The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-21 00:00:00

ROYAL UNION ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday a public dinner of the friends and subscribers to
the above excellent Institution,.•took place at the Freemasons'
Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lord 111AcnoNALn in the Chair.
After the removal of the cloth, Nun Nobis Domine was sung
by Messrs. Broadhurst, Pyne, Fitzwilliam, &c.—The Noble
CHAT tt:irAN- then proposed the following toasts :
" The King"—which was most enthusiastically drank with
three times three—" God save the King."
" The Duke of York, patron of the Royal Union Associa-
tion"—" Hail Star of Brunswick."

" The rest of the Royal Family."
" The Duke of Wiilington, patron of the Hampshire Gene-
ral Benefit Society."
The Noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing success to the Institu-
tion—(which was drank with great applause)—enumerated the
'various advantages which were derived from it. Its chief fea-
tures were distinguished und,r three distinct heads, viz.:-
Ist. For
,the purpose of securing to its Members (male and
female) weekly allowances in sickness, pecuniary assistance to
females•at ; sums of money at deaths ; annuities in
old age ; endowments for children ; and other benefits.
2d. For encouraging the establishment and improvement of
friendly societies throughout the kingdom.
For promoting the general employthent of clerks, male and
female servants, and the working classes; and,
3dly. For the pensioning of aged persons of good character,
whose circumstances have become reduced.

His Lordship felt happy, in congratulating the friends of the
Institution, on the success which had, attended their exertions
in this their early stage of proceeding, and hoped they would
continue their support to a Society which demanded the gene-
rous assistance of those who called themselves the friends of the
poor and distressed.

The Secretary read the report of the Committee. It stated
that the affairs of the Association were very prosperous and
premising, observing, that although they had not been many
weeks before the public, they had been some years in getting
up the means of this institution.
Captain O'GRADY proposed the health of the Chairman,
which was drank with the usual honours—three times three.

The Noble Cita' R.3IAN returned thanks, and proposed' the
healths of the Vice-Presidents.

Mr. MacimusbN, as the only Vice-President present, then
rose. Ile was happy to see an institution like the present,
with such excellent and virtuous objects, attended on the pre-
sent occasion by so numerous and noble an assemblage. Ever
since the fiist moment at which he had the honour to sit in the
English House of Parliament, he had perceived its main ob-
ject was the comfort and advantage of their fellow-creatures.
—ln no way could this end be better fulfilled than by
supplying the wants of the labouring-classes of society._
Several methods had been pointed
,out as most , proper for
this purpose
.the one was the decrease of the allowance al-
ready granted to the poor; that thus the burdens imposed
by the existing poor laws might be in some degree removed ;
and the other, by the establishment of saving banks. Both
one and the other had great disadvantages, and therefore. the
Hon. Member was of opinion that friendly Associations were
better calculated to propitiate their wishes. These, he would
not contend, were without some attendant unfortunate circum-
stances, but those were all happily obviated in the Institution
of which he had the pleasure and the honour to be 'a Vice-Pre-
sident. All the disagreeable mad unfortunate concomitants at-
tending on them were happily avoided, and all their. advantages
increased in a tenfold degree. In conclusion the lion. Member
returned thanks for the very kind and flattering manner in
which the health of his brother Vice-Presidents and himself had
been drank.

Mr. DIsNEY, of Essex, spoke very warmly in favour of
the objects held in view by the Society.-; expressed his earnest
wish to forward- its interests as far as his humble abilities
would permit, and concluded by proposing the health of T. P.
Courtenay, Esq-, M. P.
The CHAIRMAN did not leave the chair till after eleven
o'clock. Subscriptions to a considerable amount were an-
nounced by the Secretary before the meeting broke up. .
Among the Ladies who graced the gallery, were Lady Mac-
donald and her accomplished Daughters.

KING'S THEATRE.-There was last night a repe-
tition of the tumult which took place on Tuesday
evening, on account of the postponement of the
serious Opera of Semiramide. That Opera was
brought forward last night, but on the appear-
ance of Madame VESTRIs, she was assailed by a
general hiss. She seemed for a moment-doubtful
whether it could possibly be directed against her,
but having in vain attempted to be heard, she re-
tired, with such a gesture, as she left the stage,
as seemed to indicate' an indignant final farewell.
She, however, thought better, and soon return-
ed leading Mr. AYRTON ; and 'having at length
obtained a hearing, she assured the audience
that the postponement of Semiramide on Tues-
day, did lint arise from her neglect. Mr. AYRTON
assented to this declaration, though it contra-
dicted what he sa!d on Tuesday, when he charg-
ed the blame on her. But we are informed that
the fault was really the Lady's, though he gal-
lantly withdrew his charge in compliment to a
female. After this_ tumult the Performers com-
menced the Opera; which was well supported by
PASTA, GARCIA, -11 EMORINI, PortTo, and we
may add, Madame VESTRIS, though her talents,
figure, and gesture, are- by no means calculated
for the lofty purposes of the grand Italian Opera,
however she may enliven the sprightly summer-
scenes of the Haymarket Theatre.

BRITISH CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION.-A nume-
rous Meeting of the above Association took place this morning
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, his Grace the Duke of
NORFOLK in the Chair, supported by Lord Clifford, the Hon.
Mr. Petre, and the Catholic Deputation. A resolution of
thanks was carried to those Gentlemen who advocated Catholic
Emancipation in the Houses of Parliament; and several
speeches were delivered by various Gentlemen, advising pe,--
severance in their cause,. an dtrusting that cool and dispassionate
conduct would gain their object ultimately.

Yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock,
a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office,
Downing-street, which was attended by nearly
all the Cabinet Ministers. -
The Farl of LIVERPOOL transacted business
yesterday at the Colonial Office,

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, at Nerot's Hotel,
Clifford-street ; Baron General Constance and suite, at ditto,
from Paris; Mrs. Payne and Family, at ditto; Chas. S. Die.
kens, Esq. at ditto ; George Buller, Esq. and Mrs. Buller, at
ditto ; Hugh Dyke Acland, Esq. and Mrs. Adana, at ditto,fram
Devonshire; Lord and Lady Grey, at Thomas's Hotel, from
their seat in Staffordshire; Viscountess Ashbrooke, at Holding's
Hotel, Dover-street, from Brighton; Lord Molyneux, from a
tour; Mrs. Leonard H. Baugh, at her residence at Brampton,
from Hitehin„ Herts ; Capt. Berkeley, at the British Hotel,
Jermyn-street, .from Hants ; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Ducane, at
ditto, from Paris; , Captain M'Gill, at ditto, from the 'Conti-
nent ; Prince Rossinlyerg, at Long's Hotel, Bond-street, from
Italy ; the Hon. Rev. W. Thellusson, at ditto, from a tour ;
Colonel Harris and R. Stewart, Esq. at ditto, from Norfolk ;
Sir Edward Blount, Bart.. at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn.street,
from his seat, Sodington, Worcestershire; Madame Patard and
Daughter, at ditto; Thomas Benyon Esq. Mrs. Benyen, and
family, at ditto, from Yorkshire; Colonel Woodward, at ditto,
from Paris; the Rev. J. H. Mallory, Mrs. and Miss Mallory,
at Hakes's Hotel : Thomas Lockwood, Esq. Mrs. Lockwood,
Mr. George and Mr. Frederick Lockwood, at ditto ; Mr. Mrs.
and Miss" Knight, at ditto; William Lee, Esq. at ditto.
DEPARTURES.—The Earl of Wicklow, from the Cleveland
Hotel, for Cheltenham ; Edmund Arbuthnot, Esq., Mrs. Ar-
buthnot, and Miss Cockell, from Nerot's Hotel ;-.T. Benyon,
Esq. and family, from ditto, for Paris ; .1. Thorpe, Esq. Mrs.
and Miss Thorpe, from do. for Paris; Mrs. Willis and Ladies.
from ditto ; Capt. Collier, R.N. from Fenton's Hotel, for hisseat
in Hants ' - Mr. and Mrs. Walpole, from do. for Cheltenham ;
Mrs. W. B. Bailey, from Hakes's Hotel, for India ; the Rev.
John Kirkby and Mrs. Kirkby, from do. for Notts; Edward.
Beaumont, Esq. and Mrs. Beaumont, from do. for the Conti-
nent ; the Reverend Mr. and Mrs. White, from de. for Suffolk ;
Captain II. A. Drummond, and Mrs. Drummond and family,
from do for Hythe ; the Rev. J. Rose, from do., for Whitton ;
M. Daniels, Esq. from do., for Paris • Sir Robert Milles, from
do.; Mr. Brooke, from do., Capt. 41., Mrs., and Miss Heath-
cote, from do. ; Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham, from do. ; Sir
Thomas and Lady Turton and family, from Miller's Hotel,
for East Grinstead ; the Bishop of Chichester and family,
from do.; for the Palace at Chichester ; John and Thomas
Bower, Esqrs. and the Misses Bower, from do. for the Con-
tinent.' •

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Yesterday the Duke of York entertained a select party to
dinner, at Audley House.
Prince Leopold gave a dinner yesterday, at his residence at
Claremont, to a select party.
The Dowager Countess of Mountnorris gave an elegant ball
and supper on Thursday evening, at her house in Piccadilly,
which was attended by nearly 300 of the haut ton.
Music.—Mrs. BIIAIIAM last night gratified a
large party of private friends with a delightful musical treat in
Baker-street. The Duke of Sussex honoured the -company
with his presence, but retired at an early hour. Many elegant
females were present, as well as several eminent Artists, Mu-
sical Professors, and well-known Amateurs. Mr. Braham, of
course, indulged the company with his musical powers. The
amiable Hostess paid all possible attention to her guests. It
seemed, however, to be a main object of the invitation to bring
into notice talents not yet sufficiently known to the Public in
general, and this liberal intention was amply accomplished.
Master Litz performed a voluntary on the pianoforte with sur-
prising skill, and manifested the powers of real genius. M.
Schultz, a German Musician, and his two juvenile sons, intro-
duced a new instrument, entitled Pchysharrnonica. It is in
form like a small pianoforte, With a pedal. The elder son per-
formed on this instrument, the father and younger son on.
Spanish guitars. The effect was beautiful, and highly admired.
This kind introduction will, of course, pave their way to public
and private Concerts, and their talents will entitle them to pro-
tection. A Lady named Roche came forward, and though at
first evidently embarrassed by the presence of such an intelli-
gent musical audience, sung two. airs with taste and feeling.
The younger Miss Cawse, who made so successful an impres-
sion at Covent-garden Theatre, in the withdrawn Play of The
Hebrew Family, also contributed her vocal exertions to the en-
tertainment of the company. Other musical exertions took
place, and increased the general pleasure ; among which was a
Concerto on the pianoforte, by Miss Murray, the accomplished
daughter of Colonel Murray, who recently succeeded in a long
Chancery suit. Abundant refreshments were provided, and
an elegant cold collation followed, but the company returned to
the higher gratification of the Music Room, and did not sepa-
rate till a late hour.

The Princess Augusta, the Princess Sophia, and the Duchess
of Gloucester, visited the King yesterday.
The Duke of York, after returning from Epsom Races,
honoured Mr. Cox with his presence to dinner, on Thursday, ac
his residence in Grosvenor-place.

Prince William of Bruniwick was much better yesterday.
The Cancellor of the Exchequer came to .town yesterday
morning, from East Coombe.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, MAY 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived and sailed for the
River,. the Jane, Brown, and Perseverance, Ashton, from
Oporto; 'Hector, Nicholls, from TenerifFe ; Active, Adams,
from St. Vincent's ; Aurora, from Lisbon ; and
Tyne, Warrington, from Madras, the latter remains. Passed
through from the River the Grecian, Allen, for Honduras ;
Alfred, Alinkman, for Smyrna; Camerons, Trundle, for Ber.
bice, and Thomas, White, for Quebec. Arrived the Aurora
, from Lisbon. _ _ _ _

20.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Arab
transport, from Rio Janeiro, &c., last from Dartmouth; and
his Majesty's ship Quail, from a cruize.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 19.—Wind E.S.E.--Arrived off the
Port, the Resource, Fenn, from Bengal, sailed the 9th 4w-wary,
landed
.passengers and mail; Rawcliff, 'Hug,tirt, froni' Hon-
duras, m 49 days ; and'Eagle,Meaton, from Philadelphia.
FALMOUTH,. MAY 19.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Lady
Ford, --, from Fayal, in 15 days, for Dantzic.
CORK, MAY 17.—Wind S.E.—Sailed the Regulus, Dixon,
and the Amity, Arrowsmith, with Emigrants for Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the, Abi-
quil, Gardner, from New. Orleans, sailed the 23d March, and
from Balize the 29th ditto ; Romulus, Webb, from Charleston.

The Catherine, of Aberdeen, was abandoned by the crew, in
lat. 51. long. 27., being water-logged.
The Mary, Shepherd, from Swanage to Cowes, foundered off
the Needles on Thursday night; crew saved. .
Arrived off Plymouth, the Vigilant, Tuff, from Demerara,
and the Brighton, from New York, is supposed off
there.
Arrived off Scilly, the Helena, Catherine, from Pernam-
buco ; and the Therese,
The Malvina, Phillips, from f.ondon to the Cape of 'Good.
Hope, was spoke with in lat. 2. N. long. 21. W., she bad ex-
perienced a severe gale on the Ist of March in the Bay of
Biscay, in which she lost her bulwarks, stancheons, sails,
boats, &c. &c.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.;:

EPSOM RACES, FRIDAY MAY 20.
The Oaks Stakes of 50 soy. each, h. ft. for fillies.
Gen. Grosvenor's ch. f. Wings, by The Flyer (Chiffney,
rider) - -
Mr. F. Craven's b. f. Pastime

D. of Grafton's ch. f. Tontine . - - 3
This was a much finer race than the Derby. Tontine made
severe play, and she and Pastime had a long run together for
the last half mile, Wings waiting upon them, and keeping her
ground with apparent difficulty, when within a few strides of
the ending post, Chiffney made one vigorous effort, and won
the race by about a neck. The betting was even between Ton-
tine and the field, 12 to 1 agst Pastime, and the same against
Wings.
Six or seven others started, but were beat off early.
A Plate of 501. •
Mr. Holbrook's b. h. Phoenix - - -
Mr. 'Whiteside's .f. by Selin - - -
Mr. Newell's Greylock - - -
Duke of Richmond's Hurley Burley . -
The Woodcot Park Stakes of 10 soy. each.
Mr. Prendergast's Witch - -
Mr. Sadler's ch. f. - - - -
Mr. Scaith's The Orphan - - -
Mr. Messier's Monimia - - -
Duke of Richmond's Selection - -
Selection and Monimia the fovourites.

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3 dr
4 2

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3
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The attendance on the Course was not half so numerous as
that of the preceding day.

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THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Ea tr(ictc from the-Morning Papers, May 21, 1825.
. , •

. .
[TETE. PUBLIC LEDGER.]
'Letters were received-yesterday from Zaute,
dated as late as the 427th ult., and we are happy
.to,say
_that they confirm our former accounts of
Atte defeat of Ibrahim Pacha before Nayarit). In
- his tverations agait)it that place, he lost a consi-
',tlerahle part. of his troops, together with the
.whale of his baggage and artillery ; and we may
now regard his' expedition as having wholly
failed. 13uyond this gratifying intelligence,
.nothing of any importance transpired yesterday ;
yet the'money market displayed the most le-
. w_e6sl) -symptoms, which most of our Evening
Contemporaries, seeing a lack of foreign matter
to account for it, ascribed it to the pecuniary
transactions of ‘4 a great Capitalist" with the
',French Government--a puddle in a storm! The
Writer must be very blind himself, or think his
- readers stone blind, to think that the operations
of atiy individual, however great his means may
- be,, eon seriously affect the London Market for
any time. Those who impute the depression of
'our funds to this cause, have either consummate
*ffrontcry, or an obliquity of understanding that
distorts every object which it reflects. The
.obvious cause of the panic which has seized the
money market., is the hostile attitude in which
the rejection of the Catholic Bill has placed the
Government towards the great majority of the
people of Ireland. Its rejection was marked by
such irritating language, that temperate men
tremble fer.the Consequences. We trust, how-
ever) that their fears will, prove vain ; and we
must say that our confidence is wholly derived
from the loyalty of the great Body, whose Claims
to be admitted to the full benefits of our -excel-
lent Constitution, have been met with abuse and
menace. We firmly believe that nothing would
afford greater satisfaction to their opponents than
to see them give way to their angry feelings, as
this would seem to justify the hostility of the
former, and give them a pretext for adopting
extra constitutional measures of precaution. It
is this fear which has alarmed the thinking part
of the Public, who seeing a Minister, to whom
they laid given credit at least for a cautious,
temporizing policy, act the part of a complete
agitator upon this question, are absolutely be-
wildered at the portentous aspect which this
great question has assumed in consequence.—
'They had placed so much confidence in his
-prudence and moderation, that the shock at
at teeing themselves so painfully undeceived,.
has. deprived them of the faculty of exa-
mining theiubject digpassionately. For our parts,
We are glad that he has thrown off the mask, as
an openienenvy is less dangerous titan an insidious
friend.; and we, know at the same
.titne that as'
a breath bai made him,'' the arbiter of the des-
iSnies of a great Nation, the same breath can re-
.dtee hiii),to the rank of his fellow-sUbjects when-
ever:it-pleases him. We, therefore, Cannot help
thinking that the Public have taken the alarm
-unnecessarily, particularly as the Catholic leaders
have- too much good sense to fall into the snare
- that has been laid for them. The sentiments of
the ,first Personage in the Kingdom, with respect

to their just claims, are the same as they ever
were ; and if they have not induced his Ministers
to-grant them, it is only another melancholy proof
of the ascendancy which a number of men,
leagued together, may acquire even in a country
possessing so much public spirit as this. This
ascendancy was never fully disclosed before; and

therefore the termination of this rnischievous•ano-
maly may be anticipated with something like
certainly.

[THE T 1,51.65.1
A` silence, little short of stupefaction, appears
to, have taken- place of that restless bustle and
vivacity- which reigned- among all classes of the
political world before the bill for relieving the
Catholics was rejected. We have yet no account
of the sensation produced in Ireland by. that
ominous an.: infatuated vote, nor is it at an early
day that this country ought to look for its full
and inevitable consequences. The vote itself
was not the most unfortunate occurrence of last.
Tnesday. The spirit in which it was pronounced-
by the leaders of the anti-Catholic majority was.
such as to arm the sentence with intolerable
stings. Lt was not alone an unfavourable, it had:
the appearance 'of an angry vote. We say nothing
of..thejl ussar officers who talked in characteristic
language about fighting their countrymen, de-
fending positions, and so forth ; but we lament
to have . heard a Bishop so intolerant as the
Right Reverend Father who was loudest in his
denunciation of. the Catholics ; and still more
do we lament the tone of the Prime Minister,
who forgot his argument, and even did. apparent
violence to- the constitution of a temperate or.
phlegmatic mind, for- the sake of pronouncing
against- six millions of Catholics-eternal exclusion
from the rights of British subjects. Lord Li-
verpool's speech was-not an objection to time or
circumstances merely;—it was an. objection to the
printipte of the measure of ernancipatioti ; and,
if good
,for_aoy thing, would lie of equal force
an J3ip4rpd years hence as at this moment. It
vosi.fall,. besides, of. exasperating sentiments.
What inference, then, is •it probable the Catho-.
lids will_draw;_from an opposition. to their claims
thus constructed ? We fear, this—(though God
grit -that our fears may be unfounded)—
that,- through, the
.Legislature of the empire,
xlvrougli]; the doors of- the Constitution, they cal!
Ele'yechop! for access to its benefits; and, there-
for!,that legal possession being withheldfroin
the/pi-they must•seek it by means which the Con-
#titution does not recognize.. Taking forcible
possession-of a right refused, is far..frorn being a
practice unknown,,to.lrish claimants. But is that
species,of,yekev,pecoliar, to Ireland.? Iles the
British -empire never experienced the effects of,
stfch experiments in other
,and
,most memorable
instances ? What was the nature of the quarrel
with our lost and inestimable North American
LT!iglapd, oppressed and.insolted-them,.
and obstinately denied Ahem that. .redress; ,of
grievances which they humbly supplicated : and
what followed I Her bullyings were at last met

with defiance; her bayonets with bullets—fo-'
reign nations joined the fray ; the grievances
were reduced, and the empire dismembered ! Let
no man attempt the shallow and childish answer—
that England was a gainer by the Separation of
those glorious provinces. If she gained by their
commerce, after she had surrendered their sove-
reignty, more good than she had previously de-
rived from it, the cause was her own selfish and
scandalous misgovernment. She had cramped and'
shackled their trade, and done so much to cripple
their resources while in bondage to her, that the
instant they were free to employ their own in-
dustry as they pleased, the fruits of it overflowed
upon their oppressors. But can such a fact be
brought in proof that England lost no treasure,
because when possessed of it she had not under-
stood its value ? The separation of the United
States was a blow the most terrible, as well as dis-
graceful, that ever kingdom suffered ; second only
to what England would sustain were Ireland to fol-
low their example. And what is to prevent such
a fatal catastrophe ?—For what were the causes
of the American war ? In one word—injustice.
The people complained that they were taxed and
ruled over without being represented—that is to
say,. that the principles of the Constitution were
violated in their persons—for that they had none
of those securities for life or purse, which it is the
essence of representation to afford the constituent
body. Is there, then, in the whole range of
history, a parallel, so far as it goes, more strik-
ing than this of our former North American fel-
low-subjects to the case of the Irish Catholics ?
The Irish are taxed without being represented,
for they cannot choose for their Rpresentatives
those who have a common interest with them.
The Irish are prosecuted and sentenced be-
fore Tribunals, the Officers of which are of a
sect who avow themselves to have a sepa-
rate feeling from the Catholics, and who found
the exclusion of the latter rrom the bench of
justice, on the consciousness that the distinction
is real. Irish Catholics are persecuted more
than were the Americans, for another reason—
their faith is made a tax upon them, which that
of the Colonists was not. What then, let us
ask once more, is to prevent the same causes from
producing similar effects in Ireland as elsewhere ?
Lord Liverpool, indeed, says that Ireland will
still be quiet—that her disturbances have no con-
nexion with Catholic grievances—and that it is
only from evil-minded incendiaries we have to
fear an excitement of the multitude. The same
language was employed towards the Americans—
their leaders were nicknamed—their grievances
were denied—their resistance was laughed at.
Still they triumphed, still they put to shame
the Ministers who had oppressed, provoked, and
made war upon them. Lord Lives pool knows
all this. lie ought, better than most men, to
have been apprized of it—better than most men,
to have gathered wisdom from that disastrous
history. Lord Liverpool ought tb remember who
was Secretary at War during the contest with
our American colonies, and in spite of whose ob-
stinacy, and (political) bigotry, and subservience
to Royal prejudices (we mean no personal dis-
respect to the Noble Lord's feelings while thus
speaking of a public character), it was, that the
war so wickedly excited, had an ending so dis-
graceful and deplorable. We are not conscious of
any motives for this personal appeal to Lord Li-
verpool which ought to impair its force. We do
not accuse Lord Liverpool of wrong or unworthy
intensions ; but believing him to be an honest
man, we implore him to resist that impulse
which seems to push him onward, and the Bri-
tish empire with him, to a catastrophe only to
be paralleled by those infatuated councils, and
those melancholy results, which by common con-
sent form the most disgraceful page in our histo-
ry. Let not that terrible example of the loss of
America have happened in vain ; let it be ever
present to the mind of every Statesman, as a
warning against the infatuated indulgence of pre-
judices, however ancient—against the obstinate
adherence to opinions, however backed by po-
pular passion or popular bigotry.