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NUMRER 5130.

LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY IS. ISI9

PRICE SEVEN-PENCE.

KING'S THRATIW.

EXCHEQUER BILL OFFICE. MAY If), Ism
TO I'AID OFF.

THIS EVENING, "ITIEsDAY, Nlav
will be performed. Mozart's favourite Opera of
NOZZE DI FIGAIto.

081 account of the triplitnehing E,iglidt Opern
SC3$Oll, winch will commence early in June, the next
will be the LAST FORTNIGHT a

disqualified indiviiin do rout-dosed 6,r-fifths of the
loll:dooms in one part of lie Uiiiruil Kingdom,
which from its populabost mid restillree‘. moat lw re-
gerded as a must important part of the Empire, and
one-fourth of the whole potilatiou of the United
Kingdom. l'hey were disquaplified because they pre-
served the faith of their father., and cosiscientinusly
held communion with the Church of Rome. That
this was the sole cause of dioqualiticatiou, no person
now affected to deny ; but notwithstanding this,
notwithstanding this universal acquiescence, there
were still spread oil the Statute Book imputations
of the most injurious and revolting nature ; impu-
tations of principles not only anti-social, but atai-
clamant. Motives were imputed to the Roman
Catholics which involved the stipposition that those
of that communion did not furl themselves boom'
by oaths, and that they conceived it to be their
duty to subvert every motit utimi which was not
founded upon their own religion and its tenets. If
it were possible that such charges could be made
by any man of sober understanding, it would he
refuted by the experience of time, but more parti-
cularly by the experience of the last thirty year.,
in which Catholic. had proved themselves influ-
enced no less than other men by a sincere attach-
ment to their country and its government, un-
niflueuced to the direct course of their dilly by
the dogmas of speculative theology or ocknow..
ledgiug soy spiritual or ecclesiastical authority,
which could in any degree militate against
their temporal allegiance. But who in the present
age could attribute anti-social or antiochristian
principles to the Roman Catholics ? Not their
ontsgonists in the other House of Parliament,
for if he might be permitted to allude to the
speech of' a Right Honourable Gentleman (we
presume Mr. Peel), a Member that
of
.louse, which
was now in the hands of the public, he could shew
from it, that the enemies of the. Roman Catho-
lics in that House had disclaimed the supposition,
that such principles necessarily belonged to their
communion ; and by that Right Hon. Gentleman,
as well as by the Noble Lord at the head of Isis
Majesty's Government, the only objection now
urged was, the acknowledgment on the part of
the Catholics of a foreign juriodietimi. Their
Lordships might thus observe how extremely the
position of the argumetits on the Catholic (pies-
tiou was changed. All anti-social and other ab-
surd principles, long since disclaimed by the
Catholic. themselves, were even now given up
by their atitegraiists—and yet they were still
deemed to he unworthy of confidence, because
they 10-Id the doctrine of transubstantiation and
admitted an arguable supremacy. The Noble
Lord then adverted to the oath of supremacy and
abjuration, and asked, what objection there could
be to strike nut of the former those parts that went
merely to insult a set of men whose services were
acknowledged, which imputed to them sentiments
they disclaimed, and opinions they never entertain-
ed ? Or why should this unfortunate, calumniated
set of men, find their moral conduct and their tide-
lay impeached at the very moment that they were
giving the most satisfactory proofs of their being
actuated by the most noble and exalting impulse ?
—(Hear.)—lie also would ask, what was the
advantage in the present age of abjuring is family
(the Stuarts), of which not one member was in ex-
istence, at least for any purposes injurious to the
repose of this country ? (Ilene. )—What use
could be derived or expected from forcing an un-
necess try an oath on the consciences of men ? It
would, perhaps, be unnecessary for him, after the
testimony given to his sentiments on this subject by
the unvarying course of his parliamentary life, to
close whatever observations he should now make to
their Lordships, by expressing his conacientious
belief that the Catholics had not only a right to
share ill all the advantages offered by the
British Constitution to every elate of persons who
had the happiness to be burn under its pro-
tectiott, but that they had by an unsullied course
of loyalty and good service., well deserved every
favour and distinction. What argument could
now he advanced against them he did not ineau to
anticipate, but it seemed to him a much greater
difficulty to discover arguments against the exten-
sion of the privileges of the Constitution, than
why thry should be granted to all persons without
prejudice or partiality. This was the common
right of all, and nit the other aide remained the
duty of shewing why this right should be restricted.
Here he should rest this case, fur he did not feel
himself sufficiently well to cuter at length into the
details of the question. He should therefore con-
elude by moving the Resolution with which he
commenced his speech. —( Hear, hear. hear.)
The Bishop of WoftcEsTga began his speech by
complaining of a notion which he said was very ge-
nerally entertained, that every profesoinit of the
Church of England must of necessity be hostile to
the Roman Catholics. Nothing conkd he more
unfounded. Those also who supposed that he, as
a Protestant Minister, entertained any doubts of
the mural principles inculcated by the Catholic
Church, must he equally ignorant of the faith of
both. Their flab was the saner, 4101 li. never sew
any man raferiog with sincerity his iorayers to the
great Author of Ins being, without furling
au ud-
mirruom which um partial diversity of opinion out re-
ligious topics could diminish. But the object of
the Noble Earl's motion had no reference to reli-
gious considerations, its object was solely to grant
the Catholics an increase of political power. Doubt-
less all who felt themselves aggrieved by the lows
as they existed were entitled to pray far their re-
peal, but that repeal must rest on the discretion of
Parliament. Bust how were the Roinan Catholics
aggrieved, how were they oppressed ? Did the ex-
isting laws litnit the freedom of their religious wor-
ship, or suffer others to molest them ? Within the
last two years the application of those laws was cone
siderably mitigated, and now Roman Catholics
may reach the highest offices in the array and navy
of this empire. The Learned Prelate then referred
to the Test Acts, which, he trusted would be ten.
drily and spiriugly enforced until some severe

emergency arose to warrant a departure irom a
course of lenity. When arguments of right had
failed, recourse was had to declamation, and ap-
peals were made to liberality, justice, arm est.& Iv,
in favour of the claims of the Catholics. Can/hoer
was no doubt a very lovely quality, but when forced
into action by the tarring 'merest' of society, it
was uniformly regulated in it* apolieatiou by era.
rat). The contending parties in this ease were the
Catholics and the Constitution, and if he thought
concessions to the former brought 11,0 (114110:,21' to :he
latter, he should find no difficulty iii acceding to
their wishes. The advocates of the Catholic* hail
also referred to the authority of former earlier.; hut
sin writer, however eminent, was totitled to 'encore.
ditiimal submission. There were undoubtedly ge-
neral principles, both moral read ;multi -al. to *lllOl
respect was eminently due, hut tlei. sulerriss. sees
regulated by principles of political exist-theory,
which were paramount to every other consideration.
The Learned Prelate then alluded to the senti-
ments of Mr. Locke, in his first letter on itelera.
tint), and argued even from them, that '. they who
were not tolerant to others ought out to expect
indulgence from others." He olniterverl, that those
in office ought always to be of the relig no of
the State, esoecially because they were more likely
to he a ell served. This should have par. irtu la r
influence iii this country, becaose the Protestant
religion formed Po considerable. a part of the Cot.
stitutton. Nothing could be more dangerous than
to put those who were indifferent or hostile to the:
established religion, in power. Beat iii any
thing which had fallen front him, he begged to be
understood us not meaning iii the remotest degree,
to throw any censure tit ) those ale e •oproite I
the present motion. If es :I •111.101 Catholic, of hig:s
eionour and unsullied integriti, *ere to disclaim
all temporal power in the Pope, lie should rejtoire b.
it; but lie did not place much faith in georral dis-
claimers, when made by a large hoer of the pro.
pie. It war, however, rxtrettiely difficult to disc
tillgt111•11 between civil and reliolons onwer. when
either was claimed by one 111 whom high re street gems
given. He feared, if further colect-s-i en. were
made to the Catholics, it would iiirrease tise:r Ur:•
cation, and lead them, step by step, so desire the
ultimate supremacy of their church. Ile coon:did
'Tweeted Earl Talbot, the present Loll Lieuteterist
of Ireland, and requested the Douse to consider,
if. under the ni:Ill told leein-yotrut rule of 11141 Nu.
bleman, the Catholics of Ireland were admitted to
the eiojorunetit of every advantage of the Constitet-
tion—if they were received with favour at the Cooda.
tle of Dublin, and recommended to the Crown as
worthy of trust and coalidetice—u‘hat woiell be
more li•iterral than that they should cut• stain serail-
ments such as these f—" Tbe Legislature has
given iis not only the elective franchise-, beet the
1 right of sharing in its proceedings; it ha. liikri,
care of the education of our vontli, by inoteeficont
grants to the College of Maytiooth ; it bus reit-
dr:red us eli.y, ble to places of trust and power,
has opened the army meet navy, airl the !remorse*
of civil life, to our enterprise anti star arntntimi ;
and on what ground how eaer it refuse the esta-
blishment of our church ?"—(hear, hear.f—
Human nature most be different in them from what
it has ever been in other individual., if ouch were
not the result of conceding to their !present de.
mends, and for these reasons lie should vole against
the inertion.—(l-dear, hear.)
The Bishop of-Norma:li said, he wri.o3.yierd'lne
no one in attachment to the Choreal or' E: I I 4:410_,
although it was his misfortune to of 1 tbir hour turily
of his Learned Brethien with let;arei to iii, t
effectual means of securing that veacialeie fabric.
This object, lie thought, could never lie promoted
by exciting in the public 'Mod a cause of :heart ii-
ritation, and with this feeling he could not puss flees
potent opportunity of bearlog his lioluilde but tie.
cided testimony, as 11 Nlinister of the Church of
England, against revivieg the sposelese clamour
that the chords eves endangered by conceding to
the Claims of the Roman Catholies for admission to
allure in civil power. He protested eistailest the
supposition that the Church of England cools) be
endangered by regulatehig her ceneelort according to
the leading principle of Christieinitt , .. that we
should do unto men even as we model that they
011004 do unto us."—(Alenr, hrro , heur.)—
The venerable constitution of the clot. eh could
be best supported by au extension or Irroael
and liberal priticiples, not by being futiceel reeitue',
as formerly, by test and co-poration oaths, but tel.
depending 1111 the Komi will of the 'ovoid,: :iiiil
the general harmony of all rank- mid cl.tiovb 4.1 tl,e
cuoinmuoity. The Leveled Pr-hare ilovit 1ti..&;.•
60011 e few remarks on the nature ~f the Owl; ~e
Abjuration, and observed, that it a sl:grt adeloi,..
were mode to It, lie doubted not all the liouniosto Ca-
-11)014.6 in the empire would rei.dily take it. Th.
oath as it at retro' stood was, .. A eof I do flkolluer
declare, that tun Foreign Prior,, Pirliotv, State.
or Potentate, bath, or ought ree have, any
.1100-1-1
tiletloll, ecclesiastical or cies/, ist this realm."
Now the words lie ?meld iscopo,e to roll at-;a
thi..se, a, which can ill the smallest degree intcr.
fere with the allegiance of the subjects to ilwir Tats.
ful Sovereign." With this, or some similar snide_
tine, lie doubted nut the oath would he taken by
all Catholics. He remarked, that the Itomais Cie.
tholics of this country were oppressed by the Te.et
Acts with greater partiality and severity than Ines.
other Non-conformists to the Church of Englitied j
and it was manifest that this oppression diel not Hilo.:
solely on account of their not taking the Oath e I'
Supremacy. There were in no part of the eits;eire
better subjects than the Presbyterians of Scotland,
and yet they affirmed that all ocejesiasuical pow r
was lodged in the General Synod of their L.'llort:l..
No better subjects were is, this empire throe OW
Igreat' toady of the Protestant l f ~...vuoilterr, curt 3et
I ttte*thhor:a:eitittisefeirce:hchleeend:lieli.lirg Constitution "otWbtrye. l'eyEltrrteutatidagilli Ilioh::9l,Bdrricr:ti6co erlhmeitd'caeo";moa:ili?olincylatilheisot r'faii6tailitieresiteulag:l::::;:wiuil fact:h'141;v1:1110.'1!)::::.

A LL F:XCHEQI Fit BILLS i.csve'l Isa
Me of an Act 57 Geo. ill. cap. 4. f.r raisins?
.00.000, 0110 for the Sccnice of the Fear ISIS, and dated
in the Month of March, 1519.
7Ze Lards Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury
haring given directions fur payiaa ofir ge P►incipal of the
abort-mentioned Exchrgner trick the littered doe
thereon, at the Exchequer Bill Office in the Receipt of Ex-
chequer, New Palace-yard, Westminster, on Friday. the
21414 Day of May instant, attendance will be given daily
(Sundays and .lolidaysereepted), until and including Wed-
nesday,the 29tH itutant..froni ten o'clock in the morning till
one is the afternoon, fur the purpose of recciring the same :
and, for the greater dispatch, the Bearers of the said Bills
are desired to place the Bills in Lists rwilish are to be ob-
tained al this 141fcr,', classing them inthe order of their rt.
spraire Dales,sierh as are for the some Amount being nu•
onerien/ty arranged, and specifying the principal Sums, and
Interest due thereon, composted
sfrote. lint excluding Bus
days on which they are respectirely dated, to the said Mk
day of Hay luchuire, when the Interest will roue: and
the said Brarers,shon id net, he actieg as ►he .I gents of /ladd-
ers wko.ee sweet are 1118.411 d in the Hills, are priViON/111 to
p the badorsentents of seek Holders; and the Bear-
ers are also indispensahly required to endorse each Bill
with their usual Signatures, and to write their Name. and
Residence at the bottom of the List; and then are
woreorir regnired to attend the Exchequer Bill tyke for
Payneenl,and lu receirc the new Bills, and give the Receipts
for Ike same.
If any of the Holders of the aforesaid Rills should he
desirous ofrereiving Payment of the Principal and Interest
prerions to the said Vith day of May, they may be arrow.
nindatrd,ori eampnting the Interest to the Day on which
they wish to he paid, and tearing the said Bills for exa-
mination one day prior thereto.
Suck Pe►sona as may be desirous of haring new Excite-
MT Bills in whale or in part of Payment of Prineionl,
upon marking new Bills, and mentioning the Armond at
the bottom of their Lists, delirered on or before the
tam of May, may be accommodated with new Rills,
payable to or Order, carrying on Interest
,f Two.prnce by the day. on terry One Hundred Pounds,
which said new Dille will bear date the said 2PM day
of May, and will be delirered, together with the
Interest due in respect of the Bills so detired to he ex.
dialled, on Salarday, the 29th day of May, and the
following days.
The Exchequer Bills to be issued in exchange, and made
payable to or Order, at (dome mentioned,
may be either transferred by endorsement, or will he paid
to the Bearer, if the Blank shall not he filled up.
N.B.—All Exchequer Bills dated prior to March, 1818,
hare keen advertised to het paid off:

Ult. MATHEWS AT HOME,

in Ike course of which an Incidental DI V FAUN E' ENT.
Alter tbe Opina (tat time), a new Dallet,in two Act*.
LA ROSE 0(1 LES I) EQU lIIE‘I EN I'S.
Is which Moue. and Madame Dopurt will make Own- sixth
111,110 in this country.
Ai the With instant will lie 'nought forward Mia .rt's
(;,,,,,t Snnsaiitie Opera, entitled II Flint,. Maun), with en.
t,„ arty Scenery, Machinery, D.esses, DccanatillllA,
101,1/0, rminot be admitted, and the Free List is nem-
i.espcnalcd for the prem.'.

This Year.
Nights of Performance MONDAY, TV PADA Y, TH URS.
DA Y, :mil SATURDAY (with the liC cephun of Whitson Eve)
Msy I.S, 1819.

FIFTH NIGHT OF THE NEW TRAGEDY.
iIIRATRE-MOTAL DRURV-LAN E.
T"'' EVENING, TUESD AY. May 19.
his M.irely's Fervent, will 'cerium, fur the sth time,
s nee Tragedy, IN live art; celled
THE CARIB CHIP:I?.
eitihs--Onirealt, Mr. Kean; MAl.,etc, Mr Fltillaisrl Crir-
to!. lir I) Flew,. Ciruttitia, Mrs. W. Wetrt Mariam, Was
woke ; Ksthelrar,, Miss Royce.
F. ,dish—Tremair, Mr. 11. K. bk%
Fr,arh—lluataibert, Mr. Ilotgutigh ; Cultru, Sir. Mar-
D'Arry, Hr Terneld.
After which, the F3ree of
WHO'S WHO
flld Iles.'atranr, Mr. Gatti.. Eutlall, Mr. Harley; Sam
nibs.. My. %mien. Mies Sterling, Mrs. Orger.
the Tharalry, The Carib Chit i.

711EATIIE-ROYAL. COE ENT43A RD RN.

►vIIIS EVENING, TUESDAY. MAT Is,
wz'l be acted (13th fine), the sew sowsiesl Dress tot
'TIE HEART OF MID-LOTHIAN.
__

.....
f.nol I Exorton ; Wilmot (hi. Secretary). Mr.
Cmm' ; 1.4.1 of Lroanbietlikr‘ Mr. I.ioois ; Grocer
11r. Ikerrady; DtriJ Demist., Mr. Terry; [WHIN;
41,. ; Sharpitlaw, Mr. Motels:lrd ; tial.ll. tree, Mr.
Mr.. Baleb.issie, Mies Lovis ; Effie Deno.,
Mo.tStiasertr; Jennie Dram, Bruntuis ; MaJge 11. std.
r, C. Kramble.

Aiier which will be perforra.d. lime, a FArce (with wipe
Music)' called
A ROLAND FO AN OLIVER.

Charorters—Mr. rvarett, Mr. Jam, Mr. AI
h di. Mr. Emery, Mr. J. Isaacs, Miss Fuutr, Miss lielUMOllt,
1111.1 H,s• Grerss.
Tu inurrow„ F.vadoe; after which will be Implttred, first
tne, a new Mclu-Drama, c Illcd Swedish Fartutisaii, ur the
bigicil Fire. _ _

Oa Thursday, The NlarriAce of Fegaro.
On Frlctoy, The Puiut of Honour.

ROYAL CIRCUA AND SURREY THEATRE

-N-ic-.4•ni-iff MR INCLEDON'S AND

MRS. MOUNTAIN'S ENGAGEMENT.

PRESENT TUESDAY. Maw B.
will be performed, a Melo-dramatic Barletta, founded
on the admired Operm of .

LI*E IN A V11.1.10E.

Hawthorn, Mr Init.-dun, in which hr wall introduce the
Wald of " The 0310eanal " May we ~r•cr Wag;i a .I'ri'•nd,
'Mr a Bottle to give him Young .Meadow•, MI
!novice Woodcock. Ma, Herring; kludge, Mr. Ftizrrilltatas.
iturritA, Mra. Miwengvio, IM •whirh ebbe well irairo.lure
brorgter.s song rat eat "1111, Midnight Hour," a. 1.1 a comic
" Gaily pnH'J the Maid, Heighu!" Lucinda,
tow Cupelnaid.
To abia, will be added (911th time), the ■nprccnleutcdly

Isl.lllldar RUMAIICe of
THE 11EAlt ote NW-LOTHIAN;
Or, THF. LILT OF ST. LCONARDN.

A !Irv, ■uJ iiiterestimt Comic Rowlett*, in
n time in preparation, hikes fr Lady M0r.:311.4
mom nopubir Novel, and will slimily be inuilutefl, under the
tale id Florence Alacariby.

MILS. NIOUNTAIN'S BENEFIT, AND Tllr. LAST
NIGH'. OF HER ENGAGEMENT.
BZWAL CIIVIIR AND SORBET THEATRE.

THURSDAY NEXT. MAY •20, 1819,
Ifwill lw present' d • ade-dr•ualie Burkina. called
1:013IN 11000 AND 1.11"I'LE JOHN;

or, MERRY sHEftwooD.

Himil, r.T. I'. Cooke; Scarlet, Mr. Morley ; Allen
a P t ,
••iard ; Knit. kin, Mr. herring; Little John, Mr. Fitz-
, 111113, M.%. %motion; Stella. Mi.,. E. Pitt;
',s Heuer; stud Angelina, Miss Jonas.
1., Use course of nie Rewiring, Mrs. Mouataiso will intro.
r the r..119+1,4 tAvostrite &nut—Comic hunting Song,
Polio" hy intrlicular Cease your (un-
." Air from Deaf nod Dumb, rompostd by
Alr Wimt, Ili.' Fate," sees 0000 panted mt ihe harp ;
" .prizhily castanet," composed by the late Mr. Reeve,
accompatsurgl sic the Spanish irmitancts. 11 r. Viler/Minn'
paitieular desire. and fur that Nies! wily, ,;p. the
;sip& ir Sour of Paddy C.irey ;" and Mr. 1;irlr'loli will
ohm. by particular request, " Black cy'd Swami," and "The
Lads of the Vinare"
After winch (gist lime) the unprecedentrilly popular
Romance of
'FOE IIEART OF NIII.)•LOTHIAN.
Swore, 414.—Pit,
D open it intlf.past lire, mod commence at half past six.

Tteltet4 ■od Places to be had of Mrs. 'Mountain, 1, Gil-
hereo.looldings, tVestosinstsr•rnad, opp.tsite the Asylum; st
the Music Shops of ►Mr. Frustum, in the Sitmol, anti Mr.
Belts, 'toys' Etteirsnge,• ■usd of Mr. itoratter, at the
t..x-uffice ut. the Theette,from ten to four.

TO .110TEI., INN. AND TAVERN KEEPERS. AND
OTHERS IN T.HE NINE AND SPIRIT TRADE.
ell AND It. A BDOTTS. Skiiitter-,treet.
• reetkotiilly infi.rm the Tilde iu London and the
th.ei their present Pekes are as MIMS
Per Dozan.
01.1 Port Wine
llld ernste4 ditto, live yemrA in huttle..
t thl Stiruirs

11,1 t.,bun

s ',ie Madeira, first quality
Rekl Cape
Fine llatleira flavoured, Teueriffe
Flue uki 12. I. 11,tileira ..
Per Melba.
Cordial GM of firmirite Savour .... M. dd.
Jamie.' Rum, full pivot l4a. 6.1.
eozitiac Brandy, ditto
Per Pipe.
(Kt Port iVille i• Met
01,1 !Own 'era
Old CA pe
rVery Other erikle Is do Wise and Spirit Trade, of
the fist quality as 4 at equally low priers.
••• 310fley and scut by Cuach.maiters, Carriers
',Plains of Vesicle. ur by any of their ukru, will inert 0 ch
atteniion, and the room so employed will lie
I" .1 for his truishle try iliwArs T. and it. /1 IiIiOTTS. whir
I^.r the likeriy of oliarrvitil, I hat uu Pack %iv Acr, ..... II
tu statist upeu, but lhr Company will return the
Molloy wheutirer Ilse Paeltageti are re iiirorit, sort will r
11',u.-• and Spirals free vi tArtusc tcu mules of the
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