The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-04-11
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From the New Yok Commercial Advertiser, April 4.
LATEST FROM ENGLAND.

By the packet ship Sylvanns Jenkins, Capt Allen from s
epco have received files of London papers the 18th
of February, and Liverpool of the I4th.
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.
This question continues to be the alengossing subject of
speculation in and of Parliament BY the arrival Bal
more we received, and re-pubsed Monday, the
of the debates both houses of parliament
the the Kings Speech with particular reference
the Catholic Question Those debates extended great length
both in the Lords and Commons and in the latter house
was renewed Friday. We shall endeavor to give
further sketches of these debates early in the week. both
Lords and Commons together possible, with the able
speech of Mr. Secretary Peel delivered the 5th which
he give full exposition of the grounds upon which the min
have proceeded the which have operated upon
Them and the motives by which they have been governed in
advising his Majesty to make effort to put this question
rest.
letter from our regular London Correspondent written ON
the evening of February 6, says:-
1t would be impossible to describe the excitement prevail
ing here in consequence of that part of the Kings Speech
which relates to the adjustment of the Catholic Question:
Anxiety ptoe to know what sort of bill the Duke of
Wellington will be able to bring forward satisfy
the fears Of the Proestants and the desires of the Ca
hoics The first step will be the putting down the Catholic
Association and this, it understood will forthwith be done
by the creating ofexaodnary powers This will be follow
ed bv the bill for removal of the disabilities under which the
Catholics of the United Kingdom present labor In
the best informed circles is asserted that all disabilities will
be done away with with this exception that no Catholic can
be lord lieutenant oeand chancellor of either England
Ireland and that must have the absolute
nation ofhe Catholic Priesthood Should this prove correct
think the latter clause will overthrow the whole chance of
pacfcaton and that the question will remain just whereit
wasfor the Proestants would not be satisfied with less
than this, the Catholics will agree such proposition
The project has had the effect of making funds heavy
per being 81 3s IL 1t is understood that with the last
clause the of the Bishops the has been OBJ
tanned The Duke Of Wellington has certainly shown great
tact in the management of this perplexng question:
In the principal speech mfr Peel which have refer
red above he disclosed the purposes the Cabinet the fol-
lowing emphatic manner
"There alternative but such would lead
final adjustment. (Cheers) The first measure be
proposed would be armng the executive with power sup
press the Catholic Association Until the ascendancy of the
law and the proper assertion of authority should be vndca-
ted Ireland every of concession would be pospo
ed and them and not till them he would be disposed
into the consideration of the other object He could state
would then be brought forward the respon-
sbiy and authority ofhe Cabinet, (cheers and that
y would permit, and the period of the
conducive its satisfactory accomplishments
(Hear hear) The principle of that would be the
permanent settlement of the question satisfactory bases
Loud Cheers) The abolition of all disabilities religious
distinctions subject to certain exemptions and regulations
which rested special grounds comprised the substance Of
the contemplated measure loud and repeated cheersJ
TO the first ntmaton given by Mr. Peel he intro
duced bill the 10th of February, which may lie said to
contemplate formally the Catholic Association alone but it
framed invest the lord lieutenant with powers Ia
dispense and put down all bodies whatsoever though of Pc