The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-10 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE AND MISCELLANEOUS.

The Duke of Sussex continues gradually to recover
from the effects of his late indisposition. His Royal Highness took
an airing in his carriage yesterday morning.
The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Princess
Feodore, paid a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, at
their seat in Bushy-park, on Thursday morning. The Royal
Duchess returned to her apartments in the King's Palace, at Ken-
sington, in the afternoon.
The Countess of Charleville entertained an elegant
Circle of Fashionables yesterday, at her house in Cavendish-square.
The Countess of Essex had a select party yester-
day, at her house, in Hill-street, Berkeley-square.
The Spanish Ambassador had an interview yester-
day afternoon with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the Foreign Office.
Mr. Wynn transacted business yesterday at the
Office of the Secretary of State for the Foreign Department.
Lord Bexley transacted business yesterday with Earl
Bathurst at the Colonial Office.

We are happy to state that the health of Mr. Hits-
kisson continues to improve.
EAIfL OF LIVERPOOL.—At twelve o'clock this
morning, the following Bulletin was issued :—" Lord Liverpool
continues to-day as well as he was yesterday. The night has been
a good one."
We understand that Viscount Enuismore voted in
the majority on the Catholic Question.
It is said that the Commissioners of Woods
and Forests have purchase,: the late Duke of Yerk's house
for 60,0001., and that the lower part of it is to be given up to the
Royal Society, while the upper part is to be appropriated as the
national gallery.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when James Rivett Carnaa, Esq., took the usual
oaths and his seat as a Director, in the room of Jacob Bosanquet,
Esq., who had disqualified.
It is expected that Dr. Percy, Dean of Canterbury,
will be the new Bishop of Rochester.

The following conversation was overheard the other
night between two M.P.'s, in the side gallery of the House
of Commons :
Q. What do you think of the present condition of Ireland ?—A. No.
thing can be possibly worse.
Q. What remedy would you propose I—A. I really think none
necessary.

Q. Yoii do not vote then for Catholic Emancipation ?—A. Certainly
not.
Q. What are your reasons for objecting to it ?—A. Because 1 am afraid
the Catholics would subvert the Constitution.
Q. What part of the Constitution?—A. Why, the whole of it, Magna
Charta and all.
Q. But was not Magna Charta obtained from King John by Catholic
Peers, in the days of the greatest bigotry ?—A. No doubt it was, but
perhaps they might take it away now, if they got into Parliament.
Q. Do you remember how Catholics were excluded from Parliament ?
—A. Yes—by the detection of the Popish Plot.
Q. Was it not rather by the perjury of Titus Oates, for which he was
afterwards put in the pillory ?—A. Yes it was—but they deserved it I
am quite sure.
Q. Do you say that you are really afraid of the Catholics ?—A. Greatly,
I assure you ; I very often dream of bloody Mary, and wake in a dreadful
fright, thinking lam burning ; I hear Sir J. Copley does the same.
Q. Are you acquainted with ally Catholics ?—A. Yes, with a great

any
Q. Arc you afraid of them 2—A. No, they ate very good people ; I like
scm much.
Q. Do you think they would burn you, if they were in Parliament ?
A. No ; I am sure they would hurt no one ; but I think other Catholics
would.
Q. Would you believe the oath of those Catholics whom you know?--
A. Certainly ; but I hear that most Catholics would perjure themselves
at any time to carry a point, and then get absolution.
Q. What, then, is it keeps them out of this House ?—A. Why, the
Test Oath, to be sure; they cannot swallow it.
Q. Well, it is strange enough that they should hesitate about taking It,
if they care so little for oaths. How do you explain that 2—A. I really
cannot say ; it is odd, I must confess ; but I promised on the hustings to
vote against Catholics ; I should not have got in other Wise. But here is
Goulburn going to speak ; he is worth listening to.—None of Plunkett's
or Canning's flummery for me.

CATHOLIC QUESTIoN.—Our Parliamentary Cor-
respondent has furnished us with an outline of the commencement
of Sir Francis Burdett's speech, with which the latter was pro-
ceeding at the hour of post on Monday. Our letters state the
anxiety of the public was even greater that that manifested on
former occasions. The gallery was opened at twelve o'clock, and
the rush is said to have been terrific. Protestants of Ireland !
We never deceived ye. We tell you, emphatically and joyfully,
that ye have nothing to fear.—Dublin Evening Mail.
We have had a communication from a most respect-
able quarter, saying that no less than 51 persons, formerly profess-
ing the Roman Catholic religion, had read their recantation at
Ballinasloc, during the last three weeks.—Derry Journal.

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