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London, England, 1807-03-31 00:00:00

mister, and the latter Chief Setretary in
The former expressly declared in the House of Lords
(if the reports of his Speech be-cOrre6), " That' hi.
undekstood that there Was no intention to extend the
measure further than ft was carried by the Irish Act
of 1793 ;" and Mr. ELLtur,_after the receipt' of the
Dispatches from England, did not seem fully to corn-
• prehend the extent of the indulgence 'which it was
intended to allow to the Catholics. These,fa&A
tend, we think; very strongly to invalidate
.that part
of the explanation of the late Ministers which is
founded upon the previous assent, supposed to have
been given by HIS MAJESTY to the introdu&ion of
the Bill into Parliament. There was not, we are
convinced, any intentional misrepresentation, but
surely an assent given, under—such circumstances,
ought not to be relied upon (to adopt a fotcible ex-
pression used in the House of Lords in the Debate
Upon this
,s,ubjea) " in an issue joined between the
Sovereign and his Servants." With respeal to the
subsequent part of the explanation, we have already
stated that we do not blame the late Ministers for an
adherence to the opinions which they had formed,
but certainly it was not consistent with candour, not.
to use a stronger expression, to suffer an impression
to go forth. that His MAJESTY had resohed to dis-
miss them from their offices notwithstanding they
had expressed their readiness to withdraw the ob-
noxious measure, concealing, or, at leaSt; not stating,
that they had accompanied their consent not to press
the Bill, with a solenin declaration of their deter,.
mination to support that measure, or even the general
Catholic tluestion, if either should again be brought
forard. We feel Ourselves compelled to state
these sentiments with regret, because, we have Al-
ways entertained a very high opinion of the talents
of Lord GRENVILLE ; and, of his prinCiples, as he
had acted so long with that great and lamented
Statesman, Mr. PITT, we could entertain no doubt.
We, therefore, willingly gave our support to the Ad-
ministration fOrmed under his auspices, although
many of the Members of which. it was composed
were men whose politics we had invariably been in
the habit of opposing. But our confidence was
placed in Lord GRENVILLE, and in the other Mem-
bers of the Cabinet immediately conneeled with
him ; and we felt it to be our duty to give our sup-
port to His Majesty's Government .as long as we
could do it consistently with loyalty to our Sove-
reign,.and with thOse. 'pritieipieS of attachment to
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the Constitution, in Church and State, from which
we have never deviated. • We 'lament the occur-
rence of any event which may tend to create ' dis-
union at•home at a moment when the most perfea
unity is necessary to enable us to repel the dangers
which threaten us from abroad-, but we shouldcon,
sider 'Ourselves as highly-culpable if, -at thiS eventful
crisis, we shrunk from the performance of our duty;
if we hesitated to employ our Dest.errorts - n support
of our Sovereign, and of what we conceive to be
a most 'essential part of that Constitution under
which we have the happiness to live.

Yesterday,' about twelve o'clock, His MAJESTY
arAved at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor. At
two"o'clock His MAJESTY held a private Levee,
which was attended by

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The Lord President of the Council ; the Secretaries of State
for the H'ome and Colonial Departments ; the Chancellor of
the Exchequer ; the Master-General of the Ordnince; the
Dukes of Portland and Montrose ; the Marquis of Titchfield ;
Earls Bathurst, Ay lsford, and Derby ; Lords St. . Helen's,
Mulgrave, Heathfield, and Ossulston ; Sirs G. Osborn, S.
Cotterell, V. Gibbs, and 1. Pulteney ; Messrs. Wallace,
Rose, and Fawkener.

The following had audiences, were presented, and
had the honour to kiss His MAJEsrr's hand upon
their several appointments :

The Duke of Montrose, upon his being aPPPlnted Master
of the Horse to His Majesty.
Sir Vickary Gibbs, upon his being aPPolnte4 Attorney-
General to his Majesty. '
Sir fames Pultency, upon his being appointed Secretary
at War.

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Mr. Wallace, upon his being appointcu one of the Com-
missioners for tile A flai r s of India.
The Marquis of Titchfield, upon his being
aPpointed one
of the Lords of the Treasury.
Mr. George Rose, upon his king appointed Vice Presidentof 'the Board of Trade. •

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• The. Earl of DERBY resigned to.Hi hr
- -.AJESTY the
Seals of Office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster. It was reported Mr. PERCEVAL was appoint-
ed to suCceed.the Noble Earl in office.
• Lord QSSULSTON attended, with' hi's `naiad of Of-
fice, as Treasurer of, hip Majesty's Household, and
presented the Address of the House of Commons
against granting th;... Chancellorship of the Duchy of
Lancaster for life.

His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which Sir
JAMES PuLTENE,i- was introduced, and sworn in a
Member, and took his seat at the H6nourable Board
accordingly. -
- His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Duke of
PORTLAND, Earl of eiliprAm, Lords iIAWKESBURY,
and CASTLEREAII.

At five o'clock His MAJESTY set off on his return
to Windsor.

Every exertion is viaking to send out the Officers
and troops destined for India. With the largefle4
now proceeding for India, besides the 2d Battalion
of the Scots Royals, the Duke of KENT'S regiment,
and the 2d Battalion of the-Pompadours, there o
out large detachMents for many of the regiments in,
India, and fOr all the regiments at the Crape.

A very strong detachment proceed at the same
time for the New South Wales cusps—the Officers
and men volunteering from other regiments. Manv
more turned out for this service than cckfid be
cepted.