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London, England, 1828-12-17 00:00:00

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Peat pleasure to see the meeting so numerously and
'"spectably attended, as the object of the meeting
*is 0f"
the most Vital' importance to the country. He
"41, it may be supposed that when a clergyman
tomes forward against the Roman Catholics, that he
413 a view to the emoluments of tho Church, but he
'geed
them from principle ; and he perfectly
teed with Captain Gowler, that the CHtholic Re-
:llion had not changed one iota, and if they were
'rered to regain power the nation would ultimately
tome her dupe. As a proof that the Catholics
:ill retail, and are anxious again to propagate their
t4Perstitiotra religion, he would read an extract
lath the scheme of Union between the Roman Ca-
iqic and the Anglican Church, by the Catholic
"hop of Ayre; this Prelate observes, "once defined,
a principles of the Latio Church are irrevocable,"
Shia herself is immutably chained by bands which
t" futuie period can she ever rend asunder."
Vide
vol. IL 324. Feber 355. In regard to doc-
tifithe, any concession is impossible, if the Church of
0 land, with the Bishop, will adopt the doctrines
Ittia Church of Rome, she will on her part be in-
,','!le(l to make large concessions on points of disci-
"a. Now gentlemen in return for the sacrifice,
hhi', -,
eh the Church of England would make, on doe-
'"al points to the Catholic Church, according to the
t'shap-of Ayre, the Latin Church would allow no
ti°lllmunion in both kinds, the ma-triage of ecclesias-
:ar divine service in the vulgar tongne, all the cere-
rdes, all the vestments, all the sacerdotal onto-
"'ins, the decorations of the altars and churches,
Ib° that we shall appear outwardly what we were
.e°te, . though inwardly changed as the Bishop
1115tioltiteS. In enumerating the evils incurred by
I—Reformation, and established at the Revo-
lution, in England, continues the Popish Pre-
iter the Reformation deprived public worship of
: ancient forms, and stripped ecclesiastical cere-
Pies of all their Majesty. At one fell swoop it
`Mi.thecl the merit of satisfactory works, the Doc-
t!'rle of Purgatory, Prayers for the Dead, Invoca-
-6°4 .of the Saints, and honour paid to relics and
ages of the Cross. All were swept away—not a
Panicle was saved. Hence it appears, to act
With
~ the Church -of Rome iii this • precious
4tritation we must turn hypocrites; the Catholics
I:, if they can, be - supreme, and by conceding to
i an) emencipation,we are replacing those erroneous
'Opinions which the Reformation has abolished. The
fltiv. Gentleman said,' he could enter considerably
qrth • into the - •
• er details of facts, showing the neces-
''ty of refusing any further concession to the Ca-
tholics, but having stated thus much,-he should eon-
',ale by saying, that it. was impossible to coaleiee
f‘.'"ith the Roman Catholics without danger to the
:`-turch and State. The Rev. Gentleman sat down
'''oidst the plaudits of the meeting.
JOHN HARRISON, Esq., of Smelstorre-hall, rose,
1144 Was loudly cheered. He said' that he did not
/itend to express any opinions .on the Catholic
Question, with the exception that he was a decided
Zemy to their regaining pcmer ; the Protestants
'i got the reins- in their own hands which
th teY had earned, with their .blood, and - he
h
Lauglit it but right that- they should maintain
it liberty they had fought for, and hand the-
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lit,ine power to their children, and their children's dill-
-17e•". He would be second to one in doing all iii
Is power to prevent Catholic Emancipation. (Great
'heeling.)
Sir HEKRY FITZHERI3ERT, Bart. rose and said,
that as chairman of so respectable and numerous a
meeting he should feel it a derelictien of duty,
011 he trot express his opinions upon the
bject of the Meeting. His sentiments were in
tr'fect unison with those breathed by the petition.
!Is the acknowledged right of every Briton, when
lit liberties are attacked, to stand forward in de-
fence of those liberties. When he fears that the
Constitution
.otistitrition is in danger, all his energy is called
I.?ta action, to repel the enemies of the Constitu-
"On. It must certainly redound to the credit
°I the town of Ashbourne, that it was the first
t'A'n in the county that had spirit enough to con-
v"ne a meeting for such a purpose. They coidll
'tot sit down calmly at such a crisis, when it was
tilrretl tl reported that his Grace the Duke of Wel-
-1 Y
Itigton was modifying the laws affecting the Ro-
wan Catholics. Thirty-three years have they been
;:itleavouring to procure what they term emancipa-
"°n, but had failed; he hoped no concession would be
'wile to them—they had tried all schemes, and
M actually threatened the Government. If we
'Nerfered with them, prevented them from wor-
qliPping God their own way, they Icould then have
~_,fuse to complain and cry out for Emancipation. It
Would never do to give Popery the power it had
Prior to the Reformation, or we should sink into
tint e same superstitious ignorance as in former ages.
there was any change in the Catholic Religion it
,1
paid be found in the Republican States of mouth
Akeriea.

Several other Gentlemen of the county addressed
the Meeting, after which the folloWing Resolutions
were passed : •
On the motion of William Webster, Esq., be-
%laded by John Harrison, Esq. it was
Resolved—That the Petitions read at the opening
of the Meeting,- addressed to both Houses, conveying
the sense of the Meeting, be adopted on this
occasion.
On the motion of Dr. Greaves, seconded by
captain Gowler, it was

Resolved—That the Right Hon. Earl Howe be
requested to present the petition to the Lords, and
that Francis Mundy, Esq. Member for the county,
requested to present the petition to the House of
Commons.

On - the motion of R. B. nuiclarke, Esq., se-
tended by the Rev. Samuel Shipley, it was
Resolved—That the petitions be left at Mr. Red-
'ern's, in Ashbourne, for signature, and- that the
''etrie be inserted in a London Daily Paper, and in
the Derby Mercury, with the signatures of each
Person attached.
Thank"; were then voted to the Chairman for his
gentlemanly conduct in the chair, and the meeting
tepsirated, after which the church bells. were set
tinging and bands of music paraded the-town till a
ate hour.
The Meeting created the greatest sensation in the
town that has been known for some time. A stranger
enacquainted with the circumstances would have
!upposed that the news of some great victory had
been received, so unusual was the rejoicing.

It is understood that the outer aisle of our
Cathedral is forthwith to be new flagged, and the seating
ternoved.—Exeter Alfred.
EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.—On Tuesday
Lord Spencer's agent and his clerk went down to Wands-
tvorth, fur the purpose of receiving the rents of his Lord-
tilip's tenants in that neighbourhood. The rents were col-
lected at the Spread Eagle Inn, in that town, and money
_,to .the amount of between t3OOl. and 7001., besides a great
liaraber'of cheques on, bankers in town, were deposited in
strong box, used on formei occasions, and which was
double locked. The businnie of the day having concluded,
the individuals who received the money- had some refresh-
°lent at the inn, and, while Partaking, of it, one of the
ttages drew up to the door, upon which the clerk carried
the box, containing the treasure, and placed it inside the
Vehicle, intending to take it to town. .Having occasion to
return into the inn, on subsequently stepping into the
be.observed.the box, .to all appearance; that he had
Previetnq placed there, and on his arrival in town con-
veyediit away to_li's residence, not for a moment suspect...
Lord 'Spencer's money. - • The following morning, having
Occasion to open the box, his alarm was excessive, on :ind-
irtg'nothing inside of it but a bundle of rags, and, on ,cloee
gemination of the box, it was then discovered that it bad
been substituted for the real ono, and bore so dose an ap-
Ptarance to it in shape, make, and colour, that the differ-
gee between the two was scarcely distinguishable. The
following evening, it hap been since ascertained, a woman
kit a box at the SPread Eagle Inn,' Gracechurch-street,
addressed to the proprietor of the Spread Eagle, at Wands-
tvorthr and, nn examination, it was discovered to be the
'l4 which had contained the money. The lock was broken.
tad the inside contained the cheque's, the• thieves not hay-
S'Preseuted any of them for payment, and returned them
"), the shove Manna., rather than' run the risk of detection.
The robbery still remains involved in- mystery.