The Sun.
London, England, 1812-06-11 00:00:00

THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.

Mr. SPENCER STANHOPE wished' to ask the No-
ble Lor.d below him, what was the nature of the
policy which the present Cabinet intended to
pursue with respect to the question of Catholic
Emancipation ?
Lord CASTI,EREACH replied, that in some re-
spects he had a difficulty in answering the ques-
tion of the Hon. Gentleman, referring as that
question did to the. intended policy of Cabinet
not yet completely arranged. This, however,
was, perhaps, more a difficulty in point of form
-than any thing else, and he had no hesitation in
replying to the spirit of the Hon. Gentleman's in-
terrogatory, as far as his intercourse with the
Administration now forming, would -enable him
to do SCi. It certainly was the opinion of the late
Administration, and even of those Members of it
who were most thvourable to the Catholic Claims
—that, considering all the circumstances of tho
case, taking also into the account the sense re-
peatedly expressed by Varliament on the subject ;
whatever appearances of opinion udght exist with
respect to the expediency or inexpediency of those
claims, for variotts reasons, the question' could
not,-during any late period, have been with pro-
priety discussed ; and that even any consideration
of it would have tended to disturb rather than to
conciliate the Empire. He felt himself justified
instating,. that it was.not likely, when the new
Administration should be completely formed, that.

they would be disposed to make resistknce or con-
cession to the Catholic Clams a GOverniiient
question, or that they-would deprive the indivi-
duals composing the Government, of perfect li-
berty, to take such a part in the discussion as in
heir own discretion !night seem fitting, He
Would not, however, disguise to the House that
there were some difficulties on the subject ; and
t irt

Mr. CALCRAFT spoke to order 4 The Noble
Lord was making a speech, and not replying to A
question.

Lord CASTLREAGH observed, that if the Ho-,
nourable Gentleman's interruptiba was charae-
tised by an attention to order, it certainly was not
distinguished.by its candour, the more especially,
when the late extensions of the usage of the
HouSe with respect to questions were considered.
He certainly did wish to explain the situation in
which he and the rest of his Majesty's Govern-
ment felt themselves on the subject. For himself,
in conformity to the statment which he already made,
he should consider himself at perfect liberty to enter
into a discussion on the merits of the Catholic Ques-
tion; and, as an individual Member of the Govern-
ment to bring it forward for the consideration of
Parliament, if,:on due investigation, he should find
reason for thinking that such a step ought to be
taken. So much with respect to himself ; and
with respect to the other. Members of Govern-
ment, he had only to repeat, that he did not un-
derstand that the influence of Government, as a
'Government, was to stand in the way of the de-
claration of their individual sentiments.

Mr. WALLACE brought up the Report of the
Committee on the'East India Petition.
Mr. CREEVEY objected to the additiOnalloans
requiredby the Company. He observed that it
had until late years been the,practice to bring for-
ward annually an East India Budget.. He wished
to know whether it was the intention of the Hon.
Gentleman oppoSite to do so ?
Mr. WALLACE, though he thought it highly pro-
!. bahle that he should have an opportunity of laying
before the House, a general statement of the affairs
of the East India Company, could not pledge him-
self to bring forward an Indian Budget. He thought
it probable that he might be enabled to do so. At
all events he should be ready to give the best in-
formation in his power.
Mr. CREEVEY explained.
Mr. HUME contended, the House .ought to be
informed of the state of the Company's Affairs,
befbre they imposed burdens on the public po as-
sist the East India company with a loan. , He
hoped the Hon. Gentlemen (Mr. Wallace) would
produce the returns necessary to give the House
the desired information on this subject before he
brought in the Bill.
Mr. WALLACE explained. The Report was or-
dered to be referred to a Committee of the whole
House. He (Mr. Wallace) then gaye notice, that
on Friday he would move a resolution on the sub-
ject in a Cominittee of Supply.
The CHANCELLOR Of the EXCHEQUER (Mr. N.
Vansittart), in the absence of his Right Hon.
Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer for Ire-
land, moved the third reading of the Irish Loan
13111. The Bill was read a third time and passed.
On the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CiIEQUER, the Holm then resoled itself into a
Committee of the ArliOle House on the Irish Cus-
toms. The report of the Committee was ordered
to be received to-morrow.

Mr. WALLAcE presented several Papers relative
to the Affairs of the East India Company.
Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. 11. SUMNER presented a Return of the Pri-
soner:, confined in News;;ate in the last year.
Ordered to lie on the table.

The, third reading of the General :Enclosure Bill,
and the Committee on the General Highways
Amendment Bill, were postponed to Monday.
Th& Orders of the Day were disposed of and
the Ho us e—Adj ourn ed.

SZr TVOMAS TYRWHIT is appointed Usher of
the Black Rod, vice FRANCIS MOLYNEUX, Bart;
deceased.

Sir LEOTARD' THOMAS WORSLEY HOLMES,Bar4,-„
M. P. for Newport, giants, wjlF shortly lead to
the Hpneneal Altar, the beautiful and accom-
plished Miss'.! xuAY, youngest daughtcr'of Lady
GEORG MURRAY, and sister to die. Countess of
JLCHESTER.

The beautiful seat of Wall Hall, in Hertford-
shire late -the property of Mr. THELLUSSON,
uncle to Lord RENDELSIIAM, has been recently
purchased by Mr. TILNEY LONG POLE WELLESLEY.

The estates in Cornwall, -the property of the
late Earl of ORFORD, but now in the possession of
Lord CLINTON, are, we understand, claimed by
Earl CIIOLMONDELEY, end measures are in train
for an appeal to the Courts of Law.
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Occ 'Tuesday night the wife of gr. ,Hodgson,
cheesemonger, the corner of` Queen-street, Lin-
coln's Inn-fields, and Drury;lane, was unfortu-
nately burnt to death in her.kitchen, by her cloaths
catching fire, before proper assistfnce could be
given her.

RESOLIS, JUNE 4.—On Tuesday last, the' 2d
current, Captain Charles Munro, late of the 42d
regiment, and Robert Ferguson, ship-ca:Tenter,
both residing at Inverbreaky Ferry, parish of Re-
having met at a neighbouring workshop, a
trilling dispute arose between them. After a little
altercation, 'erguson pulled a large knife out of
his pocket, and plunged it into Captain I‘lntiro's
side. Dr. M'Donald, at Clomarty, who was im-
mediately called, dressed the wound. with the
greatest skill and tenderness, and afforded every
possible assistance, but all to no purpose—the
wound was mortal, and next evening, about 28
hours after receiving the cruel stab, the Captain
died ! Upon perpetrating the atrocious deed, the
base assassin attempted to elude the violated laws
of his country; by absconding.' In consequence,
however, of the exertions of 'Captain Mackenzie,
of Newhall, whose activity on' this occasion me-
, rits the hightst praise, the miscreant was taken
on the same evening, and. lodged early next, morn-
ing in the jail of Tain. Captain Munro has left
an indigent Widow and a numerous helpless family
.toideplore his premature. and-cruel death.
There have been no, less than 212 commitments
te New Prison, Clerkenwell, within the last 18
days, 30 of whom are for trial at the -next Old
'Bail,-217 Sessions.