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The fahOwitig is the Declaration of the
of Newry, convened on the sth inst. by requisition ;
the Seneschal in'thethair:—
" We, the. Protestant Inhabitant cif.Nowty, ec-
/gated by.a warm with for the tranquillity and hap.
patess,of our country, feel ourselves impelled, at till
awful and momentous crisis of human affairs, to de!
glare, in the most open and unreserved. manner,
our sentiments, opinions, and wishes, on a question
in wialch the most important interests of Ireland,
and of the Empire, are deeply involved, viz. the -
Clain-is of our Countrymen,' who profess the Ro-
man Catholic Faith, to an equal admissibility to the
Offices and Dignities of the State soth their Protest-
ant fellow subjeas.—We aver, 'that towards our
fellow citizens of that persuasion we are aCtuated by
sentiments of sincere goad will and unequiYocat
kindness; that we do not consider diversity of ml ..
g'ions belief-as any ground of evil *opacity r
political disqualification ; and that we shall rejoice
to see them restored to every privilege and capability
Which the other sobjeas of this great and free Em-
pire enjoy, We lament exceedingly the 0! s'acles
which.have hitherto impeded the accomplishment
of tat desirable objeet, and indulge in the hope of
seeing them removed. We are decisively of opimon
that the chief difficulty is founded on the appoint-
went of the 8.. Catholic Hierarchy of tins
country, who derive their dignity-and rank in't)l.,
Church from the favour of a Foreign Potentate,
now unhappily subjected to., the diCiation and tyrah."-
ny of our implacable Enemy. We trast we shall
be excused for gating that such a patronage was •
unknown for nearly
,80n, years sub,eenent toea-e: es-
,tablishment of Christianity in this Kingdprn, and
that it is now unknown in cathelic,Coontries.
" It is to us matter of the most serious gratifica-
tion to retied that this view of the subject has lately
been urged-and insisted on by many of the wisest,
the ablest, and the most zealous Megibers of this
Catholic Body;. we therefore' look with respeet and.
with confidence to the wisdom, the good sense, and
the patriotism of the respectable: Noblemen and
Gentlemen who preside over the Catholic Councils
in this Country, and from that, source we presume
to hope for such an arrangement as may tend'-to oh.
viate this anomaly.
". Under such an arrangement -We entertain the
most confident hope' and belief, that the piternal
goodness of our most gracious Sovereign, co-op-e-at-
.ing with the enlightened wisdom and liberal pu.
licy of the Imperial Parliament, would not hesitaffa
to restore,our Cetholic Countrymen to perfeCt parity
with ourselves t and we further hope that such an
arrangement would be rendered more complete and
satisfaeary-by such a national provision for the Ca-
tholic 'Clergy ,as would admit of adequate awards
to men of liberal education and respe6table attain=
ments ; 'rewards Which the present condition of the
Cltholic Chnrch in this Country does by' no iweans
atLrd.

" From such an adjustment we would anticipate
consequences the most beneficial and important, an
efficient addition to the energies of the State, an
increased facility of military exertion, an extension
of mutual benevolence, an improvement of social
life; and an approxithation of man to man.
‘‘ We feel that it is expedient to guard ourst.. es
against a possible imputation, namely, that wa have
taken up this subjed with party views, or with an
intention to promote the interest of any particular
set of Politicians or Statesmen. We solemnly de-
clare that we are influenced solely by views a
public Happiness and public advantage. " God forbid
that we should be instrumental in provoking discus•
sinus, or exciting a spirit that might have 'a ten«
clang to embarrass his Majesty's Councils. To
whatever description of servants his Majesty, in his
.wisdom and goodness, may confide the direction of
the national strengths we sincerely wish them suc-
cess; and we devoutly implore the favour and bleSs-
ing of Divine 'Providence on their exertions to pro-
tett this Empire against the machinations of an in-
censed and most formidable foe V'

Yesterday, between three and four o'clock in the
,afternoon,, a serious affray and riot took place at
Shadwell. A- Sailor,, in a state of intoxication,
passin; by the reside.= of the Lascar seamen, give
one of the latter some. offence. A quarrel coupe-
quently ensued, and the sailor beat his antagonist,
who ran into his quarters. The whole of the Lascars,
neatly 400 in nuinber, then sallied out to attack the
sailor,' armed with bludgeons, pokers, &c. The
sailor, finding himself likely to be overpOwered;
made an obstinate resistance, and fought desperately
With a knife in one hand, and a bludgeon in the
other. In the scuffle the sailor stabbed one of the
Lascars in three parts of his body,- and finally cf.
feaed his escape to a public-house. The Lascars
then surrounded the house, and brodght the sailor
out. They would have conveyed him to their Oar-
ters, wbere he would ddubtless have fallen a sacrifice
to their faiy, had not the funeral train of a Volun..;
Leer, which happened to be near, obstraled their •
progt,4, The Volunteers, who belonged to oneof
the Vfetntechaki corps, hearing the shouts of.. the.
Lascars, and being • Wormed of the cause, imme-
diately cutoffthe retreat of them, by pushini tor.
ward with flied. bayonets on each side the street'',
The,- Lascars immediately surrendered. They sere
then made prisoners in their.quareers, sentinels be-
ing placed before their doors.
.Suwfpfr--.A. Gen leer on, accompanied by an el-
derly J.,44, to4.it'eurfch on .Tuesday evening•at the
stand in'.- h.ford-ittre' et, near Ilathbone-elece, whew
the Lady left film, and the Oentletnan desired. to 'be
driven so a Cotlie-house 10 Piet:Tseillly. On the ar-
rival of the coach at the and tat-Bond-street, the
coachman was alarrned.hy the"bkokiog Of one of
the coach windows; and on .alighting,, nd opening
the door, he fOund his passenger ,e'altirin4 in blood,
he haVing with a pen-knife coat, it throat in the
most shocking, manner. Inquiry Nr,47Qkn.lile at the
Coffee-houie, whither the; Co,lo44lolitr,ea anitle4
to drive, but the unfortunate mai ':G.s a , stranger
ihere. A
.porter's ittlmen brought
With game to a houst: in and which
'was' found in the p6eket.'cif. the deconsed„ 'afforded
the means of tracing his abode. Be proved to be
the proprietor of an opulent cottone.tri:calt.:enet4acluorral,:iiirn.
Someris:itshire,_Who had only been four days in Lon-
don, bat was slip coped to have exl3

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