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so ug and the constitution.

" I. Meanwhile al i the civil, judicial, and military Authori-
=es are required to remain at their posts, And to perform their
faacrions with that increased attention to fidelity and punctua-
lity which the circumstances and existing wants of the country
quire. _

A-Given az Turin, " CHARLES ALBERT,
March 14. " DALPOZZO."
litczoll. ENt)rANutL, by the grace'of God, King of Sar-
dinia, of Cyprus and Jerusalem, Duke of Saitoy, Sce.

Amidst the vicisaltudes which have agitated a great part of
IrAr paol,ife, and which have iasosibly e3thau.sted otiz strength

" 4. That all the Acts passed in favour of the Queen Maria
Theresa of Austria, our well-beloved Consort, and of the Prin-
cesses Maria Beatrice Victoria, Duchess of Modena ; Maria
Theresa Terdinanda Feliciti, Princess of Lucca ; Maria Anna
Ruicarda Carolina, and Maria Christina Carolina, our well-
beloved daughters, shall preserve their full force and vigour.
" ' Done at Turin, in our palace, March 13..
(Signed) " VICTOR EMMANUEL.
" CHARLES ALBERT OF SAVOY.
" DI S. 3IATANZO."
And 14 other signatures.

NAPLES, I%lAnat 2.

On the evening of the 27th of last month a de-
putation from the Parliament waited on the
Prince Regent to announce to him the close of
the Extraordinary Parliament, and the opening
of the Ordinary Session. The deputation having
been introduced to the audience chamber, Signor
Calatano addressed his Royal Highness in the
following terms :

" May it please your Royal llighness,—The National Par-
liament, convoked by your Royal Highness out of the usual
course, upon the reception of the communications from Laybach,
has terminated its sittings. In the difficult circumstances in
which it was placed, it flatters itself that it has acted conforma-
bly with the wishes of your Royal Highness, and in a manner
becoming the dignity of the nation and the majesty of the con-
stitutional throne.

" May the firmness it has exhibited serve as an example to
other nations, and fill with terror the souls of the enemies of this
innocent nation. The parliament begs your Royal Highness
to assist at the cloSing of its extraordinary sittings, unless your
Royal Highness be prevented by other important afrairs of go-
vernment.

" We, at the same time, venture to request your Royal High-
ness to honour with your presence the opening of the ordinary
Parliament, which will hold its first sitting on the Ist of March,
to take.into consideration the nomination of Signor ArcovitO, to
the office of President, and that of Signor Poeiro to the office of
Vice-President."
His. Royal Highness replied—

" I am satisfied with the labours of the Extraordinary Par-
liament. lam particularly pleased with the respect and vene-
ration it has di-splayed towards my august father, and with the
measures it has adopted for providing for the sabsistence of the
army destined to defend the country. lam sorry that it will be
impossible forme to assistatthe close of the Extraordinary Par-
liament, being prevented by important business. I will,
however, assist at the opening of the new Session in March,
and of this you may assure the Parliament."
T.he day before yesterday, the 213th of February, his
,Royal
Higliness.addressed the following letter to the Deputies of the
Parliament :

" G entlemen—The estiaordinary Parliament, which this day
closed its sittinp,:is entitled to my perfect approbation for the
respect which it has exhibited towards the King, my august
father, as well as for the moderation and wisdom it has displayed
in its deliberations.

" Adhering to the wishes of the nation, in continuing true to
the oaths by which each individual is bound, and maintaining
the most perfect harmony with the Government, the Parliament
has most zealously furnished .the necessary means for the de-
fence of the national independence.
" I am equally pleased to express to you the sltisfaction I
feel in seeing that, notwithstanding the fervour of the national
enthusiasm for the common defence, nothing has occurred to
disturb the order and tranquillity of the capital or the Pro-
vinces ; and that, on the contrary, each citizen has been mark-
edly emulous to concur in. supporting good order, to the main-
tenance of which I feel how much the conduct of the Repre-
.
sentatives of the nation has' contrihtitek •
" 'the justice of our cause .authtifiZes us to hope that the
God•af armies will npprove our efforts, and lend his all-power-
ful arm to conduct us to victory, by which we may obtain a glo-
(Signed) " FILINCIS, Regent."

rious peace.

Yesterday morning the National Parliament
opened its Session for 1821. His Royal High-
ness the Prince Regent assisted at the solemn ce-
remony with her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Calabria, his wife, his august family, and the
Prince of Salerno, his brother. The Court was
in full state. The Royal Party entered the
Chamber amidst the applauses of an immense
number of spectators. After ascending the
Throne his Royal Highness said—

" Gentlemen—The great prudence and energetic measures
adopted by the Extraordinary Parliament, which yesterday
closed its sittings, have furnished all the necessary means for
placing our loved country in a situation to defend itself vigo-
rously, and to support the constitutional Throne of my august
Father. The conduct of the last Parliament inspires 'me with
the greatest confidence that, in this new Session, you will con-
tinue with the same enthusiasm, and with the same wisdom, to
provide every means of rendering us more formidable to the un-
just aggressors of our country.

" You must feel assured that, on my side, I have spared no
trouble or care to second, with the greatest possible promptitude,
your multiplied and admirable efforts, tending to maintain our
natioual iAclepcx;lfience with vigour and mag'4itdmity. Xou Awl

At the conclusion of his speech, his Royal'
Highness was cheered with the loudest acclama-
tions, which were repeated when he retired with
his suite.—The President Arcovito answered
with dignity, expressing the sentiments with
which the Parliament and the nation are pene-
trated towards his Royal Highness.
MARCH 6.--The most perfect tranquillity reigns
in the capital and throughout the kingdom, not-
withstanding the departure of the troops for the
frontiers. Naples, with the exception of the
forts, is guarded by the inhabitants, who have
formed themselves into a civic guard : this body,
composed by a select corps of citizens, is remark-
able for its excellent order, its exact discipline,
and its attachment to the dynasty of the Bour-
bons and the Constitutional Government. This
corps desired to march to the frontiers and to
make the campaign with the active army ; but
the Parliament would not consent to see removed
from the capital a body so essentially necessary
to the maintenance of order and tranquillity.—
The following is a statement, copied from the
official accounts, of the composition, the nume-
rical force, and the names of the Generals and
superior Officeis of the regiments which compose
the military forces of the kingdom :
" The civic guard is composed of landholders
and merchants, and is divided into four regiments
of infantry and two of cavalry. The infantry
regiments are commanded by Prince de Torella
Caraciolo, Prince de Colonna, the Duke of Carig-
nano, and Signor Caraciola, brother of the Duke
of Rocca Roniana, Commander of the cavalry of
the army. The cavalry regiments are commanded
by the Prince de Carignano and the Duke Casoli
d'Aquino.—The gendarmerie, which is likewise
a civic guard,composed of the !lower of the army,
is 7,000 men strong,-5,000 infantry and i,OOO
cavalry. It is commanded by Count Generino, in
the absence of Prince Cariati. This corps had
also asked permission to march against the enemy,
but the Government, while it acknowledged the
interest it felt in so noble a devotion, assured the
Commander that his brave soldiers should be
employ ed if necessity required it.—Thu army in
the field is divided into two great commands;
the first is intrusted to Lieutenant-General Pepe,
and occupies the Abruzzi. This corps d'armee
is composed of 40 battalions and some squadrons.
Majors General Rulfo, Verdinois, Sze., hold
brigades in it. The second corps, which is the
most considerable, is commanded by Lieut. Gen-
eral Baron Carascosa. It contains three divisions
of infantry, under the command of General Fi-
langieri, Prince of Satriano, and Lieutenant-
Generals Barons Ambrosio and Arcovito. This
corps d'armee has 70 battalions of troops of the
line and civic guards, and S 0 squadrons of ca
va lry.

The command of the cavalry is in

trusted to the Duke of Rocca Itomana, who
has under his command Field-Marshal Prince.
Campana, and the Marquess de •Suliana. The

latter is brother of the Princess of Castel-
Cicala.—Lieutenant-General Baron Bedrinelli
commands the artillery and Field-Marshal
Escamande, the engineers ; General Florestau
Pepe is Major-General of the army. Field-
Marshal Signor do Medicis, nephew of the late
Prime" Minister, performs the functions of Inspec-
tor-deneral.—The Prince Regent departed for
the army, accompanied by Lieut.-Gen. Palisis,
and the Duke of Ascoli, Grand Equerry and an
ancient friend of the King. Prince Leopold de
Salerno, the brother of the Prince Regent,
wishes to follow his 'brother. His Royal High-
ness has for his aides-de-camp Prince Diego Pig-
natelli, and the Marquis de Braschio.—ne for-
tresses of Gaeta, Capua, Pescara, and Civita del
Trouto, are provisioned for a long period."
PAUIS, M.te.cli 19.—The members of the de-
putation from Mexico to the Spanish Cortes have
arrived at Bourdeaux iu the ship Columbus, from
Havannah. All cuncur in painting the happy
effects of the Spanish Constitution in those coun-
tries.—The Duke de Cazes will quit Paris to-
morrow (Tuesday last) to return to London.—
(Gazette de France.)
CAsser,, Minos 9.—Hesse is now the country
of hopes. All classes of citizens expect from the
new order of things some amelioration of their
lot. The soldiers hope to be better treated and
better paid; the public functionaries hope for an
augmentation of their appointments ; the ac-
quirers of Westphalian dominions hope, that at
last, they will obtain justice ; and the pa-
triots hope for the establishment of the Constitu-
tional System in the Electorate of Hesse. There
is some reason to believe that these last
will not be disappointed in their expecta-
tion ; for one or the first acts of the new
Sovereign will be the convocation of the'States of
Hesse according to ancient usage. We know
that these States, during the last session, pro-
posed a Constitution more conformable to the
spirit of the age. If these discussions between
the ancient States and the late Elector, on the
introduction of a new Constitutiou, have been
without any result, it was because the two parties
could not agree on the important question, whe-
ther the immense fortune which the Prince pos-
sessed, and of which he had, up to that time, the
sole administration, belonged in whole, or in part,
to the State or to the Royal Family.

" The Diet assembled in 1816, laid before his
Majesty for his approbation, a resolution which
tended to fix the rights of the Nobility in Nor-
way. However inclined the King was in favour
of the principles on which the Constitution of the
Kingdom is founded, as well in the whole as in
the 23d paragraph, yet, his Majesty thought,
that it seemed doubtful if the dispositions in
the resolution were conformable to the 97th
paragraph of the Constitution, and whether the
welfare of the kingdom required the sudden
overthrow of an institution, which,according to the
annals of the North, goes back to the remotest
ages, because the Norwegian Nation was, from its
origin, warlike. His Majesty, therefore, judged
it advisable not to confirm this disposition. As
the second Ordinary Diet of 1819 made a decree
which was exactly similar to the first) his Ma-
jesty, led by the same motives, again refused it
Ihis sanction. As his Majesty is convinced that
the welfare of the State cannot be effected, except
when the kingdom and the representatives en-
deavour reciprocally to meet each other in their
wishes, his Majesty signifies to the Diet that' he
is disposed to take, this matter into consideration,
if a new proposal is laid before him which shall
only go to abolish the feudal rights which the
Nobility possess and exercise with respect to
their property. At the same time, his Majesty
calls the.attention of the Diet to the indemnifi-
cations which will be required to make good the
• loss incurred by this measure. As this affair
will probably be a subject of discussion in the
present Diet, his Majesty considers it his duty
to invite the Assembly to reflect on the fol-
lowing :

44 At the time when the Constitution was
drawn up, it was thought advisable not to make
any alteration in the rights of the Norwegian No-
bility, and of the fundamental law, and no more
was done than to determine that no new privileges
should be granted, and it was deferred to a future
opportunity to examine the question, whether a
total abolition of the Nobility was useful, and
supposing that it were useful, must not great
caution be shewn in the choice of the moment
for changing a civil institution, which has existed
from time immemorial, in Norway as well as in
the rest of Europe ? Do not prudence and policy
demand, that regard should be had, not only to
the people among whom the reform is to take
place, but also to those with which it is con-
nected ?

" But the present moment appears to be not
at all favourable to this matter. The ferment of
people's minds in Europe, the attention which
the Powers pay to all political innovations, give
ground to expect that so decisive a step as is pro-
posed, with respect to the Nobility of this
Kingdom, would excite great sensation in other
states. The unfavourable impression for Norway
itself, which might be made upon Governments
with which .it is politically connected, is the
more to be apprehended, as such measures as the
proposal of the Diet includes, will always appear
unjust to the, families who would he thereby
stripped of rights which are guaranteed by the
law.

" Norway is by the Constitution a free, inde-
pendent kingdom, but it exists, like the most
powerful States, as it were with other States.—
Its cause must be in harmony with the course
which they follow, or must at least not clash
with them. The opinions which other nations
zonceive of our laws, our policy, our wisdom,
cannot be indifferent to the Norwegian people.
—The light which experience and reflection con-
tinue to throw on all important subjects, espeL
cially politics, will-afford means to take at a
future time a resolution on this subject, which
shall be more secure, and more maturely weigh-
ed, than present circumstances allow.

His Majesty therefore believes, that politi-
cal reasons of great importanceto the maintenance
of the good understanding which prevails be-
tween us and foreign Powers require, that the
Diet should not take up this subject during this
Session, and his MajesiN therefore proposes that it
be dfferred. But much as the King wishes that
the Diet may not agitate the question of the
abolition of fte Nobility., H. M. can have no ob-
jection to the Diet's taking into consideration
the abolition of all feudal. rights, which are con-
trary to the Constitutional principles of our Social
Compact. At the same time the King proposes
to the Diet to gratit to the possessors of fiefs an
indemnity equal to the loss which will accrue to
them, and the real benefit of which will be reaped
by the State."-(llamburgh Correspondent,
March 14.)

ll.l.NovErt, Marten 7.—We hear that our Diet
will shortly be prorogued sine die.
CoecsuAozx, Miners G.—The appointment of
Count Charles Eruelius Von Moltke to the post
of Ambassador to the Court of Great Britain is
now much known. A Royal Decree ordains,
that as it is the duty of every one to appear when
called before a Court of Justice, this duty is
still More imperative on every one who has been
favoured with orders, insignia, rank, office,
or other dignity, and that such a person who, in-
stead of appearing, travels out of the kingdom,
shall immediately lay aside his orders and in-
signia, as also his rank, office, and dignity ; and
in case he is a Nobleman, or enjoys any privi-
leges of Nobility, he shall not exercise such pri-
vileges..
The Sound is covered with solid ice, and
sledges have arrived from Sweden, by way of
Troeen ; but to the south it is still open, and a
few days ago as English brig from the Baltic ar-
rived off Provesteen, which is therefore in seine
danger. The Great Belt is partly govered with
ice, which stops the passage for the present. A
fortnight ago tea vessels sailed from Cappeln for
Copenhagen, with provision., but as they did not
arrive before the frost, they are probably frozen.
up somewhere.—(Hanthurgh Pliers; March 13.)

RO YAL EXCHANGE, Eleven o'Clock.—A pri-
vate express arrived this morning from Paris,
which immediately operated on . the Fund!.
Consols, which left off yesterday at openea
this morning at 701-, and instantly COEil to 71,
and were• done in the course of the morning at
71“. It is understood that the French Funds
have been privately done as low as 73, but this
morning's account from Paris bring them 77.
Twelve o'Clock.—ln consequence of the .abovs
rise in tho Funds this morning, various reports
were in circulation on the 'Change, that Lb.
Neapolitans have been defeated by the Atte
trians, and have offered to negotiate; but up w
this hour nothing is known positive. Con9°ll
are now 77n.

Paris Papers of last Tuesday arrived yester-
day.—They afford no confirmation of the ac-
counts of Saturday respecting the battle said to
live taken place at Rieti on the 9th instant, and
no doubt now remains of those reports being
mere fabrications. The State Paperi, and other
extracts, given in our preceding columfts, are of
the utmost importance and interest ; the fcraler

cottpleting tie chain of information relative to
the Revolution in Piedmont, and the latter Ex-
tract; furnishing intelligence from Naples, which
demonstrates the perfect unanimity subsisting
"I°l'7, the Neapolitans, and their undaunted re-
solution to resist with all their means the unjust
aggressors of their Country.

StetLy.—We have reason to think, that
although it is the intention of the British Go-

vernment to observe a most strict neutrality in the
war between Naples., and Austria, it is likely
that they will, in the present aspect. of affairs on
the Continent, deem it prudent to resume the
occupation of Sicily. It is to us a matter of great
surprise that the convention entered into be-
tween Naples and Austria, and which was men-
tioned by Lord' Wit,stAm BENTINCK in a recent
debate, was unknown to Lord CASTLLREAGH I
It was certainly a breach of faith on the parr of
Naples to have entered into that Treaty ;
and it is highly creditable to Lord WIL
LI-km BENTINGK, that lie spoke out, without re-
serve, on a point of so much importance to the
character and honour of this Country. We are
afraid Captain ROMEO is not the only indi-
ridual whose claims have been neglected by the
Neapolitan Government ; for we believe that the
respectable individual, who was the PRIMARY
cause of the redemption of the Sicilians from sla-
very, remains. unrequited, and that he has not
received any indemnification for the losses he
Sustained, by the great sacrifices which he ho-
nourably
.and disinterestedly made to achieve
that 'most humane and important object.

PIEDMONTESE.--It is now admitted by an
tve,ning Paper, to which we recently alluded,
that the Prince de CARIGNAN is no longer at the
bead of the" insurgents_,"- as the Sardinian troops
Were disrespectfully termed by some of our co-
trnporaries, but that he has been by his Sove-
reign appointed THE REGENT of the Kingdom.—
The principles of this Illustrious Prince have
Ong been known throughout the diplomatic cir-
cles.' Ile is not only a favourite with the people
----but with the army—arid at the same time he
possesses the confidence of his Sovereign. It is
ilkewise admitted that the Piedmontese troops
Were to move. on the approach of the Austrians
towards Naples—and we have no doubt but that
there 15 a perfect understanding between the
Regents of the two Kingdoms.

• Tan, LoTTEny.—This morning the following
entlemen waited on the CHANCELLOR of the
',7,1c1",(47En. to treat for 20,000 Lottery Tickets.
-khe soaled biddings delivered in, and opened by
the Minister, were:—
.

Mr. ROUSE "
13ISH
SPIEWIUGHT
. ,

12 18 7
13 1 9
13 1
CARROLL' - 12 0
Messrs. HAZARn & Co. 12 12 0
When: the Gov.ernor of the Bank opened the
Minister's sealed Letter, which stated, that Lord
LIVERPOOL and himself had determined not to
accept less than 131. 10s. per ticket.—The Gen-
tlemen are to attend again on Monday.—On
I"ving the room, Mr. Roust asked the CLIAN-
"tr-OR of the EXCHEQUER if it was to be under-
.Bt°°d that 131. 10s. per ticket was his minimum
illice; to which he replied, that 131..105. was his
P4illimum price.

NfriPril k
DUTIES.—We present our readers
dt-11 fourth portion of the evidence on this sub-
(StlPplement, No. IV.), to which we intreat
that r Particular attention, as it will convince them
dtit.ttl'e recommendation of the Committee to re-
IlarCt ;the duties on foreign wood, however conso-
trltdo • may be with the modern principles of
Upon ,40(.1 commerce, is not, at least, founded
Valit:a le expectation of any real and positive ad-
to this country,satisfactocily demonstrated
143;r`",ueniable testimony. To-morrow we shall
the t, Supplement,
. in another Suppleent, the remainder of
and evidence and papers aomprized in the report
appendix of the Committee, with some gene-
40°, bservations them, an also some irate-
Papers not included in thd e former.
VV.

e find that the chief Opposition Paper still
..ou:stinatelYPerseveres in its attempts to involve
;Ina Country in warfare. The General Orders
2.°111 the Horse Guards, prohibiting all Officers
01ding Commissions in his MAJ ESTY'S Service
1."
rum enlisting in Foreign States, is an exem-
plification of - the neutrality which Ministers
"v* resolved to maintain on the present con-
test between Austria and Naples. In the pre-
4nt state of this Country Ministers have thus
acted wisely, as even their opponents ought to
?let,
ledge, since they are perpetually corn-
Ttlulning the national distress, though with
Weir usual consistency they recommend an in-
bterference in the disputes of other States, which
ght draw on us au incalculable addition to the
arthen of taxation by which we are already
4*arly overwhelmed.

cte are obliged to omit this day our Daily
xtras from the LONDON JOURNALS.

,
1 4 Ile KING honoured the Concert
of Ancient
"%sic with his" presence on Wednesday,. for the
rlerst time since his accession to,the throne) at,
" iiitnover-square Concert Rooms.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CLAIMS.

At a GENERAL MEETING of the Committee (appointed
by several of the Protestant Inhabitants of various Denomi-

nations of the Cities of London and Westminster, and their
Environs, in December last, to attend the progress of the
Petitions which were to be presented by them to both Houses
of Parliament during the last Sessions, against the Catholic
Claims,) held this Fifteenth Day of November, One Thou-
sand Eight Hundred and 'Thirteen, at the London Tavern,
STEPHEN' CATTLEY, Esq. in the Chair;
The Chairman reported, that in pursuance of the Resolu-
tions of the General Committee, Mr. BENSLEY, Mr. ATOM..
sox, and himself, had waited on Lord Eldon, with the Peti-
tion to the House of Lords against the Catholic Claims; signed
by Sixty-one Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty-five Per-
sons, whose places of residence were set opposite to their Signe•
tures, and that his Lordship had presented it to the House.—
That a similar Petition to the House of Commons, subscribed in
like manner by Sixty Thousand, Eight Mildred and Forty-six
Persons, had been presented to that branch of the Legislature by
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, Baronet. —That it appeared by the
Votes of the House of Commons, that the Bill brought into
Parliament to admit Roman Catholics to the exercise of judi-
cial and legislative functions, had not passed into a law ; but
by the Resolutions recently entered into in Ireland, by the Ro-
man Catholics, and publicly advertised, it was evidently their
intention to apply during the present Session, to the Legisla-
ture to the same effect, and in which he regretted to observe,
they had been encouraged by certain persons in this Kingdom,
who, regardless of the consequences, and thinking that by im-
portunity and perseverance their object would be attained,
urged the Papists to persist in their endeavours to obtain, by a
Legislative measure, a radical change in the Constitution of the
country, by their admission to places of power and trust. He,
however, flattered himself, that the motives which had con-
duced to the Establishment of this Association, would stimu-
late its Members to increased activity, and that by availing
themselves of those means which the Law afforded to his Ma-
jesty's Subjects of all ranks, to represent respectfully to the
Legislature, their feelings and sentiments on great Public
Questions ; that they would, if necessary, appeal again to Par-
liament against any alteration in the present Constitution of
the country, in Church and State.
Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting
be given to the Two Hundred and Fifty-one Members of the
House of Commons who expressed by their Vote against the
Catholic Bill, on the 24th day of May last, their opinion of the
necessity of strictly adhering to and maintaining the Constitu-
tion of the Country in ()hutch and State, as now by Law
established.

Resolved unanimously, That the especial Thanks of this
Meeting be given to the Right Hon. CHAS. ABBOTT, Speaker
of the House of Commons, for his dignified, patriotic and highly
constitutional conduct on that vital Question, and that the fol-
lowing Address be presented to him from this Meeting;
namely—.

To the Right Hon. Crinntts ABBOTT,
Speaker of the House of Commons, &c. &c. Ste.

" conformity with the principles. which impelled
us, not long since, to Petition both Houses of Parliament against
the Claims of the Roman Catholics, we feel it our duty to offer
you our cordial thanks for the support given to the great cause
of Constitutional freedom by the powerful and convincing
Speech, reported to have been spoken by you on the twenty-
fourth day of May last, in a Committee of the whole House,
on the recommitted Bill for the removal of the civil and military
disqualifications under which his Majesty's Roman Catholic
Subjects are said to labour. But, we feel ourselves, Sir, more
particularly obliged to you, for having, in your Address to his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent at the close of the last
Sessions, given due importance to the vote, by which the House
of Commons had rejected the pretensions of those, who while
they acknowledge a Foreign Jurisdiction, seek to administer
the power and authority of the State ; and for having also as-
serted, in an impressive and dignified manner, on that solemn
occasion, the great Constitutional maxim, that the Throne, the
Parliament, and the Government of this Country are funda-
mentally Protestant. This maxim, Sir, was engrafted into the
Constitution at the period of the Glorious Revolution in 1688 ;
and its fruits have been the complete and. uninterrupted enjoy-
ment of Civil and Religious freedom ; the preservation, in
vigour and security, of the Constitution in Church and State ;
and a degree of National Prosperity unexampled in the Annals
of this Country. With the utmost gratitude for your manly
efforts to preserve and perpetuate these inestimable blessings,
we are, Sir, &c."
Resolved unanimously, That this Address be written on
Vellum, and transmitted with the' Resolutions of this Meeting
to the Speaker by the Chairman, and that the same be printed
and sent to the Committees of the several Parishes of the Me-
tropolis and its Environs.
Resolved unanimously, That it be recommended to the Com-
mittees of the several Parishes before referred to, that they;with the
Members of this Committee, do use every means in their power
to impress on the minds of their Representatives in Parliament
the importance of this great National subject, and the impera-
tive necessity there exists for their attendance in Parliament on
every discussion upon it.
(Signed) STEPHEN CATTLEY.
The Chairman having left the Chair,

Resolved unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting be
given to the CHAIRMAN for his zealous, able, and successful
endeavours to promote the great object of this Association, and
that he be requested to persevere in the same.
Resolved unanimously, That these Resolutions be inserted
•
in the Newspapers.
(Signed) RICHARD CLARKE, Sec.

COPT of the SPEAKER'S Reply to the preceding Address.
Palace-yard, November 20, 1813.

Stu,—l have been honoured with your Letter of yesterday,
together with the Resolutions and Address of the " General
Committee of London Protestants," respecting my conduct on
the Roman Catholic Bill, in the last Session of Parliament.

It gives me great satisfaction to find, that my conduct upon
that important subject has received se strong and valuable a
testimony of public approbation.
During the proceedings upon that Bill, it was my endeavour
to resist the progress of a measure, which I conceived to be de-
structiVe 'of the essential character of our Established Consti-
tution • and my exertions shall never be wanting to maintain
that character unaltered.
In the Speech delivered by me at the Bar of the House of
Lords, to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, at the close
of the last Session of Parliament, the occasion appeared to me
to require that I should advert to those proceedings ; and I
stated the result accordingly, in the FAITHFUL DISCHARGE
of my duty to the House of. Commons, and through the House
of Commons to the Nation at large.
'have the honour to be Sir,
o, Your mast "faithful and obedient Servant,
(Signed) CHARLES ABBOTT.
To Stephen Cattley, Esq.

CoPY of a LETTER from the Right Reverend the Lord
Bishop of GJAHICESTER to STEPHEN CATTLET, Esq.
dated 24th November, 1813. .

gin,--iheitesolutions passed at the Meeting, in which you.
presided, on November lath inst. are well calculated to stimu-

late that attention with which the renewal of the Catholic-
Claims ghould be watched, hoth in Parliament and by the com-
munity at large.

The marked approbation of the Speaker's Address is equally
just, in itself, aid honourable to him.

It will too, I hope,. in its operation, prove serviceable to-
wards the support of our Constitution ; that Constitution which
is the source of happiness to the Protestants of Great Britain ;
the bulwark of defence, not only to the happiness, but to the
personal safety of our Protestant brethren in Ireland—brethren
whose cause we ought never to desert.
To you, Sir, and through you, to the Gentlemen of the Com
mittee, I return thanks for the honour done me in sending me
a Copy of the Resolutions, and I beg permission to add, that
if I could be favoured with some few additional copies, they
would be very acceptable.
I am, Sir, with great respect,
Your much obliged and obedient Servant,
(Signed) GEORGE ISAAC GLOUCESTER.
College, Winchester, November 24, 1813.
To Stephen Cattley, Esq.