The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-28 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Thomas Owens, Toxteth-park, Lancashire, carter, to surren.
der March 28, 29, April 9, at the George Inn, Liverpool.-
Solicitor, Mr. Whitehouse, Castle-street, Holborn.
Gaetano and Nichol() five, Sheffield, hardwaremen, March
8,9, April 9, at the Commercial Inn, Sheffield. Solicitor, Mr.
Capes, Holborn-court, Gray's Inn.
Richard Pilkington, Blackburn, Lancashire, timber-mer-
chant, March-24, 25, April 9, at the lintel. Blackburn.
.Soli-
citors, Messrs. Milne and Parry, Tan held-court, Temple.
John Griffiths, Holywell, Flintahire, corn-merchant, March
14, 16, April 9, at the Bull Inn, Denbigh. Solicitor, Mr.
Jones, Pump-court, Temple..
Thomas and James Dawson, Meitham, Yorkshire, clothiers,
March 7,8, April 9, at the office of Messrs. Whitehead and
Robinson, Huddersfield. Solicitors, Messrs. Clarke, Richards,
and Medcalf, Chancery-lane.
Thomas Stonehame, Little Chelsea, brewer, March 5, 12,
April 9,fat the Bankrupts' Court, Basingliall-street. Solicitor,
Mr. Cranch, Union-court, Broad-street.
Samuel Keene, sen., Long Ditton, Surrey, coal-merchant,
March 1,8, April 9, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basingliall-
street. Solicitor, Mr. Chester, jun., Parsonage-row, New-
ington-butts.
John Perry, Gravesend, confectioner, March 0, •1.5 April
9, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street. Solicitors,
Messrs. Saunders, /Leawood, and Matthews, Upper Thames-
street.
William Pattinson, Liverpool, merchant, March 4, 25,
April 9, at the George Inn; Liverpool. Solicitors, Messrs.
Lowe, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane.
Henry and William Evans, Oxford street, lacemen, March
5, 12, April 9, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basinghall-street.
,Solicitor, Mr. Hurst, Milk-street.
.James Erstl John Fuller and John Fletcher, Radcliffe, Lan-
,cashire, provision-dealers, March 21, 22, April 9, at the White
Bear Inn, Manchester. Solicitors, Messrs.. Hurd and _John-
son, Temple.
Thomas Blunt, Twickenham, Middlesex, 'grocer, March 5,
26, April 9, at the BankrUpts' Court, Basinghall-street. Soli-
citors, Messrs. Humphreys and Caitto,Tooley-strcet.
DIVIDENDS.
March 18, D. and J. Glover, Leeds, merchants--March 1,
W. Beale and .1. H. Wrathall, Union-street, Southwark, hat-
•makers-March 23, J. Sykes and J. Hollis' Manchester, iron
end copper-dealers-March 22,W. Simpzon,3lanch ester, linen-
draper-March 2,5, 31. Morgan, Newport, Monmouthshire,
shopkeeper-March 23. W. Higgs, Bristol, leather-factor-
March 23, B. Wadliarn, Poole, cooper- March 21, .1. Cowell,
jun. Torquay, Devonshire, wine-merchant-March 24, J. Tay.
.for, Leominster, skinner-March 19, V. Stewart, Mitre-court,
Cheapside, merchant-March 22, 11. Gerhardi,Savage-gardens.
merchant-3l arch 5, W. Cleghorn, Ratcliffe-highway, cheese.
monger-March .19, 'F. S. Tarling, Leyton, Essex, tailor-
• March 5, C. C. Beecher, Lothbury, merchant-Marchl9,
,Vincent, St. Margaret's-hill, Southwark, jeweller-March 19,
•J. Hurry, Liverpool, ship-chandler-March 23, R. Bradbury,
Stone, Staffordshire, dealer-March 19, E. Birks, Sheffield,
grocer-March 5, J. Harrison, Padihain, Lancashire, cotton:
.spinner.

CERTIFICATES, MAnCit 19.
G. Ferrer, Mincing-lane, merchant—T. Hoggart, St. John-
street, West Smithfield, stationer—S. Fletcher, Lawrence-lane,
Cheapside, .woollen-factor--LT. Clark, Paradise-street, Bother--
hithe, lighterman—J. Skidmore, Sheffield, scissors-manufac-
turer—B. Hartley,. Ripon. Yorkshire, mercer—W. Pocock,
Layton, Essex, cabinet-maker—J. Seagrim, Jun., Wilton,
Wiltshire, carpet-manufacturer—lt. Banks, Paddington-street,
Marylebone, tailor—R. Nunn, Queen-street,.Cheapside, ware-
houseman—J. Ball, Watling-street, straw-hat-manufacturer.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
-S. Earp -and J. Bailey, Nottingham, bobbin an foal,K.
makers—S. and E. Cross, New Woodstock, Ohire,
.glovers—W. Wilkes and J. _Sard, Shrewsbury, drapers —J.. E.
Baker and Popplewell; Doncaster, sacking-manufacturers
—W. amd J. Sidebotham, Apethorn-mills, Cheshire, cotton-
spinners--J. and W. (graham, Coventry, drapprs-:-.W. Mis.
kin and G..Skrimshire, Commercial-place, Kent-road, surgeons
—T. Lamb, Swindon, and R: Phillips, Highworth,
shire—S. Rogers and G. Lowe, Old Ford, Mand iddlesex
Crawley,
, .chymi-
cal-manufactarers--H. Porter, W.. Troby, J.
Warwick-lane, Newgate-street, meat-salesmen, so far as re-
gards H. Porter—J. Clegg and S. Cooke, Manchester, timber.
merchants—T. and W. Morley, llancliester, calico-printers,
—W. Codgbrook and H. Knighton,,RUshden, Northampton-
shire, common Barriers—g. Pinilett and J- Bugby, Northamp-
ton-terrace. City-road, straw-plat-bleachers-J.•. Votlg.and P.
Edwards, Winchester, drapers:—W. and J. Wson , Berwicworth
upon-Tweed, ironmongers—J. ironmongers—J. Heath and J. Winck,
Bath, dentists—J....Nil:las and B. Brown, New Windsor, Berk-.
Berk-
shire, grocers—R. Boyer, Burchall, and G. Woolley, Man..
chester, wholesale druggists—L). Parry anti .l. Britain, Bir-
mingham, brass-founders—A.. Paris and .I. Harvey, London,
and A. M'Causland and T. Harvey, St. Petersburgh—S. lteed,
S. Gallilee, W. Agnew, and J. Lunch, Sun Tavern-ticlds,
Middlesex, rope-makers, so far as regards W. Agnew-LJ.
Thorman, W. Talmadge, and T Thornian, Lawrence Pount-
ney-hill, wholesale tea-dealers—J• and J. Kirkman, .Little
Lever, Lancashire, bleachers.

HIDEIIABAD PAPERS.

(Nu. V.)

Felt THE, SUN_

Sl-4 I.llrJ no hostility to the East India Company; on the
•‘ contrary, fear nothing so much as tl:at do* Government sof
" Intha should over be withdrawn from it."—(3lorning Chron.)

EuiTott—ln my last letter I gave you,
as a motion, an extract from the leading Journal of Europe,
(a proud title) the Tina.: newspaper of the 18th of this month:
My present letter I preface with an observation from another
celebrated Journal, the Morning Chronicle. Here, Mr. Editor,
are the sentiments of two of what are generally termed Opposi
tion Papers; but whatever their designation may be, assuredly
they are the best conducted papers in England. With their
politics 1 have nothing to do; every man in this free country
has a right to think as he pleases ; and happily our glorious
Constitution has granted him the liberty of speaking what he
thinks.

In observing the talent and the industry of the Editors of the
papers just mentioned, we must not forget their well-known
independency of character, and the high reputation both papers
hare maintained for a series of years. It will be admitted, that
in both these papers we have an acknowledinent of the most
direct and positive kind, one journal admitting that the loss of
our rule would be to India a calamity, and the other avowing
that the British name stands very high. 1 most cordially agree
in the sentiments of the Times, and of the Morning Chronicle.
Neither of these papers are likely to flatter the East India
Company, nor are either of them likely to abet any body of
men who have the implied and direct support of the Ministers ;
yet neither of these Journals have raised their voice in behalf
of the long detailed affair at Hyderabad, nor have they urged
the expediency or necessity of complying with the requisition
of the Proprietors, who are most anxious to.force the Directors
into a vote of thanks to the late Governor-General—(l have
personally such a profound respect for that -Nobleman, that
'positively, if I can avoid it, I will not xnention his name.) if
the Times and C'hronicle will not espouse the cause of those
who are supposed to be injured and ruined, or panegyric,. the
Administration of a deservedly eminent and virtuous Noble-
man, what are we to think of both cases. "Is there not some-
thing snore than meets the ear ?"
- - - - •

Before going into the details promised in my last letter, le
me put a plain question to the public—Zs it possible that 24
Directors of the East India Company, ato say :nothing of the
orders or wishes of the Board of Centroul), would per-
tinaciously persist in • opposing the proposed motion in
favour of the Ex-Goverenr-General ..without they had
some strong and irrefragable proof? It is e9ually utAikely
and impossible that this large body of 'Directors, composed
of men of the highest characer, and many of them Anglo.
Indians could collectively have but one opinion on .both sub-
jects without solid grounds. Personal prejudice must be out
of the question, private pique cannot exist among a body of
twenty-four eminent men, they are not the common beef-eat-
ing, porter-drinking, careless and illiterate jurymen.; no, they
are enlightened persons known for their probity, a -faithful dis-
charge of their important duties, and a determination. to protect
their regulations (as sanctioned by the Legislature) from
covert infraction and open •contempt. How then shall we
account tsar the resistance the Court • unanimously make ? If
they were vindictive, ortmjustlyprejudiced, assuredly the Board
of Controul cannot possibly be influenced by prejudices or hos-
tility -similar, but would, on the contrary, revise or correct the
acts of the Directors, over , whom the wisdom of former Mini-
sters (Messrs. Pitt and Fox) thought it expedient to hold a con-
trouling and salutary check; but we have nothing of the kind,
the inference is that there is " something behind the curtain,"
which a false delicacy, a kindness of intention, have prevailed
on the Hon. Court to keep out of view. I should as likely
think of accusing my Lord Elden of collusive practices with a
suitor in the Chancery Court, or my Lord Liverpool of receiv-
ing a bribe from Prince Metternich, as that of supposing that
the Court.of Directors would, from motives of injustice or hos-
tility, oppose the proposed motion, or without strong political
and well-founded reasons, have stopped the proceedings at
Hyderabad. Such a supposition is an insult of the worst kind
to these Gentlemen, and equally an insult to the mind of any
man of common understanding, and whose judgment is unpre-
judiced, or what is of more importance, not concerned either
directly or indirectly with the house of Palmer and Co. It is
among these Gentlemen chiefly that we have the vociferations of
" Hear, hear !" and applause, while the other and far larger
body of the House, the great majority on tho ether side, know-
ing the cause to be just and uninfluenced by party feeling, or
private and personal interest, do not utter a word ; for large and
deep rivers run slowly and quietly; it is the little shallow
brooks that make the tnost noise, and well they may, for they
have a rough and stoney bed to go over, while the river runs in
its own deep channel, quietly and usefully pursuing its course.
You will hardly think it possible, Mr. Editor, that a man of
my research, natural hatred of long speeches (except they are
those of-your Cann inge, Broughams, Tierneys, and Robinsons),
would go to . hear for rive.hours these Gentlemen talk. Lord,
how they did talk, and to how little purpose ! Such, however,
is really the fact, and such is my misfortune; it being very hot,
and having a right to a scat, I was compelled to stand ; now I
will tell you what, to a man who knows political ruarneuvres
and party management so well as you do, can be no secret, viz.
that there was a great deal of violence of gesture and expression
in those who knew their case was hopeless, that they accord.
ingly helped up their interests with shouting, and other modes
ofself.gratification—while the larger and disinterested body re-
mained quiet and peaceable, depending more on the justiceof their
cause, than in making a noise, rather than approving of each
other's echo. Now to finish the matter of the debate, for in that
there is more wisdom than in listening to it, I came away very
weary and very.disgusted, and almost as wise as when I went.
Gale Jones and Mr. Thelwall might have been gratified, but to
an old Indian Soldier, who well and truly knew the merits of
both eas...a, it was " stale, flat, and unprofitable."
At the debate I heard something from Mr. littineofh " trick"
played by the Chairman (Mr. Astell, Dl. P.) of his spewing the
" cloven foot," &c. This was in bad taste, it was likewise un-
deserved. The Chairman did no more than move an amend-
ment (a thing Mr. Ilunie so often, and .so judiciously doe:9,-
o, that the Court should approve of the dispatches under cera
tain dates of the Court of Directors." I was very glad to ob-
*rye a right feeling in the mass of. the Proprietors by the ap-
plause they bestowed on their Chairman, when he remonstrated
against this injudicious and personal attack.. •
Mr. Hume, you are deservedly esteemed for your zealous,
honest, and most active services, in the Senate of your country ;
but pause a moment, lest by an overweening and ill-judged.
zeal in friendship for those whose cause you cannot assist, you
lose a portion of that celebrity you have so justly attained.
I know you, Mr. Hume, and from my heart believe you act
conscientiously ; you know me, for you have written to me
(when in the country), and I admit the honour conferred ; but,
Mr. Hume, I should never for a moment have supposed that
the Grand Inquisitor of _Abuses, the known Champion against
all jobs—and collusive practices should have stepped forward to
advocate:the present business.
That you can attempt to vindicate the high charge of inte-
rest. or defend the bonus obtained by the late house at nyder-
. abad; is to me a matter of perfect astonishment. Would you
tolerate the same thing were it done by his Majesty's Minister
at home ? would the measure have met with Your approbation,
had the 4'..aamberlain of Lord Amherst (we will suppose him to
• haVe been the brother of Mr. Wynn or the son of Mr. Astell),
provided on a voyage of profit to a Native Court, clothed with
the strong and influential character of _the servant anilfriend,
nay, relation of the Governor-General of British India, decked
out with the acknowledged friendship of the Viceroy, possessing
- his confidence, and carrying with him all the weiiht(in the
eyes of the natives, end according to their ideas of Europeans,
no man can be incorrupt,.without his " ear is to be filled,") of
an official servant of the State—would you not, .11r. Hume, on
improper,i
a what
you i t
would
ldhave
sai a
this occurring, have exerted our talents, and told us, it was
appears to me (and I have given it the greatest consideration)
unprecedented-it must not be alloweda-thie
totally inexplicable.
pages of the Oriental Su
arguments, or unmeaning conjecturesraglgv.
As Ido not wish, nor have I time, to unnecessarily. fill the
zi
w'iathmlanwybY You have not said it now,
long;-winded
to
er
pduetateiltfoerwy
questions, numerically and briefly arranged. I should wish the
answers-to be as concise as my questions-
'
1. Under whose auspices were the two loans to the Nizams
Government advanced?
2. Was the first Loan sanctioned by the British Government,
and was it not afterwards carried into the BG Leith Loan which
was guaranteed ? •
.. 3. How was the Bonus of 8 Lakhs of Rupees to Messrs.
rainier arranged—was the British GovernMent apprized of that
. . ttreint4n..tsilcitncoteiusolnod,vneoorrt:atdthiced the Native Minister, Cliundee bol, inform
. the Resident of it?
exceeding 9 per cent ? Did not Mr. John Adam and J ../.
eatedly sugges
ocured
t the
of rupees that they did not know how to invest or employe and
did not these two eminent and old servants reiterate
ob-
jection against the employment of and tile excitedterms-
Hyderabad House their ,
which Mr. Stuart happily designated
Pecuniary Monopoly," but to which I s
illegal and dangerous by the
a
added
should have
the honour of the British
e Stuart, Members of the Government, rep
tiLt
Calcutta
lai t or rather
ate 0f 2)
interest have
and
übde been
chargesprr _ a
innneosdt
e necessity and advantage of raising, olio FundswiltiloChaeldcuitiaillbieynas
, free competition among the Monied Interests
,: .5. Was..the interests of the Nizam or .

consulted by thus pertinaciously adhering to a transaction which
rnikett have been avoided ?
b. At the time this Loan was arranged at 24 per cent. were'
not Messrs. I'ahner lending money to Europeans at 9 per cent ?
7. Did not the Governor-General himself write to the Firm,
stating that some doubts existed in the minds of the Members
of Government whether or not " Mr. Russel the Resident was
_not in some way connected with the house," and further adding'
" it depends on the house whether I also must not admit
doubts?"
0. Was it not at this period (and not before) that the disclo-
sUre was made of Mr. Sotheby having been a partner in the
Firm?
9. Again, is it not admitted that Mr. Sotheby had no " right
to inquire, or in any, shape interfere with the affitirs of the Firm,"
that he " was admitted out of pure friendship," then why thus
situated, should he on quitting it be " presented with a sum of
money," which Mr. Sotheby with great candour and honour
says, " He had not any rigkt to expect," as he never " inter-
fered or inquired into affitirs" for what was this sum given ?
10. Is not the situation of political assistant to the British
Minister at a Native Court one of great weight, and must not
the holder of it possess much influence and power? Colonel
Bailie, Major Carnac, and Major Close, who were all Assist:
ants before they became Residents can answer this question,
Mr. Russel can answer it, for he was formerly an assistant to
Colonel Kirkpatrick (I believe).
11. Although the High Legal Authorities have allowed from
the complei character of the " Hyderabad Affair," and the
distance at which it took place, it would throw insuperable diffi-
culties in the way of a Jury, by what epithets, and in what
language, have those Crown Lawyers designated the transaction
from beginning to end
12. If the above " Legal Opinioni" will not carry convic-
tion to stubborn minds or interested persons, why not get the
opinions on both of Mr. Stuart and Mr. Dandesnell (with former
Members of the Government), Mr. Buller, Mr. Trant, and
other respectable Gentlemen at that very period filling high si-
tuations at Calcutta, but now in England, or even my humble
self who filled a high and confidential military appointment at
that time, although not belonging to the Bengal Iresidency ?
13. Was not the admission of Sir W. Rumhold, Bart., the per—
sonal friend and official servant of the Viceroy of India, into a
Banking Establishment, 900 miles distant from Calcutta, a
dangerous precedent, and in itself a most imprudent measure?
would not such a personage, coming front the Government
House, and knows to be related by ties of consanguinity to the
Governor-General, possess a vast and undue influence at a
corrupt and venal Court? And however honourable and high-
minded the person may be, it is not in human nature to avoid
tentptation, which promises to be profitable, and to forego -the
exercise of power and influence, which promises to be advanta-
geous. I .here again disclaim. most positively any thing like
personality; in the remotest way I intend nothing,of the kind,
nor. would I intentionally wound the feelings of any one, even
the most mean and obscure. It is a far more pleasing task to
applaud than to censure, but unfortunately, as the world wags,
far easier to discover errors and imprudences than to detect
merit and virtue—l believe, Mr. Editor, I shall take a holiday
, to-morrow, but of that lam not at present certain. However,
you will not on that account delay the insertion of this.
There were some Errata in the two. preceding letters, but
chiefly in Oriental words, and, allowing for the wretched scrawl
I write, 1 give you credit for not committing more mistakes,
and I have not yet fortished you with the Key to my Hiero-
gliphics.

I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
SUBADAR.
•

Feb. 21.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

NOTICES of MOTIONS, and ORDERS of the DAY,
which now stand on the ORDER-BOOK of the HOUSE
of COMMONS for the PRESENT 'WEEK.
Monday, Feb. 28.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
1. House to be called over.
2. Supply—Report.
3. Supply—Couunittee.
4. Weights and Measures Bill—Committee.
5. Ways and Means—Committee.
8.. Annual Indemnity Bill—Third reading.
7. ExcheqUer Lills (£20,000,000) Bill—Third reading.
8. Transfer of Aids Bill —Third reading.
9. Customs and Excise Acts—Committee thereupon.
10. Assessed 'faxes Acts—Committee thereupon.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS. •
1. Sir Henry Hardinge—Ordnance•Estimates. (In Committe
of Supply.)
2. 31r. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Statement relating to the
Vinanceis of the Country. (In Committee .of Ways. and
M ansi)
3. Mr. Goulsurn—Bill to facilitee proceedings of.the Corn-
miissitiners of Judicial Inquiry in Ireland.-
4. Mr. Gaulburn—Bill to amend Act of last Session, relative
to Treasurers of Cities and Towns in Ireland.
5. Mr. Hodgson—To refer the Evidence taken before the Com-
mittee on London and Westminster Oil GaS Bill, of last
Session, to the present Committee on a similar Bill.
Tuesday, March 1.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Sir Francis Burdett—To take into consideration the Petition
of the Roman Catholics of Ireland.
Wednesday, March 2.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
1. Mr. Secretary Peel—Bill to consolidate the. Laws relating
to Juries, and for regulation of Special Juries.
2. Mr. Home Drummond—Bill for the more easy recovery of
Small Debts in the Sheriff' Courts in Scotland.
3. Lord Archibald Hamilton—Bill to amend the Small Debt
Act of Scotland.
4. Sir Geo. Hill—Bill for the regulation of Co-partnerships of
certain Bankers in Ireland.
Thursday, March 3. . •
•NOTICES OF MOTIONS.
1. Mr. Maberly—Repeal of the whole of the Assessed Taxes.
2. Mr. Hume—To move the following Resolution—" That no
Member shall vote or against any Question in which he
has a direct pecuniary interest."
3. Mr. Berries—Hill to provide for the application of monies
arising in certain cases of assessments for Land Tax.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Game Laws Bill—Second reading.
Friday, March 4.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Dissenters's Marriages Bill—Second reading.
NOTICE OF MOTION.
Lord Viscount Palmerston—Army Estimates. (in Com-
mittee of Supply.)
- PRIVATE BILLS. • •
• Second Readings for this Day.
Orsett Inclosure; Stockport, Leeds and Tong Lane-end,
Leicester and Lutterworth, Melton Mowbray, Grantham,
Brameote Oddhouse, Welford Bridge, Lockwood and Mel-
tham, and Leeds and Whitehall Roads ; Stockport Gas ' • Ash-
ton. Gas and Waterworks; York (N 0.2.) ImproVement; Welsh
Iron and Mining Company ; Liverpool and Manchester Rail-
way : and Dalkeith Two Pennies Scots.

mouthPreiialnr cesidpo
af y
PORTS3IOUTII—from LONDOX or NV INDSOR, kg way of
FARNIIAM.—Every exertion is making to promote this inte.
resting new route, which will save the public a distance of six
miles, and open a communication with an entire new and pope. •
lolls district: A second survey is ordered, under the inspection
of Mr. Brookes (Assistant to .Ir. Mc. Adam), to enable him to
suggest any improved live from his former one, by which it ap:
was only p
nlyr.rEn n
sixteen
sr
I milesuL_ fromttheintermediate
land
orts
p.
irtlol wmalbelonged to the Crown, of little present value; nine
in
which one-third of the usual expence would be saved,
by it not being necessary to raise fences. When it is consi-
dered that Portsmouth has attained a height in a commercial
point of view hitherto unknown. in time of peace, and is daily
increasing in importance--the intended Steam conveyance to
the Isle of Wight—the moderate charges of otheriteam vessels
to Plymouth, Jersey, and Guernsey—the probable formation of
Hail-Roads, Docks, and Warehouses for commercial purposes ;
too much praise cannot be bestowed on the Commissioners and
other respectable individuals who have subscribed their names
in support of the plan, which, in addition to the general benefit
increased traffic at all time affords, will prove of immense ad-
vantage to the agriculturists in the neighbotirhoOd of Peters-
field, by opening to them the extensive Corn Market at Farn-
ham, and giving.therrohe facility of conveying their produce
at a cheap rate to the metropolis by the canal near them.

We understand, ou the hest authority, that the
plan of the proppsed Portsmouth Commercial Docks has been
submitted to, and approved by, mercantile and other interests
of the highest eminence in the city, and that shares to a large
amount have been purchased. It is not only admitted to be an
object of the highest importance to all classes of persons in
Portsmouth and its ne►ghbourhood, but that it witl afford a
most important auxiliary to the great commercial interests of
the country, in facilitating the arrival of goods in the London
markets, as well as of expediting the ships destined to foreign
stations.

It may not be generally known to the admirers
of the late engraver, WILSON LOWiti, that one of the earliest
efforts of his graver was a shop_card,
which he executed on a
pewter plate, for a fishmonger in \Worcester.

GENERAL CATHOLIC MEETING.

In consequence of a notice given in the publia

Papers that a Meeting of the Catholics. of England would bo

held on Saturday, to take into consideration the propriety a
petitioning Parliament against the Bill for suppressing the Ca-
tholic Association, the Ball of the Freemason' Tavern Was

nearly filled at an early hour.
At one o'clock his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, and the fol-
lowing Gentlemen, entered the room, and were loudly cheered
—Mr. O'Connell, Lord Stourton, Lord Killeen, Sir Thomas
Esnionde John H. Webb, Hon. Mr. T. Stourton, Hon. Mr.
Preston, "111 r. Hugh O'Connor, Mr. Shiel, Mr. Bellow, Mr.
Coke, of Norfolk ; Mr. PloWer, M.P.; Mr. Bodenham, Mr.
Whebell, Rev. Dr. Collins, Mr. O'Gorman, Secretary to the
Catholics of Ireland ; Mr. Blount, Mr. O'Hanlon, Mr. Eneas
111`Donnell, and the whole of the Catholic Deputation.
His Grace the Duke of NORFOLK said, he had great pride in
being surrounded by the Catholic Gentlemen of Ireland and
England, and so many Protestant friends, whose co-operation
would, he trusted, succeed in producing those concessions and
benefits for the Catholics, which were unjustly withheld from
them, and which would be for the good of the country at large.
Letters from the Earl of Shrewsbury and others, complaining
that they were prevented from attending the Meeting, hilt ex-
pressive of their great regard for the object of the Meeting and
the exertions ofIVIr. O'Connell, were then read.
Lord SToult'roN addressed the Meeting at some length in-
favour of the Catholic Association, and justified them from
the aspersions which had been cast upon them. He contended
for that liberality of religious feeling in Ireland and Englansl
which was shewn in Hanover, Canada, America, and in
countries of the Continent. His Lordship concluded by pro-
posing a resolution, the tenor of which was,lhat the Catholics
claimed the right of religious liberty, and declared, that if they
were in power they would extend to the Protestants what they
now claimed from them, and they trusted that this declaration,
would entitle them to the support of their Protestant brethren.
Lord KlLLuisf stated, that the Resolution and Petition re-
presented his feelings' and those of all the Catholics of Ireland,
and declared, that if he thought the Catholic Association de-
sired that the Catholics of Ireland should separate from Eng-
land, he would immediately secede from it.
The Resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
The Petition to the House of Lords was then read by Mr.

Edward Blount. It wasof considerable length, and recapitu-
lated the disabilities under which the Catholics laboured, and
from which they prayed relief. It also prayed that the HouSe
would not pass the Bill for the suppression of the Catholic As-

sociation.
The Hon. Mr. PiusTo-.4 addressed tire Meeting, and
thanked his-English countrymen for their sympathy. kle con-
cluded by moving that the Petition be adopted, which was

conded by Sir Tr. ESMONDE.
Mr. O'CoNN ELL now came forward. His appearance was
again greeted with the most deafening applause. When silence
was obtained, Mr. O'Connell, with much good humcur,
begged that gentlemen would sit down, for before he should
conclude, they would feel the necessity of taking rest, as lie '
could not possibly expect to tell them, in however compressed a -.
manner, what he had to say—in fact, he almost dreaded the
Herculean task he had imposed on himself-La task of "no" less
magnitude than a recital of woes, miseries, and oppressions,
which had for six centuries and a half been visited on
the Irish ; aye, the suffering -and heart-broken Irish people. lie
(Mr. O'Connell)' did not come to this cocfntry willingly,. he,
might in one sense say, for he hsd left his home, his domestic
comforts, his profession, his clients whose fates epended on bit
exertions, and his clients whose fortunes depended on him.---
Ile had made this sacrifice however—he had come to Petition

the English Parliament, that body which stood on the very pin-
nacle of fame for justice. How was he received ? Was he even
heard in defence against the base calumnies uttered against the
whole body, against seven millions of loyal and good subjects.?
No, no, he said, and said it with shame. He was not heard—
so much, then, for this long-boasted justice ! He supposed that
he must now go back and tell these seven millions of suffering 4
Irishmen, this body that consists of more than one-third of the
whole of his Majesty's subjects, that if they looked fur justice
they must go somewhere else than England—they must go
to Germany.—(Loud applause.)—The Learned Speaker theta
took an historical view of the period from William down
to the present time, dwelling on the respective epochs as
they arose, with -a force and acumen that very frequently
called forth loud applause. He declared, that, had he been
admitted to the bar of the House of Commons, he would have
proved every assertion that had emanated 'fro= the Catholic
Association by the most undeniable proofs. He instanced
three cases of murder committed by Orangemen, and which
he pledged himself 'to prove beyond denial. Ile declared,
with much fervour, that he would not hold himself second to
any Protestant in devotion to his King and Country ; and
that though he were sure to meet death within the next half
bout, he would freely join hand in hand with the Protest-
ant in repelling aggression. He defended the Association,.
and declared, that its only object was to protect the poor,
defenceless, and oppressed, and by open, honest, and peace.-.,
able means, to obtain that share of their rights so long
withheld from them. It was to check the outrages of the
Orangemen—and for this, and this alone, were they to be gag-
ged ; but he would fearlessly tell their oppressers, that though-,
they might say they would stop them—they might, indeed,
put them down—yet they should still hear their complaints,
if it were by the clinking of their chains. After dwelling .
ironically on the opposition- shown to the Catholics by Certain
Noble Lords, he called the attention of the Meeting to tlo _
clauses of the present Act of Parliament, which he de-
clared to be illegal and tyrannical, and an Act authorizing
violence by Orangemen, who could. only be tried by Grange.
Juries. Existence with such a law was not worth having,
he would bear it, and when the dreadful storm broke on Erg-
land, where would they find the pilot who could weather it ?
The Association had brought Ireland to a state of peace. They .
offered themselves not as encroachers, but to strengthen the
arms of the British Constitution, and to join insuperably Engo
land with the Irish Isles.
Mr. 0'114%2.11.0N begged to say a few words ; on coming to
the Hall this day, it had been his fixed determination to give a
decided negative to the assertions that had been made in another
place, relative to the interference of the Catholic Association
in respect to certain prosecutions. He was Counsel in the one,
and lie now solemnly declared, that what was asserticl to have •
been said by Judge Mac Clelland, relative to, and injttstice of,
his conduct on the occasions, was not founded in truth. He
now solemnly declared this, and putting, as he did, a decided
negative on the .affirmative of that Learned Judge, he was ready
to appear 'at that bar: to which his Learned Friend why
had last spoken had been denied access. He could not,
however, help calling the attention of the assembly to the case
of the two Greys. There the attornies, three 'in number, and
the Jury who tried the cause, were all Protestants, and the de;
ceased a ,Catholic. In reference to this case he could 2150
affirm, that the leading Counsel who had been retained for •
those he could not call them by any other name than ---
There was another case in which it had been asserted; that the.
Association had conducted the pros-ecution. He could affirm •
this to be an unfounded statement, fdr it was not until the day
after trial the Association had interfered. Now he had him-
self written to Government on this occasion, but no answer had
been returned. The Learned Gentleman was proceeding to
give some other cause, but the lateness of the hour precluded
his going further into them, and he concluded by declaring,
that so far from Orange Societies having, as stated, decreased,
there never was a time at which they were so ripe for an Act
like the one now complained of.
Mr. Shim. was now loudly called for, and on his appearance
was -greeted most enthusiastically. The Learned Gentle-
man eulogized the Association, and deprecated the re-
fusal to hear the petitioners by Counsel, and having addressee
the Meeting at some length in the pure spirit evinced by Mr-
O'Connell, lie declared, like him, that lie still hoped to see
England and Ireland united in brotherly love ; that free &Se
cussion would be granted to the Catholics ; and that, hand-in-
hand, they would stand. Protestant and Catholic, the pride and
envy of the world.
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A vote of thanks was then proposed to those Members of the
House of Commons who advocated the Catholic Claims, which
was carried with acclamation.
The Duke of NORFOLK then left the Chair, and Lord KM.,
LEEN was unanimously placed in his stead.
Mr. O'Cost NELL proposed the thanks of the Meeting to.his
Grace, for the uniform zeal which lie had ever evinced:
Lord STOURTON seconded the motion, which was' carried
unanimously.
His Grace returned thanks, and the Meeting adjourned a 4
half-past six o'clock.

BRITISH CATHOLIC FREE Meeting
of this Association, the second under its present desigaatioii,
took place yesterday evening, in Dean-street, Soho, Mr. STAN":
FIELD in the Chair. The receipts for the evening amounted
to 31. 4s. 7d., making a total for two months, of about
Two petitions were placed in the room for signatures ; one
in favour of Catholic Emancipation, the other against Dir.
Ooulburn's Bill.

The Petition presented to the Howse of Coal-
mons by Sir Win. De Crespigny, on Friday last, was fry
Mortlake, Surrey, not Botley, Hants, for the Equalization
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