailsek ; Moment, Mr. Maersady.
Zemmol le, Blra.W.Yl est.
After i-bleh,
AEON 114,,t1i.
The Calipb.. `tr. 11,4 fort Abon 111,san, Mr. Horn; Zaboue, Mr.
Harley. Zulleas, Miss Graddan.
T0413017L sr, Per Vrelsellutr, and Abort Hassan.

roVENT-GAIIDEA' TNF.ATRV.
This Evening. TUFSD Arril 19. will be Pertmllsed
TI:F. INCONSTANT:
Cr. THE WAY TO WIN HIM.
Old &Umbel, Mr. ST. Farrcn; Young Mlrabel, Mr. C. Kimble; Dui*.
tete, Mr. Jones. Bazzre, Mrs. Chatterley: Orhusa, Miss Foote.

After which.
THE IlilitilEß or SEVILLE.
Cotln: 21:7.13Vi111. Mr. lonei: Doctor Rartoin, Mr. Fawcett: Plcarn,
Mr. iharuset ; Morello, Mr. Pearlman. Itoisitta, Mee M. rree.
To-nairrow, Ores; ze In Areas. and the Pantomime.

HAY3fARKEI' THEATRE.
TIMSDAY. April 19. will be performed
tillfrSON AND CO.

Mr. li,,rpson. Mr. F. fintuct (b:s first appcarancel: Mr. liromler. Mr.
1.0:11;. MCI. Sir pion, UR Glover t lies. lirontlev. Darr. Dav:run.
Afzar welch the Pastoral Ballet of
WYE ANI) MADNESi.
To conclude with
TIM HEIR AT LAW. .

Lord thibany. Mr. fowton; Dlek-Dowlas. Mr. Yjning: Doet.,r
Paneloa. Mr. S. Barnet; Zeklel Homespun. Mr. W est.. Cleely
IloweApun, Mrs. Itlmby.
Te.:norrow, The pescars" (Vern, and The Agreeable at:err:se.

TO CORRESPONDLNTS.
We are compellel to pas:pane :he interesting Paper on Quarantine,
but it •ihal base insertion at the first opportunity.

The BIIITISTI PIISS3-co-in-niA-ced puhlt7-lung yesterday Morning

at 814 o'clock.

LONDON. TUESDAY, AralL 19, 1921

The Paris Papers of SAturday }ming us the conclusion of
the debates in the Chatnher of Deputies on the Law of Sa-
crilege. On the sixel snide M. FOLQUERAND more::, ss

an amendment, that the part 'should be suppressed w!,;,lt
required the asystade homirahle befarc the Church, Nthrre

the crime was committed previous to the execution of the
criminal, but the amendment was iminvdiately rejected.
The entire law was then adopted by a majority of 210
against 95. A project of law for granting to the su!-
officers and privates, who formed part of the Swiss Guards
en the 10th of Augnst, 1792, pensions from Ist January,
1825, as follows :—Serjeante, 300 f. ; Corporals, 250 f. ;
Privates, 200 f. seas adopted by a majority of 242 against C.
The law of indemnity is warmly opposed in the Chain•
bee of Peers ; and that for the reduction of the rentes
will, it is understood, meet with similar resistance. During
the uncertainty that prevails as to the final result, the
funds may naturally be expected to languish.
Judgment has been pronounced upon the ex-regitlors of
Madrid. The sentences are almost as ludicrous, in point
of severity, as the proceedings were iniquitous in principle.
The guilty parties are condemned to be banished ten
leagues from Madrid ! M. I.7cs-ari has left the capital, on
his exile to Turin. It is evidently more dangerous to be
the KING'S favourite than his enemy. According to the
Qeotidienne, it seems that further changes are meditated
in the Spanish Cabinet. The Duke de SAN CARLOS, it is
stated, will be recalled from Paris to succeed M. ZEA in
the Premiership. FERDINAND intends to celebrate, with
public rejoicings, the anniversary of the passage of the
Bidassoa by the French. This will be quite chseacteristic
of the man.

The Gazette de Nee/ear says, that there have been se-
cret conferences at Frankfort among the Ministers, Mem-
bers of the Diet, and that they wait fcr ccminunicaticms
from the Courts of Vienna and Berlin. We pay little at-
tention to these statements in the Continental Papers; half
of them are without foundation, or gross exaggerations of
actual occurrences. There can be no subject of import-
ance on which the German Ministers need consult in secret.

One of, the Papers states that Prince Mavvaaizcs wts
to leave Paris yesterday.
The Courrier Francois says, " that the seizure of the
new volume of M. BEItANGEIeI Poems is grounded oh a
violation of the laws relative to the press."
Fattiest FUNDS.—PAIt APRIL lg.—Five per CAM. opened
at 101 f. 7k., closed at 1011. 90c. Bank Stock. 2,067 f. bOc. Nee.
politan Five rev Cents., 89f 60c. Spanish Five per Cents. bib—
Esc:lunge on London—One month, 24f. 9,1 c.; three months, 24t.
80c.—Cours Arthentique, April IC.

An aggregate meeting of the Roman Catholics was held
in Dublin on Thursday last; Lord Goaxarerrowx pre-
sided. Thanks were voted to Mr. Evans M‘DoNNEtt,
for his services as their agent in London ;, and to the late
Deputation. An Address to the Km(' was adopted, which,
after setting forth the loyalty and attachment of the Ca'-
tholics of Ireland to Lis AIaaESTT, and dwelling upon the
past distractions of that country, concludes in the follow.
ing words :
" In earnestly and respectfully soliciting your Royal laterposi-
don, as far as is consistent with the Constitution, in favour of the
great national ar.ningement which, we trust, is now in progress, we
ii‘Plln your Majesty, that we are rather actuated by &conviction
that it will conduce to the strength and lasting prosperity of your
empire at large, than by selfish Tiros of the benefits, however
greet, which will result from it individually to ourselves. We are
satisfied it will establish, in fact and in reality, that Union of your
Kingdoms. which has heretofore only existed in the law ; and that
it will create, in all classes of your subjects, the identity of interest,
of feeling, and of habit, which constitutes the true strength and
unity of empire ; we have no doubt that it will for ever terminate
the religious dissensions of this country, bring into immediate ope-
ration the mutual charity and good will, which all modification,' of
Christianity alike inculcate; and leave no other occasion for rivalry
or difference among your subjects, than a generous competition iii
the service of their Sovereign, and an honourable struggle for dis-
tinction, by die advancement of the general weal and glory of the
country."

A Deputation was appointed to present this Address, con-
sisting of the Earl of Ft Naaat., the Earl of KENMARE.
Viscount GORMANSTOWN, Lord KILLEEN, Sir TuouAß
ESMONDE, Sir JOIIN BURKE, Air. O'CONNELL, and seve-
ral other Gentlemen. A solitary individual in the crowd
proposed the addition of Mr. LAWLESS'S name, but no
seconder could be found to render it necessary to reject
the nomination of that intemperate partisan. It was
afterwards resolved that the Irish Catholic Bishops now in
England should form part of this Deputation. When
the meeting was about to separate, Mr. O'Coniseat was
loudly called for. He came forward reluctantly, and was
received with the greatest applause by the multitude. Hit
speech was temperate and conciliatory : he was never more
popular, nor by his language better deserved to be so.
This fact is important, considering the moderation that
has latterly marked his demeanour. It is qnite clear that
the Irish Catholics approve the course he has pursued,
and consequently that they are no: averse to the measures
with which it is intended to accompany the removal of their
disabilities. This friendly inclination was more fully proved
by the exclusion of LAWLESS from the present deputation.
Whenever the speakers made any allusion to the govern-
ment of the Marquis WELLESLEY, the praise they bestowed
on the Loan LIEUTENANT'S wise and patriotic adminis-
tration was echoed by the acclamations of the meeting.
fhe minds of all parties in Ireland seem to be prepared for
such a settlement of this great question, as Parliament, in
its wisdom, may think proper to make; and sincerely de-
sirous as we are to have the tranquillity of the whole king-
dom placed upon a sure and lasting foundation, we
trust that the present favourable opportunity for effect-
ing that moat important object may not be lost. The
Catholics are willing to pledge theinselv,:s in the most
solemn manner to the inviolability of our Protestant
.Establishment in Church and State. All the dan-
eer that results from their numerical strength exists
at this moment, and will continue to exist in spite of
any restrictive enactments. We have nothing to dread
from their moral and intellectual power. If they should
violate their pledges hereafter, they might with case be
stripped of the privileges they would in that cue hart•
fraudulently acquired. The wealth and population of
Great Britain, and the property of Ireland, will still re-
main essentially Protestant, and will always be ready to
uphold the institutions of the land against all enemies,
whether foreign or domestic.

This evening is appointed ibr the second reading of the
Catholic Bill. The order for the call of the House was last
night discharged; its object, a full attendance of Members,
having been attained without the necessity of resorting to
the tedious and inconvenient severities of the measure.
A great number of petitions were presented in both
Houses against the claims of the Catholic;. Several of
these petitions were from the clergy, and though their
tight to address their sentiments in respectful lang►age to
the Legislature is net denied—indeed, how could it ?—vct
the same course of invidious observation was pursued that
was lately repelled with so much effect by the Bishop of
Cunsrr a. His Lordship last night, iu reply to a question
by Lord HOLLAND, stated that the clergy had csrefully
abstained from stimulating the public feeling on this
question. It appeared even that they had refrained from
exercising their undoubted right of meeting to petition
Parliament, in order to avoid the imputations that are
most unworthily cut upon them. The Archbishop of
CA n TEXIIVRY explained why t:te clergy were anxious at

this reriod to make known their opinions. An erroneous
ides had gone forth„ his Grace observed, that the clergy,
generally, had chinge:l theif sentiments with respect to
the Catholic question, and it therefore became important to
show that this report was Dentin4leil.

CITY, MONDAY EVININO.
The Money-markets were all .buovant this morning.
Comols, in which there was a little business doing at one
part of the day, maintained themselves steadily at /Omit
Saturday's prices, viz. 9211 for Money, and for the Ac-
count, 928,
In the Foreign Market there was considerable bustle,
and many bargains made ; generally with a disposition
indicating flrtimcw in the present quotations, if not im-
inurement, which we rather incline to think will take
place, in the New World at least. Colombian Bonds were
at Ou ; and Mexican Scrip at a premium. Brazilian
Scrip also appears to have resumed its former 'invariable
character, for it hat remained for these four days at the
/nice of this in:-4-ning-24 4. Danish Scrip fluctuated
between 34 and 2i discount. We have little to remark to-
v7ay with reference to Greek Securities, further than that
the respectability of tha,e who hold them is a proof that
they consider the Greek fitianc.:s as solid as the cause is
;jun; the Bonds were done to-day at .52, and the Scrip at
44 4. The Spanish Bonds firmly supported. Saturday's
prices, and many bargains were done in them; the old
were 931 j, and those of 1823,181
If we except some transactions in time Pasco-Pcrnvian
Company on improved terrne 164 17, we can make no
quotations of shares. as the prices were for the most part
irnminal. Great .expectation is excited on the Stock Ex-
change respecting a new Company, under the title of the
" United Pacific Association,' which we tandetstand will
lx out to-morrow.