Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-21

ward the day After Tomorrow. And thu, all the
reports which have been circulated upon the sub.
Ject VIII be set at rest-aud we shall know what
tue measure really is. The Duke Of Wellington
.oucned upon II yesterday in the House of Lords
IN his reply to the Bishop Of Bath and Wells.
Without going into any details, his Grace stated
generally
"That the Bill hereafter TO be introduced into
INC other House OF Parliament, and subsequently
TO come under the discussion OF their Lor,ishius.
would be perfectly free from the least encroach .
nent on existing institutions, and would not nj all
interiere WIN the osths taken by the Right Rev.
Preiates aud other members OF that House.
That It would not touch upon the int gritty of
The Protestant establishments of the country nor
upon the existing securities for that integrity in
any way whatsoever. -
- That when those me asures which womb
suor''y De submitted to the other, and subsequent
~ 70 mat Rouse OF Parliament, were before their
Lordships, he engaged to prove-that so far from
tending to establish Popery, they would prevent
the growth Of Popery, and promote the extension
OF the Protestant religion. He engaged to prove,
~, wouid repeat, that those measures would check
the increase OF the Catholics, while thew would
'eha =, 10 aud to the numbers OF the Protesfants
FINALLY, that the measure tended, so Ear from
es.ao.shing Popery, to check and prevent it's
s'owth and TO promote the influence Of the Pro-
teftant religion in Ireland"
IN the House OF Commons, n Committee was
oanoted Tor on tie petition against MIR. O'Con
ne" return Tor Clare. The folio, wing are the
names OF the persons appointed:
s,D bbas.hrop'; Esq., Stewart, Esq. Sir G. Bobin-
son, baronei, Hon. ID. Liddell, Hon. Il. Give,
y Sgnt ION. +. Courtney, ). Breugham, Esq. r.
>. Creye, Esq. f. BELOW Give, Esq. J. Lock, ESQ.
Lord w. Russell --'4'
feutions We're pouring into both houses of Par
,'a"ie' ior ana against concession TO the Catho-
cs;out the latter greatly ou-n,iInbered the former
me numer OF members qualified to vote at the
| setting OF the Catholic Association was, at the
time OF its dissolution, over 10, 0OO
In the debate in the House of Commons on the
I'd ult. Mr. Barring made an INQUIRY as to the a.
mount Of expenditure which would probably be
incurred Tor public works and Publications in
Canada, and how far their construction had adj
vancea. The estimates were f67 1893 for Canada,
anu 1f,ooi Tor Nova Scotia, which he considered
small, when compared with the probable ultimate
expenses. Sir Ii. Hardinge replied, that these
items ioF the continuation of the works commenced
las, year. The gross sum which Parliament was
.ca'ied upon TO vote, on account Of these works,
amounted TO 1850 900 for Canada; but of course
that expenditure did not take place this wear.
MIR. Peel has been elected in Westbury in Wilt.
shire, for which place he was sworn in and TOOL
his seat on the I'd.
AN American brig was chased into Porto Noyo
ierceira, on the goth of February Size ran on
shore IN hazy weather, and landed a large num-
Der oil Portuguese refugees.
Letters received in Portsmouth from on bo ard
the shannon, and from Terceira refer to the land.
ing OF the refugees in the James Cropper on The,
Island; and mention that Capt. Fizclarence
Midshipman, and one or two men had been hurt
In scuffie with the guard on shore, whittier the
faiias had been sent for water. The Governor
rau received considerable reinforcements, which,
'or the present, would enable him to oppose eli.
Client resistance TO any attack from without.
Inc Dutch mail received in London on the
morning OF the third, brought nothing Of eonse-
quence which has not been anticipated here by
iecehl arrivals. 'arna on the 18th February, was
well provisioned, and goods we're sold at reason-
able prices. Mr.. Jaubert continued TO be treated
with distinction by the Porte on the oath January
and MS negotiations with the Refs ERendi were
no. Droken on The scarcity of provisions at Con-
sthntnopie was sensbly felt and various rumors
prevailed az TO The course the Porte wou,d sdrnt
in consequence.
VI, NEW, YORK, April l7.-Holf past tuo o'clock.
We are indebted to the Journal Of Commerce. for
slip containing extracts from the London Court
er OIL the 9th March, by the VIM Byrnes.
AIEST FROM ENGLAND.-iMpoRrAN
The VIM. Brynes. which sailed from Live rpool
om, Mareh, Is below and although our papers are
not yet up, we have had the good iortune IN
come into possession of the London Courier of
the 9th, which contains the outlines Of the
PLAN FOR CATHOLIC EMANcIpArIoN-It
was Introduce ed in the House of Commons on the
oth, ny the Right Hon. Secretary Peel, one of His
MaJestys Ministers, who accompanied il with
brilliant speech, which occupies more than thir-
teen columns in the London Courier. The follow.
ing are the outlines of the plant
rs OosiS 10 the REMOVAL from the Roman Ca
tholics OF civil disabilities, and the equalization of
political rights
2. Roman Catholics are to be admitted into
both Houses of Parliament.
There are to be no restrictions as to numbers
CahoIlcs becoming members Of either House
are TO take an oath, to support and defend the sue
cession OF the Crown,-abjuring the sentiment
mat Prnces accommodated by the Pope may
be deposed and murdered by their subjects,
nyng the right OF the Pope to any civil jurisdc-
dicticn in the British MISUNDERSTANDING dis
avos9ing, and solemnly abiuring any intention to
subvert the present Church Establishment as set
tied by law, &c. &c.
3. Roman Catholics are to he incapable of hold
ing the office of Lord Chancellor, or of Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland.
A. They may hold all Corporate Ohices-may
be sherifs and Judges.
b. But they are not TO hold places belonging TO
the Established Church; the Ecclesiastical Courts
or Ecclesiastical foundations, any office in the
Universities, the Colleges Of Eton, Winchester,
and Westminster; nor any school OF Ecclesiastical
foundation.-The laws relative 10 Roman Catho-
lie right to representations TO be retained. In
cases where any Roman Catholic shalt hold an
office with which Church patronage is connect
ed, the Crown is to have the power Of transferring
the patronage. No Roman Catholic to hold any
Office to advise the Crown I'm the appointment Of
Offices connected with the Established Church of
England and Ireland
8. The existing Penal Laws affecting Roman
Catholics are TO be repealed.
T. Roman Catholics to be put with respect
to property, on footing with Dissenters.
g. Catholic members of Parliament are not TO
be obliged to quit the House upon any particular
question. (Nir. Wiimot Horizons suggestion upon
this subject is held to be ohjeclionabie.)