Star.
London, England, 1828-10-28 00:00:00

FEVER AT GIBRALTAR.

GIBRALTAR, Om 6.

You will find the particulars of the medical daily
reports since our last, showing rill, to our regret, a
further increase both in cases and deaths, the total of
which, since the Ist ult. amounts now to 1,855 of the
former, and 840 the latter—that is to say, of which re-
ports have been made to the inspector of hospitals, as
ordered ; but to this number about 20 per cent. may be
added for concealed cases and deaths not reported. The
civil hospital nut affording by far sufficient accommo-
dation for the sick, the new Protestent Church is now
acting opiat s temporary hospital, and it is possible that
the Catholic Church may also have to be given up for
a similar use, although it does not appear to be much
relished on the part of the congregation. The Bay,
luckily, keeps healthy, though not subjected to any re-
striction as regards intercourse with the town. On the
neutral ground cases occur, but none, we believe, have
yet been discovered except among people who have fled
from the town, so that the spreading power of the disease
is still held not to extend to that part of our territory,
.though on this. occasion much more crowded than it
ewer was before under any similar circumstances

ADMITTID MILD
• 101 . 24
90 . 24
5, . . 118 . 27
6, •. 119 . 24
The following proclamation has been bend by the Lieutenant-
Governor—

October 3, b •
4, • •

" PROCLAMATION.

" By his Excellency, &c.

'• Whereas a disease, highly dangerous to the public bealtb,
exists in this fortreu, and it is expedient that every endeavour
should be used to prevent its clandestine inlroduction into the
neighbouring countries ;
" It is ordered that no vessel or craft, under forty tons burden,
be permitted to clear out at, or to depart from, this port, without
a special permission for that purpose from his Excellency the Lieu-
tenant Governor, on the application of the Captain of the port.
" GEORGE DON, General and Lieut.-Goveraor.
" Read-quarters, Gibraltar, Oct. 6.
" By command."

BON PAPERS.

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LISBON, Ocv. 13.
The GazeilecontAins an Edict from,the Minister of
Police, wbich announces that, to the great prejudice of
public tranquillity, and the injury .ot agriculture, im-
mense numbers of persons traverse the provinces, who
remain there without any settlement or known mode of
obtaining a livelihood, contrary to the. express enact-
meats ot many laws, all which prohibit a vagabond life
as the first beginning of crime and corruption of man•
nera, which a well-regUlated police must endeavour to
preVent. This Edict, therefore, prescribes the measures
to be taken to remedy this evil, by compelling such pet-
'scnii as have no business in the capital to leave it, and
return to their own homes,within the space of eight days.
Oct. 12.—8 y letters from 514deira we learn that on
the 10th or 11th September the English frigate touched
at the Island, which takes Lord Strangford M Rio de
Janeiro, who. proMptly, expressed his sentiments of
ancient affection for the Portuguese nation, and patti-
, ,cularly for the King our Sovereign, on whom he
'bestowed the most respectful commendations, manifest-
ing the agreeable hope that he should accomplish to the
entire satisfaction of both the Portuguese and Brazilian
nations the commtv,ion entrusted to bim by his Govern-
ment. The island remained petfectly tranquil, the
people of the country in the greatest enthusiasm, and
the enemies of the naiional welfare repressed, and some
of them, perhaps, repentant; and the few whom revo-
lutionary audacity had exalted in their armies, were in
such circumstances as to be likely to suffer personally
for their rashness. The Governor and Captain Genera,
zealously endeavouring to restore order, made himself.
'beloved by the people of that island, who bless the happy
• return to the mild all paternal Government of the.
• King Our. Sorrel eign..
(Ice. 16.—Tce Gazelle contains a Rqyal Decree, in
52 Articles, for tire organization of the corps of Royalist
Volunteers. '•
The' Gazelles Orthe, 171 h and I Sth contain no news.
KENT COUNTY' MEETING.

I The following new version of what passed ac the Kent County
Meeting on Friday last, is from the pen of Mr. Coastmand ad.
dressed by him to the Roma of the Marrs* Herald.
Kensington, Oct. 26.
Stet—l am very sure that it must be your desire that
the public ingeneral, and your readers in particular,
should have a true account r f the character of the great
meeting which has just taken place in Kent, of-the feel.
logs and opinions which were entertained by that meet-
ing, and of the nature of the decision which finally tookn
plate; and I was sorry to perceive in your paper, so
generally circulated as it is, that the report of the pro-
ceedings ofthis meeting contained a complete disfigure-
ment of its character c.d of the proceedings during the
day, and a total ignorance of the nature of the result,
or at least, of all the circumstances by which that re-
sult was produce 4.
It would seem fromthe reading of this report, in
which four catmints of speech 'ate given to Mr. Shiel,'
and only two inches 'to the Earl of Radnor, that the
former was the great man upon this occasion; that he
was not only heard for so long a time without interrup-
tion, but that he piodiced a prodigious effect by his
eloquence = and when, in addition to this it is stated in
the Morging Chrdniote that a green silk bsnner,with the
inscription of CathOlic VsaiicipatiOn on it, "Waved
Over the head of Mr. Shit:l," iShat 'must the surprise of
its readers have been wikin 'they kind, ift the end, that
the reporters tlietn4lisnei thou ht that fiVe-eightlis•ot
the 'Meeting voted with Lord-Wirichilseiii against Ca-
tholic Emancipation; though, as would appear from
the report, Lord Wthehrigiat wasteard only to less than
a quarter part of the length 'With which this fainoM
agitator was favoured with a:patient heating! These.
things appear upon the fice of them to 'be incredible—,
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First, however, as to the character of the meeting.—
From the report, one would gather that it was, alter
all, but a middling sort of a concern; that there were
to be sore 80,000 men assembled ; but that these were
for the most part mere hinds, brought like cattle by the
landowners, quite ignorant of the questions at issue,
predetermined before they came to the spot, to obey
implicitly the command of their masters; that uproar
and confusion prevailed (except when Mr. Shee and
Mr. Shiel were speaking) ! and that every thing was in-
decorous, disorderly, confused, and that as to the deci-
sion, it was, in fact,.no decision at all.
Now, Sir, this meeting presented to my eyes the finest,
the grandest. the noblest sight that those eyes ever be-
held. There were not less than two thousand men on
horseback, more than a hundred post chaises and other
carriages of that description. The meeting was held
on a beautiful smooth piece of green sward. on the side
of a very gently rising hill. There was an enclosure
by posts and ropes somewhat in the form of a horse
shoe, the outsides of which were lined with waggons
and coaches, and at the open end were &limn up in,
rank and file, four or five deep, about three hundred
men on horseback, who sat there mounted from twelve
o'clock until half after five. There was not, during the
whole time, a single broil, a single blow struck by any
body—a single act of violence of any sort, and I neither
saw nor heard of a single instance in which brutal lan-
guage was made use of by any one man to any other ;
nor did I see or hear of one single instance of drunken-
ness. Ido not believe that such a scene has been be-
held in England for a great number of years—it was an
honour to the county, and an honour to the country.
So much for the character of the meeting. which, to
read the reports in the newspapers, any one would be-
lieve to have been a scene of constant violence, uproar.
and confusion. Lord Winchilsea and his friends
certainly bad the vantage ground allotted to them.
They took their station on the upper side of the enclo-
sure. the enclosure being allotted to people on foot.
Their waggons were also furnished with seats. They
were in a more compact to, m than the waggons and
carriages on the other side. But there was nothing
unfair in this ; and if they had the good fortune to have
the really 66 greatest Captain of the age" at their head,
there was no blame to be imputed to them on that
score. I perceived nothing unfair on the part of Lord
Winchilsea or any of his people; and if they did
triumph, they triumphed as fairly as any . men ever
triumphed in the world.
Now, Sir, before I come to speak abOut the miser
presentations in the reports, and about:the circumstantes
which led to the decision which took place. 'let me ob-
serve to you, that we were divided into three parties—
the Brunswickers, the Liberals, or Whigs, or Non-de.'
scripts, for 1 know not well what name to give them,'
and the Radicals. And we were actuated severally byl
the principles and motives which I will now endeavour'
accurately-to describe. The Branswickers wished caul
keep the Catholics from possessing political power.,
lest they, by means of that power, should shake the.
Protestant Establishment, particularly in Church. as
that Establishment now stands. The Liberals or Whigsi
wished for what is called Catholic Emancipation, wills
a view, perhaps (for it is difficult to ascertain precisely
what their motive may be), t t produce a change of
some sort that would give them a chance of predomi.
nance over their opponents in the country. who have
long had the predominance over them. The Radicals
wished to take this dpportunity of urging the necessity
of a great reform. both in the Church and in tire Pal.,
'lament, the nature of which reform, together with the
grounds on which it was wished for, you will find fully
stated in the petition which I had the honour to present
to the Meeting, a copy of wh'cli I now beg leave to:
enclose you, and the curious determination with regard
to which I will take occasion to state before the Close
of this letter.

We, the Radicals, agreed fully with the Brun wickets
in hostility to Catholic emancipation, and for these tea
sons: We have perceived in both the Catholic Associa-
tions, English as well as Irish, a determined and bitter
hostility to the Parliamentary Reformeis ; we know
thXt Mr. O'Connell has recently declared in iprini, in a
letter to Mr. Hunt, that reform is not popular in Ire-
land; and that, if he had made a motion in his Asso.
ciation, in favour of Radical Refoim, he believed that,
in spite of all his influence in that assembly, the Motion
would have been rejected. We know that the Catholic
Asiociation in England is not only deiotedly servile to
every Ministry for the time being ; but that many.of
'them are borough patrons themselves; that, they have
the strongest desire to prevent reform, for the sake of
their own interests ; and that they have, as far as they wese
able, and as far as they dared, persecuted men of their
own religion if they even suspected them to belodeto
the Parliamentary Reformers. We further know, that
both these • Associations, and that the whole body of
Catholic aristocracy and lawyers, in order to get into
Parliament and to get upon the Bench themselves, sug-
gested to the two
,Housei of Parliament in 1825, vs
disfranchise the forty-shilling freeholders of Ireliond,and
to take money out of the taxes raised upon us, to give
salaries to the Catholic Bishops and Priests. We know
that the House of Lords rejected these scandalous sug-
gestions, or that we should at this time,have been pay-
ing taxes to support the Bishops and Priests of a reli.
gion, the doctrines of which our Church teaches us to
believe to be idolatrous and damnable. If we had a
Parliament chosen by the people at large, to affiard us
constant protection, we might disregard the giving of
political power to men, even so profligate as these; be-
cause, then it would be merely the name of power—the
empty name, without the capacity of 'robbing us; bet,
as things now stand, to admit them into.power would
be dangerous, in our opinion, in the, highest degree.
They would out-bid all Protestants in the business of
oppressing us; they would do dirty work at * lower
price; and we all know, that the immense sums whinh
the Catholic families have hoarded up, would be so ap-
plied as to. give us, in a few.yeatsra House of Com-
mons which would have not a single spark of feeling in
common with the people;
These, Sir, are the reasons why the Radicals have ti
rooted dislike to Catholic Emancipation; and. this
rooted dislike they, at the Kent meeting, most menially
discovered in the manner which you shall by and by
bear. The meeting was, therefore, thus divided
Brunswickers with their great Otptaint Lord
teas were irrinied on (hell& of the till to. the kit

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hand of the Sheriff, who was stationed at the point of
the horseshoe. The horsemen, that occupied the space
at the opening of the 'shoe, were also generally of the
Brunswicker party. Of the persons on foot, there was
a narrow list standing within the ropes, but always
keeping very compactly together, and acting in most
enviable concert. On the right hand of the Sheriff. in
the first waggon, was Lord Radnor, Mr. Calcraft (Pap
master of the Forces), Mr. Hodges, and some others
Lord Darnley was in the second waggon ; Mr. Shiel
and Dr. Doyle were with Mr. Larkin in the third; Mr.
Hunt red I were in the fourth; and, beyond us there
Irmo Awe other waggons. which were all filled with
perms who, with a very few exceptions, were ready to
support my propositions. The people in the area, with
the exception of the little list of ldrunswickess, were
very nearly all Radicals, and they consisted of very
little short of 15,000 men.
The great matter with regard to which it is desir-
able that the tuition at large should think rightly, is
this, had the people felt upon this occasion, and partly
Colarly how they felt with regard to the question .nf
Catholic Emancipation? When the petition of Mr.
Gipps. which was. in fact, a prayer against Catholic
Emancipation, was read. it excited no disapprobation.
and was, indeed, very well received. There was no-
thing in it that we, the Radicals, could disapprove of,
though we might not ascribe it to a very good mo-
tive. We also were for keeping the Catholics shut out ;
we also wished to maintain the Protestant establish.
ments. though we differed from the Brunswickers as
to the means. Mr. Plunstree, who seconded tie peti-
tion, was also very well received. With Lord Cam.
den's presence, the meeting seemed to think that
it could have dispensed very well; and when his
Lordship talked of a proper time and
.under pro.
per conditions for conceding the Catholic claims,
he was any thing but applauded ; and when he said
that the question was gaining ground, he was answered
very loudly." we do not believe it. and it shall not gain
ground." Lord Darnley, who succeeded Lord Camden,
was received with ;peat disapprobation; and when he
told the meeting he came from Ireland, he was answered
by "go back again." When he asked them what harm
a few Peers and a lew Commoners could do them ? they
said, " we Jo not want one of them ; we will not have
them ; let them stay at home; they shall not come
here!" Lord Dander, let it be observed, was the only
man who spoke at this meeting one single word in
favour of Catholic Emanciprion, with the exception
of a Barrister, or reputed Barrister, of the name of Shee,
whom the MarmingChroniek tells us was sent down by
the London Catholic Association. officially to plead
their cause; with the exception of this man and Mr.
Shiel, no person at the meeting spoke in favour of Ca.
tholic Emancipation. Lord Darnley. atter en. taring
'every mark of disapprobation, sat down. when theta
arose loud calls for Lord Winchilsea. Mr. Shiel rose
'at, the same time with his Lordship, and had the
'usode.ty to continue to speak while Lord Winchilsea
wes.speaking, until cries of " down Shia r made him
*mist. We shall by and bye find that there was sum.
• besides mere modesty that urged this Gendeman
stsg
to speak. We shall find. in shi.rt, very cogent reasons
believing that his speech was actually printings if not
iirinteJ. in London. before be begin to sp..ak it!
Lord Winchilsea gave his reasons for supporting
the petition.; and he did it in a bold and frank. and
even ai.le Manner. His arguments were not all sates.
factory, to be sure, but his dernethour was the beat that
can possibly be conceived ; his person tall and swot, his
voice good, his manner unaffected, and. generally
speaking, lie was extremely welt received and attended
to. When his Lordship had concluded. Mr. Shiel found
it rival in the above mentioned Shee, who had been sent
down express by the " Defence Committ e" of tlieEng.
lish Catholic Association. This person's business scented
to be actually employed to prtrizt the Catholic families
of England; and, from a Gentleman who stood clo*.e
Ito him (for nobody else could hear him) I learned that
his ipeech was the most nauseous dish of flattery ever
served up by a sycdphant. Foolish u well'as base, this .
Ait,ociation, by tse mouth of their hired advocate, de-
. dared to the Meeting in Kent, that the Catholics were
,amongst the lotemost of those who upheld an estab-
lished Chutch; Ltd, as it appears from his own report
Of his speech in the Alarming Urania., he took care to
.tell the Clergy of the Church of England, that " of all
'take
in the world, the Catholics would be the last to
take any part of their revenues from them." Whatever
'he did say, however, was nut heard at six feet from his
own head. In speaking of the Darrel family, hecotn.
plained that they were riot allowed to enjoy the smallest
share of political power. In answer to which, the Ri's
dicals cried " They sha'n't re So that Mr. Darrel get
'something by putting the defender of the Catholic As-
sociation op into his own wiggon. and by setting ifirn
to sing Iris own praises to his own neighbour, and Defeat
his own face. This advocate persevered to move 'hi*
lips when his voice was wholly unheard longer than
any man that I ever saw in my life. I perceive, Sir.
that no speech at all is given Collins in your paper; and
that was very proper; fur nothing that he said was
heard by any person that was not within' six feet of
him. He was looked upon by the whole Meeting as an
impertinent intruder; and if any thing =would bare
added harm to the cause of Emancipation, as it is
called, the conduct of this man would have done such
harm.
Mr. Shee stood, at last, for ten minutes without eves
moving his lips; and, apparently, solely for the purpose
of wasting time. At last, he sat down, amidst such
marks of disapprobation as I newer heard before. Mr.
Shiel now rose again; but Lord Teynham (Roper) hav-
ing risen at the same time, the.. Sheriff declared for
Lord Teyilliam. Before he had proceedcil fat, .ainao
cried abs, " How often-five you changed your Tell.
&ion?". He was heard by very few persons; and, hay.
ing. in one part of.hia
,speech,. said that the Duke c f
Wellington could not Assert the honour of the country
on-account of As discontents in Ireland, the Ray. Mr.
,Plutntsee :LAO him "'whether that was hit opinion
'six montha_ago. when tio conversed with him on the
subject? -to which:his Loirdshill pee no answer. Hay-
inA prooeefed k little Weber, 'be was asked from the
crowd, 4. Irons which of .youfliftines did 'you dig out
thacepeech?" After this very little °Chi* Wafkliel heard;
altd•lifter some disputation alftut the matter, Mr. Shia
was suffered to proceed,or to attempt to proceed. He
spoke rather less than half an hour. He was nut heard
`u any time; that is to say, not a word that be uttered
'ts heard to as to understdol his meaning, at more
*On feet fruit'arlierg,:be stood. 'lt was quite suf.
`nig/4)1,4614Na gesticidations and the Soaking it
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