Canadian spectator, 20 décembre 1826, mercredi 20 décembre 1826

[" 1 - \u2018 Canadian { A py Bm is Syste Ee © RESPICERE EXEMPLAR VITÆ MOWUMQUE.\u201d\u2019 .2 Voili.; peser SA SELECTED POETRY.Fu 4 FRIEND ADOCT TO MARAT 4 EECOAD TIME.Oh} Raepibe ving woe hitle yeur, Keep peor Elinu's ring, Aud shied ou it the sileut tear, Ju seupat sarrewing, Thy lips co which her lust, ast Lrisy, Yet litgers moizt ant warm, Ou 4 wipe them not lor newer biiss, Où * ep it aga clenin.These hauats ave suered to her love, flere Ler lov] presence dwells ! OF her the grat, of lier the grove, Of her the garden telle.Beneoth these eling you sate and talked, Betide thic river\u2019 brink, Ateveving arm and ara you walked ; flere stot to guze and Link.ThouU meet ber when thy blood beats Ligh In converse with thx bride, Ment the mild mening of na eye, Tht nver leuruit to chide, On yn.my friend | anotlierbere { Then canst net, rast aot bring; No.kezp it\u2014hut oue ditties year, Keep puoo Etiza's ring.Faslish Paper.PRAXEIIRSION OF FoTND,-\u2014 The pxtrere facility vite whies Bye mire Hremoct ain cp tie dite, ai RS GES OV vs WER.ther.ies oft beet y gabjectot rentaeh; buis eiteutnatries Oceurred Poot Bowen which peceives to Le naticod as affuviling à so- ri of insnsure of this fa) Ty, oi st least of eoizvey fu to uihers soie definite iden of the fuct.Lieutetent Foster having cccasiun to seud a van from the obecrvatony to the opposite slivie of tha burbor.» measured distances of G.656 teat, or chon cue statute unl nid two Souths) in ordue ta fig a mieridiae mark, Lod placed a person bail war between, to repeat hisdiresticie ; but he fonud on triad that thie jfee-caution was Grnecer-ary.us lie cond), without diffi- \u201cuity.keep up a vesversation with the matt nt disinut station, \u2014 {l'Lervts Vavsges | | ts FROM ENGLISH PAPERS.4 meeting was heid at Manchester on the Sith, fur the purpose of consulering the propriety of petitioning pao lament for a Aatal and immediate repeal of the corn ws, [or a prozapt anda very grent reduction of the present very enarpions umount of taxation, and for sucli à reforin in the Commons House of Paulinen?wi will secure the people a proper constitutional control aver iis members, eepecially us it regards the mabage ment of the publie money, and prevents a recurrence of that banktrupley amd ruin which is now devuatating the country, und which threnténs to reduce Eozland toihe condition of the poorest snd most despotic eonotry in Europe.The meeting was unuerous and resolutiung in favour of ite otject were prseed with grent unanimity.The Corn Laice-\u2014At à meeting of the Livery of London (relied expressly for the purpese,) à palition to the Legislature was agreed.to.without mie divzenting voice, prayiug, far \u201cre peal of the corn inws, we aqually injurious to the ageicuitaralet umb the community at large, The Cotton muiket was again depressed, and the prices hud declined nenrly ou hull peony per pound.By a recent order of the Commissioners of the Customs, jm.ported Indian Corn was ndinitied into Englandfor howe cone sumption, alu duty of tun per cent.advalorem.Our covres- yendent statce that n fev eurgoes had arrived at Liverpool, aud that tiie article wa« likely to meet n ready sale during the winter months, at about 5 te Gn per Imperial bushel, The Duke of Yorg wis very ill; his leg had beeu scarified, sid it was stuted the flesh would uot heal, I'he Loven and Barrccouto, sent out fo survey the const of Afrieu nad Mudugasear, have veturoed, after effecting the object iit with the lows of 35 porgous, who died in those un whalasotne lptitudes.24.000 miler of const, imperfectly known before, ave been grarveyed., with all their Liys, rivers und harbours; uml some points hnve boen {onnd to hpve been wisplaced outhe ways 250 miles, An ucenunt of the expedition is to be published, und Muny parts of it ure highly interesting.Murried at Alderly Church, Captain William Fdwatd Parry, R.N., the celebrated voyager, ta lsgbella Louisa, fourth daughter of, Sir, John Thomas Stanley.of Alderly, Burl.Amongst those prezent ware the Liat) und Counless of Ehellield, Sir John and Lady Stanley, the Misses Stanley, and-theis relntivess |, The bride was phéioly, yet clegautly dréssed in n- white rabe: she wore n voil.\u2018Tor sisious simsilur duessee, bat-thay had vo veils.\u2018The ceromony wag porb.rmedhy the Has, sf ward Stauley, trele of tha ride, apd her father gave hes away: Ioumedintely after the cerdming.the, negan played » Role Lritannin,® the bells sein rung, and \u2018the linppy pir sel off for tie Park, amid the Ee Aan pass pre rar tre tr mere mp MONTREAL.WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20.remem tener meeps THE CATHOLIC CLAIMS.The following Correspondence upon the saliject of the Inte proceedinge of the British Cuthotic Association has taken place between Mr.Wilnol Horton, under Sepretuey of State or the Culonial Department, and se.Blount, Scereiney tu the British Catholic Ascucielion :\u2014 .MR.HORT#N TO MR, DLOUNT.} Nowniug Stree! July 28, 1896.DHAR StR,\u2014\"Vo say that { have rend the puoceedivgs of the British Cathotne Associttion, où Wednesday last, the Sth inet, with reget.would be to etiploy à very insiurient plirneel OI .the English Catholws sre uuf-tiered uate The adoption or any line of conduct wipich they muy consider es calculated to prone the eatice of emtancipation.Jtls notugumel the prinet- sJe, but szutvet the nade ol benef ting theteelves, that 1 pro ait, BL\u2018 18e proncedinss cf the Aancttion as WVetnesday, me lo be considéré à.which Dans afraid thay mast bo, us saan.ticned by tie Fazlih Reman Catholic body goneraliv, T have an hesitation in cxpressineg me caily opinion that sil the udvan thee wicked bu lieve they teahiv have daived fro the dicts.ration of the Reman Cathode Gishopa sud from their address Ww the Protestants, ave boca tufinitdly tive than noutralized Uy these date picirnadings and third thay have so Case Une prestige te enticed in the wed ele verge oubieed tried whats they poses, oll hoje er sath 730 a eegml ad cote Clu cond manner.Allow ste ta quote à pastagn from sy letter to thie Duke of Norfolk, pose 15, .wit is tuittting that your Gore and the Roman Catholics 0 England sul Ueland should Pe made fuiiy aware of the difieal- ties wlhiclhat prevent surrettu ! those inoazhsrs ot the House af Comte, whe nave com civniotaly vored for Lie couvre sien of lus nue of them, wonkl wish to ui uttering owe word upon the 23 of certals ge otlemen professing tee HE nin trelaud, Paver geantlewcn have indzaients thet the tase le of wecomplish- «of Catholie mancipation is to tupisek the Huge tor expracsions of contempt of meviee, ud of re fry insted of wpnivios {nitfer tenis of dignified goed fof eaxdm end ensoned reimoa-tranees \u2018They hoive, 1 have qo right or wish (0 iapugn their then Uint eff the Curtis which we, the Proiestant suguoriesr 10 tre Roman Cath lie claims 10 the Iouse of Cormamays, Lave made, ore making, or shall make, Lor the vuisouæi ef Vre 2lscaucepticue which we are disposed fo believz exis in wie mids of our constitaenty, will [a not only naulraiized hut vg Shed, if the fule wl the ensuites be ta defend, 1 ney sete wna the Ebuan Cn hole claion be reneved fron thet sutiretel the procre I hote Loli 2 tive olde lish bican vengeial fue cuneiP scie, ave made liere à , 17 til only water les ab 1 STE GTV Gas 1 , upon tet and their ploccedinzs, And), ne sn irelividéul, an preptred at once 10 heure jour Giuve, that if § Had reason to believe tint the Cutholis Boëy iu FEng- Jau-!, or biat à considérable jait of the Catuole Budy in Dre land, wero peopmeed to support the alternetive of conteinpt aud tsetace, te contiasted with conciliation nu) urguiteut, f misht decydy rezrellial this qe J au had wat been alesudy setiled, bat\u2019 | certunly would gob-exeet way prictios! Sorts iu ite favour.Bo bug ua such an delusion, ns that conduct would necessarily imply, eauld generally prevailin the mids of the Rona Catholi Body, 1should bold it moy duty lo reunia lent.\u201d Now.whnt bave the Briteh Cnfholie Assoctution done 2\u2014 They have blamed the suçéneness of (he British Roman Catholice, ne contrasted with those af jrelend.\u2018They have urani- tanusly voted their thanks te sr.C'Couneal, thereby indentifring themectece withhim.Fury huve resobvest, hat the thanks of the British Catholies nie preemiventiy dug to the most Raverem!, Right fleveread.aud Revereud the Cntholie Clergy of Tralucd, for their iudelat gable snd patriolic neeistane: to the cause of freedom during (he late clectious in that country.\u201d\u2014 VEoy have resulved, = Pht they hear with delight the eptondid triomphe nehieved in Ireland by the virtuous wl patriotic\u2019 de\u2014 voteiuess ol the forty shillireg frecholders nat that ii, is with aontimeute où the lrixghes admiration they tender lhoir Waruie=t netunwiedgineuts to\u2019 Utu-e Hiatest uud indepeudevt teu vin preferred to ondare every privacy, rather thio to Jose their self respect by the violation of their couscicnces.\u201d Now what is this, it it he net csleututed, | will nol ear, to conf the prejudices, bat lo verity tha prejudices of hata Profestunts, whn have always suid.= Vou trust to the Cuilinlies, tint they will not ahiow their religion to gperate in civil concerus.Depend upon it they wre deceiving you whea they proitss auch nb stineuce, \u2018They will upply that religion asan engine lu press on their cline, bot mecely for an equal participation is the privi- jerey which Peatestants enjoy, but to obtain the unqualified tnumph of Roamn Catuolic nscendaney i\u201d Aud in what, | world bo to ast, consists the virtue on the part of the Reman Catholic Priesthoad, of endenvouring, theotigh the means of religion, to breuls thul link, nad to destroy that _relution of m-tual dependence and protection, which, if il subsist pot bee tween the fandlurd und the tennot, must be tall fo the prosper ity of nny country where property exists | T'uke the iustance of thr.Dnke pf Devonshire.Heaundlis amily, und his purty, have beep thej unflinching promoters of the Roan Cathulie question, is it an wet of virtue oo the pit of the Roman Cath alis Priesthood, tushiew their gratitude to the Duke of Devonshira by employing theirreligious influence le drive his lennniry into vets of the grosscet ingratitude! If the applavse of the British lsanmn Crtholics hud been limited to tie\u201d exercise uf such influence on the purt of the Roman Cathalig Priesthood during thud time, and that Gwe only, when their countrymen woradabarred from the exercise of the civil righty cujoyed by Protestinnts\u2014sithongh Tshould have considered Lhe prinoipte \u2018ds infiaitely tna Jungerous tu admit of rend justsfiention fot vrie\u201d mu- ment, yet the distinetion wpubl have been valpabile, ar) dhe danger of the present would have been mitizoted, though net removed But to talk of privste # possessing Irish hem 1s thal Leal respourisÉ to the liberties of their cou py \u2014who is to decide if whatprecie point these liberties begin wind eid {.Who can Le foirly reyvuehud for expressing their feary, that if the gest NeaçHigtivus of Liyse yhp bonel à (heu.+4 Pr 1826.Eee as Catholic Question be granted, tho Priests will Le found redonb- ling their energy tu effect the return of Remun Catholic Membese, instend of Protestunt ones, und thus perpetuating their altuck où the rightful privileges of property 2 1s it well to tench wen that ingratitide und duplicity nee fu fuct © virtue and putr ote devo tediess™ nad tut the cause of tae religion is served by resisting tie wishes of u beanevoleat landlord, who wisy Lave protected and feetered them onthe most trying occas oos\u2014nud, above all, to preach up the perpetund religions eriende lo the reel extine- toy of civil liberty, und to the vain of their couutey.\u201d [do uot however, hesitate to confess thet ay awu opinion of the policy of Roman Catholiz Emancipation is not iv the shight\u2014 e-tdesrep chinaged or shaken, | believe that these proceeding wre the re: ult uf lang disappointinent, und of suddenly swrkenad hope, on the winds af men whocaonet bring themselves to tein- jer those fective with diseretton.13 at this IT kuow\u2014that every widitivial vole io the Haute of Counuons, which way be introduced threugh tie meduun of the interlercuce of the Priesthood roufians à Vote of resistauce in the House of Lords, | kus, sid I have expressed my vpivcon tuo diffusely to require refutn- \u2018on, that the true pobiey of the Roman Catholics would have recunciled the peaplu of Lughad to the theustre of Pinuneipatien, by alluyiny, instead of exciting, Protestant distr uste\u2014and by wwakenitg, instead of repressng Protestant confidence, la v Word, as an individual Memter of l'urfinment, l consider mv- self as cutireiy released frein every sort of réspousibility ue to tho couvee which [nay take thee ou the Catholic Question, 1 re= peut, thet ay opinion of the policy and necessity of that meu\u2014 sure, us wn wbetraet opinion, cannot be shaken; but am not respou-itde for thé vbäuecles which the Cutholips themselves have heaped up to prevent its progress, Jum vol to bo pledged to the atteanploi the exneution of auy rneusure, When the meuus of excoutiez iture forcilly wrested frown ny hands by the very persous who proiess Lo anlicipate u Lenchit frou its accomplish.urent.If the mov invelerate apperent of the Cntho.Claims had been invited to prepare Resolutions for a Catholic Meeting, which Resolutions should produce most injurions effects 10 tie cause of Fe viuueipation- were hethe musl uble and ingentous muti in exis- tee, he could not, in uy opin, have framed Resolutions ere caleulmied to efivet his own porpoge, than those which the influcoee of passion aud impolicy has nll icled un the Meoting of Cutholics which bus draw foriii the reluctant observation iu Lis letter 1 remuin, my deur Sir\u2019 your mort nbedient humble servant.(Sigaed) it.W.HORTON.AR.BLOUNT TO MR.MORTOX, Bryansioue-square Aug, &, 1826.My Dran Srn\u2014lt cannot but be very painful to the feelings of Eoglah Catholics, that any purl of their couduet should have svhicete:l them lo repronclies so severo ns those contained in yonr letter of the 0th July, which | have just had the honour to rea ceive, and particularly tht such marked disapprobation should provee; from one, to whom they nie deeply indebted forn gener aug udvociey of their csuer, Vou muet permit me, in juslice to the offeudini parties, tosemark, that vou appear to mo to ul- tribute sentiments to the meeting of the 26th, which they never intended 10 express.You say, + Now what have the British Cutholie Asgociation done ?\"They have blumed the eupineness of the British Roman Catholics as contrasted with these of Fre.nnc=e tliey have unamimonsly voted thauks to Mr.O*Cunnell, thero by wentilying theineelves with him.\u201d Certainly, the meeting in geiteral did blame the supinencss of the Buglish, as compared with the ze} ofalw Irish Cathoties ; nov van | conceive that expression of their feelings thould sulject thew to reproach, unless under some wiscouneptivn of their memnng, : on the contrary, [ should im- agite thut every liberal Protestant, soho feels the value of what he eujuys, must applaud gue desice to vhure in the same blessing 5 noi will join us in blanng (he supineuess pond apparent indifference of too many vf one body, Neither can 1 seo how the Catholics identify thewrelves with arr, OCenuell by à vote of thanks to hing for reviving the uew Catholic rent, \"Whather or not the British\u2019 Cathiatics approve of pr.O'Connell's entire conduct on all ocea- =iona, it ie not forme to decide ; but 1 contend, hat a resolution of thauks fur a specific wet does not imply such geners) approtia= tion.\u2018Tlie words of the resolution iu question ave, \u201cthat the thanks of this Committee bo given to Duniel O'Conuel, }2sq.for his Jatg exertions in estublishing the collection of the New Catholic Rent.\u201d You next bring under consideration the tsvo other re- rolutions; one of thanks to the Catholic Clergy, the other of approbation of the conduct of tha im ty shilling frecholders, Whether or not the Clergy of any fuith should meddie with politics, ie n question on which every judividuul Los n right to his opinion, which ho is not Louni toexpress.The point bofora us is, whether, if such interference be justifiable in nny inatapçe it wus so où lhe part of the Cuthotie Cleray în the luto elections.Now, [ really cunnot comprehend, if the Protestant Clergy were aclive in their opposition to cyiididates favourable to the guestion, why the Cufliode Clergy should not have been phr- mitted to exorcise cqunl oul in: support of them.If blame at- tuch to either, it would appear to me'to be duc to the clergy whe libelléd the fuith and loyully of dthers, und not to the clergy who defended their own, anil contented themzelves with claim= inz their common thara of the enmmon rights, Nor con [ concur in the justice of: the heavy chinrgo lrouyht against the meet i ing for the expression of their thank to the [rich Catholic Clor- ; #ÿ for their cunduct on this occusion, Ta the wording of the Resolution, some vhjection amy pussibly be taken\u2014to thu'sul .stanço\u2019 nd obvious signification, none, in my opinion, reatoun= bly can; for You caunot môuo to contend, that tho clectivo franchise wes given to the Catholics for tho sole use and bedefit of their Inndlirds, cn al) occasions, nnd under all circumetances\u2014 and that there were po uuwirthy complis.nées, tw ucts of solic debyrement, that ths lundlord bind not a right to demand of his tennst.as a: just debt of gratitude.\u2019 You cant Lardly support uch nn hypothesit's and, if you allow of any Uevintion from she rule, uo exceplipn could bo imagined stronger- tbun \u2018sai.+ vo.it 2» we Te ghd >> where the tenant wis summoned to ratify bis own degradution by plueing in Purlinment persons whose ohject, hie well know, it would be to vilify his religion, impugn, his fovalty, and pro Jong u systew of uppression that had ground him to the eurth.1 think you must be in crror in believing © thut the Duke of Devoushire nud his family, und his party,\u201d con have so much |.bud feeling about them, ny to consider us an act of the grosvest ingratitude, tho refusal of sny of their tenantry tu submit to degendution such us this, | lope you are mistaken, ton, in believing, thut the reluctance on the purt of the Iristr freeholders to comply, will swell lie rank of (heir opponents ia the House of Lords.1am willing to give them credit fur being guided by better, sud, I must ba permitted to sny, by wiser views ; fur il the Huuse of Jzords Le determined to withhold_Frnnneipation, except ns u boon fur compliances, such as these, | fear you augur too truly, ® that all hopes of settling it ina tranquil and coustitulivusl manner are extinguished.\u201d Every plain English frecholder with whom [ uve cume.in contact, und who is made to undersinnd what has taken place in Ireland, is lost in ustonish- meat that it should ever have been contempluted by an Irish Protestant proprietor, to compel his Catholic tenants to boeome the instruments of their own proseription, Belore | couclude you must permit me to romonstrate with you on your declaru- tion, that the refusal of the Catholic frecholdor to vote for cro- dilutes, who ure opyosed to Emuncipation, \u201cis ta breul: that link, and destroy that velution of mutual dependence und protection, which if it subsist not, between lnndlurd sod tesant, must Le futal to the prosperity of any] country where property exists,\u201d You cannot :meun to conteud, that it is nec ssury to the Inuintenance of such mutuul protection aud support, that the Catholic tenant should Le n party to his own degradation.For my part, | am convinced, (that the chject huamilintion which such a stute of things supposes, and the loss of charucter which it pecessarily proutices, imuet he deeply injurious to every ruuk society, I cuuscientiously believe that tive Cathiatie Clergy of Trelund are most exemplary subjects (us, mdced, their uniform conduct hos umply proved) and unremitting in their endeavours {o preserve invicluie the sacred rights und property, and the relative duties of landlord and tenant : but they may imagine, aud not without the appearance of reason, that the sacred tie thut should unite them would be weakened rather than strengtheued by the exuction of unprincipled complinnues ; nor do | think that any one would nrgue, becsuse the Clergy have joined their flocks to repel disgrace, by clniming the free Esuantain Speciator, bravery ; undismayes by the Cavalry of the Kioutnki (itezchid Pacha) or by his artitlery train, or by the 1500 cuvelry which arrived] from Negropout Under the conduect of Omer Pacha for thoun the most brillinut success à 1900 Turks remuined vu the feld of battle, without counting the wounded.The Lultle took place in the open country, und wos curried vu haad to hund.the viotury had been more complete still but fur an unfortunate field picees in order tuoceupy a small bill that communded the plain, had scarcely comnienced ring upon the enemy, when he carringos of the guns hroke ; the Turkish cavalry, profiting ol the juncture, threw themselves with desperation into the middle of the regulur corps, which opposed a brave resistance, until the victorious irregulars rushed ueross the pluiu to the succour ol their Brethren whom they discugeged, driviug the cuemy into his Camp.The Corps vf \u20181 hussulo\u2014Mueceduno\u2014'Thracinns, lately orgevized through the exertions of some Patriots, distio- guished-iieel! hy its cournge und its discipline: in the two battles which have haco fought nene Athens, Conry, 27:h September \u2014 The Moréates for some months past huve resumed courage; 4700 stiinotes bave lullowed Ibrulim to the pluins of \u2018lripolitza,.where they have eucamped.\u2014 The Geucral in Chief, \u2018Th.Colocotroni has also stationed be- fure that town the.Generul Cump of the Moren ; and has given orders to all the other Generals of the Country to repair tothe wna place.the louinu Isles had fowmed at Lante awd Cephaloniv, was pre vente, by superior vrdart, to proved tothe Peloponesus; but these who interest themselves iu the project have caused lu pacs secretly and in small numbers, iuto the Morru, those who wizlied to take nrms lor their brothien, und wt prescut all these are collected before Tripolitza, to the number of 700 men.wa.him Pucha, wishing to ascertain whether the trou;s that sur routidesl him could withstand ou Sortie, ordered out a detache \u2018I'he victors of Chuiduri displuyed new courage, which ebtnined event which had neurly cutised the loss of.the fruit of thut day : | 200 men whom Culouel Fubvier had caused to udvauce with [wo A Philhalleuee Cusps, Which the inhubitants ot} The father ot Mursball Ney Ged Intely Nuvey in Frunce.Ha hud reached a great ago, oud wus universally estecaed inthe pluce where he lived for excelleuvs of his conduct.The Dutchess of Montesquien has hay rdeieseed a letter to the Catholic Association enelosivg n drall of £100 S15.on Coutts & Co.London to assist the 45 rlnlhing Freehiollers.The letter was read Ly Mr.Bric ut the meeting of the ucsuc:ation cu the Oth Sept.Inst, We nsesorr y to learn that the funds of the Sja nish end Italien Refuges Committee nre exhausted, und that ueutly SEQ Rein goes many of whom hud enjoyed wealth und distinolitu 1 their van country, use bow iu astute of starvstiog, - \u2014 NeTuxrnanns\u2014The opening of the States Qenaral of the Netherlands took place the j6th of this month, \u2018he second chamber, on the 21st formed itself into s tenarel Comumiitee tu tuke intv considtrution (he auswer to tbe dyocch fiom the Throue.{Lis observed with satisfuction a sum of 50 C: O-Anrrs in tie budget fur the Cuthiolic Worship in the Northern Provis vor, of which the expeures were, in great newsure, at the vin 132 of the Tuhubitunts 3 that disposition plices the wheie kugdoor tyen à fucting of equulity in this respect, \u2018I'he Journals of the Netheilunds pulldish the project of à Luw relative tothe vrgunication of the Cowtuuual Ciuurus.COLOMBIA.Wa have received, from uw corres; ondenl in Colamhbia, Megs ta pat ers to the Sib ol Cetuber, whoh contenu the lutter of iso ti- vars secretnry.Joe Go Perez to the na ei el-ty ci Guay.quil, The editor says he irata lors to Gsosir due opinion vi dee So berator, na the course Le would wish tu be pursed, We trauelate 8 us fuiloves : \u2014 seting under the standard of the brave Nicetss 5 Hadi Christo, Commandant of the small Corps of Greek eavulry, discovered the march of the barbnrious sud Cell upon theis ; thus assasied, they were ull tulzen to 4 mn.The situntion of Reschid Pacha at Athens is not better thon fhat of fbrahim Pacha in the Pelepunesus.Tie indefatigable Grssioti, alter having concerted with Gevorsd Karankaki und exercise of u constitutions] sight, that they will be où thut ac= vouut ove likely to join witli them to overturn the institutions of their country, nid © to apply their religion ae un engine to press où their claims, not mierely for a participation in the privileges which Protestunts enjoy, but to obiain the ungualified triumph of Roman Catholic\u201d Ascendaney.,\u201d Vhig, in tact, is tantamount to saying, the Catholics possess the elective Franchise by right\u2014their loudlerds wounid compel them te use itu= gaiast themselves ; they refuse strong); ; their clorgy seraud their determinntion; therefore they.would join togelher Lo o- verturu the institutions of their couutry ; tu brenk the links thut uuite landlord und tenant, aud destroy the foundstivn on which the rights of property vest, and to establish the Cuthelie Iteligion.in the use that the Catholic Clergy of 1reland huve mule of their influence over their locks, | sew nothing cither disgrace- ini or dangerous to the public welfure ; on the contrary, | fancy thut the lunded proprieter, in the determination of the frechol- Gers to resist the exertion of such an undue inilaence, ill rend a sulutery lesson for the regulation of their future conduet, and be sutizfied with maintaining, full and entire, that wholesome share of influence whieh will be equally Leneficial to Loth ; and that they will ccuse to cluitn os a debt of gratitude, compliauces which their once Lonourable feelings should have told them that they ought never to huve demanded, Ihave taken the liberty to state my vies .on this subject with ou disguise, nud perhups at too much length.I regret extremc- 2y that they differ so widely from your's ° Lum, my dear Sir, with sincere regard, Your ubedient Servant, ; EDWARD BLGUNT.Permit me lo add, that these resolutions were not introduced to the weeting by me, uor with my kuowledge.Roman Cathalic Conlrorersy.\u2014The followine challenre from Me.WollFand Mr.Pope, issuid to have appeared recently in the Newspupers,o! Dublin :\u2014 «1, the undermentioncd, chullenge, in the name of the Tord, all the Bishops, Priests, and Doctors of the Church of Rome, to meet me publicly in» month hence in Dublin, Whosnever will, to communicate with W.C.Hogan.Esq.44 York street.Dublin, in order thut preliminary arrangements muy be mude.Joskrn Worre, Missionury for Palestine nad Persin, Formerly pupil of Propaganda at Rome.\u201d * | beg leave to second the above challenge, and to sieto that vrhether the challenge shall Le necepted or not, it is intendad, with the divine hlessing, that n public meeting shall bs held in Dublin, at which the points at issue between the Reformed and Romi Catholic churches will Le discussed.Particulurs will be aunounced in due time, ; Rictrann T.P, Porz,\u201d It is averred that the Roman Catholic Clergy nre aclively en- gnged in preparing to accept the challenge and confront their pugoncious notugonists.Very litle good will probably result from such a combut, \u2019 GREECE.: Naront pi RomAntA.\u2014\"T'here has just been published hare the following piece, dated at Eleusis, Cup of Karwiskuki, the 13 (25) August 1826.\u201c General Karaiskaki, boing in Camp for sonre days at Eleusis, seving thut the enemy had no intention of coming to stinck him, determined that he would reek them at Athens.Incousequence he quitted his camp the 5 (17) instant, with 3000 men ordering Colonel Fubvier to follow bin with his regular corps, 900 men strong, Tho 6 (18) at break of day, Karaiskaki took pussession of Chuïduri, n village ia the pluin, one leuguo from Athens.\u2018The Turks to the number of 7000 men, were in the neighbourhood ; the Greeks offered them batüle ; they necept- edit; the batile lasted till about sunset, when the Turks, bro- kon va ull sides, fled in the greatést disorder, nnd took refuge in their entrenched Camp.This victory, due to the skill and courage of the brave Karniskuki, cost the cuemy 600 mien kil- lad, besides the wounded aud a part of the muteriul.of kis ur.tillery, \u2018Jho Grecks lost only 17, On the 9 (21) of the same month, a tattle more nbstinate and ae bleady tok pcr in thg snme Plain.The fury wus rent on both sider; a Loownellols conducted (hewrelves with great 4 Colouel Fubvice belure: Athens, has repaired to itvadiu for the purpose of muslerin: some tien aul flying to the suircoue of 3hat city + Lnugos and Tzongas, who oceupy the Monotaing of Acar nas ia, rent also to Karsiskali a gtecour of 500 experiancesl sul- Jdiers: Vaasio the Montenegrin cant him roe Cupituni of Petin to tule thie cuemy in rear, wil he ie gone in parson loge! Carat anos, It is wid alo thay they bave unidertaulzen an ir uptiou into the Isle of Negropout, tn rder to dim oF OQuicr with all his forces into that l'uchutick, | A Letter from Zante, 26h September saye:\u2014On the 16th Were seen passing near flerigo (vo steany buaty which, at first were suppused 10 belong to tha vis rica of Lord Cochrque, which, i was afferwnids known, Lelonzed to the Greed Government Jur whoa they vere constructed in Euglaud out of the Louu which the Deputies raised their.FRANCE.l'arts, Oct 96\u2014Count Moutezunin, a lineal deerndant of the Emperor of Mexico, who has beea residing in Pnrie since 1221, hos just werived nt Havre, accompanied by a single servant \u2014 11e embarks on bourd the Pastas, which is loading for VeraCruz.\"his Noblem:u goes to Mexico, with te Jutention of a i with that Republic some business of greut interest, It is a mat.ity to Jeurn what reception the Goverment will give to the laut scion of =o illustrious a family.\u201d « Panss, Oct.87\u2014A letter of the 95th instant from Havre, announces that Gen, Royer base just landed oi \"Tonlon with his atnif.Lord Cochrane hus given orders fur bis yucit to lre ready to put to sca.Tulmu\u2014Francois Joseph Talma was born at Paris, pot in 17C6, at has\u2019hecn erroneously stuted in some biographieal works bul iu 1760.At au early nee he went to England, hut shortly after returacd to France, where Le finished his education, \u2018This cireumstence gave rise totlie erroneous idea of his being à native of England.Al ten yenrs of ge, in n representation nt College, \u201cPalma cutered so deeply into the character that he sustained, aud made so powerful an impression upon his auditors, that his future faine Was prognustieutoi.; na n dentiet, the youthful aetor vent thither on » visit, and us the fie of his college performauze had reached the British enpital Lo was solicited, conjointly with several of his fellow -coutrymen Lo uct sume minor French pieces, which he did, with remariable sitccers, in the presence of the Prince of Wales now George IV, aad many persons of distinetion.Upon his retura to Paris, he devoted himself unremittiogly to the srt for shich nature evideut- ly disigned him, acd profitted greatly at the School of Declumaution by the lectures of mole, Dogazon, sud Fleury.In 1757 he of Muhomet, nnd produced n poweriul sensation lic sflerwurds played alteruntely in trugedy and comedy, aud his reputation ba- gun to cstublish itself, \u2018Fo 'Tulmn belonged the glory of intro- dacing upon the French stage upproprinteness of costume to the character, He studied the dramatic art in all its beanches.Ha fre: quented artists, particulurly painters.In spite of the Gothic usages of the time, & the scamdal of the old hic ds/eus cf the French drama, this great man, although neting only u e2condary part in tho churacier of Brutus, vestured to burst upon the astonished spectators in a Roman toga.Since that period only it is Shut Achilles hus appeared in an Grecian cuifiwa, and Suirn has east awey her hoop.From that time the public fixed their hopes upon Tnlma, Ie played{Charles 1X.Igisthe in.Agamemnon and other characters, in which he developed talents of the highest order, and was oven then considerednibe first tragedinn of the French stags.The subsequent career of Tulma was a continued scenc of triumph.A fine external appenrunce, n noble und pre- pussessing coulenunce, # piercing oye, un impressive voice, aud un understanding bordering ou genius, continued to form of Tulma oll that nature sud art coutd produce of most perfect for the Muze.Never will Orestes Joad, Brutus,Nero, rnnlins, Nicodeme Huaurlet, Syllu, or Chartes VI, find on interpreter like Telmu,\u2014 This distinguished actor constantly aseocinted with the most il.luetridus inon of ange and wus admited into the private society of Bonaparte, both before and after he occupied a throne, In 1025 hie published rome exellaut refiections upon the Theatrical ant, Until the List moment he preserved his presence of mind, und as bo hud lived with hotor, su be died with fimnese.d'aëis Paper, went of 400 Cavalry, whe fell into the bunds of the Ronmeliots, } nul His father having settled ut London, | made his debat at the Thentra Francais, ns S=ide, in the tragedy Head Quarters, Lima, Ang, 1, 1878.To tha Miumely nlity of the Canton of Guarsquit, Gentlomen\u2014 Hiv Lzeallency, the Liborutor, bas received the \u201cnet passed by the popular scsrmbly vf youé cintos, cu the Cth of July, and your uote of the 10th, Vo Alheuch kis FaceUorey line not yet received mo off Peotnt of events in Venesus!s, which toude vlice in ie fpr in ordar to dorms just cone od \u2018 acter; yet through lurmation fran: -Lepentaul that they have produerd vu ethi-m in {Ls Colon nu ocompr L.That putt «the republic desiiee nn retramation of 11: (9.0 tion; amd Gen, Paez, who iv in the militery commune, bed à - ecived his provisionary rommenel under 1e CRP Cdi that he should hollit only until his Zucelleuey shat Colombia.That ehiet has declured that the dune of rotor 13 wrillen in the core of his hour, and that bi repentoit nt very restriction, is not therein to ba ed, tant any Gitrrior sters have can takca, or Ut has a benn transcended 3 Gut on the contr thet every thing will remain ris sh | C SELL also desires reformation of the covpnet, without Chrealding (Le bouds which unite ety.Grave ant weithly ars the ed; aud they wii be considered Lion, His Tixeellency, the Liberator, hus wicen his confrasion of 10.Jitival rth in the constitution presented to Sativia.Then in ure marked out nll the priveiples, aud ell the venereal ant \u20ac ticular righte of the people ; aud therein are \u2018eullseted, in LL most convenient manner, the reeurily of goverument with : Lanboundel extension of liberty \u2014never wus assei.led an equal ; amouut vf suciul aud ivdividual security iu way political ye tem.God preserve you meny years, tite ivr ta Wt i we itis, vuit his Excoiones it with the Culoudian soci .rentes which ars propes, Ly tie national raprocenta- JOSE CG.PEREZ, Republic af Colombia.\u2014 El Culomkinno cf Nov.Qtst, hns been { received.It coutuins in addition to the documents verterday.! the official act of the Department of Quito, framed after res example of the decree of Guayaquil, published lust evening i It is ns 10llows : 5° QuiTo.\u2014Ou Lhe 6th nf September, the city of Quito Mollerr- Ling the example of Guayaquil, (the ignomivions example, ns \u201cthe Gueetu de Colombia terme i1,) pussed à similar not in the } following terms, vu a motion nude by the lulcudent of the ide- ; purtmient :\u2014 - Art, 1.That we do entrent the Liberator nnd President, Si.\u201cmen Boliver, to deigu to receive vs under his protection > ul thal over std nbave the extrnordinnry tuculties which belons to him by law, ho do resnme ull others which from the insut- ciency thereof, resida in us as n sovercign people, Art.2.\u2018That under the title of Dictacor, which we spontaneously confer oa hii, Le ny net ns he things best for the von | of the country, which he lis created, oud that he do estublists ; the suimne on nn indestrucble busis.ï Art.3.That this act be made known throughout the Repubie.Là Art 5, That the administration of the state Le hold inviolnt: in ull its branches, until the will of His Excellency the Dictator | be known.: - : Never did Rome resort with so much Justice, to the extremes of human authority, nor with such conviction of its terminative favourably to liberty, us thet with which we invoke the name of the sublime genius of the nge, araidst the sreatest difficulties by whizh mortals can Le surrounded, ° Aftersome furlhier discussion, the foregoing propositions were carried with enthusiasm, und to them was ndded n resolution to adept the Boltvian Code, with certain modifications roquired by the cireanistunces of the country, \u201cI'he set was then sivued by nll the public uuthoritics und the people of Quiin, The sume paper alto containy the reply of the Vice President Santander, lo tha communicntions from the departments of Gunysquil and Quito, announcing their ignominioua note, in which that ofticer utterly disupproves of whut they hiuve done.The Vice I resident declures that, + so lung ns be placed at the head of the Government, and oie solitary village can be fonnd to respect the Constitution, he will Gemly sustain it, und sucrifice there - to hie life aud fortune.\u201d It is with regret that wo find n nolice in the I) Culumbiuno, that that puper is to be discontinued after the 30th Novomber.{t has boen a very useful medium of communication tn this country oud we fem that Carnceas will not soon have another puper uf so much intelligence, ability, nod independence.SRRALTAIL\u2014 Wa have received Gibraltar papers to the 12117 vi UuisLer.Guy, Duu issue o proclaistion, ui her nv ase a Noy. x der instruetious frons lis Mujesty, culeuluted to abridge the op- erntionz of Colombian privatecrs, It prohibits the subjects of beliigesents from making tht port a place of rendezvous for eny verhke purpose, or wilh à view of ubtaining fucilities for vqiipment, They are further prohibited for bringing in (ex.capt in enzed of distress) any prize ; aud the inhubitauts ure lor- Lithien, under penalty of his mujeety\u2019s displeasure, to nid er a- tet the armed ships of u belligorent in carrying on hostile opera- Live nekinat the opposing party, .We may conjecture that Great \"Britain has obtained tome concession fram the Court of Spain, of which this meusure is either is whole or in part an equivalent, From the Gibraltur Chronicle, of Ocl.12th.An Alzerine squadron, consisting of 3 corvettes, ¥ brige and 3 rchoonsrs, hus been ervizing rome days off Cape de Gatt, and was Jast seen five days since.They hud with them 5 latcen craft, apparent); Spanish prizes, sud iu one iustauce they chused a.uother v.skite, « CUSTOM HUUSE\u2014ANTIGUA.\u201cIn comequente of his majesty®s Order in Conneil, bearing date the 27h July lust, nw vessel belonging to the United States of Amerien will Le allowed to enter this port, Under any prer teuce, after the fst day of Fecember next; except in eases of real dietress, Auy veel of the United Stales entering with a vargo previous to the 1st of next mouth, will be uilowed to laud the rime, in a reasonable time\u2014but will not be allowed to clear vut, except in bullust, aîter that day.lu the absence of any vrder tu the contrary, the Collector of Tlis mujosty*s Customs will «dmit to entry, ull the articles enumerated as admissable, of the growth and produce of the United States, if imported in Brit \u2018sh vessels, whether dircet from the Uaited States, or from any of the foreign ports.» Given under ny hand, this 10th day of November 1826.(Signed) GEORGE WYRE, Collector.\u201d lt is clear from this order that American vessels will not be allowed to bring home the proceeds of their outward cargoes in colonial produce after the c PAUL LABELLL.Isle Jésus, 4th Dec.1026.oo OST-On Thursday evening Inst, between 4 & 5 4 o'clack, 8 POCK E-BOOK containing pupers nselinl to no persons but the owner, Whoever will delivered the same at mr.ffeGiunis\u2019,St, Paul Street, wi be suitably rewarded.\u20140th Dec ; VENDRE à cclte Imprimerie, LE CHANSONNIER CANADIEN\u2018; où Recgail de Romances, bdytes.Pastoyales, &c.&c.i \u201cMontréal, 19 Déc.1826, \u201823 Ottobre, 1426 - «= "]