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London, England, 1828-06-21 00:00:00

generally, will never be actuates; UpCo unfeeling a prin-
ciple.—(Loud cheers.)—We have wc:tbered the gale, and
ride safely in port, but others of our counin.men are still
exposed to the fury of the political tempest. ‘Ye are free :
hilt our Roman Catholic brethren still labour under dis-
abilities more severe than ever we did. Let us, !ben..
snake use of the vantage ground we have obtained, to lei
tt hand in extricating them out of their difficulties.—
, (Cheers.)--I remember with gratitude the address of
Daniel O'Connell and the Catholic Association, to the Irish
Members, calling upon them to vote for us ; and let .rue
tell TOtti gentlemen, Daniel's voice is not raised in vait,
when he speaks to the Irish Members.—(Laughter. )--
They well knot,* the penalty of venturing to disobey his
mandates.—(Much laughter.)—Let us then advocate the
cause of the Catholics in private companies and at public
meetings. Mr. S. concludet:l by proposing,
" Lord Holland and Lord JolaP Russell, to whose power-
ful exertions in Parliament the coun:q
is mainly indebted
for the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts."—(The
toast was drank with an enthusiasm.)
" The Marquis of Lansdowne," with a warm panegyric
upon hie Lordship's character.
Mr.. H. BOOTH addressed the company at cons:derahle
length upon this toast, contrasting the character of the
Noble Marquis most advantageously with the intoleraoce
and folly displayed by the Duke of Newcastle, the Earls of

Winchelsea and Mountcashel.
4g Mr. John Smith, Member for Midhurst."—iGreat
aPii%.liaru.Bei".)zos. FLPTCHER. said he could not refrain from
to the extraordinary merit of Mr.
of the recently revived exertions
bSeamritinhg, as bia
thete s O'r7:inna:Yt"
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in favour of the late repeal.—(Applause.) Mr. F. detailed
the ainstakin
services of the
_Hon. Gentleman, and read
some correspondence illustrative of those services in the

good cause.
" The cause of Civil and Religious LihatP all over the
world."—(Great applause.)
Mr. Wr.t. RATHBONE said that if he were rigNin the
importance he attached to the full enjoyment of ret:Sious
liberty in promoting the spirit of true religion, in its Cat-
sequent effect in producing a right understanding of people's
duties in every relation of life, and a courageous acting up
to their convictions—how important was it that they should
reaeuble their efforts to accomplish that glorious object, in
the ern,Lncipation of their Jewish, their Roman Catholic
brethren, their rroscribed brethren of every denomination,
to wipe off the stain from the statute-book of any religious
test being required, or t'lze dignity of truth being called in
question, by the confirmatora/ sanction of an oath being
deemed necessary; that EnglanJ might, indeed, in this
great object, stand first amongst aria nations of the world.
—(Great applause.)
The Ctraraatan, after adverting to the importance that
whomsoever the King might appoint as his lilinisters, the
people shottld have a reliance on their public guardians in
Parliament, which they could scarcely feel tili some
amendment took erree in the constitution of the House of
Commons, gave
"A full, fair, and free taln'eaentation of the people in
Parliament."—(Great applause.))
The Cstainaran then introduced; with a few apple,-
priate observations,
" Our Catholic brethren, and may rei.eious opinions
speedily cease to disqualify them, and all oibe.-a, from the
full enjoyment of civil rights."---(Rapturous and .long con-
tinued applause.)
Mr. ROSKELL, with great feeling, thanked the company
for their kindness, in the name of himself and all his fellow
Catholics.---(Loud cheers.)
The neat toast was accompanied by a handsome eulogy
from the Chair open both the Hon. Members.
" The Members for Preston, the Hon. E. G. Stanley,
and John Wood, Esq."
Mr. Orrivratt WOOD returned thanks.
Mr. Joule Hotams then rose, and proposed the health
of the worthy Chairman as one who was always at his
post in promoting every good cause.—( Enthusiastic cheet s.)
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks.
In the nest toast prepared by the Committee, the
ofCrLaraanitamaron sacoid,utnhceil;,, the form
word" Corporation
properlyration meaningwasusedinsteLi
Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses, of which latter he, the
Chairman, was one. He should, therefore, take the
liberty of proposing
" The Mayor and Common Council of Liverpool ; and
may all corporate bodies evince a spirit of liberality, in ac-
cordance with the decision of the Legislature, by electing
into their councils men of character and intelligence,
without any exception on the grounds of sact or party.—
(Applause.)
" The CHAIRMAN', in giving the next toast, observed
that he was not one of those fastidious persons who ob-
jected so strongly to the turmoils of elections. The late
Mr. Canning used to speak of the " wholesome agitation
of elections," and he would, without further preface, give
" Our friends in Manchester; may they speedily enjoy
something more substantial than virtual representation."—
(Cheers.)
Mr. G. W. WOOD thanked the company on behalf of
himself and his fellow-townsmen. In their recent peti-
tion, the inhabitants of Manchester had prayed that the
privilege they sought should be accompanied by measures
preventive of those turmoils which their worthy Chairman
seemed to enjoy—(cheers and laughter)—and which a
Right tititi. Gentleman connected with Liverpool seemed
to enjoy also; for he had designated the petition " Man-
chester stuff,"—(laughter)--rand had, the other day, lauded
the electioneering practicel of this borough. (Laughter
and applause.) He (Mr. Wood) hoped the day would
soon arrivewhen all the great towns would be represented ;
and he was happy to say, that Mr. Peel had decidedly
given his opinion that Manchester ought to possess that
unquestionable advantage. (Loud applause.)
The Craarataaat said he now saw, for the first time, the
reason why the Manchester bill had failed. The petitioners
bad urged a system of purity, and they had been as suc-
cessful in the House of Commons, as they would have been
in a house of another description recommending the same
thing.--(Laughter.)
The next toast was, (in compliment to the conduct
pursued by Ministers, after being defeated in their Arst op-
position to the recent measure,)
" The Duke of Wellington and the Right Hon. Robert
Peel ; may they, on all occasions, manifest that deference to
public opinion which influenced them in the question of
the repeal of the Test anti Corporation Acts."
" William Smith, Esq., M.P., who has lived to see
the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts."—(Applause)
" The Bishop of Chester--the scourge of John Lord
Eldon, duringthe debate on the Repeal Bill."—(Applause.)
The Rev. Mr. GRUNDY called the attention of the
meeting to the liberal spirit evinced by some Prelates of
the Established Church. He paid a very high eologium to
the late Dr. Watson, Bishop of Landaff. And, after allu-
ding to the liberality of the Bishop of Norwich, he detailed
at great length, the very active part which the Bishop of
Chester took in promoting the cause of the Dissenters during
the late debate on the Test and Corporation Acts. We
regret that from the lateness of the hour at which the Ttev.
Gentleman addressed the meeting, that we hauttot give
even an outline of his speech.
" General Gascoyne, and our most hearty thanks to him
for his vote on the late occasion." (Applause.)
" Mr. Sergeant Heywood, who, forty years ago, so ably
advocated, through the press, the rights of Protestant Dis-
senters." (Applause.)
Soon after ten o'clock the Chairman made his acknow-
ledgments to the company, and bade them " Good night,"
when the meeting separated highly gratified with the cheer
and cheerfulness they had enjoyed.

DUEL BETWEEN Ma. LONG WELLES-
LEY, AND DSA.
DE CRESPIGNY.—On Thursday a duel
was fought on the sands at Calais, between Mr. Loan:
WELLESLLY and Mr. De CRESPIGNY. The dispute origi-
nated •in a remark made by Mr. WELLESLEY respecting
'some parts of the conduct of Mr. De CRESPIGNY'S father.
btryactthiet ;
two and
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refusal,slac
Nc chal-
lenge
when all the parties started off full
Calais. Colonel .JUAN FILEFAIANILEF
:serceond to Mr. Loxo WELLESLEY, and
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Captain lititoolca, also of the Guards, attended his anta-
gonist. The duel was fought on the sands immediately
after the arrival of the seconds. Both parties fired to-
gether on a given signal, at the distance of ten paces ;
and neither of them happening to be wounded, the seconds
immediately interfered. A question here arose with re-
spect to the second challenge, as to how far it was, or was
not, to be accepted, when Captain BROOKE decided that
Mr. LONG WELLESLEY had done as much as he could be
required to do. The parties then separated and returned
from Calais yesterday morning, to, Dover, where Mt
&lox, at the York Hotel, was waiting in great anxiety,
the arrival of Jr. WaLLEsr.zy, accompanied by him and
Col. FREMANTLE, she has since left Dover for London.

DUEL BETWEEN SIR JACOB ASTLEY AND
CAPT. GA.BTII,—A meet►ng has taken place at Osterk y
Park, near }Unwell, on the Oxford-road, between the
above parties, when Capt. GARTH declined returning Sir
JACOB'S fire. Sir JACOB declared himself not satisfied,
but would not again fire at Gaptain GARTH, unless bc,
Capt. G., pledged his honour to return the fire. During
the discussion of this point, peace-officers appeared on the
ground, and prevented farther proceedings. Sir JAroli
ASTLEY was attended by Major PRATT, and Capt. GARTA
by Lieut.-Cul. HANDLEY.*Norwich Mercury.