Star.
London, England, 1829-03-05 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, MARCH 3.

Saturday a meeting of Gentlemen oponsed to cort-
ce•sions to the Catholics, was held in the Water
vern. Ts e meeting, which consisted of from 50 to 60
Gentlemen, was brought tog they by a circula►, and
was of a private nature; it was held preparatn'y to one
of .a more general statute. Sir Patrick Walker was
called to the Chair. A resolution, m ••ed by Lord
M'Donald, and seconded by the Rev. Dr. J nes. that
no further political power should be granted to N•e
Roman Catholics, nor aj•nission to either of the Houses
of Parliament, was unanimously agreed to. Most of
the Gentlemen present expressed strong disapprobation
of the measures contemplated by Government.

GLASGOW, MARCH 5.

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We understand that very spirited Petitions are imme-
diately to be forwarded to both Houses of Parliament
from the Parishes of Luss and Arroehar, praying that
no further concessions, may be granted to Roman Ca.
thaw.

Sunday morning, one t f the Police watchmen was
found lying dead in the mill•burn, near the entrance
gate that leads to the monument of Knot. It is not
yet known precisely bow the unfortunate man met
his fate.

The extensive dyeworks of Provost Baird. at Pollnk.
shaws, were discovered to be on fire on Friday mm ning.
at four o'clock. The fire communicated to som • tow%
yarn above the stove, and everided with great rapidity
to one al‘.ining, and-the whole soon became one ant re
mass of flame. e two stove.housss And a drying.
hoose were lett standing a complete wreck. Some dye-
.tuffs ar,d a great number of drying poles were alto
consumed.

Ti .e FPeiteee's list PA,laamentlary levee, for the pre.
sent Session, will be on Saturday twit, the 7th of March.
Some Members of the Iriih Bar hive signied a Peii.
thin in favour of the Catjtolic Claims i • but thew Pstiti.m es Are
Time insignificant in number in comparison with the emlaeat
risters on the other side of the question.
It is said in a letter from Rome that the cod d ttel
for the Palmy are Caidloals Namur, Gisa.arri, Cammaous, ardi
JUSTINIAN!.

Princl ',levee entertained a distinguished party at
dinner yesterday, at Ashhurnhans-house, Dover• street. The Princes
had an elegant evening party.
'The Duke of Sterseage had a grand dinner part;
yesterday at his house in Prrk•lane. ♦
The Dnwaver Marchioness of SALISBURY entertained
a large party of the haw ton yesterday evening at her house la .
. .

The Earl and Coutvesi of WILTots have entert4ire3
a constant succesiion of irliitors at Granthan fur the lasr two
months. Col. AID= and Cap,. Amos are dick guests at present.
DispalOei; dated the 'alb J.tisua•y, %tete yestet. ay
received et the Col.n.lal Office, from Major.Geoetal the lion.
F. C. romoitav, at 111 ilia ; and other dispatches, dated the I.nb
'February, from Genital Sir Gamma Dos, G.C. H. and G.C. H. at
Gibraltar.

t. SHIELD potse;seil a very vela able viola ( mar•
violin), which he bequeathed to his Kwitny, as sitestimoby of
gratitude towards his Sovereign. When this was tommunicated
to the limo, he was graciomly pleased to accept it hut at the
same time directed that the utmost value of the instrument ihould
be pad tor* widow of his late faithful and grateful servant.
This mottling about.siine o'clock,•11 fire brcke nut in •
the house No. 16, Carey-strett. The pari,h engines
were prompt in their attendance, and by their- ttrtielr
aid, together with the .exertions tif the ininateq, the
fl.rmes weir speedily subdued, without causing mush
damage.
11 QUICK, the delightful comic actor, who coninued to
amuse the town, and epeciatly his late Maje%ty Gana°,
Alt by hi, admirable petformarices at Gement Gerdes'
theatre during a large pottton oft e last century. 'still
re.ides at -his Tuscolum, in the neighbourhood of Is.
IMgt-n, and enjoys excellent health, notwithstandsr g the
advancedpeeiod of his life. •
Tuesday a deputation, consisting of the LOUD HAMM
Lord Aviitoar, Mr. Denison. ALP.. Mr. llama°, We;
Mr. PA Liitta, M.P. Mr. ittsTUSCHILD, and Mr. Baunime
the Engineer, waited upon his Grace the,Dukeot Witt-
Limnos', in order to have his sanction to an" applica-
tion to Parliament for a loan. The deputation in-ormed
his Grace that the sum of two hundred and fifty thou-
sand pounds was considered sufficient to carry iota
effect their object.
His. Grace asked what it was calculated the receipts
at the tunnel would produce annually ? •
Mr. BRUNEL (we ate given to onderst end) stated,
that he calculated the probable receipts 4 twenty•tirio
thousand pounds a year. He stated also, that he in-
tended :o proceed in the work with the SI Cited posaibie
care and cauti in.
The deputation requested to know whether his Grace
would sanction the appointment of .a ParhamenialY
Comniittee, to consider the propriety. of a loan to t sny
on'this great natiOnal.object? .- •
The Duke of WiLLINGT9II Said, that he coal l it. te
without having documents before him specttying Ile
probable expense acid the piacticebility,•a-te.o% .0
sanction any measure of the kind; he desired ifsereiott,
that as soon as possible, an estimate uf she evertors, f
the probable pi ofits, &c. should be transmitted ts, hut.. •