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-lb - - die population efthe teupire was now• Petitioning the
His Lordship, in continuance, maintained that sta. House;. and their prayer was backed by the petitions
long as the religious principles of the dovermpetit of the very persons for whose benefit it was said ex,
conoitued in entson with those of the Protestant per- elution was necessary,—backed by :hose who prayed,
suasion, so Late; would it be impossible to Owen; that for their safety you should demolish what you
the Roman Catholics their elegies; it *Gerd-Wee., pretend to be the bulwarks of their safety,—who en-
,posing the Government to a ilitilpOT which treated you to extricate them front that armour,
• circumstances it ought to run. fliough they UV* ; which to them is no longer a defence, bur an incum-
hive coaAdetice in the present Pope, still theyhadlbrance. The petitioners themselves actually corn-
DO security forhis successor, and could it be forgot.. prised the great majority of that nation which sa-
tin that almost thb ribole or Catholic Europe was crificed its independence to your confidence. It was
.now under the drithinion of France:. Besides, did hot not new a mere Catholic question, it was a Protes-
the Roman Cailiolici shake it a point of theirbelief that teat one also. The Catholics tell you of their suf-
• their religion was the unite ersal, the eini7 tree religion'? •ferings ; and the Protestants call on you to give them
But as to the -mixture that was desired, did their peace and union and to restore harmony to their dis-
LoidshiOs kbow of any free counlrYlis Europe, where, reacted country. And though the question had taken
. it had been 'Proved to be practicable for Ceitholiii this momentary turn, what was still the conduct of the I
:tend Proteicentsio carry on a-Government by their Noble Lords opposite? Was there ever such frenzy
smote! orerieeratiOto • There was, however, an endis- manifested ; such political madness betrayed by per-
'tinctness in diet chums of the Catholics, and in the sons who pretended to the character either of states- I
arguments otethefe Mho supported' them. It they men or men ? New that this country could not sup-'
were urged on the ground ird• expediency then he port itself without leaning upon Ireland—now that a
Should 'understand them; and should be able to deter- gigantic power was proceeding, although the Noble
tninehow tar they ought to go; but the Catholics con. Lords did not affect to see it, with rapid strides to
-tend)! for their claims as of right. ' The Petitioners overwhelm our existence, at such a moment it was,
in kit ovardieg the claims would assume no other that they spurned the doilies from their doors.-.-
In:wad than that of right ; if their claims were ac- He called on the House, not to stand as Englishmen
ceded lee then they would only prove their birthright. in that basest and most dishonourable of all situa-
Such was the language of the Roman Catholics, and ' bons, that of receiving the services of a people,
on such giound he should oppose their claims. The without giving them their just reward. He was
piacipees of the Revolution were principles of eaclu- glad to hear, however, that night from the Noble
'Won't& the Catholicse those principles must be de- Secretary of State, an avowal of the injustice of
fended. They placed the present Royal Family on the calumnies which were thrown out still against
the Throne- • Admitting, host ever, that it might be the CatheliOs ;—although he was at the same
.. expedieht to make to the Catholics some concessions, time aware, that. the Noble Secretary was quite
It now appeared that they would not he thereby saes- conscious of the quarter whence they originated.
.fed ; for to concede partially would not meet their —The University of Cambridge had found out that
approbation---they must have the whole, or none there was greater danger to this country from the
Such being the character and extent of their claim, Pope now than there ever was before. The Noble
his Lordship should feel himself:justified in opposing Secretary (Lord Liverpool) had confessed, that this
the Motion. . unfortunate and persecuted man had opposed a fir-
• The Marquis of DOW NSHIRE was convinced, met resistance than most petty Princes to the desire
diet the petition spoke the sense ofeheCatholic Body of Bonaparte. But the Noble Lord had said, that
ef Ireiend, and 'that emancipation would be equally the Pope might die, and another be elected under the
beneficial to all descriptions of his Majesty's subjects. influence of Bonapat te. If the rights of four millions
Ile, too., had laid on that table a petition from are- of people were to be suspended, merely on the spe-
ipectible Jody of his countrymen.; and he should be culation of existing public characters, and others suc-
-haepy io feeling that he could cOntribute any thing ceeding them who would conduct themselves diffe-
to an 'object so desirable as religious liberty. • ready, such an exclusion might be eternal. A great
e Lird BYRON, in a speech of considerable length, deal had been said of the danger of Catholic Judges,
Went ever the leading points of the question. 'We and Catholics getting into the Cabinet, where their
-hid emancipated the negroes, and we refined free. %deice might be asked with respect to the appoint-
'dove to the Catholics. He had in consequence often mem of a Protestant Bishop. He would point out
'thought it a misfortune for the Catholics that they to the attention of Ministers -the great advantages
were not born black. We fought.fer popery through which had resulted to Hungary from the liberality
*the world, to crush ite disciples at home. If Lord of the. Empress Maria Theresa, in emancipating her
-Wellington had been a papist, we should have lost Protestant subjects. That province, which was be-
"his talents.-•We did. not consult-religion in our eeirs, line the most turbulent and rebellious province be-
'When any offer-was made froth theContinent,,away leasing to. the empire, very soon becathe the great
•wentintr army, met. ithbassedor, 'and our subsidy._ support of the empire ; and if the Emperor of Ausuia
'We fotig!it often pretty hardly, oftener negotiated now held his crown, he believed it will owing to the 11.
Very 'bad", and always paid very dearly for the be- beral- policy pursued with respect to the Protestants.
stetlt.of our Popish ellies. • Hie Lordship :concluded Another question, which was put by the Noble Lord
'by declaring that the rejection Of ;be petit's= would was, whether the Catholic Bishops would support the
be givihg the greatest' possible pleasure to Bona . Established Church ?—ln answer, he would say, that
• The Led of MOIR A Was of opinion that the le the Church of Scotland had been the greattst annoy-
'Lord (Liverpool) had reestiOijuitly,confottridlicO e once to the Established Church. He, however, sat
. temesoral and spiritual nature of the question: 'bist ' ten years in the Cabinet with a person that professed
"f 'the Catholice 'made the distinction in. the
,cleakest • that religion : and if the Bench of Bishops were to
• •Mattner,,diacraiaring all idea of interfering with the look at their ciiplornas, they would find them signed
* • present Church estatAishment. 'The Catholics came by a person professing the religion of the Churat of
al free-born men, demanding their birthright;•. it &cod:incl.—(t/ear, hear.)—What a mockery then
then fell upen Ministers to prove that they were un- was it—oliat a bugbear, that tic: sound of Catholic
-worthy of the right. But as to requiring the veto as i'should frighten the wise Legislators of the empire.
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a pleege, Ministers would be as much justified. in : If the statement of the Noble Secretary was true,
. •demandirg a similar pledge from the Dissenters.— l things could not remain as they were. If his state-
The petition was backed by the eveight of the Pro. i meat (Lord Grenville's) was true, they could not re-
- tenant property, --and it therefore spoke tee sense i main as they were, from both statements there were
• 'of Ireland. ' But were Ministers to theoei it from , only two conclusions to be drawn, they would be
' them at cnceo and declare that they would not j obliged to receive them into their bosoms as worthy
in ;any trainer entertain the prayer of_ the Catho. t. citizens, or break off from them, and not hold union
lie people ? If thry- were, what must. be the alter- l with them. He supposed the Noble Secretary had
• native? -There was nothing between conciliating i been lately reading the works of Dean Swift ; for in
theni etnd knocking them on the head : the latter j the year 1718, describing the Catholics of Ireland,
• Would not-be peculiarly moral, but what was per. 1 Ile says—" As to the Papists in this kingdom, we
'+/vs more 1-oked to, it wes not peculiarly practicable. look upon them as mere women aid children ; their
But something must be done. lie knew there had land has been taken from them, and they have not
• been doubts on the question among the people of this money to purchase more. The Property Act will
• country :lie knew, and with the extreme of anguish, ; prevent them, even if they had. the money. Those
that there were doithts in the mind of an illustrious f that have property have turned Protestants—as to
' Pei soil, who had been once presumed tube the friend their Priests, they are regicides."—lt ill became Mi-
•Of the Catholics. But it his jeigmeet was bewildered ; nisters to charge others with what they were thstn-
'for a •mcimenti he (Lord Motra) Wouhribjure the ; selves the cause of ; his sole end was the happiness
*ixilintrY net te-seithdraw its consdOicv.frOm him :he and union of Ireland. When the Noble and Leariied
'was seal fell of iegard 'for theegelierel interest of re. • Lord called for securities he was perfectly safe, be.
• spect for eonstitntional freedom, and of zeal for the cause there was nordanger, and security was unne.
-haPpiness'of the nation. This was seitl from au rots- i cessary. All the Petition prayed for was, the pater.
' mate knowledge of the fact • and it was to be hoped ; nal care of Perliement, and if their Lords. rejected
'the House woeldtelYupen the testittiony now given. ' the Petition, it would be only telling them that they
' The Irish offered the most solemn.pleffges for their I would never listen to them again. Upon these con.
• allegiOnete—they.might be /acre* Clime was no siderations, he would support the motion of the Noble
.. ' nation of a more f ithful and confiding nature. But i Mover.
"Of we rejected their petition for rightwith contumely, I The LORD CHANCELLOR argued against
• --if we told theenehere wee tight for there—how i the motion, contending that the Committee was to
• were we to keep 'tiown the irritatmn which we must leconsider not-merely the cause of the Irish Catholics,
have crested IWe could not spare tmor..t, the pure but that of the Catholics of England and Scotland,
. ' pee; and in the language of the Noble (Byron,) •1 (to the last of whom, though certainly small in num.
•by refusing the boon, we were only doing a service to her, no concession had ever been made), and that the
Boetalearte. - - consequence would be unnecessarily to unsettle the
... Lord GRENVILLE said, he was not at all Our. whole Empire. Adverting to the statements of the
" prisOd that they whohad the rashness to turn avian Noble Baron who preceded him, with respect to the
the petition of four millions of people should have Revolution, he maintained that that Revolution pro..
• very few reason's, •and not one satisfactory,lor oppo. seeded on the principle of securing religious as well
• sing the claims of the Catholics. Indeed, after the a; civil liberty, and of preserving the country from
• step: g and eloquent and utterly unanswerable argu- the evils of Popery as well as the evils of oppression.
• nnents.uhfeh the House had-heard this night in favour He had forgotten all he had read, or Russell, Somers,
• of thelOestien, he thought it almost an act rigieat .Hordvicke, and others, to whose authority all most
presntopti ei in himself to attempt any novelty on the bow, united in exhorting a strict adherence to the
• scbjeit. , New argument* he certainly had not, bat • principles of the Revolution, and in no case. more
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agein and egain .seciteci he raise his voice in entreaty closely than in the exclusinn of Popery from powee.
for t.e grant of the prayer of the petiticneis, when he He then referred to the letter of the Noble Baron to
considered what the stake' was that was at lane.— Lord riugall, and pointed out the inconsistencies
%lon he recollected that it was this question that -which existed between that letter and the Noble
had occupied .. large Forbin of his thoughts, arid Baron's speech, particularly in the contradictory-
le i he, n in fact the.chief teet me of his political life; estimates uhich the Noble Baron made of the Papal
• and when he considered that the safety of his coin- influence, and in his recommendation in his letter of
• try seas endangered by the necessity of its agitation, 66 extensive consideration" betore the granting of the
he hoped N ble Lords would pardon hill) fur °bon. Catholic claims.—His IsoriLliip concluded by giving
dbig uren•them a few onset eatiolis. U het was the his decided negative t.O tho motion.-.-
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lit use now del.bereehg or,?—When the' history of Lord GRIM YILLte io explanxtion. defended
. this night she-nit be voitten in atterointesowith what .11ithself from the charge. of incteisistency. No man
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' scorn and indignation would posterity heer, toet could say that the Papal Power was so considerable
neitier 'the just chem., eor the esueierings, nor !lc as when the Pope was Ark at pleasure to create and
loyalty Of alit Catholics conk! Cotain for tircol*Som depose Sovetvign.4. His rceognoendation of 66 es.
.leis ti.,u,e, ao much as peraliWolllo detail the par- .teeetee considcration,'' related w tele civil policy and
asters of their case to it. Almost the one fourth of soleteuie oflreland.

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manee on the subject or the treatment orntach
sowers of war in this country. The execution of sue!
French prisoners for forgery within these few wttii
is said to be a prominent topic of complaint, on th
grcund that by the laws of no civilized country et.
cept Great Britain is forgery ptusishedwith death.-..
The ckse imprisonment of General Sawn is also al,
lulled to as another violat:.,its of the Cade Nitaitpa,
which it seems to be the wish of the French Gown,
Irent to introduce into this country, for it is said that
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they cave placed Major-General Lori BLANEY, CIO
was taken some mouths since in the Mediterrane,m,
under close arrest. Threats of retaliation on British
prisoners for the punishment of the French rriumeri
for forgery are also said to have been held out.

We give the afore, citourse, as part of the ru.
moors which are in cizculation, without vouching Ice
the perfect accuracy tf the statement. It is highly
probable, however, although the above may be the
minor topics embraced by the communication, that
matters of snore ezteniive importance are couched
under them. The rigour with which BONAPARTI
interdicts all political intercourse between the two
countries affords ample encouragement for sdpposini
that no Messenger can be sent by him upon any
alledged topic whatever that is not meant to Afford
an opening for discussions on peace.

Paris Papers to the 17th instant, have been re.
ceived. They are perfectly silent respecting the affairs
of the Peninsula, and the probability of BONA:Wall
leaving Paris.
The squadron which sailed from L'Orient, under
the orders of Rear Admiral ALLIIIAND, trok and
burnt, in its passage to Blest, sir English ships, mer-
chantmen and transports.
Accounts received from Mexico to the 7th March,
state, that the Insurgents had been ro completely
overcome by the Government troops, that nothing
farther was apprehended. In the last effort made by
them, thirryt leagues distant from Mexico, they Were
attacked by the forces under General Vaitanas, and
entirely routed and dispersed. The leader, who was
a friar, was taken and hanged.
Tata ORDERS i e Cotixot.—A Declaration by the
PalNClt RIGENT is about to be issued confirming the
Orders in Council. It states as the reason for coati.
nuing them, that France, notwithstanding her pre-
tended repeal of the Berlin and Milan Decrees', still
confiscates the property of the Americans.
FALMOUTH' APRIL l!..—Sared the Lisitsr balg,witls
with
convoy to the Eastward. We Woe only two pts in helm,
the Quedn Charlotte for Lisboa, and the Lapwing fat New• Talk
—the farmer sails neat Friday, and the lams su. Slow ma.
log, shad and weather pennliting.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL W.—Arrived the Er.r.ssa ra and Cesar
from the Westward. Sailed SAN Jour fora, Istestond Pas
William armed brig, with a large convoy, fur the Dews.
Poirrstaworit Arai& 21.-+Arrived the Mormon' from
the Eastward ; the ELRANOI4 from latnalcs.' lase toonScilly;
and the a cruise. tree Mvrsss,osa
MAPS; ELZCTIA, with a fbr Newfoundland; sad the
funnel/in, for c Charboarg. Tie THAIS id appalredcarioy
for *On and PortogaL—The eorrroy tar Newfixtollatid,gar
bec, kr- haft brotght win Cowes Roads.
Dam.. Ants tl.—Sailed hi• M stye ship t sisrtiaetZ
'ant entail door of war, reed! ; and dill
'emcee, Ibr ibVil mist Arrived the Panpipes sloop d we,
!Awn cif the Schekit4 Came down true the River, Oa Primo
Charlotte of Waits. CR A so, for India.--Selled the DeaMlim
, bernb, With a convoy fOr Yon rmouth.—Wlad N E..
YARMOVTII, APRIL C.—Arrived from Hull; and add far
the Down, with convoy, the VadstitvlLient. WltiOnT; ildtMßl
a cruise, the Lauer! and two monk, detabett.—adtitil•
WATCH KUL, for the Nure. and two cutters —lLenols, Sok*,
V le.-Admiral Ma R Av, Aqudon, Wasidrake, P.noperoodAtt•
aeon cutter.—Wind N.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE:
Bank Stock 2274—India Stock 184
3 per Ct. Reduced 59-11-4 per CetiL 743,
3 per Ct. Cons. for money 60,1—Lie. for acc. 61f1
5 per Ct. 9n:4—Scrip f pre.--I.eng Arms. 13 5-laths
Exch. Bills Is. dis. ls. pre.—Bonds 2s. 31 pre.—Otnn.

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WAR BETWEEN RUSSIA AND FRANCE.
Two Anil°lt Mails arrived ehi3 morning :—their
contents are most important. A treaty offensive and
defensive has been formally concluded between the
Emperors of France and Austria.
The Swedish Consul at Paris had arrived unex-
pectedly at Stockhalm with a demand, on the part of
BONAPARTE, for Swed..3l to-furnidt 35,000 men, to
act in the North of Germany against Russsia ; in re-
turn for which Sweden is to have Finland and a great
part of Russia, s'illich is clooracd to be partitioned out
among the allies of France ! The answer of &s-
-alamire is not known, but it was dispatched to
Paris atter three days deliberation.
That Russia has declared war against France, can
no longer be doubted. The Emperor ALaxivsnsit,
accompanied by Generals Baztzcsart, KVTUSOW, and
A usiFELDT, and a retinue of 40 General Officers, left
PetersbUrgh for the Army.
In the meanwhile the French are not idle: the Im-
perial Guards and Polish Lancers (the Elites of the
French Army), which lately left Spain, arrived at
Wurzburg, on their way to the Russian frontiers.
Several regiments of French infantry, and a tremen-
dous park of artillery, have passed through Frank-
fort on the same expedition.
.The Duke of ELCHINGEV (Marshal Nay) and se-
veral distinguished French Generals have also arrived
at Frankfort. General NANSOUTY commands at
Stettin. Indeed the whole of the fortresses in Prussia
are now garrisoned. by French troops, and com-
manded by Freneh Generals.
Prusiia stipulate) to supply the invading army
with provisions ; in return for which, France passes
from the exaction of all future contributions.
In the state of anxiety.for the fate of Russia, which
the above intelligence excites, it would be gratifying
to learn that • Sweden had declarecl. herself in an
I open and vigorous Tanner ; but we have no such
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communication to make. Nay, we fear that tile sei-
I cure of tbedsle of Rugenovhich.in some MC:4.OIIC nr.ry
be regarded as the kiy of the granarEi of the sea:
of war, •was.preconcerted between the French and
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Swedish rulers.... . • • . .

RIOTS.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 90.
It is with unfeigned regret that we are again cos-
pelled to record another act of outrageous insubordi-
nation on the part of the journeyman calico-printers.
The woks of Messrs. DANIEL BURTON and Sons, at
Middleton, !hens machinery is used in great perfec-
tion in printing callicos, were attacked on Saturday
by a numerous mob, who commenced their operations
by the firing of musketry into the factory. Messrs.
13 ur ton s being apprised of their intention ',bad prepared
for defence, and at the first volley fiveof the misguided
rioters unhappily fell, several were wouhded ; this
resolute conduct had the desired effect, and the rioters
were dispersed without further mischief.
ANOTHER Larnut.—Tbe rioters are this air
more turbulent than ever—a large mob having as-
sembled at New Cross, and also at Knot-mill, they
enter the shops and houses, taking meal, flour, and
potatoes, wick every other article that falls in tlseie
way. Tlii:re is &Ito a large mob assembled at Mid-
dleton, and in eve, y other direction. The town is
now also in confusion, not knowing where it will
end—they are threatening destruction to the whole
town.—We understand that Ist Xailton, and sag* Endes
round, the inhabitants are 40 in a state, ti.vala
alarm.

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COEN MARKET, MARZ•LA/111, APRIL Ka......Thht altr
hlarket.has several fresh arrivals of Wheat, with a gcod Wel
on hand : sales heavy,and rather give way an price—The woe
may he noted in tarley and Malt—very sew trey re" ma
rather higher—htans, t i sazh kiln, are likewise dearc•-•4bate
are some trrsh arrivals of &JAN but thlstrane again quota RAW
Whit higher--1 lour at lath prim,.
CIOARINT raters AS ENDER:
Wheat 91$. 11.5 s I Ala. Lean* ia3o. 70s
Fine ditto, 13Cs, Ij6S. I ick Ltio (new) 008.461.
Rye 754 80s. Ditto (f;ne Uidj67a.
Racy, c3s. 718:04. • Oats, 4lts 458. tat.
1%14N pit. I 02.5. Ptilatd ditto, 51s. Sta.
Whitt Peas, (Loners) 02s. 88:. Potztoe ditto, 558. L
Grey ankilits 1114. Rape sod, t 6.1. £57.
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• • nit:Flour, 103 e. I 1 01.--St condi, itm to IPS&
LONDON, Arm 10, lett.
A MEETING of MERCHANTS, TRADEAS.
,and others iuterested in the Last ludo and (h". 111 1_,..11141151
bs the Port of London, will 4t Lehi at the City of 1411" r
Tavern, on 1 huiwAy, the 88tha 'hint, at Twdve attack,
take into conaideratioi: the hlepurus to be adopted ita
walti
over and protect their reap-cm Interes:a an the apps
Plat usseon vet:albs to the r.:l:eu sl of the Ctiarter of
ludas Lornpany.
The &tight Hon. the Lc R 1) MAYOR, in the Chair..
The Cosie will be ta'aese at 00c o'clock Erodes lf•

The tenor of the communication from France is of
course one of theist State secrets which are never suf.
tereckto transpire until the disclosure hEcomes g mat-
ter of necessary policy. •In the meanvtime rumour is
busy in assigning propositions of a pacl4c tenJency
to the French Grovernnint. It has been reported,
however, and we believe from the source in which we
nave heard it, with some foundation, that the Cow.
municAtion alluded to'co t. 1115 Some urgent mum.

LONDON . Primed by Laval limo escitypriace,
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