The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-27 00:00:00

THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.

Sir J. ASTLEY next presented a petition against
:my further concessions to the Roman Catholics, from the same
district

CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION.

Mr. J. SMITH presented petitions from two
Parishes in the County of Cork, praying for Catholic Emancipation.
Mr. BASTARD presented petitions from three
Parishes in Devonshire, against any further concessions to the
Catholics.

General HART presented a similar petition from
the Presbytery of Donegal.
Mr. G. MOORE presented similar petitions from
the Lord Mayor and Corporation of Dublin;. from the Guild of
Merchants of the City of Dublin ; and from the Corporations
of Shoemakers, Barbers, Surgeons, and Weavers of the City of
Dublin.

Mr. CURWEN presented a petition from the
Protestant Dissenters of Cockermouth, praying for Catholic
Emancipation.
Mr. FITZGIBBON presented similar petitions
from several parishes in the county of Limerick.

, Sir T. LETHBRIDGE gave notice that he should
on Wednesday next present a petition from the Archdeacon and
Clergy of Bath, against any further concessions to the Catholics ;
and, as he now saw the Hon. Membar for Westminster (Sir F.
Burdett) in his place, he would take the opportunity of putting
a question to him, as to the course he intended to take when he
brought the Question of the Catholic Claims under the considera-
tion of the House. He wished to know whether the Hon. Bart.
meant to move for a Committee, or to ,bring_ in a Bill containing
clauses which might embrace his (Sir F. Burdett's) views of the
question ? If it were inconvenient to the Hon. Baronet to answer
this question, he (Sir T. Lethbridge) would not press it ; but, if
it were not inconvenient, the Hon. Baronet would oblige many
who felt great anxiety on this subject, by stating generally what
course he meant to pursue.

Sir F. BURDETT said, he was sorry that he did
not feel himself at liberty to answer the Hon. Baronet's question.
He could only state, that he had every reason to think no delay
would take place in the discussion of this great question ; and
units any unforeseen circumstances should arise to create a fur-
ther postponement of it, he pledged himself to bring it forward on
the day for which it now stood.

Mr. Secretary PEEL said, it would her convenient
to the House, and perhaps the non. Baronet would have no ob
jection t 0 give a general outline of the Resolution be meant to
propose a day or two before he made his motion, supposing the
Uon. Baronet roe,:nt to proceed by Resolution.
Sir F. BURIZTT was sorry that he could not
at present give an answel- to the Right Honourable Secretary's
question
Mr. G. PONSONBY pre.sented a petition from
Yougharn, praying for Catholic Emancipation.
Mr. CAULFIELD presented a similar petition
from Armagh.

Mr. IjRUEN presented similar petitions from
several parishes in the County of Carlow.

Mr. GRATTAN presented a similar petition from
the Roman Catholics of the County of Wicklow. This was a pe-
tition from a County, which might almost be considered a Protest-
ant County, and he was happy to say, that the Protestants of Ire-
land had of late shewn themselves generally more favourable to
the elaints of the Catholics. Eleven out of fourteen Noblemen in
that'County favoured the Catholic claims. It was the first peti-
tion in favour of Catholic Emancipation which they had pre-
serrted dnringthe last fourteen years. This might, in corn mea-
sure, be accounted for, from their having no place in which a
public meeting could conveniently assemble. On the present oe_
elision a very initnerous meeting had assembled in the Chapel, where
the proceedings het been conducted with the greatest order. He
was happy to say that the Catholics of Wicklow had come to a re-
solution of petitioning Parliament every year, until their claims
should be conceded.
Mr. G. DAWSON said, that after what had fallen
from the Hon. Gentleman opposite, he felt it right to say, that he
should shortly have to present a petition of an opposite chaocter,
signed by many thousand Protestants of Wicklow, by many of the
Nobility, by a great majority of the Grand Jury, and by a very
considerable number of the independent Yeomanry of that County.
Considering the size of the Chapel alluded to by the Hon. Member,
he could scarcely conceive the Meeting to be so numerous as had
been represented.

Mr. GRATTAN observed, in explanation, that
with respect to the Meeting in the Chapel, the majority of the as-
sembly were outside.—(A laugh.)
Mr. G. DAWSON said, he had received letters
from many of the Hon. Member's Constituents, who stated, that
though they had voted for him, they totally disapproved of his
politics.—(A laugh.)
• The petitions were ordered to be laid on the table, and to be
prir,ted.
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