Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1829-04-28

ing to duel few years since in our own
h.gh life, between Henry CLAY and John
randolph; Wellington and Clay both being
Secretaries. The CathoIick bill, as will be
seen below, is making good progress through
the Commons BY large majorities, and, it is
SAID, there can be no doubt of its success in
the Upper House. When this bill shall be
signed by the King, admitting the great BODY
OF Catholicks, who form four ffths of the
population of Ireland, and very numerous
body in England, Great Britain NAV well
hold up her head, for she will gain vast in
crement to her power and strength.
by the packet ship Liverpool. Can't.
moves, we have received London papers
to March 20. They are almost exclusive
~ occupied with the debates in Parliament
on the Catholick question.
| In the House of Commons on the 10th
OF March, MIR. Peel appeared at the bar.
with the two bills for which leave was
given on Monday one for the relief Of
the Roman Catholicks, and the other for
the regulation ofthe qualifications for cleo
tors in Ireland.
Inc hrst bill was brought up, and,
when the Speaker announced its title
This is bill for the relief Of his Males
TVS Roman Catholick subjects" the an
nouncement was received with loud
cheers. The bill was then read first time.
Tho Speaker. in announcing the con-
tents OF the bill, said, The bill enacts,
all acts or parts of acts now in force. dis
qualifying his Majesty's Roman CathoIick
subjects from holding civil offices, or from
seats IN Parliament, shall be repealed, with
such exceptions as are herein after men.
toned The bill was ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr.. Peel then brought up the bill for
regulating the elective franchise ia Ire
land. The Speaker read the title Of the
bill" A bill to alter and amend so much
OF an act of the 33d Geo. Ill. as related to
the qualification of electors for knights Of
the shire in Ireland" Mr.. Peel according
ly moved that it be read first time.
The bill was then read first time. 1t
proposed to enact that so much of the act
OF 33d Geo. ILL. as related to the quali6-
cation collectors for knights of the shire
IN Ireland, arising from 4Os. freeholds
should be repealed. Mr.. Peel moved that
the bills be read second time on Tuesday
next.
In the House of Commons on the 10Th
of March, Mr.. Peel moved The second
reading of the bill relative to Irish Free
holders, fixing the limit Of qualification for
the elective franchise, at ten pounds, in
stead of forty shillings At the close Of
the debate the House divided !; in favour
ofthe bill 223, against it IL, majority 2O6
On the 18th, Mr. Peel moved the order
Of the. day for the second reading Of the
bill for the removal Of the disabilities ii:
fecting the Roman CathoIicks. 1t WIS
debated on two successive nights. The
vote was taken at three o'clock, when
there were in favour Of the motion 253,
against it l73. snajerity IN favour 400.
A letter from Paris paper, dated Port
Mahon Feb. 26, says, " deplorable affrays
have taken place in this port between the
sailors Of the American frigate Java, and
those of the French corvette Pomona. and
frigate Faune. On the evening of the
18th, NJ. Mesnard, midshipman of the
Faune, was cruelty assassinated at the
gates ofthe town by some American sal
lors. The guilty are in the hands of jus
tice. The last honours have been paic
TO Mesnard. The officers of the garrison
those of the ships at anchor in the port
and great number Of the inhabitants o
Mahon attended his funeral"
A letter from Alexandria dated Jan. 81
published in the Paris Journal du Gem
merce, says that formal Decree of the
Viceroy Of Egypt has been sent to the
Greeks of Gambia, requiring them eithel
to leave the island or to submit, otherwise
some thousand soldiers will be sent ic
compel them.
Lord Erskine, the English Ambassador
in Bavaria, had been dangerously sick, bu
was at the last dates considered on the re.
covery.
The St. Petersburg Journal Of Feb. %
contains some accounts of the proceedings
Of the Russian army in the enyirons O
Bazardjik and Pravady. Lieut.. Gen
Rudiger had sent two detachments tc
drive the enemy from the villages near the
Russian advanced posts towards Shumla
and Silistria. The first detachment sci
opt on the Odd of Jan. consisting of bat
talon of Chasseurs and so Cossacks
They were soon arrested in the progress
by 1860 Turkish cavalry, who were re.
pulsed with considerable loss, after an OBJ.
stinate combat of three hours. The 9th.
er detachment met with no resistance in
their inroads into the villages, but brought
off some prisoners and 100 oxen. The
same journal contains an official account
Of the taking of the fortress of Kale and
of that of Tournoul. The occupation oil
this latter fortress, it is said, gives point
d. appui on the Danube, and insures the