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oaths, I wish to observe that there is nothing in our principles
at.variance with those of sound jurists and civilians of every
creed. If any person should take an oath which may clash with
the duty which he owed to another, he is absolved from. that
oath ; •he is. told,. .You.are not bound to fulfil it.' The Church,
in granting the dispensation, only declares to the individual that.
he has contracted, or attempted to contract, by that, oath, an
obligation which is contrary to another duty. Every
_duty
springs from Goal; and as God cannot contradict himself by re-
quiring incompatible duties, the Church only interprets the
Divine will, while she releases. hint from the obligation of his
oath. In extraordinary cases (cases where persons may reason
each way), in which ordinary persons are not able to decide,
I am always to be direCted by the superior.
When you say that the Church has the power of dispensing
oaths do not you mean the superiors of the Church, and particu-
larly the Pope ?—The Pope and the bishops. In some cases
the bishop—in all the Pope, that is, in those cases in which
they are dispensable.
Is there any case in which a dispensation can be granted. in
which the Pope cannot do it of himself, or in which tt is neces-
sary, that there should be superadded to his power the power of
a bishop ?—No. I know not any.
Is not an oath strictly a religious act ?—Yes—ye call the Al-
mighty to witness. _ _

noes it not therefore fall correctly within the principle of the
spiritual jurisdiction of the Pope, as distinguished hom
?—Yes, it does;. but at the same time, if the dispensation
should clash with any defined clear duty whith I owe to any
authority. I am of course to disregard the dispensation, I my
self being the judge, if it is a clear case.

If this language is not plain enough, look to the con-
duct of the Popish members* since their admission into
Parliament. After taking an oath which every sane
person must consider as a security for our Protestant
Establishment, have they not, on every occasion, availed
themselves of their privilege of voting for the purpose of
upsetting the Church ? Have they not distinctly avowed
it to be their aim and object to destroy the Irish Church ?
Rave they not also voted on all questions affecting the
temporalities of the Church of England ? It is impos-
sible that there can be any mistake as to the tendency of
the votes given by the Papists in parliament on all the
questions which have had any relation to the Church.
Every one of those 'votes was given in concert with the.
proclaimed, the implacable enemies of the Church, and
they are all totally irreconcileable with the spirit of the
oath.

What, then, is the conclusion to which we are com-
pelled to arrive on this subject ? It is simply this, that
these fraudulent Papists took these oaths, not with any
mental reservation, but with the deliberate conviction
that they were absolved ipvo facto from the obligations
of the oaths—that they took these oaths with the full de-
termination to overthiow the Church, and to set aside,
if possible, the Protestant succession to the throne.

And will the Protestant people of England look on
these things without any Concern ? Will they permit a
gang of perfidious perjurers to rob them of their blood-
bought privileges ? Are they content the Church should
become a spoil to Infidels and Papists ? If they are not,
they must speedily arouse from their apathy, and come
to the rescue.

POLICE INtELLICENCE,

-1110 TING AND ASSAULTING "PoLICE OFFlCERs.—Fourteen
or fifteen individuals,•chiefly Irightneu of the lowest class. were
on Tuesday last, placed at the bar of the Police-court, charged
With having assaulted several prolice-officers, and behaved in a
riotous and disorderly manner in the public streets. Mr. Whitty
stated, that at a (pallet to eight o'clock on the preceding even-
- ing, tiVo men were .fighting iu Stockdale-street The crowd
which surrounded them, were divided into twr, factions, and
much contention was going on. The police-officers to the num-
ber of three or four went into the crowd, and endeavoured to
part the combatants. Upon this the mob assailed the officers,
and assaulted them with the utmost fury. Mr. Whitty pro-
ceeded to say, that from information which they had received,
they had apprehended_ the persons at the bar, and he expected
to be able to identify them on the following day. The officers
were unable to attend at that moment. One of them was sup-
posed to be in considerable danger. The prisoners were re-
manded till the following day. On Wednesday. Police-officers,
Nos. 6, 154, 288, and an officer natced Lupton appeared in
court. Each of them bore marks of great violence, especially
about the head and face. Mr. Hall having caused them to be
sworn, they. pointed out seven prisoners, whose names were
M'Aually, Toole, Edwards, Hall,• Carroll, Neville, and Tim-
mins. - Police-officer 288, stated, that on Monday night, soon
after eight o'clock, he was "in Stockdale-street, where he saw a
a great crowd surrounding two men that were fighting. The
people were exceedingly riotous-and violent. , He called three
other officers, and they went into the crowd to part the two men.
The mob instantly attacked them with, fury, and he (witness)
was knocked down by several severe blows on the head. He
could not tell who struck hint. Police-officer No. 6. stated that
he was on duty in Scotland-road, on Monday evening. Shortly
after eight o'clock, he was called to assist in quelling a disturb-
ance in Stockdale-street. He was knocked down several times,
and at length a very heavy blow, which he described as like the
kick of a horse, laid him senseless. He identified Edwards and
Toole as having been exceedingly violent. and as having insti-
-1 eared the mob to press forward on the officers. Police-officer
154 gave testimony generally corroborative of the above. He
identified Carroll as having been amongst the most furious of
the assailants. Police-officer Lupton stated, that he received
several severe cuts and contusions on the head and face, from
.the individuals in the crowd. He identified M'Anally and
Edwards. Inspector M`Donald stated, that he was, on Tuesday
morning, about nine o'clock, walking along Vauxhall•road,
when be saw Neville, Hall, and Edwards together, as he passed
them, he heard Edwards telling the other two of his exploits of
the preceding evening. He said he had pitched it finely into
No. 6, and that he gut a glorious kick at another officer when
he was down. Timmins was also identified as one of the ring-
leaders. He did not deny that he had been in the crowd, but
he said he laid on the officers for the mere purpose of getting
them safely away. The prisoners generally denied thecharges.
Mr. Hall was of opinion, that against Neville and Hall there
was not sufficient evidence. With respect to the others, he said.
the testimony did not directly prove that they had struck any
blows. But as it was shoWn that they were in the crowd, and
bad urged the mob, they were equally guilty. The prisoners
were ordered to pay a fine of £5 each and costs. In default of
payment, they were Lobe committed to the House of Correction
for two months.

CHARGE OF BURGLARY —A great number of burglaries have
recently been committed at the larger mansions and villa resi-
dences in the suburbs and neighbourhood of this town. On
Wednesday, many merchants and others whose houses have
lately been broken into, attended the court in consequence of
the apprehension of a young man named John Roberts, who
some time since lived as servant with a wealthy individual of
this town. No evidence of any importance was produced.
Constable James Ainsworth deposed, that he and Halsall had
apprehended the prisoner, on suspicion. In his possession they
found two black kid gloves, which were for the right and left
hands, though they were not the fellows of each other. Mr.
Montgomery stated, that his house had been entered lately, and
amongst the articles stolen were some black kid gloves. He
put on one of the gloves found in the possession of the prisoner,
and produced a glove of a similar appearance, which he thought
was the fellow to it. He knew of no mark, however. that would
enable him to swear to it. Ainsworth said he thought they
could find other evidence. The prisoner was remanded fur a
week.

BRUTAL. ASSAULT.—On Wednesday, at the Police-office, a
coloured man, the second cook on board the Shakspeare, ap-
peared before the magistrates to prefer a complaint against a
female named Jane Carrol, the keeper of a sailors' boarding-
house, fur having struck him across the face with a knife, and
cut through his nose and lip. The complainant appeared with
his face covered with plaisters, and the prisoner with a tremen-
dous black eve, quite swollen up. The complainant stated
that he lodged at a public4muse in Dale-street, and the night
before, about eleven o'clock, the prisoner came in drunk and
fboelglouteuv.:ulling him about; he pushed her off, and finally went
up stairs to his room to get out of her way. She soon after
him, with a man, pointing him out as theman who had
used her ill and abused her - and whilst he (complainant) was
talking to this man, she Made a cut at him with a clasp knife
across the face. and was swatting at hint to make another gash
when he knocked her down and gave her the blow on her eye in
self-defence. His story was corroborated by another coloured
man, who stated that the persons in the house at the time were
so exasperated against the woman for what she had done, that,
if he had not kept them off her, they would have severely beaten
her.—Mr. Hall said, the magistrates must put a stop to the use
of these knives; it was rather too common a practice to make
use of them in this way. She must pay £5, including costs, or,
in default of payment, be committed for two months to the
Borough Gaol.
THE STOLEN TRUNK.—On Wednesday, at the Police-office,
the case relating to a gentleman's truuk, which was found a few
days ago, broken open and in an entry in North-street, which
was adjourned for further evidence, and of which we gave
a short outline in our last number, 'cause on fur hearing again.
Four soners were placed at the liar, named Thomas Fianna-
gan, William Cro A rchibald Al`Cann, the keeper of an
eating-house, and 'TALI Thompson. Inspector Thompson
stated, that about nine o'clock on Thursday night he received
information of a trunk being found broken open in North-
street. He went there, and found the trunk, and in the inside
of the lid a card was nailed with a list of the clothes which it
contained. He made a search among the cellars in the neigh-
bourhood, and discovered the prisoners, Flannagan, Thompson,
and Utow;ivearing shirts, answering the description given on
the card, under their other shirts, and took them into custody.
This was -on Thursday night lust, about eleven tr'clock. A
quantity of clothes were afterwards found in a 'privy adjoining
M'Cann's house, of iyhich the pollee got information, and
M`Canti was taken into., custody —A flue-looking boy, named
Alfred Coupland, stated that he came to Liverpool from
Norwich, on Thursday. night, to join Lt vessel belonging to Yar-
mouth, 'to which he was
_apprenticed. and brobght the trunk
with him, containing' his clothes. His copisMi.was with him,
and they went to the Menai Bridge lon, iikostie St. George's
Church, and the trunk was taken along-willalhein; and put down
in the passage. On the SaturdaY afterwards, on making inquiry
fur the trunk, it was missing. The clothes produced were all
his. A servant at M'Caun's house deposed to two of the..pri-
sorters, Flannagan_aud Thompson, cowing into M'Cann's
house, on Thursday niglitoyith a. female and a quantity of
clothes.. They •came •and asked for a bed..--Another. female,
named Ann Brookes, who-lives near M`Caun's house, deposed
that on Friday mOrning,,before her husband,_ who is a :mirth,
got up to work, she looked out of the window to ascertain what
lime It was, and saw,Alse prisoner .INl`Catin and. some females I
very buiy-With sorne.:clothes ism N.l 'Cairn's kitchen. She was
surprised at this, a:Mt:watched them, and whilst doing so saw one
of the warners coots out with a bundle of clothes, and go
,into
the privy and push it down into 'it, and afterwards throw
some bricks upon it. During the day, she told the police of
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missing.—The informations against the prisoners were ordered
to be taken.
CAuTioN TO. INTEMPERATE YOUNG MEN.—TWO well-
dressed young men. were on Wednesday, placed before Mr.
Hull, charged by officers. No. 219 and 246, under the following
circumstance :—Police-ufficer 219 stated, that he was stationed
at Sandhill's-bridge and road, about a week ago, at night, he
liaw.,two gentlemen pass him, and some time afterwards, he
heard some stones failing; lie went to the spot, but the gentle-
weir were gone. He found that several coping stones hail been
thrown down from, the stone Boundary wall, just below the
bridge. On Monday -night, he again saw two geutlemen pass
hint. The ,Same thing occurred again ; he beard the stones
falling, audrunning.quickly.to the spot, he found the two psi-
sooers,„ .who had thrown down. more of the stones. By the
assistance of his brother officer, he took them both into
.cus-
tody. They were both in liquor.— A gentleman stood up and
said, he atteuded on behalf of John Shaw Leigh, Esq. to whom
the wall belonged. The walls-and fences were frequently de-
stroyed, and Mr. Leigh . wished to leave the Matter in Mr.
Hall's hands. Atm old man was 'produced, who stated that it
would cost 20s. to repair the Wall.—The .defendants stated, that
they had been out to dine: '['he stones on the wall were loose, -
and one of them fell almost accidentally, while one of the
parties were playing with Whitty said, the young men
were strangers in the town, so that they could not have been its
the habit of breaking down the walls, though the offence was
much too common. Mr. Hall ordered the defendants to pay a
fine of s4os. and costs, and further to pay Mr. Leigh 2Us. for the
damage. On the representation of one of the young men, that
their-income was but small, Mr. Hall mitigated the penalty to
20...=--animadverting, at the same time, on the great impropri-
ety of their conduct.

A DRUNK EN Foor..—Yesterday at the Police-office, an old
Irishman, just arrived from the sister island, was placed before
thertragistrates, .charged with. having, the night before, beett
found drunk iu the streets so.early as Go'Clock, and unable to
take care of himself. After his discharge, he made an applica-
tiou to the magistrate, that he had lost a large sum of mnney.-
‘• Y et- homier, I'd 90 sovs. in my belt dbat was tied round sue
an' dhis mornin' I was a missal' 'em whin I thought I had
-'em."—Mr. Parkinson said, when he was brought to bridewell
he was searched, and £5 12s. 6d. was found upon him; it was
very likely he had been rubbed as his waistband was open.—Mr.
Hall—" Where , are you going to ; what are you ?"—Cont-
plainant—" I am goin;to America."—Mr. Hall—"What.a
fool-
ish fellow you must be, carrying 91) Soya. about .you, and getting
drunk. You are very much surpried that any body should rot,
you, and take 90 sovs. from you ?"—Complainant-," Well, I
met wid a (rind."—Hr. Hall—" And what are you doing abroad
at the age of GO ?"—Complainant—" I had a mind to purchase
some land."—Mr. Hall Well, I think your purchase is stop-
ped:—We will enquire into the case for you." .Mr. Parkinson
said he had been brought from Canning-place, where it was
most likely he had been robbed. ..Enquiry was then ordered to
be made into the matter. •

. A 'Tar;,,-ToTa t, Foor..—Yesterday at the police-office a man
apparently an artizan, decently clad in a good- blue coat, tip,
was placed before the magistrates charged with having, iu a fit
of drunkenness, smasKed his -neighbours windows for amuse-
ment, and concluded his spurt by sending his lout through the
pannel Of his door. As soon as he was placed at the bar, he
began sniffling, which fihally ended in complete blubbering
like a great lad, whilst the big tears rolled down the sides of his
face, and he wiped them off first with one sleeve and then the
other. The complainant stated his charge. " Last night this
man came drunk before my house and broke my windows and
door all to 'muesli,' and it'll cost use 20s. to put it right." On
reckoning up the particulars, however, the 20s. damage was re-
duced to 3s. Bd. During the whole time the complainant was
'delivering his charge, the prisoner, as Sans "Weller would
say, "blubbering away like clockwork", and keeping up a
continuous conversation to himself, and any body who would
attend to hies, fur the amusement of the whole court, convulsing
his hearers with laughter. I'm an unfortunate Feller, sir; it
you'll let me go I'll pay the damage. (Here the prisoner burst
into a paroxysm of grief.) I'm a very quiet maw-( wiping his
eves). Pm-an unfortunate' feller, I ails, (in a passionate flood
of tears, addressing theTomplainant.) You are a nasty fel-
low, you are; and I will leave your house, I will; oh dear,
oh dear;
,1 never was in such a place before—here the prisoner
broke out into loud lamentations). Send for niv master do,
and he will pay I'm a poor man and willing to. pay for
what I've dune, and I'm very sorry fur it; oh dear, oh dear,
wish to hurt the hairs of no man's head ; oh dear, oh dear,.-
(great laughter). 1 never was put in jail in the city of Duhlin
fur any misdemeanour during 14 years 1 was there; oh dear,

nh dear,—(great laughter). I have an excellent character, and
I belong to the Temperance Society, sir, oh, oh,—(roars of
laughter). I only threw a little pebble at the wiudow to see if
they were in ; oh !ear, oh dear. Mr. Hall cut short his lament
by Lining him f)s. for being drunk, cud 3e. Bd. the damage and
costs, or in default to be committed for three days to the borough
jail.

RETURNING A COAIPLIMENT.—Yesterday at the Police-office,
a young man, twined John Hatton, was summoned before the
'magistrates, by a fellow workman named Henry Heeley, for
grievously assaulting him, ur as the complainant termed it,
" crit-,!hing it -iutil him" on Monday last. The complainant
stated that the defendant met him un Tuesday Inoruing, and
• asking him what he had to say, fur himself, " pitched it intil
him woundedly right and left," and gave him a black eye, for
which he summoned him to answer for the damage. The de-
fendant being asked what he had to say, said "I'll tell you how
it was now; all about it. There was him, and me, and another,
drinking i❑ a public-imipie on Monday night, and I hollered him
a pint of ale to drink.—Complainant (shaking his head) " not a
pint."—Defendant--" Well, something of ale, and theme wos
kihan pepper in it, as this other chap he'd put in, and he threw
it is his face. We wos a laughing at him, and I wos drinking
again, when he said, damn you take it, and hit the bottom of my
glass with his first, and broke it 'in pieces on my face. It cut
my nose, and filled my eyes with blood, and it was a long time
before I could see; and after I could see and went out, this is
what I wiped my nose on (holding up a pocket-handkerchief
saturated with blood). Next morning I met him, and asked
him, as he says, what he had to say fur himself, and struck
him." Mr. Lfall—" Then you paid him off on Tuesday morn-
ing, for what he had done to you on Monday night ?"—Defen-
dant—" Yes; that's just it." He called a witness who proved i•
the truth of what be had stated, and said, he thought his eyes
'had been cut out by the glass.—Mr. Hall said the defendant
ought to have summoned the complainant before him, and nut.
have taken the law into his own hands; nothing could justify
it; he had done very wrong; be must pay half a crown and
costa.