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London, England, 1851-05-06 00:00:00

made no account of the Sovereign, of the Church, and
of the public opinion of England. When England was
treated like a heathen country, which, having been con-
quered, was now going to be occupied, who could wonder
at the people believing that a serious and studied insult
had been offered them, and that they prepared to resist
it, and to show their resentment? I admit and I de-
plore that this was done in an extravagant manner, that
the fiercest bigotry has been displayed, and that senti-
ments have been expressed, end demands made, which,
in this enlightened age, I should have hoped were
impossible; but the people were in a frenzy, thought
not only that their Queen had been , af-
fronted, and their religion attacked, but also
that their civil liberty, indissolubly conjoined
with our Protestant institutions, was in danger by
means of the assumption, and the exercise of an exor-
bitant power on the part of the Catholic Church, and by
the establishment amongst us of the canon law of Rome,
which, according to the Cardinal's own words, was a
great object in the restoration of the hierarchy. It is
useless to say that all the uproar has been for a mere
nothing, seeing that the English are neither stupid nor
excitcable, and it cannot be for a light cause, nor for a
mere misunderstanding, that this universal alarm and
this ungovernable zeal have taken this shape.
" It is a cruel thing for the Catholics of England,
good men, respectable and as loyal as any others to the
authority of the Queen, to see their religion insulted,
and their loyalty impugned; but the Pope has unhap-
pily acted on false data. Those who have gone over to
the Church of Rome, and who, like all converts, wish
to magnify their number and their importance,
have led him to believe that England was on the eve
of conversion, and only required a display of Pontifical
authority to complete the great work. He has followed
their counsel, and has roused the predominant bigotry
of the middle classes of England, and has given a new
life and a new energy to Protestantism, which, if I mis-
take not, will extend beyond our country, and of
which the vibrations and results will be felt on the
Continent.
" On one point, and that a most important one, the
Pope has acted against the advice he had received, and
the prudence of which' could not be doubted. Lord
Minto, when he discussed with his Holiness the renewal
of diplomatic relations between England and Rome, ex-
plained the grave political objections which would exist
in England against receiving an ecclesiastic of rank and
influence. I believe this was understood and admitted
by the Pope; but so far has he been from remembering
it, that he has sent into England a cardinal who is also
an Archbishop of Westminster, and who will not have
the restraint of the responsibility arising from a diplo-
matic position, whilst the inconvenience of his ecclesi-
astical rank and the dislike of his English title remains.
Can it be said that this showed any consideration to-
wards the English Government, or any regard for Eng-
lish feelings? and therefore I again ask how can we
place confidence in the Papal Government?
"In reply to your question as to the articles in the
Journal des _Mats and the Constitutionnel, I must ex-
press my doubts whether they have been so much read,
because it is believed that they express the opinions of
none but the writers, whilst much importance is at-
tached to the Univers, the Anti, and the Tablet, because
it is known that they speak with authority, and they
have explained without reserve the full scope and signi-
fication of the Pontifical measures in the extension of
the Protestant religion, and in the establishment of the
Catholic religion in the Queen's dominions. The Tablet
speaks of the extinct sees of Oxford, London, &c., and
of the ministers of the Established Church as her Ma-
jesty's clergy.
Heaven knows what will be the end of this deplor-
able state of things. As for me, I entertain but slight
hope, because, though yielding to none in the spirit of
toleration, and sincerely desirous to see our Roman
Catholic countrymen placed in perfect equality, at that
point I stop. I believe my religion to be the true one,
and that it is the safeguard of our civil liberties, and
that it is my bounden duty to resist the ascendancy of
any other creed. But you, who know Ireland so well,
will do me the justice of confessing that from the time
of my coming to Ireland the religious sentiments of
others have been always conscientiously respected by
me. The Roman Catholic prelates have enjoyed the
social position which correspond to their ecclesiastical
rank, whilst the laity have perhaps had more than their
fair share of favours and appointments."

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%PORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSELL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Tlie town settling for the Chester events took place
this day, and, with ono exception, all appeared to have
Slot their engaglllbents satisfactorily. The exception
was a person of some celebrity as a " list better," who
has literally " shut up shop," leaving his victims without
the remotest prospect of getting back a shilling of their
deposits. Two or three members of the " ring" lose
1.000/. each by him, and several others from 100/. to
500/ each; in addition to these deficiencies, it is supposed
that be has in hand for the Chester Cup and Derby, from
8,0001. to 10,000/. A meeting of the ticket holders will
be held on Friday evening, for the purpose of ascertain-
ing the extent of his liabilities. The business transacted
on future events was limited in amount and importance;
the three leading favourites were backed for three or
four hundred each, t.nd left off strong in the market ;
The Marlborough Buck, The Ban, and Neasham were
ale) in good favour, and Theseus at one time was backed
fieely at 20 to 1, but left iff on the totter. The Oaks
betting was confined to Aphrodite and Payment, the
first being backed for about 6001. at 3 to 1, afterwards
offered, and the second for a small sum at 6 to 1, her
friends ready to go on. Closing prices:—
SUFFOLK STAKES.
3 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Cane
4 to 1 apt Mr. Groville's Barcelona
5 to 1 agst Mr. Harrison's Prince Caradoc colt
5 to 1 agst Mr. itcgers's King Charming
Anspach was declared not to start at half-past nine
this day.

SOMERSETSHIRE STARES.
2 to 1 agst The Ban—taken
5 to 4 laid on The Ban and Cheerful—taken
THE GREAT MATCH.
5 to 4 on The Flying Dutckman—taken
DERBY.
4 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Teddington—taken to
2001. and afterwards offered
11 to '2 eget Mr. Halford's The Prime Minister—
takeu to 2001.
7 to 1 agst Lord Enfield's Hernandez
12 to 1 agst Mr. J. Clark's The Marlborough Buck
20 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's The Ban—taken to 2001.
and afterwards offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. 11. Hill's Mountain Deer
20 to 1 agst Mr. Higgins's Theseus
25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Bonnie Dundee
30 to 1 agst Mr. Wilkinson's Neasham—t to 300/.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Garner's Serus—taken
2.000 to 20 agst Mr. Merry's Louis Napoleon—taken
500 even between Theseus and Bonnie Dundee
50 to 1 agst Prime Minister winning the Derby and
Aphrodite the Oaks—taken
OAKS.

3to 1 agat Sir J. Hawley's Aphrodite—t to 5001.
5 to 1 agat Mr. Ford's Payment—taken
DERBY, 1852.
40 to 1 agst King of Trumps—taken to 751
NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING.
ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY.
Handicap. T.Y.C.
Westow, 5 yrs, 2st 71b ; St. Fabian, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ;
.Visite,
4 yrs, 7st Sib.
50/. for 3 yrs old and upwards. T.M.M.
Westow, 5 yrs, The Gent., 4 yrs, Ilardinge, 4 yrs, Preslaw,
4 yrs, Fortuna, 3 yrs, Brother to Willingham 3 yrs.
50/. for 3 yrs old. R.M.
Santiago, Artisan, Guy Mannering, Serus, b c by lirenrlir,
out of Glee, Cane, Turtle. RACING
SALE OF SIR GILBERT HEATLICOTE'S
Guineas.
STUD. .. 90
br cby Velocipede, out of Lady Geraldine, 4 Yrs ' 46
bc by Valentine, out of Datnaseene• 5 Yrs ii. (year-
br c by Bay Middleton, out of Lady Lurewe
... 1.711
ling) ... ... ... ..• (yetaing) ... 1751
br f by Touchstone, out of Miss \Vara
dine (yearling) 61
br fby Touchstone, out of Lady ••• 81
br c by Lanercost, out of CythereaG(e;
l'n -.)
milius (Y6ar,! ft, ••• 27
br cby Astracan, darn by Ei Ilearling)
ue (yearling)
b c by Lanercost, out of Burezerso
bf by Sirikol, out of La ••• 15%
1 3 (yearling) ... --• --.9
. 59
bk fby Sirikol, out of J Pear, (yearling) ...
...
105
bk f by Sirikol, outoeffAZaenobia (yearling)
..
Arcata (yearling) ••
... 24
br f by Sirikol, out
of Damascene 4
ch fby Samarcand, out , yrs ... ... 20
Durdans, 5 yrs •..
outof; .2. ' •••
..•
...
71
by Lanercost,
.. 82
br e
Black Eagle, 5 yrs
*FL ... 1"
eh cby Velocipede, out o Lad Geraldine, 3 yrs ... 920
ch cby Cotherstone, out of Damascene, 2 yrs ... 33
bf by Lanercost, out of Cytherea, 2 yrs ... ... 200
br fby Epirus, out of Dark Susan, 3 yrs ... ... 350
bf by Epirus, dam by Emilius, 3 yrs ... ... ... 41
. ... 2
bmby As racan, out of Lady Sarah, 4 yrs .. . 1
Golden Eagle, 4 yrs ... .
b c by Lanercost, out of Nanette, 2 yrs ...
br c by Lanercost, out of Zenobia, 2 yrs ...
ns, br c by Touchstone, dam by Emili -
yrs 2 ...
b c by Lanercost, out of La Belezza, 3 yes
br c by Sir llercules, out of Dark Susan
Spread Eagle, 3 yrs

... 115

... 150
... 42
... 410

HER. MAJESTY'S BIRTII-DAY.-Thursday, the 29th
May, is appointed to be held as her Majesty's birth• day,
when the whole of the troops in the garrison at Woolwich
will assemble, in review order, to celebrate that anniver-
sary. Woolwich-common will, on that occasion, present a
mostinteresting spectacle, if the weather is favourable, 0 wing
to the great number of troops in the garrison at present,
consisting of the troops of the Royal horse Artillery, the
Field Batteries, and the battalions of Foot Artillery, the
Royal Sappers and Miners, the 17th Lancers, and the Royal
Marines, with the pensioners in the Woolwich division of the
London district, the whole undeethe comrnandj of Lieutenant-
General Sir Thomas Downinan,.C.B., K.C.H., commandant
of the garrison, who will be attended by a numerous staff.
DEATH OF JOHN GARDNER, TIIE COMEDIAN,—
We regret sincerely to announce the death of poor Join
Gardner, aged 51, one of the best low comedians of the
present day, who, in many original characters, has stood
unrivalled. his demise took place yesterday, at 25 minutes
past 6, at his residence, 14, Queen-street, Holton-square.
His last engagement being at the City of London Theatre,
under the management of Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee.
DIED.—On Monday last, aged 36, at his residence,
Yo. 6, Rawstorne-street, Goswell-road,lMr. Charles Stilt, the
. celebrated clown, leaving a widow and five orphans, the
eldest of rhom is only seyon years old, totally unprovided for.