The Sun.
London, England, 1817-05-08 00:00:00

MaaLnottouGn Hoosa.---We are sorry to tin-
derstand that the long negotiation. between the
Princess CHAULOTTH and the Duke.OllauLao-
aouan, for the lease of the house in St. Jam6's
I'm k, which had nearly come to a conclusion by
the offer, of the Duke 'to leave the terms to the
liberality of her Royal Highness, is now off. The
Duke, it seems, at first required 20061. per annum,
and her Royal. Highness, in a true spirit of libe-
rality, offered his Grace 30001. per annual. The
Duke, howeVer, it is said, has since declined this
proposition, though so much beyond his original
tender, .a report to which we attach no credit.

Barttstt CATHOLIC CLAIMS.—At a Meeting of
the Board cif British Catholics, held yesterday,
the 7th instant, his'(irnee the Duke of NORFOLK,
PArl Marshal, in the Chair, the following ResO-
hitiun was unanimously passed.:— •
REsin:veu=—That the Secretary do communicate to Earl
Gr-y and - the Right Honourable William Pliott, our ad-
herence to the principlot expressed in our several Petitions to
Parliament for legislative relief. and to convey to them our
hope and confidence, that on the approach* discussions of
the Laws affecting our Mly, they will continue to use their
powerful exertions in our favour.
'NORFOLK, Earl Marshal, Chairman.
Li) W.:l lt1) JERSINC.MANI, Secretary.

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Yesterday being the Duchess of Yotti'S birth-
day, it was celebrated with every mark or respect
by the Royal Fatuity. In the course of the day
there were upwards of three hundred persons of
distinction called at Yotit-house, as well as pri-
vate friends, to pay their personal respects. The
Princess AUGUSTA came to town from Windsor
upon the occasion, soon after twelve o'clock, and
accoMpaniett the QUEEN and the Princes's ELIZA.,
BETH to visit the Royal Duchess,. who received
them at the door of York-house, .;antl• conducted.
them into her drawing-room, where they,rentain-
ed upwards of an hour. The Duke and DuChess
had a select party to dine with them on the oeca-
aims. In - the evening. the domestics of their
Royal Highnesses celebrated the day. ivith the
usual Royal munificence and hospitality, with
their friends, &c. The QUEEN had a numerous
and splendid party upon the occasion, at her
Palace.
On Tuesday.his. Royal Highness .the Duke of
GLOUCESTER dined out, for the Gm time since
the indisposition of the Ditehess; with Lady
WARBURTON, nt the Pulteney Hotel in Piccadilly,
In the evening her Ladyship had a party to meet
his Royal Highness.
Sir SAratiet. St(seur.an was yestrday sworn in
ATTORNEY-GRNE 4AL. The oathse were admini-
stered. by the LOno CHANCELLOR, in his. private
room adjoining. the House of Lords. • • •
Sir LSONAIID TIIOMAS WORSLEY 1101-Ml6, B
Al. P. of Westoter, in the-Isle of Ilright, ha's just
completed two 'Troops of Yeomanry. C
am
oug the principal Gentlemen anti omen.Ye of
tfarll he Isle t. they will, muster for the first time, in
uniform, on the King's Birth-day, and after-.
wards partake of. a dinner to be given by Sir
L.'l'. IV. llotmes. The late excellent Bf
the Newport ,Volunieer,lnfantry has-volunteearednd too
a matt in this. respectable Corps,
On' Wednesday morniug, the 7th-inst. the re-
nothis of
.Sir Jacon 11. AsTt.er, Bart. late M.
P.
for the . County of Norfolk,' were removed troM
his house, in lierner's-street, for interment
in
the family vault tit Milton' Constable, in Norfolk,
in the followings procession.
• Yonr Mates oh llorsabaCk.
Four Horsemen i,, M ourninr, Cloaks.
•
. • St Lid of Feathers;
T heHearse, drawn by Six f farses,svith Plumes of rflack'
Feathers .and Velvet :Coverings..
Paget attending on each side.
Two Coaches and Six Horses, with Pinnies of.
lA'athers, anti velvet carelings to the Horses
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attended by Pages.
n the first Coach, his Son, Sir Jacob Astlev Bart, and his
Brothor, and.l. Cowthorue, 17.1,
In the seerittd.Coaeh, Daniel Jones, /sq. an intimate and
old friend of the family, Willis, Esq.' tutor to Sir
daccih, followed 'by
tithemily Carriages, and Set rants ou
horseback; and th Fag
Noblemen and Gentlemen's
carriages :.—.oo,,va,ver Lady htextiorough,- Lord Mrxhortstigils
t borne, hart of Warwick, Lord MeibUirie,
t,ady Byron, Sir Ralph Noel, Sir Thos. Apriece P. Metcalfe,
Esq., Sir Thos. Preston, Fart Nelson, Earl Orfo'rd, Viscount
Anson, Bishop ;if Norwich, Sir 111arthr Foulkes, A. Coke,
Esq., J. It. Pia:it:owe,
Jets-
Esq: I labor; t;regorY, E,cf., T. Risk, Es L
'I.) 'a
Andoe, lir. Ilaillie, Dr..Nriiherfon.
Matti NO. °CI ETY'S SHRW..---Vesterilar morn-
it ing. iltil_EXliihition opened in 11Ir. SADLER', Yard,
Goswell-street. 'rile company was not numer-
ous, hot etptally Or Mott! arises than we have
itswlllV 'noticed.
. 11is 01.11,1. the !hike of Not:folk, toed Dundas Lord Sre.
Lord Sopters, Sir John Seloright,
e,tru, Esq. 'ALP.; .1440 t Fane, F.sq. ; Benjamin
FI, M.P.; (116.0001er "ftws. ToWer, Esq.. and a number of
tither Patrons vr Breeder 4 a Merino Sheep; were remit..

float:11w wM. II depended on the higher order
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of its Believers, Noblemen and Gentlemen of
education, much coksideration might be due to
the subject, but they are all under the influence of
their Priesthood, and the latter body will resort
to every possible artifice to support and propagate
their faith. We find by the Manchester Exchange.
Herald of the 6th inst. that a chapel, dedicated
to St. Peter, was recently opened at CObricige,in
the Potteries, with High Mass ,for Catholic
Worship. 13 not this a most-alarming fact. Are:
these people to spread their Mischievous
allure-
went with all the imposing pomp of their cere-
monies in the very heart of our Manufacto-
ries, awl arc there politicians still so blind to
experience, and so heedless of the lessons which
it affords, as to endeavour to give wider scope
to the influence of a Religion that in the
end may entirely overturn the established faith
of this country. We call upon our Legis-
lattice to consider this'suhject with sound discre-
tion am! the most solemn deliberation. It is the
pride of this country to give all reasonable tolera-
tion to religions doctrines ; but to surer a- body
of men to obtain a share in that Legislature who
hold the faith which it suppOrti in the utmost de-
testation, is to invite ruin, and to procure.the re-
vival of all the horrors which are recorded in the
authentic histories of PopEay, whenever it obta
ed the ascendancy in any country.