The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-12-19

verrment. The massacre commenced on
the first Of March last at Cairo, when eight
hundred were butchered in the citadel of
Cairo, where they were encccd, under the
pretcnce ofcelebratiug a grand festival /; *
in the coarse OF the month seven or eight
hundred more were &c stroycd in the towns
and villages. n repclt had also reached
England, that the last il dividuals of this ce-
ebrated race were cX,i;patcd in Upper e
gypt BY the troans OF the Pachas.-'The
| heads OF the chiefs were sent in pickle to
lConstansinoplc. A list of the principal names
such as Achmct Boy, Murad Bey, Jussruf
ney, lbrahim Fey, Ali hey, &c. &c. are gil
ven, but are not very interesting to our res-
| !crs. The details oe this horiid catastrophe
arc shockingly barbarcus, and would be read
with all interest of pitymg curiosity, but are
100 long for admission 10 cur restricted Inn
| rts.
n late Edinburgh paper contains an &C
count OF q! OK having fallen into the chasn
| # rccf. and living tsYe,ny-threc days with
cut food c. drink
From the Du6im Epening Post, Oct. 10.
THE FIRST MEETING Of THE
NEW GENERAL COMMITTEE OF
TIE ICyd7W0LICSO RIRELAA-D,
| Saturday Oct. 10.
! This day the long expected Meeting took
| place ut the Theatre. Fishamble-s street
Nearly three hundred Members attended
from all parts of Ireland A numerous con-
course of spectators, of all religious pers,ia-
| sions, and many of the first men in Ireland
| for rank, fortune and character, appeared
at an carly hcur to grace the Meeting with
| their ccnntcnancc and support. The Boxes,
Pit, and Galleries Of The Theatre were
crowded. About $50 of the most distin-
guiIied Members of the Committee were
seeH upon the Stage-ali anxious-all deter
| mined-animated by the love of the Consti-
tution--tempcred and guided by the most
valuable spirit of moderation and CON
cord.
A few minutes before eleven o'clock, the
Earl of Fingall presented himself to his APP
growing Countrymen, supported by a long
train of Peers, Baronets, and the Repre-
| sentativcs of great portion Of the wealth,
talents and virtue OF Ireland.
AT II O'Clock precisely, on the motion of
Lord Ncttcrvillc. seconded by Lord Nis-
! count Southwell, the Earl of Fingall took the
Chair, amid loud acClamations.
l His Lordship modesty addressed the
Meeting thanked them for the confidence
thus reposed in him, and declared that he
would on that occasion, and on every other,
discharge his duty with zeal and fidelity
! He stated that there was but one object
l
footing with their Protestant Fellow subjects,
which was an act of sound policy, as Of i'm
mutable justice. There was one sole and
definite object for their consideration, and
the introduction of any other business
would be perfectly Northumberland p-
iplausc.]
Viscount Netterville rose, and produced
la Draft of Petition for the consideration
of the Committee, and moved,
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of by this committee, and recommended to
1.-THE adoption of the Catholics of Ireland,
Throughout the respective counties, cities,
towns and parishes"
Viscount Southwell seconded the mo-
The Petition was then read by Mr.. Ed
ward Hay, and was received with univer-
sal appreciation.
Lord Netterville's motion was then put
and unanimously carried.
1t was then moved and carried, that the
Petition be subject to revision, if necessary
or prudent.
Also, that the Committee do adjourn to a
day preceding the meeting of Parliament by
one fortnight, (Which, OF Course, will be On
Wednesday, the 9th Of Noyember,l the
meeting of Parliament being prorogued to
the Goth of that month.
The Hon. Thomas Barnewell then moved,
| tildt Tic Earl Vi UO leave NNaIr,
which being carried. Lord Nctterville was
requested to takeit.
The sincere and warm thanksof the Meet
ing were then unanimously voted to the Earl
of Fingali, for his dignhed, manly, and
prudent conduct this day in the Chair, up
on the motion of MIR. Barnewell, seconded
by Sir Edward Bcllcw.
| The Chair being again vacated, and the
intended business of the day being thus hap
PLY and cffectually concluded, the Meeting
broke up. The Earl of Fingall, Lord South
well, and the other Members Of the Com
mittee then left their seats, and were reti-
ring, when Gentlemen from the Head
Police Office, who had been for some
| time present, rose to .ddress Lord Fin
| gall.
Many persons at first imagined that these
were Catholics DESTROYS to deliver speeches,
and as the Meeting had adjourned, no at
tention was paid to them.
| Alderman Pembci.ton and Mr. Hare, two
Of these police Magistrates, were evidently
much embarrassed. The noise OF mixed
conversation and departing visitors com
| pleteiy drowned their voices.
| At length some Gentlemen recognised
them, and apprizcd Lord Fingall Of the Cir
| cumstancc his Lordship had just reached
the dor, but instantly returned. The Ma
giStratcs, not knowing his person, fell into
various mistakes in this respect, and adj
dressed several Members successfully with
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