Star.
London, England, 1817-08-02 00:00:00

ROM AN CATHOLICS.

The following Circular Letter from the 'Roman
Catholic Bishop of Cloyne and Ross, to his Brethren
of the Hierarchy, demands particular attention. This
titular Bishop, with the true spirit of a Priest, now
opposes the will of the rive himself—because in his
high infallibility he has committed some of their
dearest interests to a secular
" To the Most R d and Right Reverend the Ronan
Catholic Bishops of Ireland.
- "My Dear and Honoured Loids.-11n crisis like
thei present, when our Religion is mote forinidably
threatened than at any period heretofore'it) the records
of our national sufferings, an old member etyour body
may, without the Imputation of culpable obtrusion,
litimbly suggest to your Lordships what he conceives
to be imperatively required of us, as an additional,
if not perhaps a last effort against the coming evil.
The Roman Catholic Church of Ireland is confes-
sedly a National Church : our Hierarchy has con-
tinued unbroken, throuleh every political convulsion,
to the present day. This is a proud eminence—
whereas, then, by the special Providence of Goo,
we can take our stand upon it ; let us, while we firmly
occupy that high ground, participating, as we natu-
rally must, in the sentiments of indignation which
now pervade the Roman Catholic People of Ireland
at seeing their dearest interests, their spiritual con-
cerns, banded over to a Secretary for temporal af-
fairs, associated with such incompetent assessers, let
us enter our most solemn protest against that unprece-
dented measure; let our Clergy and our People speak
out in unison with os—ue have all a right to complain.
To this procedure of the Court of Rome we cannot,
is my bumble opinion, conscientiously accede ; it
11951 d be a betray ing of cur trust, a criminal disre•
gard of those souls for whose salvation, upon our own,
we are responsible. When, therefore, our repeated dr-
legations, our rritetated 'and Irma forcible remon.
swam s hitherto have proved ineffectual, what else le-
mains for us now than the measure I !lave here presu-
Meil4o suggest ? Let us, then, assemble, forthwith, in
some central part of our respective provinces, accom-
par?ieil• by a certain number of our Clergy ; and
let us send forward to Rome these our isres..accor-
dant,piotests from the four quarters of be kingdom.
Onsa.)nmmon Father cannot be inatt'entite to such
lar*uage from such a long-tried portio'n.pf his faith.
ful,children. It success crown our efforts.the triumph
will be glorious indeed—if diseomfiture await us, we
shall at least enjoy the consolation of haring done
our -duty-. Whatever be the issue, we shall rise or
fall with the Catholic People of Ireland.
" I have the honour to be, my dear Lords,
" Most cordially and my, tolabl; ,
" Your faittdurhumble servant,

(Sig,led) 44 WILLIAM CUrrINGILII."
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CIIF I .MS FOR D. JULY 113.
CIVIL SID&

NI:LLOC.I AND AOGTHER, ASUONUS 01 DIJAKAIO, V.

PRA keep Mg.
This was an action upon the case by the assic!neo,
of a, bankrupt named Durham, aping the HO.
Sheriff of this county, to record! the value of the !cos,
of the Green Man Inn, at Haolow, on this eolonty. 01
which the bankrupt was tenant, and certain other
property which were seized by the defendant in axe-
cuticaltocoa.judgrna:nt creditor, after an act of bank-
ruptcy... Notice having been given by the defendant
to dismo.te the trading and the act of bankruptcy.
thoieleeaniihe principal questions in the cause.—
The banktatipt• had formerly been clerk to the late
Baron liothain, and upon that Learned Judge's re-
tiring from the Bench. he became the tenant of the
Green Man Inn, at Harlow, which he occupied too
several years, but at length becoming. embarrassed by
the difficulties of the times, he found himself unable
to carry on the concern, and became bankrupt. The
matters above mentioned peit; in issue bring proved
to . the satisfaction of the Jury, the plaintiffs had a
verdict of £lOO.
HOGGATT V. /*LENART AND ANOTHER.

This was another action arising nearly out of the
same transaction, to recover the value of a horse
which had been seized under an execution by the de-
fendants, the Sheriff's auctioneer and the Sheriff',
racer, upon the premises of the bankrupt Durham.
The question was, whether the property of the
hone WAS in the bankrupt or the plaintiff at the time
of the execution t It appeared that the plaintiff had
sent the horse to the bankrupt upon liking, but before
it reached his possession, the animal, from the care
lessness of the bankrupt's servant, broke one of his
knees, and became unsound. The bankrupt after-
wards took to the horse, and considered that he was
bound ►o purchase it, and accordingly employed it
occasionally in posting. For several months atter
Durham became bankrupt the plaintiff slid not claim
the horse as his property.

It appeared to the satisfaction of the Jury that the
bankrupt, according to the language of the statute of
Jam:: 1. was in the apparent urder, possession, and
disposition of the property at the time of the ezecu.
tion, and, consequently, a verdict was found for the
defendants. .