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quarters or the Austrian Artny are rentoved to
Spoitto. The Austrian Government have re-
sorted to reprisals against the Decree of the
illien,politpn Government, placing .under seques-
tration all the. Austrian vesselt. in the ports of
Natilec

•
The repert of a Russian squadron coming from
the.Llack, Sea through the Straits of the Dar-
danelles, in order to cruize off the Neapolitan
c•ait to support the tperations of the Austrian
appears to gain ground, but We doubt
ctuch the acquiescence of the Ottoman Porte to
this measure, as the Russian fleet must neces-
sarily sail under the walls of constauthrople.
rom Madrid we learn that the Political Chief
of that capital had detected .a plot for assailing
with Atones and other rliissiles the• houses of the
Austrian, Prussian, and Russian Ambassadors.
The principal leader was a master shoe-maker,
and the persons concerned in it were arrested in
front of the Russian Ambassador's house, niid

taken before the Judge of First Instance.
The address of the Cortes, in- answer to
the •KING's speech, was presented to his .MAJzs-
Ty by a Deputation; to Nyhich :his MAJESTY
mplied that it should be his study to Proinote the
happiness and prosperity of the Nation. Senor
VALDE:won° has declined the office of Minister
of the•lnterior, and, the appointment has been
conferred on Senor FELICE, Minister for the
Colonies. •

With respect to France there is nothing new.
The Duke de GAzzs has had frequent and long
conferences with the KING.

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Advias have been received from Madrid to
/he 9th inst.•bringin. the reply of the Cortes, to
the speech delivered' by FERDINAND, but we are,
obli4ed to postpone the insertion of this interest-
ing document till to-morrow, from the great press
of important Matter before us.

must be laid aside ; Protestants must come for-
ward, and be true to themselves ; -or those deci7
sions which have already been obtained in the
House of Commons, will be confirmed by others;
and should that happen, we have heard it ru-
moured, that the Protestants will lose the sup-
port of a distincruished individual, who has hitherto
been considered the firm and undaunted advocate
of the Protestant Ascendancy since the death of
the late Mr. PERcivat,, whose attachMent and
devotion to their cause, no motives of tempo-
rary expediency, or private advantage, no hope
- . .

of obtaining the suppOrt of Parliamentary influ-
ence, which might endanger the existence of the
Protestant filatures of the Constitution, could ever
shake. That the present is a moment of peculiar
peril 'to the Protestant Interest, and our Ecclesi-
astical Establishment, the rapid progress of Mr.
Plunkett:s Bills is a sufficient proof. , We are,
in fact, beset on every Side. "We have," in
the words of a venerable and excellent Prelate,
" enemies Within as well as without, that. require
" all our vigilance and caution, to keep the
" unity of the spirit in the bond of peace."
With this conviction, whiCh every day's expe-
rience more strongly impresses
,upon our mind,
we feel it incumbent upon us, and we recom-
mend every sincere and zealous Protestant to take
every opportunity, " whilst PapistS and.
" their advocates arc 'making every exertion
"in their power for the attainment of
" their purpose, to explain and defend the
" grounds of our separation from the Church of
" Rome, and to call to .recollect ion those evils,
c"—the INVARIABLE consequences of its POWER.,
" —which a long tranquillity has nearly effaced-
" from public remembrance—especially too when
" we are told by Papists theMselves, that Popery
" remains the same it ever was.'and is incapable
"of any change. If. we have POPISII LEGISLA-
" TORS, We must expect Poeisn LAWS. If the
" KIN-a has.Pop;sh advisers, he mill unquestion-
" ably receive Popish advice!'—"lf, therefore,"
concluding,. in the words of the same admirable
writer, " we dread , the RE-ESTABMSIIMENT

Popery : if we feel an attachment to the cause
of Protestantism; if we value the continuance
of those civil and religious blessings which this

is.
The discusssion which arose on Friday nigi
On presenting the Petiiion from Dr. MILNER,
4_lld several other Catholic Clergy against the
Bills now pending in Parliament, for the remo-
val of their civil disabilities, is well worthy of
attention. It is curious to remark the anxiety
with which the advocates - for the Bills endea-
voured to impress upon the House, that the feelings
and principles expressed in this Petition are not' TIMBER DUTIFS.—We have just received the
the feelings and principles that influence the Report on the Select:Committee on Foreign Trade' on this
Catholics of the present day, :which they illus- branch of the subjects referred to them; and we lose no time
' hitaysltarug it before
i our Readers. We have carefullY though
rtrated by stating that the names of the . CLIF-
,atuldh7iesictovnefest that it is far front satisfactory;
for itsiYPerue
conclusions,lt °ans. JERNINGRAMS, FITZIIERBERTS7 and otherknow them to he in direct (nip°.
-Wealthy and ancient Catholic. families were not
sition to the opinion of every practical man with whin». we
mixed to it. This illustration is singularlyconversed,,
a- the evidence detailed in the Appendix. The shortness of the
YaCteristic of .the sophistry which pervades all time, of course, precludes our enteeing upon a minnte con-
their of the Report, het. there are some ohserrations upon
Iheir arguments ; and when examined, it will he
ihneimicelamsevielt.sbailltmofier to
,our Readers
TOund to prove nothing. ft is true, that thesti ass theyen
occurera l altloegautsi allegations,
Reportr, states,
ms e r
Trade, t lint
liamesare not affixed to the Petition: These familiei the encouragnnient given to the Colonial
and the of other great families, who ex- though It may be said to bare commenced in the
recigu, of Queen Anne, was not rendered actually ef-
pQpt to reap the benefits to be dispensed
fe
by these Bills to 44 a few of the Catholic"t
rir. till
th*
year 1801, when the' Earl BATHURST
and . Ross introduced the present system ; bra, if
4listDeraCy," and who hope throucrh them our recollection does not fail us, we think it will he
:a found, that from the statute of the 3d and 4th Anne
. 12S. _ be invested -.with political influence and e. In, down to'the year 1781, a system of protection and pre:
ference to Colonial timber uniformly existed, and that it was
- - 1,7)-er which Protestants may be assured will thence extended to the period
.to Which we liars before
...,7 irresistible, and who are therefore content for alluded, when the above-mentioned distinguished indi-
-"le to be stigmatizedcc
~.,._ ~,_ present
was continued during two years, recommended the Le-
jeell icnowing, that when these Bills are passed rsiissi atulieh
iiso carry it nearly to the extent at which it now ex-
;2 y cari.easily vindicate their characters. for at-) the believe is the collect statement of this fact.—
.7ealla.eilt. to 'their own church, do of course pru- With regard to the point which the Report laboriously en-
deavours to establish,—namely, that 'lien this extension of
-'1 htly withhold their natnes frorrrevery public duty took place, " care was studiously taken to prevent the
.41_1( indiscreet avowal, that Popery " remains conclusion that theexisting regulations were tobepernianent,
e l
same it ever .was, and is incapable of any
%Illt e know not yet accurately the evidence upon which it rests ;
j
'.
awsesidiroe, frn thekintiwo,•itltat communications
the Colonists and the Shipowners
a
change ;" but surely, no man can for a moment test' omnEiu rn rt mr
nicamtiAos.us of Government, that
""Raging. that the suppression of .these names such regniations WERE TO B , and that no Intl-
....!:hounts even to disapprobation of the spirit of Trinicisn to the contrary, either directly or intlirtetly, was con-
i7e petition itself, much less to a clear and dis- lionsy too
the
piltitillt aB short
eard time
~ f
Trade,since,
that. is•h e n,
t. it Ryas
a 3
y, announced,
iecti 61
,4_.hoct disavowal of the lalatuTABLE PRINCIPLES whether ibe system would be continued on its present (Outing.-
If the evidence taken before the Committee is silent upon this
.". In which it emanates. Yet, such is the feel-
-I,N, of the day, (a feeling, which we know not point, it is not, we are assured, because evidence of it is not to
be obtained, but merely, because the parties who are most
deeply. interested in this question have hitherto had no oppor-
rutlether to refer to infidel indifference, ors peci-
-7 3 and mistaken liberality), that arguments of tv.u.snreitYo(tnfiskeriru7iiiijgy i 1 wrir'eacti"u'iale'dfis(i)tiubttesiirintgo ttiitmt the eperoovientin;iat tneti•etaittet;:'
__this nature are allowed to prevail, and to influ- statements and proofs whioliwiere necessary terillustrate their
case, and to point out thirgiPi4nds upoii which they rest
. their
f
_", the judgment of Legislators upon a measure claims,
ai,stenortutii:i enci)iitagetitiorit',: but merely to. protecto:pfront
.71101sodeeplyafects the civil and religions Tiber- 'Titers ia, .however, one fs.ct In cot-letter.
tie. _, ,
,
.of the country, as that now before Parliament. before the Committee., avlaieh: though it may nut in words'
negative the fact of ;ray care whatever, much less of
e have, indeed, heard it asserted b some
at the .
•Mc are indifferent to this y studious care, having been taken to impress ni on the
tim pa great ques- minds of the Colonists nod Ship Owners the uncertain
°l, and by. others, that impressed with the he-) continuance of regulations which alone enabled theta
lief that Popery is. different no ' w from what I to supply this 'Coontry with 'limber at a period when it
0- was doubtful Whether site ((told procure it from any other
Pert' was, they rest '.
el_
rectly negative the presumption of any snelt care having been
„"it of Parliament. If we were nbt convinced' taken ; for it appears that large sums were immediatel • ex-
-11-n_ at this question is viewed with the Most painful pended in British North Anterica in the erection of saw tYiiills
and other establiabnit tits for carrying oil the Timber
bnx..iety by a very large portion of the people
Frady, and exertionswere made, which nothing but a perfect
.:ttl of this and the Sister Kin,rdOm) we should '
conviction of the CERTAIIMY of, permanent protection could
?risitler. the state. of the public mind 'as most 'either hare justified orencouraged. Thus ranch-for two facts
which we cannot butt consider of material importance, since
11'.4-rflaing ; for it could only result on the one
cif.)
lei i
tr oney awffi
tele; tsthe
regard dtaot e
herof the
Colonialorigin t
it:ft) talri e
(ratio,riolieyao
,f i (hie
th
de'hi.d, from the persuasion of atheists that infi-
v_'lty and irreligion are rapidly overthroivitig other relates to assurances which were most uileonbtedly
held,i , out to the Ship, Owners and Colonists, and from
4 7y, religious distinction ;or on the other, from , i no temporary motives, no prospects of specui-
J:elltSion, which the advocates of popery have latire and uncertain advantages can in our opinion, at the
4on'sl. been artfully and industriously spreading ; present moment, justify a deviation On every side, we
our popolation.—We see
teslnat in the one case both Catholics and Pro- theirher miseryof t 1 daiiffinle'ddititrit)fsse,:llii'lillilltig
. Is, 'ants,- as well as :every other religions sect, sacrifice an extensive 'and affuotiwrislyiii7ge are at
esent:iletlat ecriiiisitilsotyos
treanytboutsiand incli.v.iduals, we know nut; but whether it is
,IlCll_.l,kl have just season to fear the result, whilst
gratify.. the as/nice of afew men, wh?s.e commiSsions it
t the other, at least the Established Churai of may inctease, or to appease the importunities of foreigners,
liown_evfsr no in the glanil would have to deplore it. There is, who may have extorted an tummy pledge, we shall ever
think it unjust, impolitic, trod unnatural. We shall add hut
to , reason for believg. public mind. one more remark on the Itepoit, before we proceed to the
, be in such a state either. of “apathy," or of recommendation of the Committee, which arises_ frour our
C seeing inserted in the Appendix, voluntarily as it were, the
do complete resignation." It
,views -this, as it
Memorial of the Rossian COIII,IIIV, dated ,Mrh, I SiO, tO the
Icit'isl every other great constitutional question, Board of Trade, whilst we 1,,:,-..a in vain fireall the Menlo-
anxiety and jealousy ; but it is not the spirit vials and other written applications which have been pre-
sented to that Board by the British Coloni,ts and Ship-
illt,Protestantisin to break out into violence and
owners._ 'l.'he omission is singular and unaceountabli, indeed
i,TernperanCe ' it is distinguished by its mildness, it is surprising to us.that c.,ines of all the proceedings which
es c ,
took place at the Board of Trade prior to 1809, when Ike
Slip,' onstancy, and its firmness, which, in the hour of
Fair!. B.ATIT U its's- and Mr. Rosy, lust ititted the ahove-ruentioned.
11,1-4ttlty and danger, it will ever exert ; and inquiries, were not brought before. this Comma tee,. in order
lie,,rief.or‘no mats can be justified in .Charging it to show them the grounds inroti which' these eminent itidivi-
-1,1 " indifference, or in believing that it will see duals founded their recoataietidation to the Legislature.
Ist, There is also another hoportaiit inis.sion in this Appendix,
t,e .oyed a subject of grave and vital importance namely, of an Account shcwing the ';(ate of the Timber
44ted with frivolous and unbecoming levity, for Trade to the Colonies, arid the Number of Ships and Men
employed therein prior tft'lltoa. For an account for I gOti or
vreillay be assured, that it will on the contrary
180:, and
afroji IbB:ll„,.fieo;aotlilidncli,ueea•esest:ieillt.in,i Ot, Legislature the
ertlt with contempt every attempt to. illustrateTrade;fi,ri
~,
ihtu
it,
ft this.
~cioc-,
wt." rgnment upon such. a question by allusions, count inserted inlhe Appendix. is merely
and cannot illustrate this important fact.—Neither can the
.1,,,1'51C.h, whilst they plaialy manifest how little
Poeuetistir 3
otovntell,r,Laerlsituteedirteofriohlenitßeritistli North
h America and
,rer,ence the person who adopts them 'has for
`,Lrre-naost sacred institutions, tends, at the same we harlePou'rseh:e's irsoine measure itql'ile..;oppt.tirtttititdyefioefis':)l ct):
...I.
.1(, to degrade them in the estimation 'of the plying., by teferring our Readers to the Petition
ject .fgont Leith, which is in ;mother part' of our Paper. It
1. uigar and ignorant, and .
to make them the sub- spews in a distinct and admirable matittet the reason,' foracisn-
Ject of eoarse and indecent ribaldry. The ma- tinuatice of the present system, and we hope it will have with
Inentb. however, has arrived, when deliberation Tits House. all the weight which we think it ;I liset justly merits.
We hare now only to direct the attention of oar re4tlet. to

" country has now enjoyed for more than a cen-
" tury ; we are bound by every principle of in-
" terest and conscience to contend against the
" REMOVAL. of THOSE BARRIERS which our
" Ancestors erected to protect the establishment
" of Prolestantism, and to guard against the re-
" turn of Popery."