The Sun.
London, England, 1813-05-01 00:00:00

TUE CATHOLVI

Mr. G RATT ANbroTtitit in the Bill for removing
the civil and military disti.bilitieti' under Which
Majesty's Roman, Catholic subjects labour ; r h
was read a first time, and contained a prOvisiZ.i ra
permit Catholics to sit in Patliament, and many
other clauses, allowing them to hold offices, civil
and military, upon taking the oath.of Allegiance,

On. the motion' that the Bill be read a stiCona
time ; ,
Mr/rAt4Nisc-, as. one of those appointed,:by the
HOuse 'to attend its training, expressed his most
cordial concurrence in: the Bill. But there were
,othet matters, which had not been introduced in-
to it which he thought necessary,, and which tie
shoiddconsider right to propose in the Committee.
These clauses -were not conflicting with the Bill,
but carrying the spirit on which it was founded
further than had been done by some of those who
wi.,.re its originators.—As they ureic not amend-
rnentS, but ad;li;lons which he meant to. propose,
it might be convenient' that the House should be
apprised of rheir nature ; and he trusted that
though not strictly regular, facility would he
giVen to their being printed fur the consideration
of Members. This bad been done en less im-
portant occasions, (on the W6ymouth Election for
example, where twO sets . Of amendinents were
printed,) and it was:desirable that, in a measure
of so great importance, the amendments intended
to be moved should he printed, and cir-
culated with the Bill.
the approbation of the House., he would.
prefer to entering at large: into his opinions of
this tune.. —(.4 general signification of assent).
Sir j. C. Hartst,ET S4lll, he had ever been of
opinion that they ought to go into further inqui-
ries before they cAue to,adiViSion on this huikor.

hint Meattire. The, coliSion Of: Opinions frotrl
different sides, and the controversial writings of
. the Bench, *Crating the public' Mind, were not
gopd-grounds for ,t he Legislature EVen in Turn,.
pike-road or Canal, Bills they had Cthumittees to
Inquire and make, reports, from time to. time, of
the information they elicited ; and surely this was
more necessary on a question so rast,und univcr-;
Sally interesting as the present: Ills ardtittr. was
as great as any man's to ameliorate the condition
of the Catholics with provision's for the safety of
the Constitution. Mt this could not he. done
without inquiry, such as he had always endeavour-
ed to enforce the nece;sitynf: 'His notice to this
eilvet stood for the llth, and Hstit WEIS impossible
to have a proper view of the. question till the pa-
pers, it was his intention to call tor; should he
produced, he must persist in its preceding the 2d
reading of the Bill.
Lord Lt'STCEREAGH' approved .of having Mr. •
Canning's amendments. printed With the Bill; and
after some further conversation, on fixing the day,
for the second reading. Mr. Grattan haVing pro-
posed .the -11th, and' Dr. Diiigenan the. 12th, in
which Mr. Yonsonby, Lord Castlereagh, Sir J.
kippesley, Mr. Grattan, Sir C. Pole, Mr....D.
Browne, Mr.,Canning and Mr Hilcy Addington
partieipated; the question was put, and. the order'.
made for the I I th, with ,the understanding, how,- ,
ever, that if the call of the House on that day,
or -.any :other circumstance, rendered it, inconve-
nient, that the second reading should stand for the
12th. It was also' understood that Mr, Canning's
Amendments should be printed with the Bill ; and
both were ordered accordingly. '
The Order of the Day•for the House going into
a Committee on the affairs of India, w:.:s read, and
postpOnedtill-this day sennight.
Mr. ROSE obtained leave to bring in a Bill for
the relief of Ship-owners, who were liable to great
oppression. front accidents at Sea, %viten ships be-
longing taithem, without misconduct on their part,
ran down or damaged. others.,
Mr. W. FITZGEILSLD obtained, leave to bring in
a. Bill to provide for the better collection of the re-
.venue on'Hides in Ireland. .

Sir JOHN NEWPORT complained of no return
having been made to an order ola Committee above
stairs., relative to the Legacy Duty in Ireland, and
moved that the order should be. c9ipplied with
forthwith by the Commi,sioners of the Stamp 9f-
'fice.

PRELF:SAid be could not undertake to' ac-
count for the delay in. this particular case, but he
knew tlipt pains bad been taken in IrelAnd to keep
thu establishments of thedifferent offices as low as
wat consistent with ,the . public service ; when,
therefore, any VoluminOus returns were•cailed.for,
a delay might occur, the preparing of these re-
turns being altogether an additional labour upon
the deptirtment., •
Tile motion; after some remarks from Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Fremantle, and Mr, D. Giddy,
was:agreed to.
The. CUANCELLOA of the .MC.ITEQ.UfIR postnoned
his notice relative to the Funding of Exchequer
Bills, till Monday.
The House resolved into:a Committee of Sup-
ply, -when 1,1,000/.• was voted towards the Erec-
tion of a Gaol in Edinburgh.
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.111 r. ilitnisc; inovpd for a return of all sbips
tokta by Ainerican eruizers, with their tonnage,
&c.,

The. CH.ANCRIfLOR of the EXCITEGIIII7II observed,
that there was no office where such ,return could
be made up: , • .
The. SrEAKER iaie I 1.1 c irousnwould not make an
Order unless some olliee Wtli responsible to answer
it ; if there were none such, a Committee was the
only way of getting at the information.
Mr:EZEIUVEY suggested that such return as the
Adam ralty could give !nigh; be ordered.
Here the subject dropped.
The Irish Butter Bill Went though a Committee;
the Report to be received, to-morrow.
Mr. LUSHINGTON bronght up the Report on the
!ash Distilleries Bill, which was agreed to. •
After a few observations from Sir .I,oitm New-
tour, on the extent of Illicit Distillation in Ire-
land: Which he loped %void(' be put a stop to,
Mr. W. FITZGERAI.D said a•few worthi on the
same subject.

'The Bill was then ordered to be read a third
time on Monday next. •
Mr. W. gave notice, that on Wednes-
day ue..t he would move for the repeal of certain
Acts, imposing. penalties upon persons vlm deny
the doctrine of the Trinity.

. ,
Mr. l'hr.t:E gave nOtiCe, that on Monday he
shoidd wove. for leave to bring,in a Bill to e.-.7<einlit
the Officers of the Battle:-axe 'Guards in Ire.,
land from the operation of the sratute'respeeting
the sale oi offices.

, The Marine Officers Wipe Bill was read a se-
cond time, and ordered to be committed on Mon-
A new writ was ordered for the Borough of
Eye, in the robin of Sir W.Garrow, who, since his
election, has accented the office of his Majesty's
AttOrney-General.
The other Orders of the Day were then dis-
posed of, and the House adjon:aed till this day.

Sit Writ.telam GAR [tow is a'ppointed Attorney,
acneol, .nice Sir TuomAs PLUNIIR, prollintext to
.the Vice,chtinccliorship. The new Solicitor.
General, is not; yet do:el:mined upon, but there is
every teasou to htclieve that Mr. DALLAS Will suc-
ceed to thot office.

Sir lionsitT.Vms ON has sent to Enniand a most
stiiking likeness of the gallant Homan Count
PLATorF, which lie lately received from that an&
ahle and highly. distinguished General. It was ac-
companied, by the tolivwing letter, which is truly
characteristic of the 'simplicity and nobleness-of his
mind