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of his Majesty's ships and vessels em ployed, and to be employed, in the River Saint Lawrence, along the Coast of Nova Scotia, the Islands of Anticoste, Madelaine and Saint John, and Cape Breton, the Bay of Fundy, and at or about the Island of Bermuda, or Somers Island.

You are hereby required and directed to put to sea in his Majesty's sloop under your command, and proceed without loss of time off Charlestown, where you may expect to meet Captain Pechell, in the Guerriere, to whom you will deliver the packet you will herewith receive, and follow his orders for your further proceedings. Should you not meet the Guerriere off Charlestown, you will stand for the northward, and use your utmost endea vours to join him off the Capes of Virginia, or off New York; and in the event of not meeting the Guerriere, you will cruize as long as your provisions and water will last, and then repair to Halifax for further orders. You are to pay due regard to protecting the trade of his Majesty's subjects, and the capture or destruction of the ships of the enemy. You are to be particularly careful not to give any just cause of offence to the Government or Subjects of the United States of America; and to give very particular orders to this effect to the Officers you may have occasion to send on board ships under the American Flag. You are not to anchor in any of the American Ports, but in case of absolute neccssity, and then put to sea again soon as possible.-Given under my hand at Bermuda, this 19th April, 1811. HERBERT SAWYER.

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To Arthur Batt Bingham, Esq. Commander of his Majesty's Sloop Little Belt.

IRELAND.-A Proclamation, relative to the Meeting of the Catholic Delegates. 30th July, 1811.

RICHMOND, &c.

sent, or assuming or exercising a right or authority to represent, the people of this realm, or any number or description of the people of the same, or the people of any province, county, city, or town, or other district within the same, under pretence of petitioning for, or in any other manner procuring an alteration of matters established by law, in Church or State, save and except the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses elected to serve in the Parliament thereof, and save and except the Houses of Convocation duly summoned by the King's will, are unlawful assemblies; and that it shall and may be lawful for any Mayor, Sheriff, Justice of the Peace, or other Peace Officer, and they are thereby respectively authorized and required, within his and their respective jurisdictions, to disperse all such unlawful assemblies, and if resisted, to enter into the same, and to apprehend all persons offending in that behalf.' And it is further enacted, That if any person shall give or publish, or cause or procure to be given or published, any written or other notice of election to be holden, or of any manner of appointment of any person or persons, to be the representative or representatives, delegate or delegates, or to act by any other name or description whatever, as representative or representatives, delegate or delegates, of the inhabitants, or of any description of the inhabitants of any province, county, city, town, or other district within this kingdom, at any such assembly; or if any person shall attend and vote at such election or appointment of such representatives or delegates, or other persons to act as such, every person who shall be guilty of any of the said offences, respectively being thereof convicted by due course of law, shall be deemed guilty of an high misde.

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And whereas at a meeting or assembly of persons held in the city of Dublin, on the 9th day of July instant, and stiling themselves "A Meeting of the Catholics of Ireland," certain Resolutions, amongst others, were entered into, and have since been published, of the tenour following:

Whereas, by an Act made in the Parliament of Ireland, in the thirty-third year of his present Majesty's reign, enti- "Resolved,-That a Committee of Catuled," An Act to prevent the Election or tholics be therefore appointed, and reAppointment of unlawful Assemblies, un-quested to cause proper Petitions to be der pretence of preparing or presenting public Petitions, or other Addresses to his Majesty or the Parliament," it is enacted, That all assemblies, committees, or other bodies of persons elected or in any other manner constituted or appointed to repre

forthwith framed for the repeal of the penal laws, and to procure signatures thereto in all parts of Ireland, and to take measures for bringing such Petitions under the serious consideration of the Legislature within the first month of the ensuing Sessions of Parliament.

"Resolved,-That said Committee do consist of the Catholic Peers and their eldest sons, the Catholic Baronets, the Prelates of the Catholic Church in Ireland, and also ten persons to be appointed by the Catholics in each County of Ireland, the survivors of the delegates of 1793 to constitute an integral part of that number, and also of five persons to be appointed by the Catholic inhabitants of each Parish in Dublin.

"Resolved, That the appointment of the said persons be made forthwith.

"Resolved, That it be recommended to such Committee to resort to all legal and constitutional means of maintaining a cordial communication of sentiment and co-operation of conduct amongst the Catholics of Ireland, and generally of promoting the favourable reception of their petition.

"Resolved, That until the new Committee shall be appointed, the management of Catholic affairs shall be confided to the Catholic Peers, Baronets, and survivors of the delegates of 1793."

And whereas there is reason to apprehend, that some of his Majesty's subjects may have already acted, and that others may be misled to act in furtherance of those resolutions, by taking a part in the election or appointment of delegates or representatives for such proposed Assembly or Committee; and that the persons so elected or delegated, or to be so elected or delegated, may be disposed to meet and form such assembly or Committee as aforesaid.

And whereas such an Assembly as is by these resolutions proposed to be convened, is not only in direct violation of the provisions of the statute aforesaid, and an unlawful assembly, but tends directly to endanger the peace and tranquillity of the State.

Now we, the Lord Lieutenant, by and with the advice of the Privy Council of Ireland, being determined, as far as in us lies, to enforce the due observance of the laws of this realm, and being anxious to prevent the mischiefs which the violation of those laws, and particularly of the statute herein before mentioned, must occasion, do, by this our Proclamation, command all his Majesty's loving sub jects of this part of the United Kingdom, that they do abstain from all acts and proceedings whatsoever contrary to the provisions of the aforesaid statute.

And we do further hereby call upon and

require all Justices of the peace, Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, and other Peace officers in this part of the United Kingdom, that they do proceed in due course of law to apprehend and hold to bail all persons against whom information on oath shall have been obtained of having given or published, or caused to be given or published, any written or other notice of elections to be holden, or of any manner of appointment of any representative or delegates for any such assembly as is herein before-mentioned, or of having voted, or in any manner acted, or who shall be found actually voting, or in any other manner acting, in the election or appointment of such delegates or representatives, that the person or persons so offending may be prosecuted according to law; and in case an assembly of such delegates or representatives shall bereafter attempt to meet in defiance of the law, and notwithstanding this our Proclamation, that they shall proceed to disperse the same as an unlawful assembly, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid statute.

FRANKFORT,

Given at the Council Chamber in Dublin, the 30th day of July, 1811. MANNERS, E. WESTMEATH, MAYO, ERNE,

CHARLES KILDARE,
CASTLE COOTE,
DE BLAQUIEre.

W. W. POLE, D. LATOUCHE,

S. HAMILTON,

W. SAURIN, P. DUIGENAN.

IRELAND.-At a Special Meeting of the General Committee of the Catholics of Ireland, held in Dublin, at No. 4, CapelStreet, on Wednesday, the 31st of July,

1811.

The Earl of FINCALL in the Chair,

Resolved, That the Catholic Committee, having adjourned on the 26th of July to the 19th of October, 1811, have, notwithstanding, deemed it expedient to hold an an Extraordinary Meeting on the 31st day. of July, in consequence of a communication from Government to the Earl of Fingall, dated the 30th instant, to the following effect: That a Privy Council was to be assembled to take into consideration the expediency of issuing a Proclamation declaratory of the Laws,' &c. &c. and likewise the course to be pursued to insure its observance.'

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Resolved, That this Committee, relying on the Constitutional Rights of the Subject

to petition the Legislature in the way and manner specified in a Resolution to that effect, passed at the last aggregate Meeting of their Body, do now determine to continue and persevere in the Constitutional course they have maturely adopted, for the sole, express, and specific purpose of preparing a Petition, or Petitions to Parliament, for their full participation of the Rights of the Constitution; and that, in so doing, they not only, in their opinion, do not violate, but act in strict conformity with its soundest principles.

Resolved, That this Committee will never meet under pretence of preparing or presenting Petitions, but for the strict and sole purpose of preparing and causing to be presented a Petition or Petitions.

Resolved, That the right of Petitioning secured by the Bill of Rights, is recog nized by the 4th and last clause of the Convention Act, in the words following: Provided also, that nothing herein contained shall be construed in any manner to prevent or impede the undoubted right of his Majesty's subjects of this realm to petition his Majesty, or both Houses, or either House of Parliament, for redress of any public or private grievance.'

Resolved, That the Resolutions of the late aggregate Meeting of the Catholics of Ireland, holden on the 9th of July, having appeared this day in an imperfect state in a Proclamation from Government, we feel it expedient to republish them, viz.—

Resolved, That being impressed with an unalterable conviction of its being the undoubted right of every man to worship his Creator according to the genuine dictates of his own conscience, we deem it our duty publicly and solemnly to declare our decided opinion and principle, that no Government can, with justice, inflict any pains, penalty, or privation, upon any man for professing that form of Christian faith which he in his conscience believes. Resolved, That we, therefore, shall persevere in petitioning the Legislature for a total and unqualified repeal of the Penal Laws which aggrieve and degrade the Catholics of Ireland.

Resolved, That in exercising this undoubted right of petitioning, we shall continue to adhere to the ancient principles of the Constitution, and to conform also to the peculiar restrictions which, by modern statutes, are imposed on the people of Ireland.

Resolved, That a Committee of Catholics be therefore appointed, and requested

to cause proper Petitions to be forthwith framed, for the repeal of the Penal Laws, and to procure signatures thereto in all parts of Ireland, and to take measures for bringing such Petitions under the serious consideration of the Legislature, within the first month of the ensuing Sessions of Parliament.

Resolved, That said Committee do consist of the Catholic Peers, and their eldest sons; the Catholic Baronets; the Prelates of the Catholic Church in Ireland; and also of ten persons, to be appointed by the Catholics in each county in Ireland, the survivors of the Delegates of 1793, to constitute an integral part of that number; and also of five persons, to be appointed by the Catholic inhabitants of each parish in Dublin.

Resolved, That it be recommended to such Committee to resort to all legal and constitutional means of maintaining a cordial communication of sentiment and cooperation of conduct amongst the Catholics of Ireland; and, generally, of promoting the favourable reception of our Petition.

Resolved, That the appointment of the said persons be made forthwith.

Resolved, That, until the new Committee shall be appointed, the management of Catholic affairs shall be confided to the Catholic Peers, Baronets, and survivors of the Delegates of 1793.

FINGALL, Chairman.
EDWARD HAY, Secretary.

DENNYS SCULLY, Esq. in the Chair.

Resolved, That the most cordial Thanke of the Committee are due, and are hereby returned to the Earl of Fingall, for his manly, spirited, and dignified conduct in the Chair.

IRELAND.-Account of the Arrest of the Catholic Delegates in Dublin, on the 9th of August, 1811-From the Dublin Evening Post of the 10th of August, 1811. Early in the forenoon cf yesterday, Henry Edward Taaffe, Esq. partner in the Bank of Lord Ffrench and Co. and Mr. Kirwan, merchant, of Abbey-street, were arrested, under a warrant from Lord Chief Justice Downes, for acting as Delegates; and Doctors Breen and Burke, and Mr. Scurlog, merchant, were also arrested, for acting as Electors of Delegates to the Catholic Committee. These Gentlemen having been brought in custody to the house of Lord Chief Justice, in Merrion

square, and Mr. Carmichael having attend-sembled at Fishamble-street, in the county ed there on the part of Mr. Kemmis, the of the city of Dublin, did propose and reCrown Solicitor, the Gentlemen so in cus- solve, that a Committee of persons, protody required Mr. Carmichael to state to fessing the Roman Catholic Religion, the Chief Justice, that they had been should be appointed to represent the Roarrested without any previous information, man Catholics of Ireland, for the purpose, that they were desirous of having an op- or under the pretence, of preparing Petiportunity of advising with Council as to tions to both Houses of Parliament, for the conduct they should pursue; and that the repeal of all laws in force in Ireland, time should be granted them until this particularly affecting the Roman Catholics day for that purpose. Mr. Carmichael of Ireland. And whereas, I have also resaid he would communicate what was so ceived information on oath, that on the desired to the Chief Justice, and having 31st day of the said month, divers other gone up stairs, returned in a few minutes persons assembled in the Roman Catholic with the Chief Justice's answer, which Chapel, in Liffey-street, in the county of was, that he could not give such time. the city of Dublin, for the purpose of apThey then desired Mr. Carmichael to ask pointing five persons to act in such Comthe Chief Justice if it was his intention to mittee as aforesaid, as the Representatives commit them to prison, in case they did therein of the parish in which said Chapel not then procure bail. Mr. Carmichael is situate, and that at said Meeting in having again retired, returned soon after, Liffey-street, one Edward Sheridan was and mentioned that the Chief Justice had appointed one of the said Representatives, desired him to say, if bail was not given, and that Thomas Kirwan, Gregory Scurhe would then commit the persons in cus- log, Henry Edmond Taaffe, and Doctor tody to prison. Bail was afterwards en- John Breen, were four of the persons so tered for 1,000l. and two sureties for 2001. there assembled, and that they and each each. Upon the bail being entered, Mr. of them then and there acted in such apKirwan addressed the Crown Solicitor's pointment of the said Edward Sheridan, Clerk, Mr. Carmichael, in the following to be such Representative as aforesaid, words:-Sir, I would wish to have a copy against the form of the Statute in that case of the information on oath, under which made and provided. These are, thereI have been arrested, and am now de- fore, in his Majesty's name, strictly to tained, as I understand the law entitles charge and command you, to apprehend me to the same.-The Chief Justice re- and bring before me, or some other of the plied-It is not usual to give it; you will Justices of his Majesty's said Court of take legal advice, and if you are entitled King's Bench, the bodies of the said to it, the person you employ will obtain it Thomas Kirwan, Gregory Scurlog, Henry in a legal way. Mr. Taaffe made a simi- Edmond Taaffe, and Doctor John Breen, lar application, and received the same an- that they be dealt with according to law, swer. We heard Mr. Taaffe declare, that and for your so doing this shall be your he did not consider this extraordinary act sufficient warrant. Given under my hand of power so much a Catholic question, as and seal, the 8th day of August, 1811. a violation of the subject's right generally; WM. DOWNES. and with this view he would defend him. self by every means pointed out by the Law and the Constitution.-So far the proceedings of yesterday. Under another head we submit some observations on the subject, to which we would claim public attention. We shall here annex the Warrant of arrest.

COPY OF THE WARRANT. By the Right
Hon. William Downes, Lord Chief Jus-
tice of his Majesty's Court of King's
Bench, in Ireland.

COUNTY OF THE CITY Whereas, it ap-
OF DUBLIN, TO WIT. Spears to me, by
information upon oath, that on the ninth
day of July last, a number of persons as-

Francis Hamilton, and all
or any of the Constables
of the suid county of the
city of Dublin, and their
Assistants.

TIPPERARY MEETING.-On Thursday, a numerous and respectable Meeting of the Catholics of the County of Tipperary took place in Clonmell. We have not room to detail the whole of the proceedings, and can only briefly state, that ten persons were appointed to the Catholic Committee, and a Vote of Thanks was unanimously passed to Counsellor Scully.-The Catholic Gentlemen received twenty distinct intimations from Magistrates, assuring

PORTUGAL AND SPAIN.-THE WAR.-Ex

tract of a Dispatch from Lord Viscount

of

them of their dissent from the Proclama- | June, the enemy assembled at and in the tion. Mr. Prittie, Representative for the neighbourhood of Valladolid a consideraCounty, was present; and we understand ble body of troops. General Bonnet, Lord Lismore offered his support, should however, still remained in the neighbourit be thought necessary. hood of Leon and Benavente with the troops under his command; and I have received from General Silveira, a report the defeat of the French in an attack made upon a Spanish detachment from the the 25th ultimo.-The Guerillas likewise in Gallicia, in front of Astorga, on army continue their operations; and besides the alarm given to Valladolid on the 15th ultimo, Don Julian gave a similar alarm to Salamanca on the 29th ultimo ; but a considerable party of Guerillas belonging to different Chiefs, which had taken a convoy at Penaranda, were afterwards surprised on the 30th of June, and dispersed, about 200 having been killed, wounded, and made prisoners.

Talavera. Dated, Quinta de St. Joao,
July 11, 1811.-(N. B. The foregoing
Dispatch, in page 154, should be dated
4th July, and not 1st July.)

The enemy continued in the positions reported in my dispatch of the 4th instant, till the 7th, when they moved a large body of cavalry and about two battalions of infantry from Montigo towards the Xevora, and from thence upon Villa de Rey, Le Roca, and Albuquerque.-The object of this movement was apparently to cut off our detachments employed in observing the enemy on that side; in which, however, they did not succeed, Major Cocks having retired with all his detachments upon St. Vicente, still keeping communications open with Arronches and Portalegre. The enemy's troops retired from Albuquerque on the 8th, and Major Cocks again entered that town with his parties on the same day. The army of Portugal are again in the same position on the right of the Guadiana, which they occupied when I addressed your Lordship on the 4th instant.-General Blake made an attempt to obtain possession of Niebla on the night of the 30th of June, in which place the enemy had a garrison of about 300 infantry. I am sorry to say this attempt failed, and he remained before the place till the 2nd instant, and then retired towards the Guadiana.-On the 6th two divisions of infantry and the cavalry of the 5th army, under the Conde de Penne Villamur, were crossing the Guadiana, on a bridge constructed for them at St. Lucar by Colonel Austin. The artillery was embarked at Ayamonte, and General Ballasteros with the advanced guard remained upon the river St. Piedro. It appeared to be General Blake's intention to embark his troops for Cadiz, but neither General Castanos nor I have heard from him since he marched from Juramenha on the 18th of June. In the north Marshal Bessieres had returned again to Valladolid from Benavente; and in the end of the month of

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Gentlemen;-We have presented you this year with but few plans of laws. Now that the codes Napoleon, of commerce, &c. are organized throughout the empire, it is natural that the labours of the administration should augment, and that of the legislation diminish. The same activity which in so few years has revived France, founded the most powerful and vast empire, re-erected the altars, raised justice, endowed the communes, intersected France with roads and canals, levelled mountains, organized public institutions, and given France those wise laws which other nations envy, and are eager to adopt; the same activity, I say, must at present give motion to all these creations, advance all these establishments, and perfect the social edifice the bases of which are laid. All the sources of riches and prosperity are opened; creation is finished; life commences.

Thus, the small number of laws we now offer you, proves bow salutary and all-sufficient those are which already exist; but if this Session, Gentlemen, has not been marked by the adoption of important laws, it will not on that account be a less memorable epoch for you. (To be continued)

Published by R. BAGSHAW, Brydges-Street, Covent Garden :-Sold also by J. BUDD, Pall-Malt.

LONDON:-Printed by T: C. Hansard, Peterborough-Court, Fleet-Street.

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