Star.
London, England, 1821-07-14 00:00:00

LITERATURt.

LADY- MORGAN'S ITALY has now been open to the
Public for several days, and already we observe that
the warm and benevolent enthusiasm in the cause of
civil and religious liberty, which animates her pages,
has put all the race of intolerant critics into a sta:e
of fury. Strange that the men who are the loudest
and most vehement in their denial of all relief from
the restraints which still oppress the Roman Catho-
lics of the United Kingdom (on the pretext of the
hostility of the chigmas of that religion to British
'freedom) should also be the most inveterate in their
denunciations of all attempts to expose itcsupersti-
Lions. Lady Nlxtcati has kindled all their indigna-
tion. She has, in the pure and benignant spirit of
Christianity, exposed to open day the horrors inflicted
on this most beautiful portion of earth, by the des-
potism of Church and State ; and thong!' every state-
ment she has made is justified by history, her Lady-
ship will obtain no mitigation of assault on account
of her veracity. The libei al part of every sect, how-
ever, will dilly appreciate her seasonable Work, at a
time when the united Sovereigns of Europe are so
mdefatigAble in their efforts to perpetuate the bar-
barism and debasement of the Italian people. Lady
Nlonoas's view of Italy combines the high tone of
philosophy with the most gay and familiar descrip-
tions of the life and manners of the very mixed so-
cieties to which she had access—and her opportuni-
ties were highly favourable to the task she had in
view. Her narrative abounds with striking anecdotes,
traits of character, incidents, fetes, and farces, which
will highly interest the Public.—Morning Chronicle.

IRELAND.

CATHOLIC MEETING, DUBLIN.
Tuesday, a most respectable assembly of the late
Requisitionists, as well as of several other most respect-
able Catholic Gentlemen, was convened at D'Arcy s.
At three o'clock, the Earl of FINGALL was called
to the Chair.
Mr. N. MAIMS immediately rose, and after having
expressed the satisfaction he felt at the unanimous
concurrence of the Catholic Body, in convening an
Aggregate Meeting for the sole purpose of voting an
Address to his Majesty, proposed a Resolution to the
following effect :
" That, as the Catholic Body is unanimous in opinion of con-
fining the business of the next Aggregate Meeting to the sole and
exclusive purpose of voting an Address to his Majesty, it is ex-
pedient that the Meetings advertised for the 14th and 16th do
stand adjourned, arid that one General Meeting for voting such
an Address be convened on the 19th of July."
Mr. KELLY seconded the motion.
Captain FOTTRELL did not conceive that the pre-
sent Meeting was competent to alter the day that had
been appointed for the Aggregate Meeting. It was
called for a quite different purpose. He concluded
by moving as an Amendment—
. That a Committee be now appointed to prepare an affec-
tionate, dutiful, and loyal Address, to be presented to his most
gracious Majesty, on the auspicious event of his visit to Ireland,
to be proposed to the Aggregate Meeting on the 14th inst."
Mr. HOWLEY trusted that the objections to the
competency of this >ieeting would not be entertained.
They were grounded upon points of form, which, in
this hour of-Catholic unanimity, should be waived.
Mr. I. J. SCANLAN proposed, as an Amendment,
" That this Meeting having been convened by public adver-
tisement In the Dublin Newspapers of yesterday. it was impos-
sible that the great majority of Requisitionists, who live in re-
mote parts of the Kingdom, could know of its existence, or at-
tend it: this Meeting is, therefore, incompetent to change the
day already appointed."
Mr.O'GORMAN observed, that if the _Meeting
adopted this Amendment, it must suppose him as re-
presenting the entire Catholic people in his own per-
son. He thought that much had been conceded by
the other Requisitionists.
Mr. O'CONNELL held an opinion different from
those who signed the Requisition which caused the
present Meeting; but finding that many highly re-
spectable and upright Gentlemen—men of worth and
integrity, differed in opinion with him, he was in-
duced to change the opinion he had formed, and any
Gentlemen who chose, were welcome to enjoy a
triumph over him, if they conceived it such, when he
thus acknowledged that lie had been in error. Una-
nimity should be the leading object of the Catholics
at the present moment; when the olive branch was
held out to them by the Corporation, they should go
more than half way to receive it.
Mr. LOXERGAN spoke against the original motion.
The Noble CHAIRMAN, after recommending unani-
mity to the Meeting, put the question oil Mr. Scan-
lan's Amendment, and decided in favour of the
Noes."
Captain FOTTRELL'S Amendment was then put,
which was also decided in favour of the " Noes.'
The original motion was then put and carried, with
a few dissentient voices.
The following Resolution was then put and carried:
" That a Committee of thirteen be now appointed, for the
purpose of making the necessary preparations and arrangements
for the Meeting of the 19th inst."
The following Committee was then appointed : •
Tne Earl of Fingall, O'Connor Don, Sir Edward Bellew,
Daniel O'Connell, Esq. R. Therry, Esq. William Murphy, Esq.
Nicholas Mahon, Esq. Kenny, Esq.— Howley, Esq. Richard
F.sq. Antony Brown, Esq. Captain Fottrell,Colonel Nelly,
and Dillon, Esq.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE LORD MAYOR.
The business for which the Meeting had been con-
vened having been concluded,
Mr. B. W ADDEN stated, that the communication
which he had to make was, that he had waited on
the Lord Mayor, and made a request, that he, the,
Lord Mayor, should use his influence to prevent the
annual decoration of the statue in College Green,
which caused such disunion among the people of this
country. The result of this application was, that
the Lord Mayor expressed his wish to promote una-
nimity and good feeling amongst his fellow-country-
men, and he promised, most unequivocally, that the
statue should not be dressed.
Mr. W. MURPHY stated, that a communication had
been made to him that moment, by an Alderman who
came direct from a Committee of the Corporation,
the purport of which was, that the Committee had
requested of the Lord Mayor to make an application
to the Earl of Fingall, requesting of that Nobleman
to appoint a Committee of Catholic Gentlemen to co-
operate with a Committee of the Corporation, for the
purpose of making suitable arrangements for enter-
taining his Majesty at a public dinner, to be given by
all classes of his Majesty's Irish subjects.
Mr. O'CONNELL said, he was induced to rise from
the very great gratification whidi the cummunica-

tion that had just been made had given him. The
exquisite delight it created in his mind, could not be
contained within the limits of an expressAon. The
olive branch had been held out by the Corporation,
and surely every Cailiolic would gladly and grate-
fully receive it—(Applause). The auspiciou • occa-
sion which presented itself should be improved to
the promotion and attainment of national -concord.
" It is the first time in my public life," exclaimed
Mr. O'Connell, " that I have discovered a fair op-
portunity for liislimen to unite, and cordially com-
bine in mutual confidence and esteem—(Cheers). It
is not only a new era in the history of our country,
but it is the most important event to Ireland that has
occurred within this century. Gratifying as is the
visit of the bionatch, this circumstance renders it
doubly so: that visit will now not only be a great
honour to the nation, but the greatest of national
blessings, since unanimity amongst Irishmen is made
to be its
.forerunner—(Continued cheering). He did
Inot think that the Catholics should step here, and he
satisfied with meeting the advances which had been
made them. They should go farther, and go even
more than half, way to meet these proffered proposal:
for conciliation. He would suggest that the Catho-
lics should meet the Corporation at a Public Festival
to celebrate the Coronation.. lle would be highly
gratified to see the Lord Mayor of Dublin, pre.iding
in the Chair at such a Festival, and Lord Fingall (if
he would he pleased to attend) assisting as Vice-Pre-
sident, with an equal number of Protestant and Ca-
tholic Stewards. It would be delightful to see fellow
Christians and fellow countrymen, thus encircling
the festive board ; joining in one general congratula-
tion—and commencing the new and eorious era of
harmony among Irishmen.
The applause which followed this proposition fur-
nished a convincing proof of the joy and satisfaction
that it afforded the Meeting.
As soon as Mr. O'CoNNELL had concluded,
An Alderman attended from the Committee at the
Mansion House for conducting the festivities on the
day of the Coronation, to state, that a communication
would be made immediately from the LORD MAYOR
and Committee, inviting Lord FINGALL and the Ca-
tholics to unite with the Corporation in celebA.ing
the Coronation, and to appoint a Committee, who
should join in making and perfecting the necessary
arrangements for that purpoe. It impossible to de-
scribe the rejoicings with which this last communi-
cation was received.
Mr. O'Costiet.t. proposed that it he received with
three distinct cheers, which was readily acceded to.
Jt was finally resolved, that Lord Ftteaam., on re-
ceipt of the letter alluded to, should commune with
some Catholic Gentlemen on the best mode of co-
operating with the Committee at the Mansion House,
appointed to make the necessary arrangements for
the purpose of celebrating the Coronation.%
Lord FINGALL having left the Chair,*Sir E. Bet-
Lew was called thereto, and the accustomed thanks
were voted to the F.atl of Fingall, for his proper and
dignified conduct in the Chair.
Dupl.'s, WEDNESDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK.—In conse-
quence of previous communications, the Earl of FIN-
GALL, and several Gentlemen, waited on the Loan
MAYOR at the Mansion-House, and afterwards at-
tended the Meeting held at D'Ancv's, this day, to
communicate the result of the interview. The
Noble Earl and his friends were received by the
LORD MAYOR and Aldermen with that feeling of
cordiality which shewed the sincere desire of the
Corporation to meet the Catholics in every expression
of good-will—in a word, the hostility that formerly
existed is now no more, and by a Resolution adopted
by the Meeting held this day, the conduct of ihe
Lotto MAYOR is declared to be 44 an auspicious omen
of the future happiness of Ireland."

Monday, part of his MAJESTY'S baggage arrived
at Liverpool, and that evening was put on board one
of the vessels for Dublin.
This morning another waggonload of his MAJESTY'S
baggage, under a military escort from Woolwich,lett
town for Liverpool, to embark for Ireland.
Many distinguished foreign Noblemen, representa-
tives of their respective Sovereigns, continue to arrive
at Dover, in order to be present at the Coronation.
The Embassy of the Duc de G RAMMANT was the
most brilliant of any from the States of Europe. Six
Gentlemen of. Embassy, eight Colonels, or superior
Officers, with their Aides-cam-Camp, and M. Viscount
MA RM. AS, as Secretary of Legation, accompanied
his Excellency to London.
Copy of the answer of the Secretary of State for
the Home Department to the application of the In-
habitants of Birmingham,, soliciting his MAJESTY
would condescend to honour that town with his pre-
sence on his route to Ireland :

" Wilhelmll,_ July 6.

" GWITLEMEN—T have had the honour of laying before the
King the communication made by you, of the desire of the la-
hshitants of Birmingham that his Majesty would he pleased to
visit that town on his route to Ireland ; and I am commanded
by his 111ajesty to signify to you, fur the information of the
habitants of Birmingham, that his Majesty is highly sensible of
the loyal feelinp which have prompted this desire: but as It is
his Majesty's fixed intention to proceed by sea to Ireland, his
Majesty will be under the necessity of deferring, to a future u.:-
casion, the pleasuie of visiting that highly respectable town.
" I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant,
" Dugdale S. Ihvgdale " SIDNIOUTIL
" Francis Lawley, Esq."
Yesterday died, at his apartments it the London
Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, in the 85th year of hii
age, Sir War KIN LEWES, Knt. Alderman of the Ward
of Bridge Without. Sir WILLIAM Cuturts, as senior
Alderman, will be removed from the Ward of Tower
to Bridge Witheur ; and MATTHEW LI:CAS, Esq. it is
understood, will be chosen to represent the Ward of
Tower, on the removal of Sir WILLIAM Cuarrs.
The remains of the late eminent Surgeon, THOMAS
Knars,_ Esq. were deposited in a vault in the burial
ground at Chelsea, yesterday, attended by all the
Officers of that Establishment, his own farfiily, and
some of his medical friends. The funeral srvice was
performed in a most solemn manner by the Chaplains,
the Rev. Mr. HAGGITT, and the Rev. Dr. YATES.-..-
The Pensioners of the Hospital manifested their grief
on the occasion by their attendance.
Davis, the other unfortunate man so dreadfully
hurt by the Norwich mail-cart, in Cheapside, a few
days since, died this morning in St. Bartholomew's
Hospital.
The young man who was so much hurt by the
falling of the house of Mr. CLARICE, on Clerkenwell-
green, while in the act of removing son* articles,
during the fire on Thursday evening. died la. t night
lu the same Hotkit.il :he was by tr.., c kyr .1

HOLKHAM SHEEP-SHEARING.

THIRD DAY.
(Concluded from the Shit of Tuesday.)
Mr. COME, in proposing Its a toast, 64 The Esta-
blished Church, its Members, Archdeacon Bathurst,
the Rev. George Glover, and the Rev. Mr. Odell,
and others," said, they had heard be was an enemy
to the Church, and he confessed he did not like the
High Church: he was no saint; and he thought that
in the highest professions there was more hypocrisy
than religion : he did not, however, think a worthier
man lived than the Bishop of Norwich. He (Mr.
Coke) had been called an enemy to Tithes, and he
did dislike the systeni of collecting them ; but he did
not desire to deprive the Clergy of their just right,,
and he believed his sentiments were well known to
Mr. Glover, than whom there was not a more correct
and virtuous man amongst the Clergy.
The Rev. Archdeacon BATHURST, after returning
thanks, observed, that he stood in a particular situa-
tion, as perhaps no one had ad opportunity of know-
ing so much of the Clergy ; and he would say there
was no set of men who so quietly and unostenta-
tiously did so much to relieve distress, wherever it
was to be found; and this he said, though he had the
misfortune to differ so widely from many of them on
political subjects. As to the Agricultural distress,
rents and tithes must be reduced; but he did not
think what the Clergy could do would afford mate-
rial relief. Still they would go heart and hand with
the Landlord to meet the times. No agreement made
in times of high prices ought to be held binding.—
Eighteen shillings a coomb had been the standard of
his former agreement, but from the tithe on this he
had deducted one-fourth of the amount—(Cheers).
The Rev. G. GLOVER returned thanks, and al-'
hiding to Mr. Coke being called an enemy to the
Church, he said, 44 111 ask who has done more than
any other man ter promote the worldly interests of the
Established Church, the answer is, ilr. Coke—(Loud
chem).—lf Igo further, and inquire who has done
more to promote its spiritual interests, the answer is
Mr. Coke, by laying the foundation of a spirit oi
honourable independence and integrity between man
and man."
The next toast was—" The Earl of Albemarle,
the Ladies Keppel, and prosperity to the House of
Kispel."—(Continued Cheers).
The Earl of ALBEMARLE returned thanks, in that
tone of pleasantry which so much delights his audi-
tors. In alluding to the Agricultural Report, his
Lordship said it was a complete humbug, contrived
with no other object than to keep the yeomanry quiet
till next Session. The Noble Earl concluded by pro-
posing as a toast—" The Ladies of the House of
Holkham," which was followed with loud cheering.
Mr. Coxe returned thanks, and proposed 44 The
Ladies of Norfolk ;" after which lie proceeded to the
distribution of the Prizes; and first he begged Sir
John Sinclair's acceptance of a Silver Vase, as a tes-
timony of his great approbation of the " Code of
Agriculture," %%filch he believed the best book on
Agriculture to be found, and of his zeal and services
in promoting the most useful of arts.
.Sir JOHN SINCLAIR, in thanking Mr. Coke, said,
this was the happiest moment of his life. In his fa-
mily there was a vase which belonged to the unfortu-
nate Mary Queen of Scots, a relic which they highly
prized, but this gift be should consider as still more
precious.—The other prizes were then distributed.
Mi. COKE now addressed the company on the ob-
jects of the Meeting, its various results, and his opi-
alions of breeds of stock And articles of produce. As
to Norfolk sheep, he considered them the worst that
could be kept; and believed Mr. Blyth had said, that
by changing for the Southdown, he had made a dif-
ference of more than the amount of his rent.—Dlr.
BLYTII assented to this.)—Wheats, Mr. Coke said,
should not be sown after rye-grass ; he had grown
six bushels an acre less than after clover in conse-
quence. Crops should 'be drilled north and south
on rich lands, on poor soils east and west. Mangel
wurzel, when he first tried it, had killed several cows;
but, at the recommendation of Mr. Blaikie, he tried
it again within two years, not using it till die spring,
when some of the saccharine juices were absorbed,
and it maintained the stock excellently, and consi-
derably more than any other food. Mr. Gibbs bad
tried an experiment of mixing it with Swedish tur-
nips in the same trough, when the cattle picked it
out from the rest. The tops should be twisted off,
and ploughed into the field, when they would be suffi •
cient manure for barley. The usual practice of cutting
hedges downwards was very injurious, often pro-
ducing canker and decay. They should be cut up-
wards. Mr. Coke finally proposed the health of the
Duke of Sussex, which was drank with applause.
His Royal Highness spoke at great length, and
concluded by proposing Mr. Blaikie's health, when
Mr. Coke passed a high culogium on Mr."Blaikie,
'who, he said, was in the capacity of a servant, but
he would call him a friend on whom he could al-
ways rely. The company then departed from the
scene of three day s most pure enjoyment.

Another great Capital sold by BIM 1 ! !—On Tues-
day la,t, the 10th instant, N 0.19,515, was drawn a
Prize of £16,000 Consols, which, with several other
Capitals, was sold by Btu', at his fortunate Offices,
4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing-Cross; who also sold
No. 14,041, a Prize of 01,000, and several other
Capitals in the present Lottery. The following is
the present Rich State of the Wheel ! all of which
Must be drawn NEXT TUESDAY, the 17th instant,
and the SATIADAY following, being the final con-
clusion of both the Lottery and the Contract, when
of course every Prize must be drawn:
I of .res,coo Consols
2
1 13,000 Consols
2 7.,060 Consols ,. 6,000 1
2 ... .. 2,400 Console
2 1,200 Consols
6 400 Console
6 250 Cons^.ls
20
41.
50
1,015 .. 12 Money
1,100 11 11s. Money , 12,7b5
Every Ticket drawn the next Day, is sure to be a
Prize, and One-half of all the Capitals and other
Prizes must be drawn that Day; consequently, on the
next Day of Drawing, there will not be any Blanks.
A few warranted undrawn Tickets and Shares are still
on Sale at Bisn's Offices, 4, CornhiU, and 9, Charing-
Cross, London, and by his Agents in the Country.