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• THANKS lige CIT r cora= witial.

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Mr. WARDLi attended at Guildhall **May,
iiceive the Thanks and the Feeedoes of the City, in
a gold be: of the value of 100 'guineas, yowl him by
the Corporation, for his able and patriotic condfict in
the House of Commons, in bringing forward Charges
against the late Commander in Chief. He *as In-
troduced to the Chamberlain, who received him in
the politest manner, by Mr. Alderman GOODBEHERZ
And Mr. WAITIDIAN (the mover and seconder), at-
tended by several of the Livery. After administering
the oath, the Chamberlain addressed him in the fol-
lowing words :
GWYLL3I4 LLOYD WARDLe, ESQ. I give you joy!--asid, in
the name of the Right Honourable the Loan MAYORAL Alder-
men„and Commoners of the City of London, in Common Coun-
cil assembled, and, agreeably to their unanimous Resolution, ad-
mit you to the Freedom of the Metropolis of the British Empire.
" The Court has likewise unanimously resolved, That you,
6 having, unawed by Ministerial threats, exhil4ted serious charges
against the late Commander-in-Chief, which' have been clearly
substantiated, and which have in fact induced his Royal High-
ness to resign a situation, of which (in the opinion of the Court)
he is unworthy,' are entitled to the esteem and gratitude of this
Court and the Country.
" I am, therefore, Sir, to return you the Thanks of the Court,
together with a Memorial of your admission to the Freedom of
this City, in a gold box of the value of one hundred guineas, ' in
grateful testimony of the high sense they entertain of the zeal,
intrepidity, and patriotism, which were so eminently evinced in
'that arduous and laudable undertaking.'
" The Court having so fully expressed their sense of the im-
portance of the late Investigation, and of your meritorious con-
duct and perseverance, there is nothing left for me to add upon
that subject: but, Sir, allow me to express a wish fur your
health and happiness, and that you may live to witness the good
which we may hope will result from your exertions : and may
mankind in general, and especially those of ecaked rank and in
confidential situations, he deeply impressed with the truth of
what has been declared by the prince of historians, that Festiaa,
sauna pudiritia, ohs chimeric°

Mr. WARDLE then, on receiving a copy of the
Thanks and the Box from the Chamberlain, addres-
sed him as follows :
4, SI s—Wlth sentiments of the highest respott and gratitude,
I accept the Freedom of the City of London. lam little capable
of saying hew much I feel honoured by so high and proud a mark
of distinction : for, however strong my nerves may be when my
duty calls me forth in defence of the Rightl and Liberties of the
People ; still, when so highly respected a portion of that People
are conferring upon me such an invaluable pledge of their al,-
probation, I feel myself unequal to do more than offer my plain,
but heartfelt thanks. And yet, Sir, it is not alone this mark o
favour that I am bound to acknowledge ; but I have also to et-
press my gratitude for that uniform and steady support given me
by the Citizens of London, during the progress of those unexam.
I pled attacks that have been made upon me, in consequence of that
very conduct which has been so distinguished by their approba-
don. hat support, Sir, has enabled me successfully to defend
myself against my enemies—the enemies of every public man
who dares to expose and attack corruption. By continuing to ex-
I pose and attack it, wherever it may offer itself, I trust to having
continued to hie the confidence and support of the first City in
the World.
" It is no small satisfaction time, to receive my Freedom during
the Mayoralty of a Gentleman, who has already sitcom himself
the firm friend of the Rights and Liberties of the People and of
our excellent Constitution—such as it once was; and such as, I
trust, it once more will be!
" To you, Sir, for the handsome and flattering manner in
which you have conferred this high honour upon me, much is
due; and I beg leave to thank you kindly."
• A woman devoid of chastity, is devoid of every thing.

CATHOLIC CLAIMS.—The General Committee of
the Catholics of Ireland assembled at their Committee
Rooms, in Crow-street, Dublin, on the 23d instant.
After Sir THOMAS ESMONDE, Bart. had taken the
Chair, the Secretary, Mr. HAY, read the circular
letter that he had addressed to every Member of the
General Committee, calling them together, in order
that the Petition might be ready on the first day of
the Session, for which he awaited their orders. Se-
veral signatures had been transmitted from different
parts of Ireland for the general Petition. Some
counties and cities had adopted the measure of sepa-
rate Petitions; but that did not in any degree mai-
-1 tate against the unanimity of the Catholics of Ire-
land, as they held communication with the General
Committee. Mr. HAY mentioned the satisfaction
it must afford to learn, that however it might
have been reported as to the decision of the English
Catholics, on the suhject of the Veto, a letter was
then received from Mr. JERNINGHAM, Secretary to
Irthe Board of English Catholics, to Mr. HAY, the
Secretary to the Catholics of Ireland, stating, that
'a Meeting of the Catholics of England was t, take
place in London on the Ist of February. Informa-
tion was therefore most anxiously sought for, in
order to regulate the conduct of the English Catho-
lics, as their Petitions and proceedings were to be
considered auxiliary only to the more effectual exer-
tions of the Catholics of Ireland. The idea, therefore,
could not be entertained that the Board of the Catho-
lics of England could act so inconsistently as to adopt
any measure that was disapproved by die Catholics
of Ireland, notwithstanding they might be encou-
raged by friends in and out of Parliament.
Mr. HAY then stated, that he had received from
Dr. TROY a copy of the proposed printed sketch of
regulations, concurrent with the establishment of a
State provision for the Roman Clergy of Ireland.—
He also stated, that the gentlemen who had been se-
lected on a more recent occasion by their Catholic
fellow-citizens in Dublin had, on perceiving the alarm
that had been excited at the intelligence of the mea-
sure of the Veto being revived, thought it necessary
to meet, and invited him to attend their discussions.
Mr. HAY accordingly attended, which afforded him
the opportunity of giving the most correct intelligence
to the numerous inquirers that called at his office, as
the Dublin Gentlemen wished to have k known, that
as the General Committee had been summoned to at-
tend on the 22d of January, the day immediately
before the Session, it would then be too late to con-
vey to our Parliamentary Friends any news so as to
ground their proceedings, previous to the meeting of
Parliament.

Letters had been forwarded to Lord Gan:vme
and Mr. GRATTAN, and their answers, it was hoped,
would ally the ferment that had been excited. The
copies of those letters were read by the Settetary ;
they contained inquiries whether any plan of the Veto
had been intended by the friends of the Catholics ?
and Whether it was their intention to propose any
measure of the kind ?
The Limerick Roman Catholic Committee had a
meeting on the 2d instant, when it was resolved to
have their Petition to Parliament presented in the
House of Lords by the Marquis of LANSDOWNE, and
in the Commons by Lieutenant.Coloael WILLIAM
OMILL•