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London, England, 1827-12-21

WESTMINSTER A BISHOP'S SEE.

Upon the dissolution of this and other religious
houses, the King determined to refound some of
them, and having fixed on WESTMINSTER to be one,
he made a new foundation, not at the first for a DEAN
and PREBENDARIES, as Mr. Camden affirms, for by
Letters Patent dated 17th Dec. 153940, he erected
it into a Cathedral, to consist of a Bishop, a Dean
and 12 Prebendaries, and appointed Thos. Thirlby
Bishop, with all Middlesex, except Fulham, for his
diocese; the late Abbot (Benson), was made Dean,
the Prior, and five more of the 'Plonks, Preben-
daries, and four more the King's students in the two
Universities.
The Patent for the Endowment of the Dean and
Chapter was not granted until August 5, 1542, but
by this Settlement, THE CHOIR WAS CONSIDERABLY
ENLARGED!!!

On the 29th March, 1550, Bishop Thurlby sur-
rendered his Bishopric, and the diocese was re-
united to London.

WESTMINSTER A CATHEDRAL CHURCH.

On the dissolution of this Bishopric, which was
made by The King's Letters Patent, and no notice
taken in them of the Dean and Chapter, a doubt
arose concerning the legality of their continuance, and
this occasioned an Act of Parliament for its remain-
ing a Cathedral within that diocese.
King Edward died the 6th July, 1553, and Cox,
the then Dean of Westminster, soon felt the change
of the times, for he was sent to prison on the 6th of
August, released on the 19th of the same month,
and only allowed to act as Dean fur about a week,
when he was superseded, and in March following
nine of the Prebendaries were also removed;
London, England, 1827-12-21

WESTMINSTER AGAIN A MONASTERY.

In 1556 this church was again changed late, a
Monastery. It is stated that the Chafter, AND
ESPECIALLY THE DEAN, at first refusedabut the Queen
was set upon the thing, and RR at last was persuaded
to comply. This new establishment differed from that
of the old monastery, the Abbots were not to continue
for life, but only three years; there was to be Au Conge
d'elire before the election, nor any 14,yal consent to
confirm it. Queen Mary having died on the 17th Nov.
1555, and the first Parliament of Queen Elizabeth
having given her all the religious houses erected or
revived by her sister, the Abbot and Monks were
removed from Westminster on the 110th July, 1559,
and the Queen made a mew foundation, and again di-
rected

WESTMINSTER To BE A COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
She endowed it with all the lands that belonged
to the late Abbot and Convent, and the foundation
dillered but little from that of King Henry the
Eighth ; she appointed DEAN, AND THE SAME
NUMBER of Prebelglgries ; a School, with a Chief,
and an unile Master, the same number of Scholars,
" but the Quire had not quite so mangy persons belong-
ing to it." The CHARTER OF QUEEN ELIZA-
BETH I3EARS DATE THE 21ST MAY, 1560, and the
Commission to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishop of Bath and Wells, and the Dean of St.
Paul's, TO GIVE THE DEAN AND PREBENDARIES
POSSESSION, was granted the 21st, and THEY WERE.
INSTALLED ON THE 30TH JUNE, 1560.
Westminster, l)ec. 18, 1827. PUBLICOLA.
[To be Continued.]

A black woman,
walking
possess-
ing the agility of a monkey in ' on all fours,
Ambing, conversing freely
in Creole French, and having the lower limbs (vulgarly
called legs) of the Ourang-outang, is advertised for exhi-
bition at New Okleans,—American Paper.
London, England, 1827-12-21

UJ•

GENERAL 'WOLFE and the:MARQUIS DE

IION'TALII.4

A monument is erecting at Quebec to the me-
mories of General Wolfe and'the Marquis de Mont-
calm, who fell at the taking of Quebec, on the 12th
September, 1760. Wolfe was killed at the moment
of victory ; and Montcalm, the French Commander-
in-Chief, received at the same time his death wound,
of which he died on the 14th. The French Go-
rerument, anxious to mark their approbation of
Montcalm's conduct, proposed to erect a monument
to his memory in Quebec. The following is a traps-
lation of a letter from M. Bougainville, Member of
the Academy of Sciences, &c., to the Right Hon.
Wm. Pitt (afterwards Earl of Chatham) :
Paris, March 24, 1761.

Sir,—The honours paid, during your Ministry, to the
memory of General Wolfe, give me room to hope that you
will not disapprove of the grateful efforts made by the
French troops to perpetuate the memory of the Marquis de
Moutcalm. The corpse of that General, who was honoured
with the regret of your nation, is buried at Quebec. I
have the honour to send you an epitaph, which the Aca-
demy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres have written for
him, and I would beg the favour of you, Sir, to read it
over; and if there be nothing improper in it, to procure
me permission to send it to Quebec, engraved in marble, to
put over the Marquis de Montcalm's tomb. If this per-
mission should be granted, may I presume, Sir, to entreat
the honour of a line to acquaint me with it, and at the same
time to send use a passport that the engraved marble may
be received on board an English vessel, and that General
Murray, Governor of Quebec, may give permission to have
it put up in the Ursuline Church. I ask pardon, Sir, for
taking off your attention, even for a moment, from your
important concerns ; but to endeavour to immortalise great
men and illustrious citizens is to do honour to you.
I am, &a. BOUGAIN VILLE.
London, England, 1827-12-21

MRS. WEST'S NEW WORK.

This day was published, in 2 vole. price 16s. boards,
RINGROVE, or Old Fashioned Not ions
By the Author of " A Tale of the Times," &c. &c.
Printed for Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green.
Of whom may be had, by the same Author,

LETTERS to a YOUNG MAN; 3 vols. 12mo. 11. is. bds.
London, England, 1827-12-21

would by and by be the place of refuge of pergolofi
this kind ?—(Cheers.)
Mr. GUDE here read part of an advertiserneo4ol'
commending the project of a new bridge, ant,
it as an argument to show that a great improvv4
of property was about to take place on the ST',
side the water. .

A PARISHIONER said, that no modification
ever could obviate the powerful objectionsef.
bill. If Lord Spencer was waited upon witso
resolutions, he would most probably give up
measure altogether.—(Cheers.)
Chtinre.eKryEsiu'E—r
suit for le
elvefrayctlititsle this
sttabgiell tchalks
that
raised upon the ground.
res°
Mr. HENRY BARCHARD objected to the - f
from his sense of the injury it would entail upoe
country all round.
After some more strong remarks upon the,
table consequences of the obnoxious measurellior
templation by his Lordship, the resolution. A
agreed to with no more than three dissentie:oolv
committee was then appointed to carry theno-0
tions into effect. Such was the alacrity urn leg
part of the members of the assembly, tilltotate4
than five minutes after the committee vriel aProositiO
the subscriptions to carry on a resolute °Pr
amounted to between 1,1001. and 1,2001. ,tlt
Thanks having been voted to the Chairo"
Meeting separated.
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PEDESTRIANISM.

Yesterday morning a young man, named Franklin, un-
dertook to walk round the railings of St. James's Park, in
fifteen minutes. The pedestrian started from opposite the
Horse Guards, and although he walked at a pretty sharp
rate, ultimately lost the match by one minute and fifty-
four Reconds. _ _

On Wednesday afternoon, Hutchinson, the pedestrian,
undertook, in the Islington-fields, fur a wager of 101., to
pick up 100 stones, one at a time ; the stones to be
placed a yard distant from each other, and put them into
a hat stationed at the place of starting, until the whole
was completed. The distance to be run in this undertak-
ing before it can be accomplished, exclusive of the exer-
tion in stooping for every stone, is five miles and a half,
and two hundred and odd yards ; and the time allowed was
forty-five minutes. The pedestrian proceeded on his task
in a cool manner, and won his match by four minutes.
A superior walking match took place yesterday, between
two amateurs, of the names of Williams and Smith. The
terms were, to walk one mile, half backward half forward,
for 10/. a side. Betting was 5 to 4 in favour of Mr.
Williams. The undertaking was decided in favour of Mr.
Smith, he doing the distance in 11 minutes 28 seconds ;
beating his adversary by about 40 yards.

WINTER ASSIZES.

HOME CIRCUIT.—LEWES, Dic. 20.

George Worrell was charged with stealing in a
dwelling-house, two promissory notes, of the value
of 10/. ; two promissory notes of the Brighton Bank,
of the value of 101.; one coat, of the value of 21.;
and one waistcoat, of the value of 10s., the monies
and property of Chas. David Dewell, Esq.—Gui/ty.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN—The sentence of the Court
is, that you be transported beyond the seas for the
term of seven years.
Charles Carver was found guilty of breaking into
the house of Thomas Broad, and stealing various
articles, his property. The Court intimated that his
life would be spared, but that he would be trans-
ported for life.
George James the younger, Henry Oakshult; James
Jones, Edwin Mabel', Joseph •Middleton Prescott,
John Godke, Bartholomew Harland, James Cole,
Thomas Easton, Charles Parker the younger, George
Smart the younger, and John Arthur Tilley, were
charged with riotously assembling, on the sth day of
November last, at. the parish of Lewes, with divers '
other evil-disposed persons, and with setting off and
letting off a certain number of squibs rockets, and
serpents, and also with assaulting divers persons
named in the indictment.
. Mr. Liw having communicated with his clients,
said, that he was authorised to inform the Court that
his clients would submit to withdraw their plea of
not guilty, and enter into recognizances to keep the
peace, &c.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN was glad they had come to
their senses, for in case of a conviction, he must
have dealt very severely with the defendants. The
result was cheered by the multitude outside of the
Court.
London, England, 1827-12-21

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1827.

PUBLICATIONS.

This day was published in 2 vols. 12m0., 165., with
numerous Wood Engravings, illustrative of the progres-
sive changes in Manners, Customs, Dress, Bcc., printed
uniformly with Mrs, Markham's History of England.
AHISTORY of FItANCE, with Conver-
sations at the end of each Chapter. For the use of
Young Persons.
By Mrs. MARKHAM.
Printed for John Murray, Albemarle.street..
Also a New Edition of Mrs. Markham's History of Eng-
land, with numerous Engravings, 2 vols., 16s.

PUBLICATIONS.

A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
Just published in 1 vol. 12mo. price '7s. bds.

THE. CHILDREN'S FIRE-SIDE ; being
a series of Tales for Young Persons, consisting of

,4 The Smugglers"_" The Shipwreck"----" Town and
Country"—" The Witch"—and • " Disobedience ; , or.
the Spanish Soldier." The latter Tale Contains the Notes
of an original Spanish Melody.
By ISABELLA JANE TOWERS.
Printed for Hunt and Clarke, York-street, Covent-
garden ; and Sold by Sutherland, Edinburgh ; Griffin,
Glasgow; and W. F. Wakeman, Dublin,
London, England, 1827-12-21

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

TATTERSALL'S.—DEc. 20.
Mr. Thornhill's Mariner was in high request yesterday,
and tose several points; every body wanted to back him,
and at the close of the Room he was at evens with the
Shoveller colt ; he left off at 24 to 1, promising to become
a still better favourite. Merchant was also in demand;
any one would take a fraction above '7 to 1 ; the layers of
odds, however, were timid, and the betting was not very
heavy. The attendance was numerous and respectable.—
The odds settled thus :

DERBY.
7 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Merchant
9 to 1 agst lion. E. Petre's The Colonel
10 to 1 apt Duke of Rutland's Sorcery colt
15 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Druid (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Folly colt
20 to 1 agst Sir J. Shelley's Amy colt •
22 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Johanna Southcote
24 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Mariner (taken)
24. to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Shoveller colt
25 to 1 agst Me. Sadler's Brother to Defiance
25 to 1 apt Lord Grosvenor's Finesse colt
25 to 1 agst Lord Grosvenor's Larissa. colt
15 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Omen
30 to I agst any other.
1000 even betting Mariner and Shoveller.
1000 to 10 at st Merchant and Zoe winning Derby and
Oaks (taken).

OAKS.

12 to 1
14 to I
16 to I
:30 to 1

agst Lord Jersey's Trampoline
agst Duke of Grafton's Turquoise
agst Colonel Udny's Lisette filly (taken)
agst Mr. nitre's Sister to Granby (taken)

10 to
12 to
15 to
20 to
25 to
30 to
50 to

ST. LEGER.
agst Colonel King's Bess), Bedlam
1 agat Mr. W. Scott's Velocipede
1 agst Mr. Petre's The Colonel
I agst Mr. Watts' Miss Cranfield colt
agst Mr. Watts' Sister to Memnon (taken)
1 agst Mr. Petre's Emmeline
1 agat Dlr. Petre's Stapleton (taken)
London, England, 1827-12-21

On Saturday the 22d instant,

THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, No.
16. I. HISTORY of PARLIAMENT—Life and
Correspondence of Major Cartwright ; 11. Montgomery's
Pelican Island ; 111. Godwin's Commonwealth. of Eng-
land ; IV. Moore's Epicurean ; V. ROMAN LAW--
Butler's Horse Juridim Subsecim ; 'VI. Tale of aModern
Genius ; VII. Rights of Juries; VIII. Memoirs, of the
Emperor Baber.
London : printed for Baldwin and Cradock, • Patetuos-
ter-row.
. .
London, England, 1827-12-21

THE ARMY.

Detachments belonging to the 3d, 14th, 404 of
54th Regiments of Infantry, have received orders Scieed,
bark this morning, on board a steam vessel, for Go/
on route to Chatham. _,llO
re",
A Detachment belonging to the 41st Foot latl Or'
the
for this morning, on board a steam-vessel in S" t
Gravesend,
AD etachin
notnbreolountegitongptoovtelrie 48th Infaatryal teltild3/
to embark this morning, on board a steam-"-
river, for Gravesend, on route to Deal. g Wb'
Detachments belonging to the 13th, 14thr orders-T
and 44th Regiments of Infantry, have receive" a sbo,`'
hold themselves in readiness to embark at Gravest° 'os7
the 15th of January next, on poard the Thomas
Indianian, for Bengal.
London, England, 1827-12-21

QUARTER'S REVENUE•

f the -eleiled
We understand that the produce og
during the present quarter, up to the bego•-;it
the week, is less by upwards of 300,0004
the corresponding quarter of but year.—Chre9i
On the subject of the Revenue, as the pe
draws near for making up. the quarterly.aocetito
there are, as usual, many statements in oreulod
and the belief prevails that they will exhibit
siderable deficiency, as compared with the e.,"7
sponding quarterly return of the preceding few.
Times.

Royal Highness, accompanied by
- ------
came to IV,
The Duchess of CLARENCE
yesterday morning from her seat in Bushy Pdrk. osl
Carolath, left her residence in the Admiralty, in tbe /".
noon, on her return to Bushy. Oili
Viscount GODERICO left town soon
jo#of
ten o'clock yesterday morning for the Royal Lodge, .*(g/01
the Princess WV
Park, where the Noble /Amount had a long audieneso ill
where his Lordship arrived in his 10 ts
Mentsrr, and afterwards returned to his reoillel:4111
citawrinoitpang-datrfeotti% about four o'clock in the aftertilie,
proceeded to attend the meeting of the Cabines littell!,;
at the Foreign Office, who had been sumenoneill nt 10:41
Cabinet Council at that hour. The Minister' ft egt t
the Marquis of LaNsnowzra, the Earl of CA11",":1I Palf
DUDLEY, Viscount PALMERITON, Lord 13P'.-- ; y
Husxissox, Mr. WYNN, Mr. CHARLES Gitgl4 11°1/1,:
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. STUROXS liti:eti rj
and Mr. Tummy. The Loan CHArreat,Los iLers '
Cabinet Ministers about five o'clouk. The lghl";
in deliberation for about an hour. etlli
Lord BEXLEY transacted business -: ;, fr
CutorciELLos, of the EXCHEQUER yesterday, at '-
dance in Downing. street. tli
Prince LIEVEN, the Russian Ainballlol
had a conference with Monsieur Rem the French A
d'Affaires, yesterday afternoon : their Excelleneiefi
wards transacted business with Earl Dunt,uf, ' 4 1
Foreign Office, Downing-street.
The Marquis PALMELLA, the Pot.„ tif
-io,
town
nriins
Ambassador, transacted business yesterday at the e
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. 01;
• Tin DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, &C.''•r orj
are great preparations going on for the reception (1,14" i 'l
gquthitee uhnoleierdataiyso;•44:osl
are small dinner parties almost every day at Dv- I
cGorinampa'nsydeaptarCtuharetsfwroomrthtn
House.
Of
it is no doubt still in the memory
readers, that the character of Mr. Wxxxwosalsy ii:;1/1
novel of De Vere, was identified in the person of ,41
Premier. It is now said, with as little doubt .00°,),
higher literary circles, that The Distrustful Mao,
new Novel :4f the same class, entitled De Lisle, rePoof
a Baronet, who beasts of a long line of illustrious sill 2
His extraordinary career both at home and abrit
quitting his studies at Oxford,—his introduction
liament, and his speedy escape from the trammels ofts
.0
—but, above; all, his singular deportment in tbe itili
society in which be moves—corresponds too c.loselyifd
character of Da Lisle, to be niistaken..„,mornisi '
London, England, 1827-12-21

HONOUR

0, 5. Every Tribunal of Honour must be corn-
posed of a public mediator of honour, and four'
arbitrators'.
" For this purpose each party shall propose four
independent citizens, from whom the adverse party
shall select two. if many persons are interested in
the same affair, each may propose two citizens, and •
choose one. If the number of arbitrators chosen
shall exceed four, the majority of votes, or the
casting of lots, shall decide which four shall act.
"6. The choice of a President may be pro-
ceeded with at the same time as that of arbitrators;
if this choice should not be made, the oldest of the
arbitrators shall assume the Presi&ney."
Fatricli Finms.—PAais, Dxc. 19.-4ive per Cents.
101 f. 85c. Three per Cents. ME We —Exchange on
I.ondon—One month, 251. 10c.; three months, 24f. 95c.
London, England, 1827-12-21

Cbt 4 - • lilt

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1527.

We received last night the Paris Papers of
Tuesday ; they contain little worth noticing.
An article from Cadiz, in the Mon tour, ex-
pre. es an expectation that that place will shortly
be made a free port.

The king of BAVARIA has submitted to the
Chamber of Deputies of his Kingdom a plan of
a law for the establishment of Tribunals of
Honour, for the mediation and adjustment of
all disputes which would now be settled by the
,Isual recourse to duelling. The attempt to abo-
lish a custom which had its o4ght barbarous
,tries, and which, however sanctioned ky
and the !isage of most nations, is contrary to
•
religion and the rst principles of social order,
does the highest honour to the King of BA-
VARIA ; and we trust, even if .thy expedient he
is ,about to try does not succeed, it will at all
events tend to open the eyes of men of all civi-
lized nations to the folly and wickedness of a
practice which is founded upon a vi4tion of the
laws of GOD and Man.

Extracts of these papers are given in another

coitann.

We received, last night, the Allgemeine
Zei-
lung of the 13th inst. 4i contains no news '
from Constantinople, and the only article worth
extracting is one which we have given in another
column, containing an accout4 of the enthusiasm
with which the officers and crew Of th,?. Russian
frigate, Helena, were welcomed by the inhabi-
tants of Zante, .on the arrival of that ship from
I,Tavarin, and again on her return, after landing
a messenger in Italy. These natural.clemonstra-
officers and men,
Lions of regard for who had
assisted in the destruction of the fleet of the

enemies of the Greeks, are said by the German
writer of this article, who is unacquainted with
the feelings of Englishmen, to have. excited the
jealousy of the British officer commanding in
Zante, who considered the reception of the
Russians as indicative of the dispositions of the
inhabitants being inimical to the English ; and
that he had in consequence applied for an aug-
mentation of the garrison. If such an applica-
tion has been made, we will answer for it, th►►t
there was some better cause than that assigned by
the German Editor.

Brussels, Papers of the 19th inst. have been
received this forenoon They contain little that
had not before reached us. The following are
London, England, 1827-12-21

MR. PITT'S ANSWER

Sir,—lt is a real satisfaction to me to send you the
King's consent on the interesting subject of the very hand-
some epitaph drawn by the Academy of Sciences at Paris
for the Marquis de Montcalm, which is desired to be sent
to Quebec, and to be placed on the tomb of the illustrious
warrior. The noble sentiments expressed, and the desire
to pay this tribute to the memory of their General, by
the French troops who served in Canada, and who saw
him fall at their head, in a manner worthy of him and of
them, cannot be too much applauded. I shall take a
pleasure, Sir, in facilitating a design so full of respect to
the deceased ; and as soon as lam informed of the measures
taken for embarking the marble, I shall immediately grant
the passport you desire, and send orders to the Governor of
Canada for its reception. As to the rest, be assured, Sir,
that I have a just sense of the sentiments expressed to-
wards myself in the letter with which you honoured me,
and that I deem it a singular happiness to have an oppor-
tunity to express those sentiments of distinguished esteem
and consideration, with which
I have the honour to be, &c.
London, April 10, 1761. WM. PITT.
Notwithstanding this correspondence, the French
marble was never sent; and it has remained for the
English people to do justice to a brave but conquered
enemy, by uniting in one monument the tributes of
respect to two gallant and high-minded opponents.
London, England, 1827-12-21

BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS.

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I.
A GENERAL BIOGRAPHICAL DIC-
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I, This is a work of very uncommon merit Indeed. In-
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are, we have here a production of original, add often very
masterly talent, combining with the value and ionyenienue
of a book of reference in regard to facts, much•af the more
intense interest and attraction which belong to a vehicle of
discussion and speculation, by minds with whom no one,
however highly cultivated, need be ashamed to hold com-
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and good sense, exactly such as we like to see sustaining
the equanimity of historic narrative. We do not know
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LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 7, 1827.

The importance of last night's debate induces us to ex-
clude almost all other matter, for the purpose of giving at
length the eloquent speeches by which it was distinguished.
The result we sincerely regret; but at the same time we
see no reason for the Catholics to despond, or for their
friends to discontinue their exertions. The minority, on
this occasion will be at least clear of any reproaches of
conscience which others may possibly feel, should those
fearful consequences result from the issue of this debate,
which some Hon. Members have predicted. They will
have also the consolation of erring (if they do err) with the
illustrious persons forming that galaxy of talent, by the
enumeration of whose names Sir F. BURDETT commenced
his eloquent and impressive speech.
But whilst we offer our sincere condolence to our
fellow subjects in Ireland, we would remind them of the
utter absurdity of breaking out into acts of open violence,
and we would again and again implore them to evince
temper, prudence, and submission to the laws. If they do
so, their cause grounded on proper securities, must ulti-
mately succeed.
London, England, 1827-03-07

CORN LAWS.

Lord STANLEY presented a petition from Old-
ham, praying for a free trade in Corn.—Ordered to be printed.

THE CATHOLIC CLAIMS.
A petition against any further concessions to the Catholics was
presented from the town of Belfast.
Lord BELF AST said, after the observations that
fell from my Hon. Friend the Member for Armagh, yesterday, in
presenting a petition from the town of Belfast, I think I should
he neglecting the duty I owe to the place I have the honour to
represent, to this House, and to myself, were I to allow those
statements to pass unanswered. My Honourable Friend, in pre-
senting the petition, I understand, wished the House to consider
it as indicative of the feelings of the town of Belfast on the
subject of Catholic Emancipation. Knowing, however, the
feelings of that town, in all probability, better than my Ho..
nourable Friend, I should think myself neglectful of their welfare,
did I not assure the House that the feelings of the majority of
that town are wholly at variance with the prayer of the petition. I
have looked over the Petition, and find the names thereunto affix-
ed are most respectable,
.yet I can safely avow, there are six
times as many respectable inhabitants, who command six times as
much capital as the amount stated by my Hon. Friend, who are
completely adverse to any further concessions to the Catholic
Claims ; and I think I cannot advance a stronger proof of the
statement I am now making being correct; than by saying that
the petition presented by my Hon. Friend was signed by 202 indi-
viduals, out of a town containing nearly 50,000 inhabitants. I do
not think Catholic Emancipation would in any degree restore
tranquillity in Ireland. Ido not believe one-fifth of the popula-
tion know or care what the word means—and I am certain that
had it not been for the interference of those persons who by setting
themselves forward as the champions of Ireland, and the inflam-
matory feeling created by their interference, this subject would
long since have sunk into oblivion, and spared us the many angry
and protracted debates that have taken place in this House on the

subject.
Similar petitions against the Catholic Claims were also pre-
sented from two Archdeaconries in the county of Suffolk, by Sir
Thomas Gooch ; from the parish of St. Mary's, Leicester, by Sir
C. Hastings ; from Ware, by Sir J. Sebright ; from Esher, in
Surrey; from Honiton, by Mr. Dunlop; from the town of
Northampton ; from the Archdeacon and Clergy of the diocese
London, England, 1827-03-07

FOREIGN GRAIN.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE gave notice, that
on Thursday next he should make a motion to inquire into the
price at which foreign Wheat might be introduced into this coun-
try. On the motion of the Noble Earl, their Lordships were
also ordered to be summoned on that day.
The Earl of ROSEBERRY moved for Accounts
of the quantity of Flour imported from Ireland into this country,
from the sth of January, 1826, to the sth of February, 1827.
Ordered.
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE presented petitions
in favour of the Catholics, from Dungarvon, Lismore, Tulieagh,
Ardmore, and several other Parishes in the Counties of Water-
ford and Wicklow.—Laid on the table.

GAME LAWS.
Lord WHARNCLIFFE postponed the second
reading of his Bill for the amendment of the Game Laws, till to-
morrow se'nnight.
Lord GEORGE LENNOX, Mr. BLACKBURNE, and others
brought up several private Bills from the Commons, which were
read a first time.—Adjourned.
London, England, 1827-03-07

HOUSE OF COMMONS, MARCH 6.

There being two Ballots this day, the House did not open until
past five o'clock. The accommodations which have been usually
provided for the Reporters were upon this occasion strictly en-
forced, and they had the precedence of strangers in entering the
Gallery. The crowd was very great, and the confusion prevented
the business of the House from being heard.
The reduced list of the Ballot for the Committee on the Read-
ing Election Petition, the following were the names :
Hon. Mr. Dundas, Mr. Gye, Mr. F. Baring, Lord Morpeth,
Mr. G. R- Robinson, Lord J. G. Lennox, Sir W. W. Wynn,
Mr. O'Hara, Mr. Sutton King, Mr. Marshall, Mr. B. L. Leicee.
ter, Mr. Labouchere, Hon. G. Proby, Lord Norinanby, and Mr.
R. Grant.

Mr. HUME gave notice, that on the 27th of this
month he should move for certain documents relative to the
Treaties and Correspondence between this Country and Portugal.
Mr. LIDDELL moved that there be laid before
the House an account respecting Monies paid to Corporations in
England. —Ordered.
London, England, 1827-03-07

TORRENS ON THE CORN TRADE.—NEW EDITION.
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY.

Earl BATHURST, at the desire of his Noble
Friend, the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, presented the
petition of the Masters and Scholars of that University against
the Catholic Claims. Their Lordships were aware that the Noble
Chaneelk: of the University did not concur with the Petitioners
in the opinion which they expressed, but yet he trusted that their
Lordships would be prepared to pay all due attention to the prayer
of so respectable a body.
The petition having been read, the Earl of LAU-
DERDALE contended that it could not be received, as it only
contained opinions, and no prayer.
Earl STANHOPE maintained that the word im-
plore in the petition was fully equivalent to prayer.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that implor-
ing was earnestly praying.
Lord HOLLAND did not object to the petition
being received, as he wished as few obstacles as possible to be
thrown in the approach of the subject to the Throne. He only
wished to remind their Lordships that he had supported the re-
ception of petitions worded in the same manner as the present in
former times, and that they had been rejected on the very grounds
which he was now mentioning.
The petition was then laid on the table.
London, England, 1827-03-07

PETITIONS

The LORD CHANCELLOR presented petitions
from the Staffordshire Potteries and New Romney, against the
Catholic Claims —Laid on the table.

Viscount CLIFDEN presented petitions from the
Protestants of the county of Kilkenny, including eight Peers, in
favour of the Catholic Claims ; and from several Parishes in the
Counties of Westmeath and Tipperary, to the same effect.—Laid
on the table.

The Earl of ORMOND presented petitions from
various parishes in the county of Kilkenny, against the Catholic
Claims.—Laid on the table.

The Earl of MALMESBURY presented a-peti-
tion.from a htradred in the county of Bedford, against any altera-
tion in the Corn Laws.—Laid on the table.

The Earl of ENNISKILLEN presented twenty
petitions from parishes in the county of Fermanagh, against the
Catholic Claims ; and also from Drogheda, Clownes, and the
Dean and Clergy of the Deanery of Kilmore.—Laid on the table.
Lord ROLLE presented similar petitions from pa-
rishes in the county of Somerset.—Laid on the table.
The Earl of MACCLESFIELD presented petitions
to the same effect, from parishes in the County of Oxford.—Laid
on the table.

The Bishop of DURHAM presented petitions
against the Catholic Claims, from Salisbury, Exmouth, and several
places in the County of De'on.—Laid on the table.
The Bishop of BATH and WELLS presented si-
milar petitions from various parishes in the County of Somerset.
—Laid on the table.

The Bishop of GLOUCESTER presented a peti-
tion to the same effect, from the Clergy of the Forest Deanery, in
the Diocese of Gloucester.—Laid on the table.

The Earl of LIMERICK presented a petition from
the Millers of Ireland against the admission of foreign corn.—Laid
on the table, after a few words in support of its prayer by the
Noble Earl and the Ea,-1 of Mountcashel.
London, England, 1827-03-07

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF LAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
FROM the very flattering encouragement you have
been pleased to shew me since I first offered myself to
your notice, in June last, I had formed the intention of proceed-
ing to the Ballot on the occurrence of any Vacancy in the Direc-
tion of your affairs; but I am recently advised, that my having
acted gratuitously as a Magistrate, in Calcutta, will bring me
technically within the operation of the Act of Parliament, which
requires a residence of two years in this country after returning
from India.

Under these circumstances, I am precluded from requesting the
honour of your suffrages until the first Vacancy that may occur
after March, 1828 ; fig: which occasion I now beg leave most
respectfully and earnestly to solicit your Votes and Interest in my
favour.

I take this opportunity to return my grateful acknowledge-
ments to those Friends who have already honoured me with their
Aupport, and to renew to all the Proprietors the promise of my
undivided attention being given to their concerns, and to the
duties of the station, if they shall eventually confide to me so im-
portant a trust.

I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentleman,
Your faithful and obedient humble servant,
HENRY WILLIAM HOBHOUSE.
20, Berkeley-square, March 1, 1827.
London, England, 1827-12-19

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LIEUTENANTS.

The same, with the lace one inch wide, and one epau-
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FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

St. James's, December IS, 1827.

The King having been pleased to nominate and appoint
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voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the
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Masters, mates, masters-assistants, and midshipmen,
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particular of gold lace on the trowsers of Commissioned
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tern, with white leather sword belt and white silk stock-
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occasions whatsoever they are to wear blue trowsers and
short boots, as already stated.
London, England, 1827-12-19

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