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LETTER VII.

TROM THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD CHANCELLOR
TO THE EARL OF FINGALL.
MY LORD, Ely Sept 6, 1803.
I find myself as little qualified as your Lordship
represents yourself to be, to discuss with the persons
to whom you refer me the points you mention. I
can only say, that the impression made on the minds
of those of the lower orders, certainly does not corre-
spond with the dodrines which your Lordship' re-
presents to he the doctrines of the religion you profess.
I have no doubt that your Lordship heartily and con-
scientiously embraces and ads upon those doctrines ;
the whole tenor of your life shews that you have done
so : but the whole tenor of the conduct of the lower
orders of the people of the Romish persuasion shews,
that such dodrines are not effeequally taught to them;
and if I am to judge from the writings, as well as the
conduit, of some of the higher orders of the Laity as
well as of the Clergy, I cannot believe that they are
thoroughly impressed with the feelings which appear
to guide your Lordship's liberal arid beneficent mind.
Oreelie contrary, in many instances it appears 'o me,
that :he conduit of some high amongst the Priesthood,
is calculated to excite in the minis of those under
their care, hatred to their Protestant fellow-subjeds,
and disloyalty to their Government. lam assured,
from very high and very respedable authority, that
(at least in one distrid) the Priests who were instru-
mental in saving the lives of the loyalists in the late
Rebellion, are universally di-countenanced by their
Superior* : and that a Priest proved to have been
guilty of sandioning the murderers in 1798, trans-
ported to Botany Bay, and since pardoned by the
mercy of Government, has beets brought back in
triumph by the same Superior, to what in defiance
of the law he calls HIS parish, and there placed as a
martyr, in a manner the most iusulting to the feel.
ings of the Protestants; vete!! justice of the coun.
try ; and to that Government, to whose lenity he
owes his redemption from the punishment due to
his crimes f.
It is strongly reported, that the successor to Dr.
HUSSEY (whose disaffedion was so manifest, that
perhaps Government consulted its disposition to le-
nity much more than its duty, when it permitted him
to re urn to Ireland) is to be a man also notoriously
disaffected. If the appointment is to be made in the
usual manner, at the recommendation of the higher
order of your Clergy, I cannot think that much of
loyalty is to be expeded from those who recommend-
ed such a mans.• If the authority of the See of Rome
supersedes the ordinary recommendation, it must be
recollected that that authority is now in the hands of
France ; indeed it cannot be forgotten, that your
whole Priesthood acknowledge obedience to one
who is the vassal of France, who exists as a temporal
Prince at least only by the permission of France, the
avowed enemy of the Government under which we
live : under such circumstances, it cannot he be-
lieved, that any honest and conscientious means have
been or will be taken by the Priests of the Romish
persuasion to make the lower orders of the people,
composing their congregations, loyal Subjects of the
Protestant Government of this Country.
I have the Honour to be, with the sincerest re.
sped and esteem, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient
And humble Servant,
REDESDALE. [1
To the Earl of Fingall)&c. &c.

* In the District alluded to, the " Superior" seleCted for
his Vicar Cenral (the highest situation in his power to be-
stow), a Clergyman, who, in she year i 798, had been hap-
pily instrumental in saving the lite of a respectable Gentlg-
man, by putting him on his guard against an assassin.
-t Vide Narrative of the Priest here intimated, and which
is printed at the close of this Correspondence.
t The successor to Dr. II Ussitlr is not yet named, and it
was impossible that the Noble Writer could have accurate
information on the subjeCt. 'lite recommendation to Rome
is in the Bishops of the Province; of whom one is Dr. Moy-
N, aid another Dr. COPPINGER; both have eminently
dis'inguished themselve, by their personal attachment to the
British Government, and by their pathetic and nervous ex-
hortations addressed tci tneir Clergy, for the purposes of ex-
eitir„, and maintaining loyalty and good conduct in their re-
spective Distriels.
It This Letter was not a- swer Rut after some interval
the Corrispondetice recommenced, and four Letters were iii-
t,rch7loged ; but as the latter have not got into circulati.,n,
tit:: same motives do no exist foi. their publication, as for
t Wit now laid before the Public.
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IIVIP ER ML PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF PEERS.

MONDAY, FEB. 6.

The consideration- of the Writ of Error, Lu-
CENA CRAUPURD, which stood for this day,
was postponed.

The Right Hon. Sir RICHARD HERON, Bart.
Mr. TOWNSEND, of the Heralds' College, and
others, were sworn with respea to their proposed
evidence before the Committee of Privileges, rela.
tive to the Claim of Sir CECIL BISSHOPP, Bart. to
the Barony of Zouche.
- -

The bishop of LtkoaLtu and FERNS, one of the
Irish Repyesentative, Prelates, was sworn and took
his Seat. •

It was ordered that no Reports from the Judges
on Petitions for private Bills, should be received af-
ter the 24th of March.
The Loin CHANCELLOR quitted the W 001...,
sack, and acqtiainted the House that he understood
their Lordships' Reading Clerk, Mr. Rosa, was
unable to attend his duty, in consequence of severe
indisposition, and it would be proper that, during the
unavoidable absence of that Gentleman, a compe-
tent person should be appointed to perform the
duties of his office. His Lordship concluded by
moving, that W. STEWART ROSE, Esq. being pre-
vented, by severe indisposition, from attending his
duty as Reading Clerk, JOHN BERKELEY, Esq. be
appointed to officiate during his absence; which
was ordered accordingly.
Mr. BERKELEY, who attended at the Bar in his •
silk gown and wig, proceeded to the Table, and
took his seat as Pro-Reading Clerk. •
One or two private Bills were forwarded a stage,
after which their Lordships adjourned, till tomor-
row.

HOUSE OF COM,VIONS.
MONDAY, FEB. 6.
The Right Hon. J. FOSTER took the oaths and
his seat.
The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved fOr leave to
bring in a Bill to amend the Mt relating to West—
India Securities.—Leave given.
Mr.'T. GRENVILLE reported from the Commit-
tee appointed to try the merits of the Midhurst
F,leCtion, that the sitting. Members were duly
eleded, and that the Petition was frivolous and
vexatious.