The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-16 00:00:00

I,!'ASHION A BLE INTELLIGENCE.

SPIRIT OF THE PROVINCIAL JOURNALS.

A Rlt I V A LS. I (From the Liverpool Observer, Feb. 12.)
The Marehionees Dowager of I lertford, on Saturday, at Man.
chester House, fro:a Temple Newshain, near Leeds, in York-
j. he proceedings in Parliament since our last publication
shire; Countess of Rivers and Mrs. Rigby, in Grosvenor-place; have been the engrossing topic of conversation through-
Lady Duff Gordon and Mrs. Frankland Lewis, in Whitehall- out the country; and all other subjects are submerged in
place ; Lady B ,rliara Ponsonby in St. James's-square ; Countessg
of Abrde-n, at. Araryll House, from the Priory at Stainnore ; the one grand and universal discussion excited on the
the Countess of Sandwich in Dover-street; Lady Harriet Baring Catholic Claims. It may never again fall to our lot so
in Stanhope-strA•t, Ma a -fair ; Countess Stanhope, at Lord Car- heartily to congratulate our readers, and our countrymen
rington's, Whitehall; Viscountess de Tagoahy in Piccadilly; Mr.
Job Raikes, in Portland-place ; Lord and Lady Tullamore, in i at large, as on the present occasion ; when we behold
Charles-street, Berkeley-square, from a visit to the Marquis of Ministers, under the sanction of his Majesty, earnest in
Anglesea, Beau Desert; Sir William Guise, Bart, in Pall-mall, Ii - •
from Rendcombe Park, Cirencester ; Lady Anstruther, in tour desire to promote the happiness, the peace, mid well-
Conduit-street, from Tunbridge Wells; Sir G. Westphal and being of society at large, by an equitable adjustment of the
family, at their house in Upper Seymour-street, from Brighton ; conscientious claims of our Roman Catholic fellow subjects.
the Earl of Scarborough in Portman-square; Countess of Essex
in Hill-street; Viscount and Viscountess D'Anshald in Hill- We have already stated that the Duke of Wellington
street ; Lady Elizabeth Compton in Berkeley-square ; Lady would, if he pursued the course of policy which he lately
Melville, and the Hon. Misses Dundas at the Admiralty ; Sir f r poessed, acquire more honourable laurels as a statesman,
Sandford Graham in Portland-place ; Mr. Robert Bristow in, i
Piccadilly, Lady Pultene-,
,in Piccadilly ; Mr. and Mrs. Pain- than those he had won by a series of decisive victories, as
ther in Grafton-street, from a tour; Mr. John Kipling in Queen a general : and those sentiments have since found an echo
Anne-street West; Vice-Admiral Sir William Hotham, Bart.
in Hinde-street, Manchester-square ; Mrs. Homfray in Hinde- from several parts of the House of Commons. We have
street; Mrs. Dyneley In Manchester-square; Mrs. Boyle in no remembrance of any measure, which seems to have
Mancliester.square; Miss North in Manchester-square; Miss
given so much general satisfaction, as the determination of
Vaughan, in Lower Berkeley-street; Mr. Studholme Brownrigg
in Berkeley-street ; Hon. Misses Kenyon in Portman.square ; Government to put an end to the dissentious in Ireland,
Mrs. Hicks Beach in Portman-square ; Mr. J. Stewart, in Port_ by removing the civil disabilities of the Catholics. When
man-square; Mrs. Ridley Colborne, in Hill-street; Lord J.Thynne
in Hill-street; Mrs. Abraham Robarts, in Hill-street; Mr. G. R. Mr. Peel, who had long been attempting to beat to wind-
,,
and the Hon. Mrs.Philips, in Hill-street ; Lady Buller, in Belton- ward of popular opinion, found himself in the ocean of con-
street; Colonel Edward Frederick, in Berkeley-square; the troversy necessitated to put the helm a-weather, and to
Misses Barrow: in -Orchard-street ; Mrs. Udnv, in Orchard_
street ; Mr. Arthur Salvey, in North Audley-street ; the scud before the gale, it is remarkable with what tact and
Countess of Bridgewater, in Grosvenor-square ; Mr. John Smith, promptitude nearly the whole of the Tory fleet contrived to
in Grosvenor-square ; Mr. G. A. Fullerton, in Upper Brook- follow in his wake. We, however, hail with grateful
street ; Mr. R. F. West, in Upper Brook street ; Mr. Hasted, in
Conduit-street; Lady Boughton, in York-place ; Mrs. Dawkins, satisfaction every approach towards that liberal, and we
in Portman-square; Me, Dorrien Magens, in Cavendish-square; may add, prudent policy, which we conceive to be alone
Mr. and Mrs. Pelham Cotton, in Gloucester-place • Captain Nis-
bett, in Pall-mall, from Paris; Hon. Frederick and Lady Char- calculated to promote the general welfare of the Empire.
lotte Calthorpe, in Upper Grosvenor-street; Captain and Mrs.
Eldred, in Mount-street, from Brighton ; Captain Maxwell, in
Bond-street, from Edinburgh; Captain Churchill, in Albemarle-
street, from Lisbon ; Mr. anal Mrs. Montague, in Seymour-
street, from Bath ; Major Aubrey, in Regent-street, from Bel.
fast ; Mr. and Mrs. Cottcrell, at their house in Hertford-street,
May-fair, from Lord Dacre's seat, the Hoo, Hertfordshire; the
Rev. Dr. Bliss, at the Berners Hotel, Berners-street, from Ox-
ford; Thomas Giles, Esq. at ditto, from Lancaster; J. Cheinlj',
Esq. at ditto, from ancaster; Sir Thomas Esmonde, Bart. at
Batt's Hotel; Captain Lyall, at ditto; H. Stowell, Esq. at ditto;
G. Brennan, Esq. at ditto; Sir Francis Macdonald, Bart. at
ditto • Maurice anal John O'Connell, Esqrs. at ditto ; Dr, She':
in St:James'sotreet, from P,allyshannon, Ireland.

CHANGES.
The Marchioness of Aylesbury, from Grosvenor square, for
Brighton ; Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's, from Piccadilly, on
a tour; Augustus Atkyns, Esq. from the Albion Hotel, Broad_
stairs, for Canterbury; Captain Vaughan,- from Maidstone, for
Dublin ; George Leigh, Esq. aHd Mrs. Leigh. from the Berners
Hotel, for Cheshunt ; Osgood Hanbury, Esq. from ditto, for
his seat, Oldfield Grange Park, Essex ; Richard Cook, Esq.
from ditto, for Brighton; J. W. Hearne, Esq. from ditto. thr
Hertford ; J. Bayle3, Esq. from ditto.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPER.

EXCHEQUER BILLS.

1. An AccousiT of all EXCriEQUER Blum issueJ, or authorized
to be issued, charged on the Supplies 1829.
Unprovided for X 28,016,800 0 0

2. An Acconwr of all EXCHEQUER BILLS issued between sth Ja-
nuary 1828 and sth January 1829, under the Acts 3 Gco. 4.
c. 103, unprovided for.
Amount of Exchequer Bills issued for carrying on Public
Works and Fisheries, in the year ended sth January
1829 £231,2C0
Amount of Exchequer Bills issued for Ruilding additional
Churches, in the year ended sth January 1829 157,400

X 392,000

3. An ACCOUNT showing the Astomyr of MONIES in the EXCHE-
QUER, and remaining to be received, OR the 241 February 1829,
to complete the Aids granted by Parliament, for the service of
the year 1828. _

Exchequer Bills remaining to be
issued toward, the Ways and
Means, 1928
East India Company, per Act 4
tie°. 4. c.
Interest under Contracts for Re-
demption of Land Tax
To be brought from Consolidated
Fund, per Act 9 Gee. 4. c. 95

In the
Exchequer.

£. s. d.

10,500 0 el

4 7 1

To be raised.

X. s. cl

12,033,687 0 94

12,434,032 6 111

Whitehall, Treasury Chambers,

44,167,719 7 f
10,501 7 11

(From the Stockport Advertiser, Feb. 13.)

CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION._ ire turn with feelings of
regret and even disgust, to the task which it is, this week,
our duty to perform. The question of Catholic Emancipa-
tion is, as it seems, to be carried in the two Houses of
Parliament, with the concurrence of his Majesty's Mi-
nisters, the Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel—and the
whole Bench of Bishops. When even the friends of the
measure consider, we may express our astonishment--our
duty requires us to do more, and to state in unqualified
terms our reprobation of the measure, our scorn at the
weak and faithless persons who have surrendered the sacred
trust-which the confidence of the country had placed in
their hands. The Duke of Wellington thinks that Ireland
is in a state of such great danger, so fraught with the
elements of mischief, that England would not be safe un-
less the Pope's supremacy is there acknowledged. Al.
though we entertain no such opinion, we take leave to tell
his Grace that, as the responsible Minister of the Crown,
he is not justified, even if his opinion were well founded,
in adopting the course he has chosen. It is his duty_to
support the Constitution in its purity and integrity. If he
doubts whether that can be done, he ought to submit his
doubts to the country; he ought to confess his incapacity
and his readiness to resign the task to abler hands. But it
is Mr. Peel's conduct that excites our greatest astonish-
ment. He who owes every scrap and rag of political
-consideration that he ever possessed in the world to his
support of the Protestant Constitution—who had sworn
over and over again to maintain it while his life should
last—he who would have been nothing—less than even
the contemptible thing he now seems in the eyes of all
men, whether his enemies or not, but for his steady ad-
herence to the creed of the soundest constitutionalists the
country ever gloried in—that he should venture upon so
insane and suicidal a measure does, we confess, fill us
with wonderment, which can only be equalled by our scorn.

(From the Norwich Mercury, Feb. 14.)

We have at length the satisfaction of seeing Catholic
Emancipation—that cause we have for so many years ad-
vocated with a sincerity and zeal that could only derive
their otigin and their increasing energy from the convic-
tion of its supreme importance—at length we have the
gratification of seeing that cause in a fair train for settle-
ment lsy the agency we have always maintained to be
alone equal to the task. Could we at any one moment
have doubted the propriety of the part we have taken, or
the justice of the arguments by which we have so con-
stantly endeavoured to demonstrate it to be the duty of the
Government to enter heartily upon the adjustment of this
national difference—to give unity to the Administration—
to reconcile the jarring votes of two branches of the Le-
gislature, and to heal the accumulating division, distress,
and discontent of Ireland, the manly and practical ex-
position of Mr. Peel, in the debate of February 5, would
have dispelled our misgivings, and restored to us that con-
fidence of rectitude, not only of motive but of action,
which is the best reward of all who are called to take any
part in public transactions.

(From the Berkshire Chronicle, Feb. 14.)

The proposed terms for " conciliating" Mr. O'Connell
and his tail, are in fact a complete Surrender of the Pro-
testant Constitution of these realms to its determined foes.
'We make the statement advisedly : the securities of which
we hear, are a subterfuge,—they offer no guarantee what-
ever,—and in short the statute for " Emancipation," will
throw open the gate, and put our civil, ecclesiastical, and
Protestant liberties in the possession of those whose inte-
rest it is to destroy them ! But this is not all; it will
actually be recommended to the Legislature that all the
Hierarchy of the Popish Church in these countries, be
taken into the pay of the State ; and not only are we to
encourage this species of political assassination, but we are
to reward those—we are to be taxed to reward those—:
who are thus hired to destroy all that was gained by the
glorious Revolution of 1688 ! !—But in the contemplation
of the intended havoc, there is the consolation that we yet
have a Patriotic and Protestant Monarch,—and we assert,
fearless of contradiction, that it was not till repeated au-
diences had failed, and that an illustrious individual was
bored with almost unceasing importunities, that he con-
sented to have the subject of concession even alluded to in
the Speech.

(From the Nottingham Review, Feb. 13.)
The great consideration which we knew must, some
time or other, be forced upon the notice of the Admini-
stration, as paramount to all others, has at length been
recommended from the throne, 'and at a time when it was
generally less expected than it has been during the twenty-
five years it has afforded subject for discussion. It is in-
troduced by a Cabinet whose sentiments have hitherto been
expressed, as more generally hostile to concession than
most other Administrations. In the debates on the sub-
ject it has been well expressed by Mr. Peel, that neutrality
on a subject which swallowed up all others, would, if con-
tinued longer, be a crime ; and though he saw dangers
which others supposed to be groundless, he saw much
more danger in the continuance of the present state of
things, with a self-constituted power, more potent than the
Government itself, which might, if exasperated, break out
into acts of the greatest danger. It was a crime in the
Government longer to remain inactive, and to allow the
breach to become wider, and therefore more difficult to be
filled up.

(Flom the Lickficid 'llcrcury, Feb. 13.)

No event in our domestic policy ever produced more
various or intense sensations than the announcement, by
Ministers, of their intention to concede the Roman Catho-
lic claims. To one party it will be cause of unspeakable
joy, and, we hope, of proportionate gratitude ;—to another
it will be a source of infinite mortification, and, we fear,
of equal intemperance ; while the moderate part of the
British population will trust that it is the forerunner of
domestic union, and the remedy against fearful convul-
sions. The lowest orders in society also, though utterly
ignorant of the question and its merits, will affect, or be
taught to affect the deepest interest in it. It is a question,
therefore, which evidently demands, at every step of its
investigation, the most calm, severe, and impartial reflec-
tion. That man who willingly permits his passions or
prejudices to warp his judgment on a matter so vitally im-
portant to the British Empire, betrays the trust confided
to him as a British citizen. For ourselves, we will avow,
that whenever we may approach it, we would rather be blam-
ed for tameness an stupidity, than for indiscretion and mis-
chief-making. We appeal to common sense and to Christian
humanity, whether a positive evil, such as stares us in the face,
is to be encountered from fear ofa danger, remote, contingent,
and as vet imaginary ? To throw oneself down a real pre-
cipice, from fear of falling over one that was dreamt of,
would scarcely be wiser. But where is the danger of
uniting our Catholic countrymen to us by more social and
more endearing ties? It is dunned into our ears, but never
shewn to our eyes. In free nations where the Church and
State are connected, the preponderating religion alone can
have the benefit of what is called an Established Church,
with its temporalities. This is abundantly proved by the
History of England. In this respect Scotland is free;
Ireland is not ; nor are we prepared to advocate that she
ought to be so. But if we are justified in withholding
from the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland the tempo-
ralities once improperly obtained by her, we are not there-
fore justified in withholding from her members the civil
rights that naturally belong to them ; nor is there any
danger in conceding the latter. The British population
is essentially Protestant, and so long as it is so, the ascen-
dancy of the Protestant Church must and will prevail in
Great Britain. We surely are not afraid of seven millions
of persons wresting p,.ssessions from fourteen millions. It
would, indeed, he a new feature in the English character
to fear a contest with a majority of two to one on the
English side, anti would be rivalled only by the madness of
the one to two who would make the absurd attempt. The
plaia Act itg, tuiles4 the Ftengu VOlA9lica 014 rcoll- I

vert the majority of the British population to the Romish
persuasion, they can never even soil, with a touch, any of
our liberties, in Church or in State. This re-con-
version, then, is cur only danger. Against that
we are sufficiently guarded, if not by the diffu-
sion of knowledge—nor by Protestant attachment to
Protestant principles,—at any rate ley the number, the
learning, the virtue, and the diligence of our Clergy, in
propagating and expounding their purer doctrine. The
imposition, therefore, of civil disabilities on Roman Ca-
tholics seems to imply a suspicion of our own Clergy, and
of the superiority of our own creel We sincerely hope
that this question will be left to the wisdom of the Legis-
lature, and not agitated by an ignorant democracy. Those
who present it to public meetings know well that such
meetings literally know nothing of the matter : but they
act on Wilkes's numerical principle. " You may," said
he to a person threatening public petitions against him,
" you may get all the sense of the country on your side,
if you will ; but give me all the nonsense, and I will beat
you." If, however, violent men still persist in appeal-
ing to the excited passions of the popul ice, the populace
must be estranged from them. And that an English pa-
puhice will be so we doubt not, when they hear that the
measures offered to them for their execration, emanate
from a Wellington and a Peel, and are under the sanction
and restraint of the most enlightened Monarch of the
House of Brunswick that has yet sat upon the British
throne.

(From the Hull Rockingham of Feb. 14.)

CATHOLIC QUESTION.-We know teo well the strength
of human prejudices, to be surprised at the expressions of
mortification and disappointment, the change in his Ma-
jcsty's councils has produced. We are ready to acknow-
ledge that these expressions are the outward exhibition of
bona st feeling—misguided feeling, we really think, but net
on that account less honest. We think that the recom-
mendation of his Majesty to the two Ilouses, illustrated as
it has been, by the speecht•s of his Ministers, in regard to
Ireland, is the commencement of a course of pro-
ceeding, fraught with results to the empire of the happiest
character. Catholic concession and Catholic ascendancy,
with some, are synonimous terms. Now, we think that, in
essence, no two things can be more contradictory; and it
is, in part, because we are advocates for Protestant ascen-
dency, that we wish-to remove from it the disgrace of being
maintained by inflicting injury on our Catholic brethren.
We wish to see it stand on its own foundation, supported
by its own excellency, and surrounded only by those irre-
fragable arguments on which it was originally founded.

(Ftom the Leeds Mercury of Feb. 14.)

The feeling of pleasure with which we last week eorn
municated to part of our readers the recommendation of
his Majesty to Parliament, to take into its consideration
the Catholic Question, and the determination of Ministers
to make the settlement of the Catholic Claims a Cabinet
question, have only been strengthened and confirmed by
the interval which we have since had to reflect on the con-
sequences of those events. We still look on the tecommen
dation of the King, and the determination of his Ministers,
as being among the most important circumstances which
have taken place in this country since the Revolution. We
see in them the extinction of those religious animosities
which have, in Ireland, embittered the intercourse of
society, and extinguished the common feelings of kindness
and benevolence ; the termination of those political contests
which have banished trade and commerce from that unfor-
tunate country, and driven into voluntary exile the
most wealthy and influential portion of its aristocracy;
the subsidence of those feelings of bigotry which have
so long misled the people of this and the sister
kingdom, and which have induced them in so many
instances to give to religious intolerance that which
was due only to talent and knowledge ; the removal of
part of that almost intolerable weight of taxation,
by which the people of the United Kingdom are oppres-
sed, and which is only necessary so long as we prefer
governing a third part of the Empire by force and coercion,
the dearest of all methods, to governing it by justice and
conciliation, which is, and always has been, the cheapest;
—we see, in fact, in them the only, but at the same time
the effectual means of terminating the dissentions by which
both England and Ireland have been so long distracted, and
establishing of a complete union of interest and of feeling
in all parts of his Majestv's dominions, and among every
class of his Majesty's subjects, It is because we sincerely
believe that the settlement of the Catholic Question will
produce these effects, that we most warmly rejoice at the
prospect of its speedy settlement.

' and he will then appeal to his people for a new Parliament
freely and fairly chosen to advise him of their wishes on this
all-important topic. We, therefore, heartily recommend,
that immediate meetings of the Protestants be called for
the purpose of addressing or petitioning his Majesty to or-
der that the proposed alterations in the Constitution—to-
gether with all the information arid reasons on which they
are founded, be forthwith laid before the nation through
its Representatives; and that then his Majesty will be
pleased to dissolve the present Parliament, and appeal
to the people for their free and deliberate decision.
In an affair of this consequence it is not too much to
expect the concurrence of his Majesty's Ministers.

(From the Durham Chronicle of Feb. 14.)

The congratulations in which we last week indulged
have not proved unfounded. All doubts on the Catholic
Question are now at end. We refer, with feelings of exul-
tation which we cannot hope to express, to the 'peech
from the Throne, and the debates which have subsequently
occurred in the two Houses of Parliament' n this subject.
The conduct of the Ministry will have a happy effect. It
is creditable to their sagacity as Statesmen and honourable
to their feelings as men: What a change within a few
weeks,—we may almost say a few days! What a triumph
for liberality—what a victory for justice ! Some there are
who calculate upon an opposition to the measure of Go-
vernment sufficiently strong to ensure its defeat. It is a
vain hope. Such persons need not expect that Ministers
are insincere in the desire they have expressed to bring the
question to the only settlement of which it is suscepti-
ble. The Members of the Government new stand too
deeply committed to trifle with the demands of the Ca-
tholic people.

(From the Carlisle Journal of Feb. 14.)

THE KING'S Sri,.Fol.---We this day publish one of the
most important speeches ever delivered from the Throne
of England. The King, it will be seen, recommended
Parliament to take the Catholic Question into immediate
consideration, with a view to its final settlement. This
and the comments of his Majesty's Ministers upon it, are
most interesting, and leave but little doubt of the speedy
accomplishment of a measure of which, w 9 are proud to
say, we have always been the humble advocates. Until
we saw the recommendation in print we always doubted
the truth of the reports which stated this to be the inten-
tion of Ministers : we suspected the Duke of Wellington's
power as well as his will to do the act of justice it now
appears he contemplates. As we said last week, we are
heedless as to the means of accomplishing this great mea-
sure ; and shauld be as glad to see the Duke as any other
nun carry it.

(From the Gla.wour Free Press of Feb. It)
The Catholic cause is progressing in Parliament as well
as even the most ardent friends of civil and religious liberty
could wish. Mr. Peel has introduced his measure for sup-
pressing illegal associations in Ireland, and it will be seen
from the details of the Bill, that it will operate not less
effectually upon Orange than Catholic bodies of that de-
scription. A great deal of noise, but of a very senseless
kind, is made by the opponents of Ministers on this mo-
mentous subject.—This, however, like all things that are
unreasonable, will soon exhaust itself. Ministers have only
! to treat it with, indifference, in order effectually to render
it harmless. The makers of such noise will not survive
many such thrusts as those recently given to them by the
Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel, when the former called
upon them, if they disapproved of his measures, to propose
something better, and when the latter declared that so uni-
versal was now the desertion of wisdom and talent from the
able of bigotry and intolerance, that no Cabi net could be formed
on exclusive principles, whose helplessness would not ren-
der it a laughing-stock to the country. These were_ not
Mr. Peel's exact words, but the meaning is strictly that
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wise act than that of strengthening his. hands by the ac-
cession of gentlemen qualified, by their knowledge and ta-
lent, properly to administer the affairs of the country.

(From the Inveriuss Courier of Feb. ) I.)

We have only room to refer our readers to the King'►
Speech, and the interesting debates consequent upon it, and
to congratulate them upon the wise policy of Government, and
the signal triumph gained by the cause of Civil and Reli-
gious Freedom. The last blow has been struck at the
citadel of intolerance, and it will soon, we hope, be pros-
trate with the dust. Compared with this victory, all the
Duke of Wellington's former achi,vements are but as sound-
ing brass and a tinkling cymbal. We regret--deeply re-
gret=that the triumph was not awarded to the splendid
exertions of Canning, whose eloquence would have en-
shrined the measure in immortal words; but the boon by
whomsoever conferred, is one of priceless valve, and will
do more real good than any measure propounded since
the accession of the House of Brunswick to the Throne
of England.

(From the Ircetern Times of Feb. 14.)

The victory of liberal opinions is certain ; and without
waiting for the final decision of the question, we unhesita-
tingly pronounce it to be complete.—We were rather sur-
prised last week at the gracious recommendation of his
Majesty, and still more were we delighted at the candid
and bold declarations of Mr. Peel. Since that debate not
a day has passed, that has not most unequivocally shown
the sincerity of the Home Secretary, to promote the pecu-
liar objects of his office—the establishment and preserva-
tion of the peace of the country. We would also give
honour, where honour is so justly due.—And for the Duke
of Wellington, his victor's wreath Almost bid and extin-
guished by the glory of the civic crown.

We have heard from What we deem good Au-
thority, that the King has promised the Duke of Northuni,
Berland to pay him a visit here in the course of the autii-
mer.--Dublin Morning Register.

The O'Connell mountains were all in a blaze
on Monday night, when the King's Speech had been re-
ceived in Clare. Bruff was illuminated, and at Hospittle a
great fire was blazing, from the multitude which sur,
rounded it, were heard cries of " The brave O'Connell
w "
"Don with the Peelers"—and " Down with the Orange-
men." There was a tremendous fire at Effin, and the en-
thusiasm was heightened by firing of shots and hurraing.
Rathkeale was enlivened with turf, bone, wood, and straw
fires. Kilmallock was illuminated on Monday evening,
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without
much injury. Crowds collected mund a large fire, shout-
ing for " O'Connell," and execrating the Brunswickers.—.
One of the party sung out, " May the cocks of England
never crow, the sons of Erin never blow, till Ireland is
made free !" Thu counties of Limerick, Tipperary, aril
Kerry, caught the signal, and, as if by magic, a simulta-
neous illumination ,of country for a distance of several
miles was visible. Limerick, seen from the outskirts, ap-
peared as if on fire, and the blaze was reflected from tho
Shannon waters. The peasantry in general imagined they
were celebrating the act of Mr. O'Connell's- taking his seat
in Parliament, by these rejoicings.—Limerick Chronicle.

(From the Dublin Earning Mail of Feb. 13.)

NATIONAL. Art ear..—Betrayed as the Protestants of this
empire are, it still remains for them to bring their betrayers
to an account, and to ascertain as precisely as possible the
amount of the treachery—the exact loss they will have to
sustain. This is the first step necessary to be taken, in
order to make suitable provision for the future. We
earnestly hope, therefore, that the Constitutional Members,
in both Houses of Parliament, will insist that Ministers
shall, without delay, submit to public scrutiny the heads
of their new Emancipation Bill, together with those of all
the collateral measures which they intend to bring forward
in the course of the Session for the security of the Protest-
ant Institutions and the Church by law established. This
course is imperatively called for as a mere matter of justice
—nay, of common prudence on the part of the Ministry. A
great change, amounting to a perfect revolution, is about to
be effected in the Constitution. It cannot be doubted
that the people have a right to choose their own Constitu-
ti.m, and to decide whether they will continue to hold by
that under which they now live and have long lived so
prosperously, or consent to a modification, or as the case
may be, a total alteration of it. If his Majesty's Minis-
ters have one grain of prudence—one spark of honesty
amongst them, they will pursue (whatever be their own
opinions) the following course, namely, they will submit to
the Parliament now assembled, and through it to the na-
tion it represents, the propositions they have to make upon
this subject—together with all the information and all the
reasons upon which they have come to their recent deci-
sion. They will then advise the King to dissolve the
present Parliament; and calling another, for this ex-
press purpose of collecting the national wishes respect-
ing the proposed change, leave it to the people at large to
decide the question. If the new Parliament shall coincide
with the Cabinet in its view of the subject, Ministers
will be without danger and without blame. But if the
voice of the nation, spoken through its Representatives se-
lected for this express purpose, reclaim against' the innova-
tion, what could justify Ministers in persevering? What
could guarantee them against the consequences? Nay,
what Minister would dare to lay his unsanctified 11011(1 upon
the ark of the national safety? If we would recomtnend
this course to 'Ministers, much more strongly would we
advise the people to insist upon its being adopted. The
King will not—cannot disregard the voice of his faithful
subjects—cannot refuse oomph nee with the wishes of the
bravest, the noblest, the most powerful, and the mast ge-
nerous people upon the face of the earth ; he cannot be
inattentive to the demands of that people to whom he
is indebted for all the glories that surround his Throne—
for that galaxy of rcnow❑ which will render his
reign the most illustrious in the records of his-
tory; to whom he owes the magnificence and splen-
dour of his personal condition—the power, the
patronage, the very luxuries he enjoys--to whom lie and
his family are indebted for their all in all. Ile cannot re-
fuse the application of his people. He will, if he be eallud
"lion, direct his Beivolits tv the course we have advised ;

HERRINGS.—The fishermen of Buckhaveii,
St. Monance, and other places along the coast, have been
actively employed in the herring fishing for some days put.
They were very successful in Largo Bay during the whole
of last week.—Fife Herald.

POPULAR TUMULT.—On Thursday, be-
twixt the hours of two and three oVock, a number 'of
young men assembled on the Calton-hill, and proceeded to
equip a large effigy of an Anatomist, who has been ren-
dered very obnoxious to the public by recent events. The
figure was dressed in a black coat, raised aloft on a pole,
and had a label attached to its back, naming the per-
son intended to be represented. About three o'clock the
procession (few in number at first) left the Calton-hill,
and proceeded along the Bridges towards Newington- No-
thing being previously heard of the intended movement,
the policemen were dispersed in their several stations, and
the mob, with the figure " high in air," proceeded without
molestation, shouting, cheering, and increasing in num-
bers, till the whole southern suburbs seemed in mo-
tion. One or two of the policemen on the line of
the procession made some exertions to get at the
figure, but they were roughly driven off, and found all at-
tempts at a capture out of the question. On arriving at
Newington, the mob halted at the gentleman's door, and a
nunkber of lads deliberately proceeded to " Burke" the
effigy, amid loud huzzas. Having squeezed and throttled
the figure for some time, they tied a rope about its neck,
and suspended it from a small tree in the shrubbery before
the house ; but the branches giving way, the effigy was
pulled, battered, and tossed about, and latterly tossed on
the top of the trees, preparatory to immolation. A lighted
torch was then procured; but before ignition could he ef-
fected, a strong body of police arrived, and took several of
the ringleaders into custody.—Scotsman.

ELOPEMENT.—Iii a fair and fertile spot upon
the banks of a neighbouring river, stands a mill, em-
bowered amidst hazel and green alder, whose occupant has
attained in his own neighbourhood a celebrity independent
of his dusty calling. This he has achieved by victories in
the service, and under the auspices of Hymen. Four
times has the addresses of the man of meal been favoured
with success, and crowned with a long line of living
trophies of matrimony. To descend from metaphor—the
miller is now married to his fourth svite, and more singular
still, he is his wife's fourth husband, whilst the ne plus
ultra of his arithmetical acquirements will scarce suffice to
express the numerical strength of his progeny. Now we
are not prepared to say that the romantic situation of the
mill is not in some degree answerable for this unequivocal
contempt and disregard of the doctrines of Malthus ; it is
certainly not guiltless in the matter. But this is not all,
The influence which it has so powerfully exerted upon the
miller could not be expected to fall innocuous upoa his
buxom daughter. Accordingly, its every feature was to
her redolent of love. The voice of the gushing waters,
and of the feathered songsters, whose wild notes
resounded from every bough of the brown hazel,
found a response in the bosom of fair Bessy Mil-
ler. She loved and sighed—nor loved and sighed in
vain. But alas, for the worldly wisdom of parents !
Out of a host of wooers, (for Bes'y was a Belle) her fa-
ther took upon himself time selection of a suitable match,
and as fathers always do,"sought out the man of most goods
and chattels. Bat Bessy's heart had long before been be-
trothed to a youthful lover, whose sole inheritance was
)ortith could." The father's will, however must needs
I, done. The marriage day was fixed for Friday last,—
the feet-washing night had arrived, and the friends who
had collected to join in the festivities had scarce closed
their eyes in peaceful slumber and resigned themselves, ex-
hausted by their merry-making, to the luxury of the
leabuidh bkreachd, when the " future bride," wl:o, the
fear of an attempt at escape, was seated between the father
mid the best-neon, softly rose, and eluding the vigilince of
her guards of honour, flew upon the wings of love to the
swain Of her heart, who was anxiously waiting for her ap-
pointment. The flight was soon discovered, the hue end
cry raised in every direction in pursuit of- the fair fugitive,
but their exertions proved unavailing, for 1.1;,5y was " o'cr
the border and awa" with her devoted and fovea.
—Znvernos G`vorien