Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-12


land when they reported to their counirymen
the sense Of this meeting, to add tina, no un.
friendly feeling had been expressed towards
them. He assured his constituents that wbe.
Their the Catholic question was aei,a,ed in the
next Parliament or not, nothing should induce
him to swerve from his Protestant principles.
Cobbett KEEP, his POST during half the hon.
members speech, and gesticulated veheme ntly.
When he found he could not be heard, he eja-
cuIated occasionally, ugly BEAST stupid beast,
'disagreeable creature directed towards Sir
Edward. He at last obtaiued room 10 speak
amidst great confusion, cheers, Kisses, roars of
laughter, and cries olive have heard that be-
lore, tell US something new His speech was
TRADE against tithes sc. and an abuse OF all
parties. The High Sheriff pu, the question OF
presenting the petition. A great show and
waving Of hats took place OH the left with loud
cheering. Mr.. Hodges then proposed an a.
mendmen,:
"These objects would be best attained BY
leaving his Maiesty's Ministers The free exer
else Of :heir own Judgment, in proposing such
measures for The paci6cation Of Ireland as they
might deem proper"
On the question being put, third part of
the meeting held up their hands for the amend
ment, and two thirds for the original motion.
The immense multitude dispersed very quick
!y. The numbers present were estimated at
$4,000 as the minimum. The Dublin Even
ing Mail, Brunswick paper, sums up the
matter thus:
"There is an end of the Popsh question in
| England for many long year The triumph.
ant assertion OF constitutional principles result
ing from the meeting at Panendon Heath will
excite corresponding expression from every
county in England; and the Kings Ministers
will be made 10 feel that The Proles,ants Of TIE
empire are no, 10 be triRed with
The Globe says
The victory (ifvictory it can be caIleG) was
the fruit Of superior activity. The intoerants
worked with the zeal Of an advocate who is
conscious Ina, he has a bad cause, and tina, his
success in addressing those who are 20 decide
upon it will mainly depend upon preventing the
access OF light to their understandings. The
Liberal party, Gu N. other hand, relied too i'm
plici,ly on the strength Of their cause, and as
sumed too indolen'ly that reason would find its
way 10 the minds of men more converS SAINT with
7loughs than With polemcs, and better able TO
decide on the merits Of bullock than Of an
argument"
The Courier thinks that the Kent meeting
has produced great effrct in Dublin. The F.
ditor says that "whle the Catholic Agitators
were paramount, there was no tranquility for
ireland, and that until there ,oas tranquility,
there could 5e no concession arrangement.
Again, saws the Courier
"Iresnd mus, be tranquillzed, and will be
tranquiiized; but we shall not be sorry il the
Agitalors, for heir own sakes, render the task
easier by compounding for impunity and OBJ
Evion. IL is too late 10 rest any hope upon in
,midarion-and it will be long ere they are
entitled to rest any upon mercy. lie, them,
therefore, desist in time; for, although the law
lie slow, it is sure, and in proportion as IL is
mild in its interference, il is rigorous In its
operation"
Various movements Of different corps OF
troops in Ireland, ara announced,
Several members Of the common council held
q private meeting on the 29th at the London
Tavern, to lake into consideration the proPrie-
" Of giving dinner 10 Mr.. Shiel before his re :
torn to Ireland. a depu,aiion waited on the
orator on The 29,h Oct. who consented to post
pon- his intended departure, il the dinner could
be held on Monday This was agreed 10, and
Stewards were appointed.
London Markets, October 81.
CORN ExcHANGE.--Aithough our supplies oil
all kinds of Gram are large since MONDAY, fine
samples Of Whea; fully support that days pri-
ces; bu, the principal call was in Bonded corn,
the holders Of which do not seem inclined 10
part with it, unless at rise in proportion to
the fall Of the duty, and, i, is known That next
week a great redpeiion takes place, the holders
are determined no, 20 enter it until the whole
of the 2resen, duties shall be reduced, which
will deprive Government OF the receipt OF a
large sum Of money. Fine Barley and Oats
fully support our last currency.
Imperial aggregate average Of Wheat, Tor
the last six weeks, 67s. cd. Last weeks aver
age, 76s. Present duty on Wheat lss. 90
mn