Star.
London, England, 1828-11-14 00:00:00

SHREWSBURY.

At a Meeting, held at the Lion Inn, Shrewsbury, on
the 10th of November, 1828, for the purpose of ebta-
blishing a Brunswick Constitutional Club for the county
of Salop, the Hon. Thomas Kenyon in the Chair, the
necessary resolutions for that purpose were entered into.
The Hop. Thomas Kenyon having quitted the Chair,
Thomas Whitmore, Esq. was called thereto; when it
was unanimously resolved,
That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Hon.
Thomas Kenyon, for his conduct in the Chair this day.

OSIVESTRY.
PROM THE SALOPIAN JOURNAL.

A Meeting was held at Oswestry on Thursday, the
30th of October, for the purpose of petitioning Parlia-
ment on the subject of the Roman Catholic Claims, and
for the purpose of establishing a Brunswick Club; the
Mayor in the Chair.
The business was opened by ROBERT MORRALL, Esq.
Mayor of Oswestry, who expressed himself strongly in
favour of the objects of the Meeting.
The Petition was then proposed byWILLIAMORMEBT
GORE, Esq. who enforced the necessity of proving to,
the Protestants of Ireland, that their brethren in Eng-
land were not so apathetic on the subject as the public
agitators endeavoured to persuade them. He stated his
forbearance to enter into the merits of theqne,tion, con-
vinced that no fresh arguments on either side would
alter the opinions formed by those present on a subject,
that had already undergone such complete discussion,
but he urged the necessity of every individual's taking
a decided part in the present times of political disturb-
ance and excitement.—Mr. Gore proceeded to read the
petition, which was secoqded by the Reverend Dr.
Don Ne.,in a neat speech, allusive to the arise! ies brought
upon England by the evil effects of foreign influence;
in various periods of our history previous to the Rtfur-
naation.

After a pause of some minutes, the Mayor was pro.
ceeding to put the question, when the Hon. THOMAS
KENYON rose, and stated that he had waited to observe
if there was likely to be any opposition; but that he
now addressed the Meeting under most gratifying feel.
inv, produced by the unanimity which prevailed,
although be saw those present who were capable of
'giving full effect to their sentiments, if necessary, and
whose opinions, he was aware, had formerly borne a
different complexion. Mr. Kenyon proceeded to en-
large on the Roman Catholics themselves having forced
us to come forward by their late . conduct—he then
dwelt upon the history of the country since the reign of
James the S-cond, showing how it had progressively
advanced in the rank of nations until the battle of %-
I terloo, when it assumed a higher station than any since
the creation cf the world. He then alluded to the
influence which the Roman Catholic pries hood held
over their flocks, which he exemplified by some anec-
, dotes, and concluded by expressing his opinion that it
was necessary for all parties, and in mercy to the Roman
Catholics themselves, that now the question should be
set at rest for ever.
The Petition was then carried nem. dia.

On the 6th inst. the visiting Justices of Horsham
Gaol informed the debtors that his Most Gracious Ma-
jesty had been pleased to send them a present of 101.
which was afterwards distributed amongst them by the
gaoler; and at the same time the visiting Justices re•
moved all restrictions of food for the space of one month.
Extract of a letter from Corfu, dated Oct. b :—" The
last advice: from the Mores announce the arrival there
of the remainder of the second division of the French
army, so that at this time there are nearly 20,000
French troops there. Provisions of all sorts are exceed-
ingly scarce, and very dear. It is confidently antici-
pated that the occupation of the Mores by the French,
and the consequent tranquillity attending it in that
quarter, will materially improve the trade of this place,
and tender it of much more importance in a commer•
cial point of view than it has hitherto been considered."
It is related of Mr. Pitt, that, upon celebrated occa•
biota, such as the annual budget, he was in the habit
of committing to paper the st4tement which he intended
to make to the House; and that this he did by mean,
of an amanuensis, to whom he dictated whale himself
pacing his cabinet. On one such occasion, it i► said,
the writer, wearied by his labour and the lateness of
the hour, had fallen asleep while the Minister bad con-
tinued dictating some of his most important statements,
and, perhaps, splendid rhetorical flourishes.