The National Register.
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THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

APRIL 26

those establishments were connected with religion. It was impossible
It could be otherwise, for men would still be men. The desire of ob.
taining power and emolument could not but influence the mind. Be-
fore the relaxation of the penal laws in Ireland, the language of the Ro-
om Catholics, and all their writers, breathed nothing but conciliation
and humility, the writings in particular of Dr. O'Leary, one of their
most melons and able advocates; but the very moment that a standing
place was pined by them, their language from that of humility and con-
ciliation, became immediately the language of intimidation. Such was
the language of the Petition now presented, such was also their state-
ment of grievances, which was full of falsehoods and threatening lan.:
guage. They refused to Government even a negative upon the appoint-
ment of their Ministers. They aspired to those situations of the State
in which it was part of the duty to advise the disposal of all the Church
Patronage of the Crown ; and yet they would not give to the Sovereign
the most contracted negative in the appointment of their Bishops. In
the county of Galway, at a Meeting over which Lord Ffrench presided,
they had entered into resolutions not to support any Member ef Par-
liament unless he ,first pledged himself to the full support of all their
claims.—He was convinced that whoever voted for the measure, should
reckon upon the certain loss of the Protestant Church of Ire
m lan
:td.—
(Cries of hear! from the Opposition.) —The going into a Con,tee
would, he was certain, tend to no good; he could not, therefo..e. vote
for the motion.
The Marquis WELLESLET supported the question,w an
hetherd conjured their-
Lordships to reflect on the great important. point,
taut establishment was best supported bypenalties, or by charity,
peace, harmony, the principles of the revolution, the character of liberty,
and the general safety of this great state.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL opposed the motion, and the Marquis of
DOWNSHIRM and Lord BrRON supported it.
The Earl of Mola A said the Catholics came as freeborn men demand-
ing their birthright, and it fell upon Ministers to prove they were un-
worthy of the right. He knew there had been duubts on the question
among the people of this country ; he knew, and with the extreme of
anguish, that there were doubts in the mind of an Illustrious Person.
who had been once presumed to be the friend of the Catholics. But if
his judgment was bewildered for a moment, he (Lord M.) would ad-
jure the country not to withdraw its confidence from him. He was still
full of regard for the general interest, of respect for constitutional free-
dom, and of zeal for the happiness of the nation. This was 'aid from
an intimate knowledge of the fact, and it was to be hoped the House
would rely upon the testimony now given.
Lords GRENVILLE and HOLLAND spoke on the same side, and the
LORD CHANCELLOR against the motion.—A division then took place—
Contents, 76 ; Proxies, 35-102.—Non• contents, 103 ; Proxies, 71-174
-.Majority against the motion, 72.--Adjourned to Thursday.

Thursday and Friday no business of importance occured.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

MONDAY, APRIL 20.
Mr. El tioT and others presented a variety of Petitions, praying the
abolitiot. of all penal laws on account of a difference of belief in princi
ples of religion; these petitions were from nearly the same persons as
stated in the proceedings of the Lords on this day. They were all re-
ceived, and ordered to lie on the Table.
On bringing up the Report of the Bill for making Bank notesarin a legal
tender, Sir T.Turton, Air. Taylor, Lord Folkstone, Mr. Bg, and
others, renewed their objections to the Bill; after which the House di
vided, and the numbers were—For bringing up the Report, 138; agathst
it, 29; majority in favour of the Report, 109.—The Report was then
brought tip, and agreed to.
Lord A. Mimi:TON proposed a Clause, the effect of which was,
that
after the Proprietors of Bank Stock should have divided a certain sum
per cent. if any thing remained, the overplus should be formed into a
fund, to be at the disposal of Parliament.
Mr. MANNING opposed the Clause. For 15 years previou os th edivi-
he re-
strictions, the Bank divided 61. us. 6d. per cent. and at I-resent t
deed was 101. Os. CI a profit not so large as that made by many oth,l
trading companies.
After a few words from Mr. Bit ouGtl Ax in favour of, and Mr. VAN-
siTTART against the Clause, it was If gatived without a diviiion.
Mr. G. Jo ON SON then proposed a Clause to limit the issue of Dz.:II:-
paper to a certain sum.—Mr. MANNINe; and Mr. BAKING opposed the
el.tus.:.—Mr. HORNER supported it.----Nlr. W. S mrrn, in observing on
the Re ,triction acts, said it was not merely a restriction on paying in
gold, but it v.'a.s a restriction front paying at all; iitwe the 13.mk i!ivii,.;
one note in payment for another, was no more a payment than
her it wotill
be for a man, on his note of hand becoming due,
offering anotnotc
of hand in payment.—The Clause wits then negatived without a divisi"
The hill was then re-committed, and s2veral verbal Amendny.nti
were made. The House resumed; the Report was received; and die
li Bill ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.—Adjourned at two
o'clock. - ---

TUFSTIAT. AP IT
A Committee was appointed to try t 11,.: attriti of the Wootton B:is