The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-03-13 00:00:00

CATHOLICS.

On Thursday last, Mr. Burke accompanied by
Sir Francis Goold and Mr. Hussy, waited on ihu
Hon. Capt. Stanhope at Hai rington-house, St. Jantes'F,
to present him with the Silver Vase, voted by the
Genet al Board of the Catholics a Ireland, as a nenk
of their respect and esteem for that distinguished
friend Of civil and religious liberty.
In communicating to,Captain *Stanhope the rear.
Intim of the general board of the Catholics of Ire-
land, Mr. Burke their chairman thus expressed him-
self. .
In discharging this duty confided to me, I feel
a high &gee of gratification indeed. In the senti-
ments expressed by the persons en the part of whom
I have toe honour to address you, I most cordially
concur. They have been dictated by a strong feel.
ing of the liberality which has marked your condt:ct,
and the conduct of your Noble Relative towards the
i Catholics of Ireland ; and the interest you have
' taken to promote the attainment of those con-
: ste
tion
Believealandl m
legitimate
Sir, objectsh
t a tthe Catholics
fur whichath
onc
theys
are
straggling. of
i Iceland know duly how to appreciate the value of
leach .a..rvices, and that they will not be found
to- be . ungrateful. To 'whatever part of the
t world your pressing duties may call you, bp.
i Here me, Sir, you nil) be accompanied by the
I regard and good wishes of a brave, genere.:i,
and • high-minded people • and to you, Sir, I am
sure-this consideratiun will be a sense of no small so.-
tisfactiou.
We have now to congratulate our country on the
near prospect of Catholic freedom, the accompl!ih-
ment of this great measure will he bailed by
Ireland as a blessing, and the people of that
country will be itnpresstil with gratitude and attach-
mint to the libi•rat and enlightened adtocates of
their righti. Amongst the number, you, Sir, must
Oyer be considered as having one of the most prowl-
neat; In these sentiments my colleagues fully parti-
dint*, and on the part of those gen .omen and my-
self I beg no Wore you of our sir •ere and coollal
• &id 'wishes.
MK STANHOPE, in reply, stated how highly ho-
noured:he felt irinnelf •by the Catholics of Ireland
on all-occasions; he had now to thank them not
•enty for this very flattering testimony of their esteem,
'hot for the kiwi and condescending manner in which
iil'hid 'been presented him. He trusted the recent
peiliimentary proceedings justitied his confidence,
...that the day was not remote when it would not be
`idusittered a crime fOr a British Officer to dine
• 'witis the friends of religious freedom; and to expresi
i hisi'seattments in their favour. For suoh was the
1 head end front of'titineOlfending. and no more. IL:
trustetyhowevetelevarect or depressed his situation
Might be; he-Was'delermined, unawed by.the (roans
of any man in power, to persevere in those princi-
t
plesAthieh had procured him the confidence of SO 14” at
j and
isiog
,n ntmhaetr owusi t
la, o portionconstancy, of is
b theMajesty'sooblessut bij.
itmotili !
mustlail I While•with it common sense and ever hum-
-1 bit exertions wetelikely ultimaloli to succeed.

The departure-of LOrd Motitzgrom Portsmouth,
it fixed for the Ipth instant. •...
The following was posted up at Lt.° vo's on Thur..
day-:--" The fl.irleuse and the Elbe French frigatei
arrived at Brest the 1 sth ult. from a cruise (they
ed from Brest the 7th December), during which they
captured and burnt five vessels, viz. the Mb/ itiv,
from the River plate La three-masted ship hen
Monte Video; a brig from the liatattnah ; a gallica,
from sierra Leone ; and au English brig, with dour,
for Lisbon.
Lord and Lady OXFORD are leaving London
going to Sicily ; and as they have passports icor
both Governments, their route is to be throus.
France and Switzerland, &c. tv Naples.
Ii is said there was an omission in the letter free
Lady Amst HAMILTON to the Earl of Litt:grow.. 3'
published in all the papers, which it i 4 material to
point out. la the original letter to his LortloliV,
the words are, 44 a *mother and daughter 0.1
lid
prevented from meeting—a prohibition rusitiveiy
against the law of nature and.the luzo of tl e la-'i•'
The concluding words, putdished iu italics, are clam.
tes in the priniell letter.
The Gentleman who was mortally 'woonded is
duel, as stated a few days since, a few mil's
Watford, turned out to tr, a Mr. lllplett, ho for.
molly belonged to the stall of a dragoon regimeo
~ow serving in

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