Star.
London, England, 1828-08-19 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, Aocon 14.
A Royal resolution of the Bth of this month approves
of the Ordinance of the Commissioners-General for the
West India possessions, dated the 28th of March (this
year), declaring the harbour of St. Eustatia to be a
free port.
By the ship Dorothea, Captain Van der Heeve, ac.
counts have been received from Batavia to the 15th of
March last. They furnish but few particulars respect-
ing the war. The troubles in the eastern part of Java
are stated to have been appeased in consequence of the
last defeat which the rebel chief of Sossie de Logo has
sustained by the brave conduct of Badjakwessie Som.
mogong Djocgo Negoro, and tranquillity was fully re-
stored in Rembang..

HAARLENI, Aua.l4.
The Archiepiscopal town of Kaiota', in Hungary,
was nearly. destroyed by fire on the 11th of July; 347,
houses, with the Town-hall and many principal build-,
lags, were reduced to ashes.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
Assorsonom, Aug. 15.—One month, 12 OS to 12 021.—tsvo
moths, 12 to 11 971.—Alva Papers, Jug. 16.
PETERSBU RGH. Avocet 4. • I
The Journal of St. Petersburgh contains no news of
the military operations except the bulletin of the army
of the Caucasus, with the taking of Kars. The Emperor
has granted various marks of honour to the troops•who
have taken part in the late engagements ; also the Order
of St. Alexander Newsky to Sir J. Wylie, and to Lieut.,
General Sipiaguine, Military Governor of Tiflis, fur the
good order he has introduced in the various branches
of the administrations.
Exchange on London, August 1-10 11.32. •
BERLIN, Augur 13.
The Prussian State Gazette, to this date (inclusive),
contains no further news from the theatre of war.
Accounts from St. Petersburgh, of August 2, say,
that on the 30th of July the Council of the Banks 'if
the Empire held its annual sitting, at which.the Minis-
ter of Finance, General Von Cancrin, presided, 'al:cl
in his opening speech observed, that the result of the
operations in the year 1827 had not beep unfavourable,
and that even the continuance of the Persian war had
but.slightly affected the funds; that though, in spite 01
'all the efforts of the Government to preserve peace„war
(probably it would be of short duration) had com-
menced, the solidity of the public credit of the empire
bad been confirmed, the paper currency hacl risen, and
the course of esthange was scarcely altered ; the finan-
cial resources of the empire had more than sufficed. V)
meet the expenses of the war, especially the reserved'
capital of the commission of the sinking fund, which,
far from having been exhausted, had been even con-
siderably increased by the sums received from Persia.
There was therefore no.reasoc to be under any appre•
tension on account of the duration of the new war, or
to have any fear of the punctual fulfilment of all the
obligations of the Treasur y.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELIEF,OF DERRY.
111014 TAM Dusuei avasnia MAIL.

The Anniversary of this auspicious day, which Se.
cured to Ireland the blessings of the British Constitu
tion, was celebrated on Tuesday in such a manner as
must be cbeering.to the Protestants of. the United Em-
pire. The morning was ushered -in by a discharge of
artillery, and soon after four o'clock the bells of the
' Cathedral commenced ringing, and continued' -during''
the day to send forth metry peals. By nine o'clock ;he
vast numbers of the peasantry, all wearing Orange and
Blue ribbons, arrived in town; and before twelve o'clock
the adjOining country, for miles ground, had poured
fourth its inhabitants, all being anxious to give eclat by
their presence to the celebration of the Anniversary.—
Soon after one o'clock Sir GRoams Hsu; **rived and
was receiveck.with acclamations. •
' A few minutes before two o'clock the procession pro-
ceeded in the following order

Bands.
Migh Constable, with Blue Wand of °lice:
Pour Sergeants at Mace. '
Sword and Mace.
The Members of the Corporation. •
The Apprentice Boys' Clubs, all armed.
Two Freemen•of Decry, bearing the ancient Standards taken from
the French at the Siege. '
The Testimonial Committee (with Wands and Medals.)

The Citizens and Strangers.
• The procession having formed, it proceeded through
Ship Quay Gate, up Ship Quay-street, round Corpora-
tion Hall, up to Bishops' (fate, thence on the Wail at
Conyrighamlrow, and'dovin to the Testimonial. A vast
crowd of persons thronged the walls, amongstwhom
were many elegautli dressed fentale.s, a'hu had pie.
viously taken up their position neat the Te•tinionial.—
The Statue was then .uttcp'verecf;.ind the flag raised by
.Captain Bryson. Oa the Statue being.uncoveted, ,and
the flag hoisted, Roaring bled fired seven raunds,which
was answered by Captain Hutt, at Colmcite, by the
ancient artillery on the walls, • and the vessels in the
harbour. The firing party formed two divisions, on the
right and left of the Testimonial, and flied three rounds,
the band playing God save the King, The Boyne Water,
and Rule Britannia, at intervals. Three cheers were
then given for the Conatisution,And one cheer more Ur
Protestant Ascendancy, when the whole party pro-
ceeded to the Diamond, and having again fired three
rounds each, the party seeiratecl in the most peaceable
manner.

In the evening upwards of '2OO Gentlemen, sub-.
scribers to the Testimonial, dined together in the Cor-
poration Hall.
The Right Honourable Sir G. F. HILL,. But. M.P. in
the Chair.
At the President's table we oliserved Mr. TiAwsoN,
M.P. Sir HUGUI STEWART. Bart. Sir R. FRRGusoN.Bart.
the High Sheriff of the County, Mr. B. BERESPORD,
Mr. C. GAG; and others of the leading interests of the
County of Londonderry and the neighbouring Counties.
The gallery was fitted up for the reception ut Ladies,
and was crowded to excess.
After the cloth had been drawn,
The CHAIRMAN proposed the bealp.of “ the King,"
four times four—(Loud cheers).
The customary toasts followed.
To them succeeded—" The Glorious, Pions, sad Immortal Me-
mory of the Great and Good King William, who freed u from
Pope and Popery, brass money," Ste.
This toast was drunk with nine titres nine, the company all re-
prating it aloud.
When the applause had subsided, the CALUILINAN laid—" Come,'
boys, one cheer mere." Tins call was met .by cheering, which
lasted for several minutes.

Tbe ausarten then gave—" The blemory of the Rev. George
Walker, the ihtrept4 aad auccembd Defender. of Derry; may hie

.bright example for ever inspire•and actuate the Cidzeus of Derry.'
Drunk in silence.
•
The CHAIRMAN—The next toast I have to propose is
the Duke of Wellington and his Majesty's Ministers. L
feel it necessary to remark, lest any misconstruction
should be put upon what falls from me, that every pro.
position I submit, and every observation I make, is
made upon my own personal responsibility. rdo not
presume, because in truth I am not authorised, to speak
the sentiments of any Ministerial man. Having said so
much as a precautionary measure, I call upon you
now to fill full and drink—" The Duke of Wellington
and his• Majesty's Ministers"—three times three.
The next tout was—" Lord Hill and the Army"—(Cheers.)
The Cnamotax—l will how give you—
" The Shutting of the Gates of Derry on the 17th of December,
ISBB, and the'Prentice Boys"—three times three—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE HILL, nephew tr the Chairman—Gen-
tlemen, I conceive that the state of Ireland demands
your serious attention ; it is now your only re-
source to associate combine, petition, and appeal to the
Senate ihul the Throne—(Chsers). Affairs are ap-
proaching to terisis, and from the increasing symptoms'
of disorder which any observer may discern, we must
expect some dreadful convulsion unless we are resolute,
collected, and firm—(Cheers). It is now imperatively
incumbent on every trusond sincere Protestant to arouse
himself, and, shaking oTthe enervating lethargy which
has hitherto benumbed his energies, to meet with un-
wavering determination the dangers which are gathered
to overwhelm this country—(Cheers). If we remain in-
sensible and unmoved spectators of passing events—if we
see and hear, but take no heed, the designing will rush
forward to take advantage of' our quiet, and amidst
the fears of the timid.. the indecision of the neutral,
and the apathy of the careless—those rights for
which your ancestors shed their blood will be wrested
from us—those defences which were raised by the
wisdom of sages ,aromid the beauteous fabric of
our Constitution will be'. pulled down—,and too late
we will perceive that all these blessings are not
given up to the prayers of ap enlightened people,
but have been ravished from us by the insidious ms-
nceuvres,of a reckless and intritning Priesthood, who
are the minions of a foreign Ecclesiastic, the tools of a
rehullious Association, and the agents of a religion, the
unbounded and mysterious influence of which enables
them to wield at
.will the millions of the Catholic po-
pulstion—fLoud cheering). Already have the Priests
ranted that power; they have tried the terrors of their
spiritual authority—they have disorganised our 40..
citty—burst the bonds which brought together, in re.
ciprocal obligation, •the landlord and tenant—misled
'the peasantry, and, 'in short, have thrown off the
mask which
.hypocrisy for a time had induced • them to
assume—(Cheers). • Their. views now stand clearly
defined ; they have joined with the politicians of
'their body, and they must. belie their religion, which
maintains as principal tenets, exclusion and supremacy,
unless they confess that Emancipation is only the first
and least object of their fond anticipations--(Cheers).'
Gentlemen, • would tsk you to examine the circum-
stances which caused our foretathers to unsheath their
swords, and ialyekl,edsbtes co encounter the Revolution
of 1688. Did thy,, in their wisdom, kindly court the
confusion which accompanivd such-an event? Did they
unadvisedly embroil themselves in the consequent dis-
order? No. History faithfully records the at ti,g.int as-
sumptions and usurpations of Popery, which first called-
for their interference, and lastly prompted them to secure,
by restrictions, the precious treasure of our civil and
religious libertiesjLoud cheers), Has then the ge-
nius of Pophh ambition changed so Much that we
may. now adniii the Ronne Catholic to a, participation
of political powet.?—(Cries of " No, no"). Cast your
thoughts.down the stream of time, and you pill find
that each conuisotion in which the Papists engaged,
owed either its origin of csiodeualitito that domineer-
ing tyranny, the inherent piinsiplis' of Catholicism,
which, unchanging and unchangeable, wpuld enthral
the world, and be content only with ascendaacy. Would
any person here wish to admit, in brotherly participa-
tion, to every privilege of the State, the M.P. of the
Association,who boasts in one breath that Church spolia-
tion, Radical Reform, separation from England, and
national independence, ate his anxieties; and in the next
tells you, that through theagencv of his spiritual chief-
tainsolie Priests, he can .manage as one man the
immense numbers of the Roman Catholic community?
(Loud cheers.) As the opinion of an individual this is
•depicable. slut this man is addressed in every town,
courted in every cabin, caressed in every village, and
avowedly speaks the sentiments of Catholic Ireland—
be is the organ of the people. Gentlemen, to men mai-
shelled in such an at itude, and speaking such senti-
ment:, I would•grant nothing—(Loud cheers). Oppose
their claims with courage—(Cheers), or concede them
in fear.: 1 can express the opinions of those Inc whom I
apeak. I can say that the leather aprons of Derry will
close the portals of the Constitution against omit embo-
died in this manner, as their brave predecessors, in days
of yore, flung to the gates of this maiden city against
the bigot foe—(Loud cheers). I would advise the Pro-
tenants of Ireland to imitate their example, and would
say to them in the words of the poet,
Oh, ye brave few, in whom we still may find
Some love of virtue, freedom, and mankind,
Go forth, nor let the syren voice of ewe
Tempt yOu to sleep when tempests rock the seas:
Go forth, nor ktltypocrisy, whose tongue
With many a fair false fleeting art is hung,
Like Bethei's fawning prophet cross your. way,
When yoir great errand brat s not of delay.
Nor let vain' Fear, who crieno all she meets,
Trembling and pale—" a lion in the streets"—
Damp your free spirits—let not threats affright,
Nor bribes corrupt, nor flatteOes delight ;
Be as one man—concord success ensures;
There's not a heart in England but is yours.
Go forth the champions of your native land,
And may the battle prosper-1n your hand ;
• It will, it must, you cannot be withstood,
Be your hearts honest as your cause is good !
(Mr. Mu resumed his Jeat'amidst loud cheering).
"-The Primate and the of Ireland,"—three times three.
W. L. Coternowass, Esq. the High Sheriff of the County, pro.
posed the health of Sir George Hill, which was received with rap-
tures of applause, and drunk with every demonstration of respect
and attachment. •

Sir GYORGIC HILL—I feel greatly indebted to my
friend, Mr. Conyngham, who is actuated, I am quite
sure, by private friendship towards myself, for the
honour he has done me in proposing my health. When
I see what the objects of these men are who agitate the
-country—wheol see that one of their objects is to sepa-
rate this from the sister country—when I see that another
object is radical reform, or in other words to upset the
Constitution as at present; established—why then, Gen-
acmes, I say, when I re these thine, 1 think it only
necessary to tepeat to yotictitit to the end of my lifel

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shall endeavour to resist their efforts—(Cheers). Their
next object is a spoliation of the Church property. That
scheme likewise demands my utter contempt. I now
come to the means by which they hope to accomplish
these objects. The first iisthe illegal oppression of his Ha.
jesty's subjects, in extorting 'ffiim them the Popish Rent.
The next is the organization of the Roman Catholic
population, terrible and menacing as it has been truly
described. Gentlemen, the organization has been car-
ried to such an extent as almost to warrant the Popish
Leaders in boasting that they possess the Government of
the country in their own hands. The next means by
by which they hope to carry their object is, by esta-
blishing an armed association in the country, whilst. at
the same rinse, they seek to have the yeomanry of Ire-
land, to whose exec tions its very existence is indebted,
deprived of their arms. They have had the audacity
to institute an order, which they have dignified withthe
title of " L'berators"—:.and not content with threatening
us with invasion abroad; they tell us that if 300 Gen-
tlemen 'presume to-congregate in this room 'ter drink
the Glorious Memory, and celebrate the anniversary
of the day vhich secured us a Protestant Constitu-
tion, they will match a horde of their dupes, consists
ing of one hundred and fifty thousand men, from
the South of Ireland, to deprive. us of our proper-
ties, and annihilate the Protestant population of Ulster.
(Cries of" Let them come, let them come.") In addition
to all these, a Committee of Grievances has been estab-
lished—but why of grievances? The Courts of Law,
Gentlemen, are open to all who feel aggrieved; butthe
Popish Agitators hold the law in contempt. The Courts
of the country are passed by, and redress can only be
had from the Popish Committee of Grievances. Gentle-
men, in the year 1793, the Government, with a liberality
that has not yet been. extended to England, opened the
Elective Franchise to the Popish peasaitr). How they
have used it, it is scarcely necessary for me to say. It is a
matter of triumph to the Agitators, that they hate severed
the ties by which the Country Gentlemen and Sqrsirewer e
bound to his tenantry, and they Wee transterred, in
point of fact, the Representation of the country to the
Priesthood, and a few contemptible miscreant,,- who
wield the power they have assumed with the greatest des-
potism. Gentlemen, the next means which the Popish
Association have adopted to secure our annihilation, is by
having directed a mission from their body to invade our
hithert peaceable county. It is avowed by lone of those
missionaries that he is the representative of the Associa-
tion, the delegate, in fact, of the Roman Catholic Par-
liament. I pronounce . this to he in direct violation of
the law, and coining within the narration of the Con-
vention Act : and it I get the facts stated on oath, I
will forthwith issue a warrant against him, and. without
consulting any of the authorities of the country, I pledge
myself to put him, on my own responsibility, in a situa-
tion where he will be debarred from doing further
tnischief,-at all events until he shall be set at liberty by
a verdict of his countrymen—(Cheers). 'have Only one
topic more to refer to, and coat is, the nature of the
pledges they require from the, candidates who shall be
entitled to their support. And what are these? why; trith
an assumption, an arrogant assumption, unparalleled
I do believe, they say co the King upon his throne.
poor and insignificant creature that -you are, ysu shall
not have Vie free privilege of choosing your own Minis-
ters. But if you dare choose them in defiance of our
threat, we tell you no man shall be returned for Ireland
who will not oppose them. It is, Gentlemen, a grlerto
me, that the Roman Catholic body, which I wish well,
should be governed by a set of miscreants.suCh
.as I
have described. Gentlemen, I have SAS in Pall-imam
as the Representative of Deny for 36 years, and '1 am
not conscious of having -ever in 'that period done a
single act that could tend in the slightest degree to
compromise the feelings of the Protestant citizens of
Derry. If a moment should come when a probability
arises of setting this question at rest,
.I shall attend with
the greatest alacrity to any advice' you may deem it
necessary to give me 'upon the subject; I do wish this
question were set at rest, but for my part I despair of
it while the present aspect of affairs continues unaltered
—(Cheers). I never in nay life felt the slightest hostility
to a Roman Catholic on the !score of religion; I have
many intimate friends of that persuasion, and only wish
that by extinguishing those who mislead the people, we
may all be permitted to join in maintaining the rank,
character, and respectability of our native land. To
you, my fellow citizens, I again return my thanks, and
shall conclude by proposing—
!' " Protestant Ascendancy in Church and State!"—three times
,three, with one cheer more.

The Cnaittuaatt—The next toast I have to give you is, that a
the health of my Friend and your Representative, George Robert
Dawson—(Cheers). The toast was then proposed from the Chair,
and drank amidst loud cheering. '

Mr. DAWSON—After the lapse of near a eentery and
a half, it has pleased the inhabitants of this eidightehed
and wealthy City to erect a'splendid testimoniallniom•
meaaoration of the valour,the fortitude, the unpatalleled
patience, under sufferings of every description, ausa the
success of choir forefathers in the defence of:their City
against a foreign foe and a domestic cum'', in support
of their religion, their property, and their liberties. If
there were any topics calculated to rouse the feelings of
the heart, if any. impulse were wanting to animate the
emotions of a manly breast, where Can we find a more
noble incentive for any true patriot than in claiming his
sympathy for men who risked their lives, and encoun-
tered all the horrors of a lingering death, amid plague,
pestilence, and famine, in support of their religion,
their country, and their liberty ?—(Loud cheers).—
What words are more heart stirring, or penetrate mote
deeply into the human breast, than the triumphal song
.in celebration of the warriors who have defended our
altars, our homes, and nor country?—(Cheers). What
theme can be so ennobling, both as a mark of .grati-
tude to the illustrious dead, and is an example to
those who live, as the record oT. daring exploits and
1 successful valour ? And whet* could a Poet of the
warmest imagination find a mom glowing picture of
the brave, the patient, the invinc iblesspldiFr, than in the
description of those scenes of caroagesiaf pestilence,
,and famine, which aggravated in an unspeakable de-
gree the approach of death, and which history has re-
corded to nave occurred withia these very walls?...
Gentlemen, I have said that we are called upon to cele-
brate the valour and success of oar forefathers in the
defence of their city against a foreignfoe and a don.ctic
enemy. What a multitude of reeollectiempdoes such an
unnatural combination present—what a pjinful retro-
spection for every true lover of his cliuntry—a foreign
foe and a domestic enemy—(Cheers). •Inauch a union
are combined the horrors of a foreign 'invasion and a
civil war, the two greatest curses which can afflict a

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